"This is Texas" photography contest

From the Grand Lodge of Texas History Committee:
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Announcing the "This is Texas" photography contest, organized by the Texas History Committee of the Grand Lodge of Texas.

Get out that new digital camera that you got for Christmas, or dust off your trusty old 35mm - it's time to take some photos of TEXAS as you see it.

Images of TEXAS mean something different to all of us; to me, it's the piney woods of East Texas where the trees are so close together you have to study it for 30 minutes to figure out how you are going to get through - and also, the coastal plains down around Raisin, Texas, where my family has maintained a ranch since 1853.

The Texas History Committee wants to know... How does Texas look to you? We invite you to send us your favorite photos of Texas - winners will be chosen by a panel of judges, and winners and "honorable mention" photos will be posted in the Texas History Section of the Grand Lodge website, along with information on each Texas Masonic photographer.



Here's how to enter:

* Photos should reflect the theme "This is be Texas" - they may include scenery, buildings, people or wildlife... or any combination. Pictures that relate to the Masonic Fraternity are encouraged, but Masonic reference is not necessary, and carries no weight in the judging.

* Photos may have been taken anytime during the past 3 years, and should be in electronic .jpg format, and no larger than 2MB in file size. PLEASE DO NOT SEND PRINTS - we do not have the resources to scan them for you. Images must meet a minimum technical criteria of focus, UNLESS out of focus portions are used as a component of the photo or in an artistic manner (a blurred car to show movement, or background out of focus to highlight the in-focus subject, for example).

Photographic talent also includes "Photoshop" processes (what we used to call "darkroom skills") so YES, you may electronically alter your photos.

Send your photos to: ke5r@tx.rr.com

Be sure to put "Texas Photo Contest" in the subject line. You may enter up to THREE photos. Send only one photo per email, and be sure to give a complete description of the photo, where and when it was taken, the camera used, and the photographer's name and lodge. Detailed stories to accompany each photo are ENCOURAGED.

The cut-off date is 1 Sept. 09 - all photos must be in by that time.

Judges for this contest include W:. Don Comedy (Grand Photographer); Bro. Jerry Smith (Past Grand Photographer); Bro. J. Darrell Kirkley (professional videographer and photographer); Bro. Loyd Addy (Webmaster) of the Texas History Committee, and Bro. Dick Brown (Chairman) of the Texas History Committee.

Questions or comments? Please contact ke5r@tx.rr.com - start working on your entry photo NOw ... and watch the Grand Lodge Texas History section for more news!