Romulus Pumpkin Festival organizers are searching for the largest sunflower in the city.
To enter the annual festival Sunflower Contest, residents can take a clear video of the sunflower in its entirety in the frame of the picture as someone is holding a measuring tape from the bottom of the stem to the center of the flower face. One the flower is within the frame, step closer to the measuring tape which should reveal the height of the plant in inches. This should be done in one video, organizers said.
To enter a photo, take a picture of the plant with the entirety in the frames as someone is holding a measuring tape from the bottom of the stem to the center of the flower face. Entrants should take a second photo stepping closer to the measuring tape which should reveal the height of the plant in inches.
To enter the largest Sunflower Face contents, submit a clear video of the sunflower face with the entirety in the frame as someone is measuring the diameter, not including the petals. Then step closer to the measuring tape which should reveal the diameter of just the face of the plant in inches. This should be done in one video.
To enter the Sunflower Face Contest with a photo, frame the entire sunflower face in the frame as someone measures the diameter, not including the petals. When the whole face is in the frame, take another photo and step closer to the measuring tape which should reveal the diameter in inches.
Entries should be emailed to cbradley@romulusgov.com or message the photos or videos on social media. Please include the entrants name, email and phone number.
