Birds of North Carolina

January-February 2025

A Community Photo Exhibit

Help us showcase the beauty and diversity of North Carolina’s birds by submitting your photos to our community photo exhibit! We’re looking for photographers of all ages and skill levels to send in digital files. We’ll print selected photos (8”x10”) and display them in our DeBerry Gallery in January and February 2025.

This exhibit is part of Bird-Friendly Landscapes: Cultivating Habitats, Connecting Lives, a series of programs and exhibits about the connections between native plants and birds, presented in partnership with the New Hope Bird Alliance.

Dates

Entries are due by the end of the day on Sunday, November 10. Jump to the Entry Form.

We’ll let you know if your photos have been accepted by Friday, December 6. The show will be up in January and February (exact dates still to be determined).

Subject Matter

Wild birds in North Carolina. For this exhibit, we will not accept photos of birds in captivity (at zoos, bird parks, homes, etc.).

Quality

Smartphone photography is welcome. Please send photos in JPEG format (the default for most phones) and at the highest possible image quality, so they make for clear images when printed at 8”x10”. We’ll be looking for images that aren’t blurry, where you can see the bird(s) clearly. Pictures that highlight the connection between birds and native plants are especially welcome!

Quantity

You can submit up to four photos for consideration. We may accept some, all, or none.

About You

You can be any age and live anywhere in the world, as long as the photos you’re submitting were taken in North Carolina. You must be the sole owner of the images you submit. (Parents: you can submit kids’ work on their behalf.)

The Fine Print

By submitting your photographs, you give the North Carolina Botanical Garden permission to reproduce and show them on our website, on social media, and in other digital and print materials, crediting you. We may display some selected photos on social media before the start of the exhibit. You (or the photographer, if not you) maintain the copyright of the photo.

By submitting your photographs, you give the North Carolina Botanical Garden permission to sell the prints we make for the show. All proceeds will return directly to the North Carolina Botanical Garden.

Questions? Contact Emily Oglesby, communications & exhibits coordinator, at eoglesby@unc.edu.

Entry Form

Your name*
First Last
Email*
Phone*
I'm submitting this form on behalf of:*
- Myself
- Someone else
Photographer Name*
First Last
Your Relationship to the Photographer*
e.g. Friend, parent, etc. You must have the photographer's permission to submit and share their photos.
Town of Residence*
(Note: May appear on exhibit labels.)

City State / Province / Region
Age (Optional)
Photo 1*
Max. file size: 98 MB.
Subject Matter*
What species of bird(s) are in this photo? If you don't know, just write "I don't know."
Location*
Where did you take this picture? Remember, it needs to be in North Carolina!
Date taken*
When did you take this picture? If you don't know the exact date, select your best guess.
Month
Day
Year
Additional entries are optional. But if you're submitting another photo, you must fill out all the descriptive fields (subject matter, location, and date taken). We will not accept entries without them!
Photo 2
Max. file size: 98 MB.
Subject Matter
Required if you're submitting a second photo.
Location
Required if you're submitting a second photo.
Date taken
Required if you're submitting a second photo.
Month
Day
Year
Photo 3
Max. file size: 98 MB.
Subject Matter
Required if you're submitting a third photo.
Location
Required if you're submitting a third photo.
Date taken
Required if you're submitting a third photo.
Month
Day
Year
Photo 4
Max. file size: 98 MB.
Subject Matter
Required if you're submitting a fourth photo.
Location
Required if you're submitting a fourth photo.
Date taken
Required if you're submitting a fourth photo.
Month
Day
Year
Participation Agreement*
I certify that I am the sole owner of the photos I am submitting or, in the event I am sharing photos by someone else, I have their express permission to do so. By submitting this form, I give the North Carolina Botanical Garden permission to reproduce and show these photographs on websites, social media, or other materials for promotional purposes. I give the North Carolina Botanical Garden permission to print these photos for display and to sell those prints to support the Garden. I understand that the North Carolina Botanical Garden retains the right to reject any entries deemed not suitable for display.
I agree to the Participation Agreement.
Email
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