Prizes:
Artisan Awards
1st Place - $100 US
2nd Place - $50 US
3rd Place - $20 US

Innovation Awards
No Innovation awards will be awarded for this contest however photos, breeder, & judges comments will be entered into the GIC judging database for judging entries in future contests.

Judges:
Andrew Lim – Malaysia
Dr. BK Yoong – Malaysia
Bill Gill – USA
Philip Shaddock – Canada
Erwin Van Wirdum – Netherlands
Stefano Bressan – Italy

Contest Rules:
1. Contest is open to IGEES members only. (No entry fee applies)

2. Two Entry limit per member.

3. Each entry consists of 3 photos of a single guppy male or female.

4. Picture must be in focus. Guppy must fill three quarters of the horizontal width of the photo.

5. 2 photos must feature side view of the guppy.

6. Each entrant may also provide a 100 word or less description of their entry describing their breeding goal, strains involved in creating the entry, what features of the fish the judges should focus on, strain Genetics, etc.

7. There are no classes or categories.

8. Photos must be originals and not be published anywhere else on the internet or other media.

9. Photos must not be edited in any way, except a photo may be cropped so the guppy fits three quarters of the horizontal width of the picture.

10. All Entries will include commentary from the IGEES judging panel.

11. All photos will be entered into the IGEES GIC Judging database.

12. Entries must be submitted separately via email to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it The subject of the email should say "IGEES Photo Contest".

13. Deadline for Submitting Entries is Midnight EST October 15th 2010

14. Winners will be announced Friday October 22nd.

If you are not a member and want more information about joining IGEES please visit:

http://www.igees.org/index.php/joinigees