USERL Photo Contest

An online photography contest to showcase the equine of the US Equine Rescue League. This contest is your chance to show your talent in capturing images that exemplify the work of the US Equine Rescue League!

* Entries must be submitted via e-mail to kxl@perigee.net as JPEG files

Entry Deadline: September 30, 2009
Peoples' Choice Voting: March 3 – September 30, 2009
Winners Announced: October 1, 2009 (winning images will be on display at
our annual Parade of Breeds October 25, 2009!)

PEOPLES' CHOICE voting will be held March 2nd through September 30th.
Members of the public are invited to cast their vote for their favorite
photo. Prizes will be awarded to the Peoples' Choice in each division.

Divisions:
* Performance - Horse(s) in competition, training or work. Under saddle or in harness. Horse(s) must be in motion
* Horses and Humans - Illustrating the bond between horse and human. Must show a horse with a person, or parts of horses and humans interacting.
* Head Study - The horses head only, no people. May be one or multiple heads
* The Horse at Liberty - Showing the horse in its natural environment: pasture, in the wild, etc. May or may not be in motion.
* Extreme Action - Jumping, obstacles, or running free, must depict extreme action and the athleticism of the horse.
* Black & White - Black and white photos of horse(s) Sepia also allowed. No color!
* Artistic - Your artistic treatment, may include photoshop or darkroom manipulation or creative use of camera controls.

Horses in photographs must be USERL horses - both adopted and available for adoption.

Photographs will be used on websites, in brochures, on boards at information booths, etc.

Sponsored by the US Equine Rescue League Central Piedmont Region - you do not need to be a member or volunteer to enter a photo in the contest. All horses must be USERL horses.

All entries must be e-mailed to kxl@perigee.net to be posted to the contest site on Flickr. The photos will be placed in the appropriate category.
Photos can be viewed on-line at www.flickr.com/userlcentralpiedmont

Everyone will be asked to vote for their favorite by entering a something in the comment section under the appropriate photo.
Further Questions to kxl@perigee.net