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Contest #6 2002
(announced Jan. 23, 2004)
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Place - James Shadle Second Place - Heather McFarland Third Place - Kathy Schneider Honorable Mention - Heather McFarland Honorable Mention - Terry Cervi Honorable
Mention - Lisa
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Honorable Mention "Mirrored Mums Heather McFarland
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Honorable Mention "Ma's Rainbow" Terry Cervi
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Honorable Mention "Mr. Mallard" Lisa Young
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judge's comments at bottom of page)
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First
Place - James Shadle Comments:
No comments provided.
Second
Place - Heather McFarland Comments:
The clear orange sunrise and mist provide a nice backdrop to highlight
reeds and lilly pads reflecting on Crooked Lake. This lake is
located at Indepence Oaks County Park only 4 miles from my home. I shoot
and hike at the park at least once a week and it has become my oasis
from the hustle and noise of the busy suburbs. The lake is surrounded
by many acres of nature trails to explore, and even if I don't find
anything to photograph, I always leave there with a renewed spirit and
sense of peace.
Third
Place - Kathy Schneider Comments: I came across this Swan napping at the Denver Zoo, I was able to shoot down on him and he put up with several different "takes", My goal was to get the total white shot with one eye and part of the beak without losing the detail of the feathers.
Honorable
Mention - Heather
McFarland Comments:
Water has a wonderful reflective quality that can yield many photographic
treasures and I always look for reflections in waterdrops on dewy mornings. Honorable
Mention - Terry Cervi Comments: This photograph of Niagara Falls has special meaning to me. I had taken my mother on a little day trip to the falls and she was looking on as I took this photo. As it turned out, it was one of the last trips we were able to take together. She suffered a stroke three weeks later and is in the hospital. I had originally titled the photo "Rainbow's End" but decided to dedicate it to her and changed the title to "Ma's Rainbow".
Honorable
Mention - Lisa Young Comments: I was in the Rocky Mountain National Park October 11, 2002 and saw these mallards swimming in the water next to the shore. So I sat down at their level and took this photo of the male mallard using a Sony DSC F707.
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First
Place: "Osprey with Saltwater Catfish" How
does one beat a photo like this? It was an obvious winner. It's an exciting
moment in nature which most of us rarely have a chance to witness. Second
Place: "Rise And Shine" The light, color
and composition create a mood of tranquility in this photo. What a beautfiul
scene. Third
Place: "Tucked In" Simple and graceful
is the best way to describe this image. It was a delightful lens choice
and composition - seeing this with a more graphic eye which leads the
viewer to the primary focus of the image. It is the mundane made beautiful
by good photography. Honorable Mention: "Mirrored Mums" Dew and rain drops abound in nature. It's almost strange that a photo like this would be relatively rare in our inbox. We've seen only two (including this one) since we began the contest in 1999. It's a good example of "seeing." Honorable Mention: "Ma's Rainbow" Beautifully composed and a great moment. Consider this image and realize how light and composition can turn almost any subject into a work of art. The falls are there everyday. Tens of millions of people have made photographs there. But, the photographer has shown us a unique and beautiful view.
Honorable
Mention: "Mr. Mallard" Duck photos come
and go in our inbox second only to photos of flowers. A few rise to the
top. Anytime you photograph a common subject (see comment above) remember
that it is seen and judged by all against the very best of their experience.
This photo won because it has an intimacy brought by a clever, duck-level,
angle. Nice work.
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