
agricultural fair
Indeed, Pumpkinfest is about more than pumpkins! Has your vegetable harvest ever struck you as somewhat mammal-like? Do you fancy yourself a master canner, photographer, or centrepiece arranger? Think your baking skills would put the Cake Boss to shame? Come show us what you got!
Photography Rules
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All photos must be 5x7. Other sizes will not be accepted.
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All photographs must be submitted on photographic paper.
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All photographs must be unframed. Framed photos will not be accepted.
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Photos entered must be from 2018/2019.
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Open to anyone except individuals who derive more than 50% of their income from photography - we encourage all hobby photographers.
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Photo(s) submitted are taken by the exhibitor only.
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Same photo can not be entered in two categories.
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Maximum 2 photos per, per person per category.
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All categories in this contest not specifically marked "digitally enhanced" must be un-touched from the original shot taken. Digitally enhanced means anything done to the original image shot the regular way through a regular camera (film or digital) (eg. cropping colour changes, red eye removal, lightening or darkening, contrast changing, etc.) Yes the judge can tell if you played with it, really!
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Look for texture, composition and uniqueness.
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Use wide-angle / fish eye lens to experiment.
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Work with depth of field; work with shutter speed; try "action" shots.
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Lighting is important: light is to photography as paint is to canvas.

LARGEST PUMPKIN COMPETITION
FIRST PLACE
$1000
Current record to beat from 2018:
975lbs
SECOND PLACE
$500
Current record to beat from 2018:
903lbs
FIRST PLACE
$300
Current record to beat from 2018:
802lbs
Rules and Info:
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Pumpkins are to be dropped off at the grandstand 8-10am. The entrance will be off Main Street next to the medical clinic, NOT through the back lane as in past years.
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Pumpkins are to remain on display until after the last dog show at approximately 3:30pm, however winners will receive their prize at the weigh-off.
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Volunteers will be available for loading and unloading.