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Buddenburg - Time to Shine
E Rhodes-Mims Summer Shower
DeMonte - Matching Colors
Biddle - Day is Done
Caldwell_Eastern Phoebe (002)
Biddle - Chau Ram  Spring
Carlson_Sunflowers at Little Cane  Creek Farm (1 of 1) (003)

Explore our Photo Carousel of past KOBA Photo Contest entries. Click on left or right photo to rotate.

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Credits: "Matching Colors" (butterfly),Diane DeMont; "Summer Showers," by Ellen Rhodes-Mims; "Day Is Done" (sunset) by Debbie Biddle;  "Eastern Phoebe" by Connie Caldwell; "Time to Shine," (path through vineyard), by Barbara Buddenburg; "Chau Ram Spring" by Debbie Biddle; "Sunflowers at Little Cane Creek Farm", by Russell Carlson.

2023 Photo Contest Winners
2024 Contest Information below.

1st place
Russell Carlson 
Keowee Sunrise

2nd Place

Diane DeMont

Summer Fun

3rd Place

Janice Villa

Pansy Party

Honorable Mention

Debbie Biddle

Oconee Bells

Ellen Rhodes-Mims

Honorable Mention

Autumn Hike

2024 Photo Contest Entry Information ​

Welcome to the 2024 Photo Contest! We invite all photography enthusiasts to capture the beauty of Oconee County through their lens and showcase their talent. 

 

Contest Rules – Prizes – Deadlines

  • Photos must be of people, places, or things in Oconee County.

  • Photos must be owned by and the original work of the applicant.

  • Photos may not have been submitted to previous KOBA photo contests.

  • Photos may be digitally enhanced with only minor digital adjustments such as cropping, dust removal, dodging & burning, sharpening, contrast adjustments, toning, slight color corrections, and conversion to grayscale.

  • The entry fee is $5/image with a maximum of three (3) photos per applicant.

  • Applicant agrees to release photo(s) to KOBA for its promotional use.

  • PRIZES: $100 each to the top three photographs as selected by a third party judge.

  • DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION: Friday, September 27, 2024 at 4 pm.

 

 

Entries and Fees (choice of Electronic OR in-Person submission)​

 

Submissions:

  • Electroncially submit to kobaphotos1491@gmail.com or use DropBox for high resolution photos

    • 1. 8 x 10 jpg format (max​  8 B). On a 8 1/2 X 11" paper, write the following and attach to the back of EACH photo: Your Name, Address, Phone, E-mail; Photo Title, Photo Description, and Signature. Send a scan or snaphot along with EACH photo to kobaphotos1491@gmai.com

  • In Person:

    • 1. Printed 8 x 10 on optional 11 x 14 black mat or foam board. Submit with a 8 1/2 X 11" paper, with the following information ,attached to the back of each photo: Your Name, Address, Phone, E-mail; Photo Title, Photo Description, and Signature.

    • 2. Droff off to Mayaka K. at Duke World of Energy, 7812 Rochester Hwy, Seneca, SC, Wed.–Fri., 10 am–4 pm.

 

​Entry Fees:

Include your name and photo title(s) with your payment recieved no later than September 27, 2024. Mail to KOBA, P.O. Box 1491, Seneca, SC 29679.

 

For inquiries or assistance, please contact us at koba@kobasc.com.

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