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"Treat the Earth well.

It was not given to you by your parents.

It was loaned to you by

your children."  

 - Kenyan Proverb

 

 

 Conserving land and water resources in the Saginaw Bay Watershed


“Picture your world: Explore the natural beauty of the Saginaw Bay Watershed” 

2010 Nature Photography Contest

Sponsored by Consumers Energy

 

Deadline: September 30, 2010

 

Rules & Entry Form

 

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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