Davie, FL: Flamingo Gardens asked for your best Flamingo Photographs and that call was truly answered!  Sixty-Five photographers submitted 180 photos for consideration.  A selection committee narrowed the field to 81 finalists.  Those finalists will be judged, and winners chosen by none-other-than world renowned nature photographer, Nikon Ambassador and Spokesman for Zoo Miami, Ron Magill.

All finalists will be displayed in a juried exhibit that will run in the Flamingo Gardens Gallery from January 14 – February 26, 2023.  From those displayed, awards will be presented for the following: Best of Show ($150), First Place ($100), Second Place ($75), Third Place ($50), and up to five (5) Judge’s Recognition Awards ($25 each), at a special Awards Reception scheduled for Friday, January 13, 2023.

The opening weekend of the Flamingos: A Party in Pink photo exhibit will coincide with the return of Flamingo Gardens’ Flamingo Fest Weekend, January 14 & 15.  Flamingo Fest will feature flamingo inspired arts & crafts vendors, music, live painting, flamingo talks, and more. The centerpiece of Flamingo Fest is the Fabulous Flamingo Contest, whose theme this year is “Masterpiece!” – a flamboyance of yard flamingos decorated as famous artists, artworks and styles of art created by local community members, and displayed throughout the Gardens.