Hit Me With Your Best Shot! Bird Photography 2026

Bird photography competition and exhibition from Gallery by the Lake, shown in the second-floor gallery of the Historic City Hall Arts & Cultural Center in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Open to photographers of all ages, amateur and professional, with birds from anywhere in the world as subjects; accepted works must be shipped from within the United States. Submit 5 to 8 images ($35 for five, $5 each additional). $1,325 in total awards: $450 Best in Show, plus $350/$100/$75 in the Open category and $250/$100 in the Restricted category.