Maximum Number of Participants (5 minimum for judging): No maximum.

Purpose of this Challenge:   Given the opportunities for wildflower photography offered by SANP throughout April, this challenge will focus on wildflower photography, but with a twist. We'll forego the usual spectacular macro or profile images of flowers where SANP Members excel, and focus on gathering images of groups of flowers in a larger, landscape setting. For example:

• Use a wide angle lens to capture a broad swath of flowers throughout a scene.
• Use a wide angle or close-up lens making a cluster of flowers the primary subject with other flowers extending into the background, perhaps along a rock outcrop.
• Use a mid-telephoto lens (<300mm) to compress a larger landscape scene to showcase flowering subjects throughout a woodland or pasture setting. 

We look forward to reviewing your creative images. Be safe out there.

Challenge Procedure:  You must register for this challenge. You will receive a registration confirmation. You may submit up to three images for judging, following the guidelines below for file naming, file size, and deadline. If you have questions, contact Hill Henry, at thillhenry@gmail.com.

Note: Challenge image submissions will be posted (anonymously until after judging) in a Challenge Gallery on the SANP Zenfolio website accessible to the public; winners will be displayed on SANP social media, the SANP website, and in the SANP Newsletter.

Equipment Specifications:

• Camera: Any handheld type of camera is allowed. (Drones are not allowed).
• Lens focal length: Only lens focal lengths from 12 to 300 mm may be used (35mm equivalent focal lengths). Macro lenses will be very useful.
• Filters: Neutral density, polarizing, and closeup filters may be used.
• Flash: On-camera or off-camera flash is allowed.
• Tripod: Any tripod is allowed.
• Cell Phone: Any cell phone is allowed.
• Other: The photographer must get signed model releases from any people recognizable in a photograph.

Photography Technique Specifications: None 

Processing Technique Specifications: None

Entering Challenge Images for Judging

Entries must be received by midnight, 05/04/2025. Images should be JPEG digital image files, not exceeding 4 MB each. The participant’s copyright information and the image metadata must be embedded in the submitted image files.

Send your entries to thillhenry@gmail.com. Entries received late, too large, or not in the proper file name format will not be judged. If you want your images displayed on Zenfolio but not judged, state that when you submit the images.

Name the digital files in the following format (review closely!):

SANPPC-202505-Last Name_First Initial-a

Where:

• SANPPC stands for ‘SANP Photography Challenge’ (do not change this)
• 202505 is the year and month (month is always two digits)
• Photographers last name followed by first initial (example: Henry_T)
• "a" is the participant’s first entry (b = second entry, c = third entry)