Third Annual WMBC Shoot The Trails

Last year's winning image from Brad Walton

Last year's winning image by Brad Walton.

The WHIMPS or WMBC are hosting the third annual Shoot The Trails Awards October 19th in Bellingham. Maybe you're sitting on some stellar imagery or footy from the summer? Maybe you have to scramble to create it? Either way here's the skinny on this year's photo and video challenge and a bit of inspiration from last year's photos.

3rd Annual WMBC Shoot the Trails Awards Saturday, October 19th, 7pm, Depot Market Square Bellingham

Tickets: $15, kids 11 & under free
Huge Prize Raffle, Local Beer Come out and support your local trails!

Submission Guidelines Videos:
● Videos are due October 12th at the latest
● Encode videos using the HIGHEST quality “Codecs” and “Bit Rates” available within your video editing software.
● The following video formats are recommended; avi, mpeg/mpeg-4, mov/quicktime, wmv. However all major video formats will be accepted.
● Send submission to admin@whimpsmtb.org with the subject title “Shoot The Trails Video Submission”. Please include your full name and county of origin (video shoot location encouraged for public areas but otherwise optional) We will reply providing upload instructions and a link to a secure folder. The contents in this folder will be private and not viewable to the public.
● For those without access to high speed internet, you may snail mail your submission on a CD or DVD to:
P.O.Box 1011
Bellingham, WA 98227

This PO box will be checked on October 12th ONLY so postmark accordingly. Please follow the same video guidelines outlined above, including name and location.

● Prizes will be awarded for top 3 videos, voted by STT attendees.

Photos:
● Photographs should capture the essence of the trails in the general Pacific Northwest Region.
● Maximum of three entries per photographer.
● All photos must be submitted digitally for review and consideration for the final exhibition-deadline for digital submissions is October 12th, 2013.
● Send digital copies to admin@whimpsmtb.org
● Minimum print size is 4 X 6" and maximum print size is 11 X 17".
● If your submission (or all of them) are selected for the exhibition your print must be framed with hanging wire and ready to hang
● If your submission is selected you will be sent an email with information where to deliver your print prior to the awards.
● Deadline for printed and framed submissions is October 18th, 2013.
● All prints must be claimed at the close of the Shoot the Trails Awards- the only exceptions being the prints selected for extended exhibition.
● Prizes will be awarded for top 3 photographs, voted by STT attendees.