~ Port Aransas Wildlife ~
COVER PHOTO CONTEST 2025
STEP 1
This contest is FREE to enter, however we ask you to consider supporting either of these two great non-profit organizations that help wildlife locally,
for promoting the public interest in creating a cleaner more beautiful Port Aransas through volunteerism and education and
for helping sick and injured sea turtles and shorebirds.
Every amount matters, working together we can do more.
Thank you for supporting Port Aransas Wildlife.
Next: complete step 2.
STEP 2
After completing STEP 1 use this link to fill out our entry form and submit your photo.
Good Luck!
Thanks for participating!
Step 3: THAT'S IT! YOU'RE DONE!
Thank you for participating in our 2025 Cover Photo Contest!
Submit photos of wildlife captured in and around Port Aransas, Texas for a chance to be featured on the next cover!
Image & Sumbission Rules:
Submissions can be made after 8am on March 20, 2025 and will not be taken after June 20, 2025.
Port Aransas Wildlife is not responsible for lost, late, or misdirected entries, server unavailability, computer, or any other electronic malfunction
Participants must be the copyright holder of the photos they submit
Photos must be submitted by the original photographer.
Composites or A.I. influenced photos will be disqualified
Image files must be at least 3MB and less than 10MB
.jpg .jpeg images only
Native plants/wildlife are preferred
Images should be vertical
Images must be sharply focused
All photos must be captured in and around Port Aransas (includes N. Padre & Harbor Island)
All wildlife photographed must be captured in nature free of human interaction or interference
All the photos submitted may be displayed on the website.
I have obtained permission from any/all people or the parent/guardian of the person captured within the photo.
By entering, entrants represent and warrant (I) that they own the picture submitted, and (II) it does not violate the rights of any third parties.
No lewd, nude, crude, or offensive photographs (as determined by Port Aransas Wildlife and business owner Alpha Omega in its sole and absolute discretion) will be accepted. Port Aransas Wildlife and business owner Alpha Omega reserve the right in its sole and absolute discretion to disqualify any entry.
Odds of winning depend on the number of valid entries received.
This contest is subject to all applicable laws and regulations and is void where prohibited. Port Aransas Wildlife and business owner Alpha Omega accepts no responsibility or liability in connection with any injuries, losses or damages of any kind caused by or resulting from the acceptance, possession or use of any prize awarded hereunder.
Port Aransas Wildlife and business owner Alpha Omega cannot be held liable for any lost or stolen entries, prizes, or contest information. Port Aransas Wildlife and business owner Alpha Omega is not responsible for any computer or electronic malfunction, server unavailability, technological glitch, or human error relating to this contest and/or the use of short-code.
Port Aransas Wildlife and business owner Alpha Omega reserves the right to make rules and contest changes, and change the aforementioned contest dates.
By entering this contest, each entrant waives any and all claims of liability against the Port Aransas Wildlife and their respective parents, affiliates, officers, directors, employees and agents, for any and all claims, loss, damage or injury that may occur as a result of entrant’s participation in this contest.
By submitting photos to this contest the photographer is granting permission for the Port Aransas Wildlife and business owner Alpha Omega to use the photos in any future promotions or outreach in print and digital formats.
JUDGING
Judging of Photos will take place the week after the photo contest entry close date of June 15th.
Winners will be announced on Social Media and the website.
Judging differs based on the number entries.
If over 100 entries are submitted, a three judge panel will convene to rate the entries using the formula listed below and trim to the top 100.
At this point a new panel of three judges will be convened and be advised to take special care to inspect each image to determine the following:
Overall quality
Sharpness
Lighting
Color and saturation
Originality and creativity
Wow! factor
Composition
Degree of difficulty
Each image will be ranked based on each of these metrics from 1-10, 10 being best
After each image is ranked and totalled, the winner will be determined. Winners will be announced in late June.
Prizes
1st Place: Your picture on the cover of the 2025 edition of Port Aransas Wildlife with photo credit, $100 Cash and $100 Gift Credit to Port Aransas Wildlife Shop ( www.portaransaswildlife.shop )
2nd Place: $50 Cash and $50 Gift Credit to Port Aransas Wildlife Shop ( www.portaransaswildlife.shop )
3rd Place: $50 Gift Credit to Port Aransas Wildlife Shop ( www.portaransaswildlife.shop )
Note: Besides business as usual, we want to use this brand/platform to support the star of this show, Wildlife found locally. For this reason, we ask you to consider showing your support of local groups that help wildlife here in Port Aransas like the THE AMOS REHABILITION KEEP for helping sick and injured sea turtles and shorebirds, and KEEP PORT ARANSAS BEAUTIFUL for promoting the public interest in creating a cleaner more beautiful Port Aransas through volunteerism and education.
Working together we can do more, thank you for supporting Port Aransas Wildlife.
Thank you for supporting Port Aransas Wildlife!