Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge
2011 Nature Photography Contest
2011 Photo Contest Judges
Brian Basham, Detroit Lakes Tribune/Becker Co. Record
Joe Allen, Native American Professional Photographer
Gale Kaas, Publisher Frazee – Vergus Forum
Youth photos compete with all photos in each category and
then are separately judged by age group.
2011 Photo Contest Committee
Janice Bengtson (Co-chair), Denis Mudderman (Co-chair),
Betty Gunderson, and Carol Nord.
Grand Prize
Great Blue Heron, Mating at Tamarac Rookery
Rodney Ludwig
Manager's Choice
Showing Off His Bling
Justin Lehman |
Friends Choice
Great Blue Heron, Mating at Tamarac Rookery
Rodney Ludwig |
People’s Choice
Pelican Reflection
Diane Turcotte |
Wildlife
Live birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians,
and insects in their natural habitat.
First Place
Great Blue Heron, Mating at Tamarac Rookery
Rodney Ludwig |
Second Place
Great Blue Heron, Mating Plumage at Tamarac
Rookery
Rodney Ludwig |
Third Place
March of the Geese
Chelsea Henderson |
Plant Life
Trees, shrubs, grasses, flowers, mushrooms,
and other flora in their natural habitat.
First Place
Silken Butterfly Dreams
Ria Young |
Second Place
Copper Colored Leaves
Denise Morris |
Third Place
Susan's Eye
Alyssa Olson |
Scenic
Landscapes and scenic vistas.
First Place
Twisted Sunset
John W. Dermondy |
Second Place
Color Trail
Doug Bellefeuille |
Third Place
Ablaze with Color
Carolyn Wenger |
Nature’s Abstract
Images of nature’s shapes, colors and patterns. Nature’s Abstracts
is a creative category revealing the art in nature.
First Place
Spiders Web on
Wild Grass
Denise Morris |
Second Place
Tangled
Claudine Grove |
Third Place
Water in Motion
Dannon Yliniemi |
Recreation
People enjoying the recreational opportunities on the refuge. Examples include hunting, fishing, hiking, canoeing, wildlife observation, and photography.
First Place
Time Remembered
Jessica Bolland |
Second Place
Carol
Diane Turcotte |
Third Place
Reflections of Tamarac
Gail Marsh |
Youth: 12 Years Old and Younger
First Place
Clear Water and a Leaf
Meya Rojas |
Second Place
Things Are
Looking Up
Tessa Zima
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Third Place
Pearly Everlasting Fuzz
Anna Donner |
Youth: 13 to 17 Years Old
First Place
Compare and Contrast
Bailey Yliniemi |
Second Place
Susan's Eye
Alyssa Olson |
Third Place
Just Hanging Out
Justine Haugo |
Honorable Mentions
Wildlife
Tamarac Owl
Denise Morris
Wildlife
A Watchful Eye
Gus Nestler
Wildlife
Bon Appetit
Dale Rehder
Wildlife
Soaring Hawk
Dale Rehder
Plant Life
A Pair of Slippers
Kathleen Curphy
Plant Life
Balancing on Water
Jerry Mickish
Plant Life
Sumac
Grace Prunty
Plant Life
Columbine
Dale Rehder
Plant Life
Peraly Everlasting Fuzz
Anna Donner
Scenic
Tamarac Fall
Dale Rehder |
Scenic
Tamarac, the Land of
Clear Blue Water
Kathleen Curphy
Nature's Abstracts
Natural Dream Catcher Dewdrops
Pam Lehmann
Nature's Abstracts
Sunrise on Pine Lake
Denise Morris
Youth 12 and Under
Spider's Art
Zoe Allen
Youth 12 and Under
Monarch Catepillar
Wyatt Bendickson
Youth 12 and Under
Ants' Eye View
Josie DeFoe
Youth 13 to 17
Got Pollen?
Reba Lego
Youth 13 to 17
Chillin'
Alyssa Olson
Biological Merit
Green Heron
Rocky Larson |
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