Nature- Photo Contest Winners
Nature photography is a visual art genre that captures the essence of the natural world. It emphasizes aesthetic beauty, storytelling, and conservation. For this contest, we asked for images fitting this category to have an emphasis on close to mid range views.
1st Place - Rick Ohnsman
Judges Comments
I could could easily see this image for sale in a store or gallery. It has good composition, color, clarity, lighting and balance.
Joanie Christian
I love the detail captured in this photo. What a great find and the photographer is to be commended for noticing this small scene. The lines in the image are beautiful, and all the tones of neutral colors work very well together.
Linda Lantzy
Ghostly Oak Leaves
2nd Place - Cecil Williams
Magical Light- Elk River Falls
Judges Comments
Of all the waterfall images, this one captured a dramatic, complex and challenging scene from a technical standpoint. Areas of shade with areas of sunlight, all properly exposed with no lights blown out or darks underexposed. It also captures more of the environment here, leading my eye around the image to look at all the different elements.
Joanie Christian
The amazing light is what draws me to this image. Additionally, I like the composition with the main waterfall slightly off center. The photographer also selected a good shutter speed for the amount of water flow.
Linda Lantzy
3rd Place - Steve Dondero
This image tells a great story of the change of seasons. I like the repeating golds in the top of the image and then the splattering of color repetition below. The reds in the foliage provide a nice separation. The motion acheived through shutter speed selection is perfect. It would have been easy to misjudge the timing, which would have impacted the feeling. It is well composed with the darker weight of the water filling 2/3 of the frame. I also appreciate the use of a polarizing filter allowing the viewer to see the stream bottom. The underwater rocks add nicely to the image.
Linda Lantzy
Conceptually, this is excellent.
Joanie Christian
Judges Comments
Autumn Leaf Vortex- Trail Creek
Honorable Mentions
These images were strongly considered for a winning placement in the contest, and we want to commend the photographers for their work.
Pholiota Mushrooms- Gregory Johnston
Yelow Bell at Dawn- Lora Roberts
Fall Colors, Tucker's Pond- Patty Pickett
Jump Creek Winter- Ethan Green
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