Photo Contest

BOYD HILL PHOTO CONTEST DEADLINE OCTOBER 14, 2007!

Entries for Boyd Hill Nature Preserve's 25th Annual Photography Contest must be received by 5 p.m. on Sunday, October 14 at the Lake Maggiore Environmental Education Center, 1101 Country Club Way South in St. Petersburg.

Categories include animals, plants, landscapes, people in nature, Boyd Hill Nature Preserve and black and white in three classifications: adult, youth (grades 9-12) and children (up to grade 8). A digital photography category is open to all age groups and can be entered in any of the six categories.

Entries will be judged on composition, print quality, adherence to theme and presentation. Prizes will be awarded up to $300. Download an application form or call 727-893-7326.

Awards will be presented at 10 a.m., Saturday, November 3 at the Art Arbor Festival at Boyd Hill Nature Preserve. Entries will be displayed at the Lake Maggiore Environmental Education Center from October 20 through December 31.

The purpose of the competition is to promote appreciation of our natural environment through the artistic medium of photography and to increase awareness of Boyd Hill Nature Preserve.  

Congratulations to the 2006 Photo Contest Winners!

2006 Best of Show
Robert LaFollette - Animals - “Hanging On”

Nature by Youth (grades 9 to 12)
First Place - Ashley Gorecki - “Icarus”
Second Place - Aaron Herrington
Third Place - Matt Authament
Honorable Mention - Ashley Gorecki

Nature by Kids (up to grade 8)

First Place - Maddi Tucker - “The Boardwalk”

Second Place - Kyle Gawthrop

Third Place - Katelyn Degnan

Honorable Mention - Katelyn Degnan

 

Animals

First Place - Mark Smith - “Fighting Hens”          

Second Place - Quinn Lundquist

Third Place - Kevin O?Brien

Honorable Mention - Tom Bell - Amy Genome - Karen Mason - Mark Smith

Robert LaFollett - Bob Getz - Thomas Carnahan

 

Black and White

First Place - Jim Ell - ?A Passing Storms?

Second Place - Sharon Tolly

Third Place - Bob Getz

Honorable Mention - Jeff Morris - Robin Rebeck - Mirella Steward

Rachel Smith

 

Boyd Hill Nature Preserve

First Place - Mark Smith - “Emerald Hideaway"

Second Place - Robert LaFollette

Third Place - Jennifer Joh

Honorable Mention - Timothy Fritz - CH Gallace - Jeff Morris

 

Digital

First Place - Karen Mason - “Crossing”

Second Place - Nick Muskovac

Third Place - Sharon Tolly

 

Landscape

First Place - Terri Gross - ?Peace in the Golan?

Second Place - Amy Gerome

Third Place - Tom Carnahan

Honorable Mention - Amy Genome - Mark Smith - Jeff Morris

 

People in Nature

First Place - Margaret Steward - ?Mountain Yoga?

Second Place - Ricahrd Quigley

Third Place - Valerie Quigley

Honorable Mention - Terri Gross

 

Plants

First Place - Bob Getz - “Sunlight Through Elephant Ear”

Second Place - Gisela Gallace

Third Place - Karen Izor

Honorable Mention - Karen Mason - CH Gallace

 

2006 Judges

Rob Moorman

Rob Moorman Photographics

(727) 527-1237

Beth Reynolds

Art Center

(727) 822-7872

 

2006 Youth Entrants

Matt Authement, Megan Authement, Katelyn Degnan, Kyle Gawthrop, Dakoda Gleba

Ashley Gorecki, Aaron Herrington, Maddi Tucker.

 

2006 Adult Entrants

Tim Adams, Deborah Adams, Jennifer Authenment, Thomas Bell, Genka Bliznashka, Irena Bliznashka, Ann Browne, Tom Carnahan, Gayle Cohen, Renate Danielson, Becky Day, Rob Duncanson, Donald Eelman, Jim Ell, Timothy Fritz, Jonathan Fuss, CH Gallace, Gisela Gallace, Amy Gerone, Bob Getz, Nancy Gorecki, Joseph Griffith, Terri Gross, Hans Hauss, Ed Hinkle, Karen  Izor, Jennifer Joh, Robert LaFollette, Robert Ledwell, Bryan Lee, Quinn Lundquist, Vanessa Martin, Karen Mason, Jeff Morris, Nick Muskovac, Kevin O?Brien, Jeffery Ogershor, Valerie Quigley, Richard Quigley, Robin Rebeck, David Schauer, Mark Smith, Rachel Smith, Sylvia Smith, Margaret Steward, Mirella Steward, Jack Swenningsen, Sharon Tolly, Al Wallace.