Judging Tips
Two $500 PRIZES: Most Popular and Grand Prize
1st Prize $300, 2nd Prize $200, and 3rd Prize $100 Visa gift cards will be awarded in each category.
- A $500 prize will be given to the photo most popular with the most votes through Fields-of-Corn.com;
- A $500 grand prize will be chosen by a panel of judges
Total of 26 prizes!
Resolution Requirements
- Make sure your camera or phone is set to the highest resolution possible.
- The minimum width in pixels required is now 3000 for photo submissions.
- (Photos shot portrait rotated to landscape will be rejected after submission.)
Categories
While online votes have been a consideration in judging the photography across categories, there has been one prize designated by solely on number of votes. In addition to the Most Popular prize, two categories will be awarded six prizes based 100% on voting. Only one prize per entrant will be awarded.
The Farm Family Lifestyle (Awarded on most votes)
Examples of life on the farm: Generational, Working, Playing, Children, Babies
New! Red White & Blue (Awarded on most votes)
The American Flag on the Farm. Creativity welcome in this category.
Corn
Pictures of the mature yellow kernels of corn on or off the cob
Equipment
Tractors, Combines, Trucks, whatever helps you get your job done on the farm.
Growing Field Corn
All stages of growth from planting to harvesting field corn.
Scenery/Landscapes
Examples: Cornfield, Farmland, Livestock, Wildlife, Sunrise and Sunset, Blue Skies, Rainbows, Clouds, etc.
Farming Challenges
Examples: Effects on Crops, Disease, Pests/Insects, Weeds, Weather such as flood, drought, snow, tornado, etc.
Conservation
Conservation technology in action, can be cover crops, and no-till, nutrient management, grass waterways, buffers, wildlife, pollinator protection, and sustainable agriculture.
Winning Tips
- Share on social media to gain more likes and increase your ranking while also showing those who reside outside of farming communities authentic images of rural life. Make sure you keep up with our Facebook page.
- Shoot your photo at the maximum resolution your camera will allow and submit that original without cropping, compressing or reducing the size.
- Be safe. Photos of unsafe farm practices will be eliminated.
- Don't wait to enter, minimum resolution requirements may take longer to upload.
Judges consider quality, relevance, composition, resolution and vote count. Judges' decisions are final.
Submission ends November 30, at 11:59:59 PM CST. Voting closes December 31, 2023 11:59:59 PM CST .
Winners will be announced in January of 2024.