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Contest #1, 2000

First Place - Ricardo Campos Second Place - Allan MacKinnon Third Place - Tony Brick Honorable Mention - Rod Miller Honorable Mention - Tracy A. Marciano

First Place "Carandal" Ricardo Campos

Second Place "Sunrise Reflections" Allan MacKinnon

Third Place "Frozen Trees" Tony Brick

First Place	Second Place	Third Place
Click on a place to read the judge's specific comments regarding our first, second and third place winners. The full text of the judge's comments can be found at the bottom of this page.

Honorable Mention "After the Storm" Rod Miller

Honorable Mention "Tails from the Sea" Tracy A. Marciano

About the judge Our judge for this contest was Jocelyne Benzakin, owner of Sag Harbor Picture Gallery in Sag Harbor, New York USA and former owner of J. B. Pictures Ltd. which was one of the foremost photo agencies in the world until she closed the company to pursue her dream of owning a photo gallery. Jocelyne has been influential in the careers of many photographers with her ability to recognize new talent. Many of her "proteges" have gone on to have highly succesful careers in editorial and art photography. If you would like to learn more about Jocelyne Benzakin we invite you to read a story recently published in East Hampton Star reprinted by permission at Field and Forest. Jocelyne Benzakin - East Hampton Star article Note: The full text of the judge's comments are located at the bottom of the page.

Photographer's Comments First Place - Ricardo Campos Photograph: Carandal Location: Paraguay Republic Date taken: January 2000 Equipment used: Nikon N70. 35-75mm 1:3.3 lens with polarazing filter. Comments: This picture shows the homogenious natural Caranda forest. These species are present in many areas along the Paraguay river. Caranda is also an indicator of areas which occasionally flood. Second Place - Allan MacKinnon Photograph: Sunrise Reflections Date taken: August 1998 Location: Marathon Florida, USA Equipment used: Canon EOS Elan II - Tamron 28 - 80 mm. Comments: Taken at sunrise looking north over Florida Bay. Third Place - Tony Brick Photograph: Frozen Trees Date taken: January 1, 2000 Location: Keuruu, Finland Equipment used: Canon EOS 50 and 75-300mm lens with Kodak EBX-100 slide film. Comments: One of my first pictures for the new year-thankfully the weather cleared for the first time in about two weeks. Honorable Mention - Rod Miller Photograph: After the Storm Date taken: February 2000 Location: Missouri Ozarks (Rogersville, MO) USA Equipment used: Sony DCR-TRV510. Comments: This photo was taken after a storm had passed though the area. After a good long series of winds and heavy rains, nature again surprised me with a beautiful sunset. Honorable Mention - Tracy A. Marciano Photograph: Tails from the Sea Date taken: Unknown Location: Cape Cod, Massachusetts, USA Equipment used: Nikon N70, Tamron 100-300 lens, Kodak E100VS slide film. Comments: I was whale watching in Cape Cod. I never thought I would actually be able to see a whale on the excursion, so when this moment came I was in complete awe of the graceful elegance of these wonderful creatures.

Full Text of Judge's Comments It was difficult for me to judge a photo contest on a computer.....I loved the idea that pictures are transmitted so fast from all over the world, but the little details got a bit diluted on a monitor screen....Well, I have joined this new century, and judged my fist photo contest on the web..... It was a great honor.. There were many great pictures that reflected the beauty of nature..some were like a Cezanne's paintings, others were reflections on our environment and others were captured moments. Thank you for the opportunity.... I will finish with one of my favorite quote.... "The heart and the mind are the true lens of the photogapher" .....Gordon Parks Jocelyne Benzakin Sag Harbor Picture Gallery Sag Harbor, New York, USA (UPDATE: Jocelyne died in 2004. She will be missed.)