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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

 

 

 

Preserving land. Protecting water. Sustaining life.


“Take it Outside!” 

2011 Nature Photography Contest

Sponsored by

 

Congratulations to our winners for 2011!  You can view the winning photos at mybaycity.com  (with links to previous years also) or mlive.com.

Landscapes     

  1st Place:  Sunflower's Silhouette by Tessa Witchger, Saginaw 

  2nd Place:  Turnip Rock by Gordon Selbig, Corunna 

  3rd Place:  Hit and Miss by John Britt, Pigeon 

  Honorable Mention:  Reflections on Cass River by Betty Goyings, Frankenmuth

  Honorable Mention:  Sunset After a Storm by Kathy Kerr, Bad Axe 

  Honorable Mention:  Reflections of Earth by Stacy Clark, Saginaw 

        

Plants & Flowers    

  1st Place:  Gaywing Flight Team by Janine Britt, Pigeon 

  2nd Place:  Majestic Mushrooms by Rich Gill, Bay City  

  3rd Place:  White Trout Lily by Nancy Nickerson, Midland 

  Honorable Mention:  Sunning Frog by Janet Becker, Walled Lake

  Honorable Mention:  Lady Slipper by Janice Knoll, Birch Run

  Honorable Mention:  Blue-eyed Grass by John Britt, Pigeon 

  Honorable Mention:  Wild Mushroom by Molly Dando, Kinde 

  Honorable Mention:  Pitcher Plant Seed Pod by William Gough, Bay City 

        

Wildlife     

  1st Place:  Rough-legged Hawk Battling Red-tail Hawk by Kim LeBlanc, St. Charles

  2nd Place:  Stained-Glass Wings by John Britt, Pigeon 

  3rd Place:  Gray Fox Pups by Wayne Warner, Gladwin 

  Honorable Mention:  Eagle on Ground in Blowing Snow by Kim LeBlanc, St. Charles

  Honorable Mention:  Playing Possum by Jill Jones, Bay City  

  Honorable Mention:  Eyes by Dave Harmon, Beaverton

  Honorable Mention:  Transparent by Dave Harmon, Beaverton

  Honorable Mention:  Look Out World, Here I Come by Terry Klein, St. Charles

        

Photo Art   

  1st Place:  Tobico Princess by Donald Heidrich, Bay City 

  2nd Place:  Enjoy the Fire by Tom Clark, Essexville 

  3rd Place:  Cleared for Landing by Thomas Williams, Freeland 

  Honorable Mention:  Hepatica by Nancy Nickerson, Midland 

        

Student Category    

  1st Place:  Vlinder by Gabrielle Storrs, age 17

  2nd Place:  Dewed Spruce by Parker Haller, age 11

  3rd Place:  Fuzzy Family by Brooke Moeller, age 7

  Honorable Mention:  Make a Wish by Rowan Chapman, age 7

  Honorable Mention:  Eye of the Orthoptera by Samantha Kowalczyk, age 10

  Honorable Mention:  Ol' Moss Back by Brooke Moeller, age 7

  Honorable Mention:  Screech Owl by Sam Michalak, age 14

  Honorable Mention:  Waiting for a Friend by Gretchen Mosher, age 11

  Honorable Mention:  One Leg to Stand On by Caitlin Sakkinen, age 11

  Honorable Mention:  Michigan Wildflowers by Max Michalak, age 11

  Honorable Mention:  Japanese Beetle by Madison Jammer, age 12

  Honorable Mention:  Intricate Flowers by Hanna Ferguson, age 17

  Honorable Mention:  Purple Passion by Charles Barcia, age 17

  Honorable Mention:  Leave Nothing but Footprints by Grace Mosher, age 15

  Honorable Mention:  Raindrops on Daisy by Megan Britton, age 16

  Honorable Mention:  Fly On A Pad by Charles Barcia, age 17

 

 

2010 Nature Photography Contest Winners

Sponsored by Consumers Energy

 

 

The winning photos can be viewed at http://www.mybaycity.com/scripts/p3_v2/P3V3-0200.cfm?P3_ArticleID=5381.

 

Landscapes

1st Place: Glowing Vista by Rachel Walsh                    

2nd Place: Trail Through Color Clusters by Janine Britt  

3rd Place:  Fire Sunrise by Angela Zoes

Honorable Mention: Misty Morning at Ojibway by Weston Woodbridge             

 

Student category –17 years of age or younger

1st Place: Double Lily by Vaughn Hartley, age 15                     

2nd Place: Autumn Raindrops by Jocelyn Denham, age 9

3rd Place:  Friends by Brooke Moeller, age 6

Honorable Mention:  Dinner for a Bee & Beautiful Day by Athan Zoes, age 5

Honorable Mention:  Crushed Lilies by Rori Chapman, age 4

Honorable Mention:  Reflections by Jocelyn Denham, age 9

Honorable Mention:  Goldenrod by Joy Bonke, age 12

Honorable Mention:  Daisies Galore by Tavian Anderson, age 12

Honorable Mention:  Ruby Berries by Hannah Castillo, age 14

Honorable Mention:  Timber by Taylor Duhaime, age 14

Honorable Mention:  Pond of Hope by Katarina Nerio, age 17

Honorable Mention:  Spring Awakening by Corbin Denham, age 17

 

Plants & Flowers

1st Place: Imminent Sunrise by Adam Periard   

2nd Place: Ghost Pipes by William Gough

3rd Place:  Cattail in Autumn Sunlight by Connie Heslinger

Honorable Mention:  Faces to the Sun by James LaFleur           

 

Wildlife

1st Place: White Tail Fawn by Nancy Nickerson                       

2nd Place: Family Time by Gary L. Anderson   

3rd Place:  Sweatin’ It by Michael Weadock

Honorable Mention:  Bee in the Garden by Rich Gill      

Honorable Mention:  Chase by Ruth Richardson

Honorable Mention:  Praying Mantis by Nancy Nickerson

Honorable Mention:  Mating Dragonflies by Christi Raines

Honorable Mention:  A Duck Out of Water by Christi Raines

 

Photo-Art

1st Place: Two Paths Diverged by Craig Sterken                       

2nd Place: Rainbow Monarch by Janine Britt    

3rd Place:  Summertime Transients by John Britt

 

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