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“Picture your world: Explore the natural beauty of the Saginaw Bay Watershed” 2010 Nature Photography Contest Sponsored by Consumers Energy
On your mark…get set…grab your cameras! Submit your best nature photos for the 4th Annual Saginaw Basin Land Conservancy Nature Photography Contest! Capture an image that reflects living in the Saginaw Bay Watershed: a beautiful flower, a hidden stream, a forest view, an encounter with one of the many animals or birds that reside here, or people interacting with nature. We encourage you to take photos at one of the SBLC nature preserves. Submit photos in any one of these categories:
Landscapes: Images depicting natural scenery: waterscapes, cloudscapes, sunrises/sunsets, trees, wetlands, or other scenic views.
Plants & Flowers: Images of any and all flora, wildflowers, trees, and general nature photos. We encourage photos of native Michigan plants. If you need help identifying Michigan native plants, the website www.macd.org may help.
Wildlife: Striking images of wild creatures can be found on land and in water. Don’t forget about all of the beautiful insects and, of course, our feathered friends. (No pets or captive animals, please.)
Photo-art: Use your creativity to digitally enhance your favorite nature photo. Photos will be judged separately from other categories.
Student: Submissions in the categories listed above by those 17 years or under will be judged separately.
If your photo contains identifiable people, please use this photo release form.
Prizes will be awarded for the top three photos in each category, based on creativity, subject matter, originality, relevance to the watershed, and overall “wow.”
$50 for first place, $25 for second place, $10 for third place
2009 Photography Contest Winners The winning photos from this year's contest can be viewed at: http://photos.mlive.com/4468/gallery/saginaw_basin_land_conservancy_photo_contest_2009/index.html Landscapes 1st Place: Ice Layers by Rachel Walsh 2nd Place: River Ripples by Craig Sterken 3rd Place: Sunset by Ashley DeLong Honorable Mention: Serenity by Vickie Bannister Honorable Mention: Perching Ground by Connie Beson-Steger
Student category –18 years of age or younger 1st Place: Freddy the Frog by Tony Soave II, age 17 2nd Place: Looking Over the Edge by Elizabeth A. Beson, age 14 3rd Place: Follow the Leader by Brendan Michael Nesbitt, age 10 Honorable Mention: Quiet Watch by Corbin Denham, age 16 Honorable Mention: Pinecone Bird Feeder – Sneaky Squirrel by Ben Prevost, age 8 Honorable Mention: Duck & Reflection by Evan Prevost, age 12 Honorable Mention: Summer Sunset by Brooke Moeller, age 5 Honorable Mention: Fawn in Hiding by Brad Turner, age 14
Plants & Flowers 1st Place: Wild Columbine at Dusk by John J. Britt 2nd Place: Drops of Beauty by Edward Stump 3rd Place: Rays from Above by Andy Kowalczyk Honorable Mention: Slippers of Saganing by William Gough Honorable Mention: Wildflower by Kathy Kent
Wildlife 1st Place: Spunky by Edward Stump 2nd Place: Time for Play by Brenda Anderson 3rd Place: Sand Hill Cranes by Jeanne Moeller Honorable Mention: Nature, Beauty, Love by Alexis Girou Honorable Mention: Study in Red and Green by Beth Skripnik Honorable Mention: Spider World by Rachel Walsh
People & Nature 1st Place: On the Saganing by William Gough 2nd Place: Field of Dreams by Rebecca Hall 3rd Place: Walk by Laura McNeil Honorable Mention: Twilight by Thomas Brown Honorable Mention: View to Behold by Edward Stump Honorable Mention: I Believe I Can Fly by Shelby Bailey |
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