Winners

Photo By: David Sanders Biography: Retired electrical engineer pursing my life long hobby of photography. I shoot a wide variety of subject matter but especially like taking landscape images and I enjoy the ability to manipulate them in the digital darkroom to achieve my personal interpretation. Website – http://picasaweb.google.com/davephotobug Image …

Photo By: Torkil Storli Biography: Photographer/artist from Norway, like to shoot hdr photos. Website – http://www.torkil.smugmug.com Image Description – A hdr picture from Las Palmas, Gran Canaria. Location – Las Palmas Photographic Gear – Canon 5D Mark II, 24-105mm, F-Stop Satori, Sing-ray 3-stop Grad ND filter, Manfrotto tripod Image Editing Software Used …

Photo By: Casey McCallister Biography: Casey shoots outdoor lifestyle and landscapes and resides in Denver, Colorado. Website – http://www.caseymacphoto.com/ Image Description – The sun sets over the rocks of Montaña de Oro State Park in California. Location – Montaña de Oro, California Photographic Gear – Canon 5D Mark II, 24-105mm, …

Photo By: Mike Reid Biography: Nature and people photographer. Based out of Boise Idaho. Website – http://alloutdoor.smugmug.com Image Description – Sunrise at Turret Arch. Location – Arches National Park Utah Photographic Gear – Nikon D200 + Tamron 28-75 Image Editing Software Used – Photoshop

Photo By: Peyton Hale Biography: I’m a freelance nature/landscape photographer based in North Carolina Website – www.rphphoto.com Image Description – A lone desolate tree stands on the fringe of high tide during sunrise in coastal South Carolina. This tree is being devastated by beach erosion and will soon fall victim to …

Photo By: Phillip Langford Biography: A sports photographer who occasionally gets off the turf and into the woods. Website – http://GoSportPhotos.com Image Description – Great Horned Owl sitting on a fence post on a very cold January morning. Location – ,Michigan Photographic Gear – Canon 7 + 100-400mm Image Editing Software Used …

Photo By: Scott Peters Website – http://www.s-squaredphotography.com Biography – A passionate family man who turned his need to capture his kids accomplishments on the field, floor, and stage into a lifelong struggle to capture the most beautiful sights around us. Image Description – One of those crazy post-sunset winter skies …

Photo By: Marianne Donahoe Biography: Beginning photographer with interests in flowers, food and tabletop Website – N/A Image Description – Opened blossom of Agapantha Location – Coronado, CA Photographic Gear – Nikon D90, Zeiss Makro 2/50 Image Editing Software Used – Photoshop Elements 10

By: Brian Shults Biography: I am from East Tennessee. I enjoy The Great Smoky Mountains near my home. Website – http://cadescovejunky1.smugmug.com Image Description – Taken on Cades Cove Loop Road. Location – GSMNP, Cades Cove Photographic Gear – Nikon D90 and Nikon 80-400mm lens Image Editing Software Used – Photoshop CS5, Photoshop Elements 9, …

Photo By: Lisa Kidd Biography: I live in rural Idaho and love the outdoors. I love photography and am constantly looking for something to take a picture of. Website – http://www.facebook.com/pages/LKPhoto/153935147958712 Image Description – Sawtooth Mountains by Stanley Idaho Location – Stanley, Idaho Photographic Gear – Canon T1i + 18-55mm lens Image …