by Frank Zurey

The Numbers

• 28 members entered
• 408 images submitted - 97% digital
• 21 written works submitted
• 17 humorous photo entries

The Judges

Photography Judge
A freelance photographer since 1975, Tom Ulrich is highly acclaimed around the world for his nature photography skills, and many of his 350,000+ transparencies have appeared in numerous magazines and other publications. Tom conducts photography seminars and workshops around the country, lectures at several universities, and leads photo tours to remote parts of the world. He has been an instructor at the RMOWP photo workshop for a number of years.

Writing Judge
Award-winning nature writer Mary Taylor Young has been writing professionally for over 20 years. She has published nine books and hundreds of articles, and her “Words on Birds” column has appeared in the Rocky Mountain News since 1993. Mary writes from her home in Castle Rock, Colorado where she lives with her husband and daughter and many wild neighbors.

Two of Mary’s books have been regional bestsellers and two have been finalists for the Colorado Book Award. Her titles include The Guide to Colorado Birds, On the Trail of Colorado Critters: Wildlife Watching for Kids and Land of Grass and Sky: A Naturalist’s Prairie Journey. Her Words on Birds column has appeared in the Rocky Mountain News since 1993. Mary writes from her home in Castle Rock, Colorado where she lives with her husband and daughter and many wild neighbors.

Writing Judge for TV, Movie & Video, and Books & Scripts for same
Russ Bromby was editor of Colorado Outdoors magazine and chief of communications for the Colorado Division of Wildlife during a 30-year career with the State of Colorado. A former member and past president of RMOWP, Russ retired from the Division of Wildlife in 2002 and now works at what he chooses.

Other Awards:

• Overall first place in the Member’s Choice contest - voted by conference attendees - went to Fred Lord for “Fox Kits.”

The following three awards are presented at the discretion of the Past Presidents Council:

• The Selected Works in Photography was awarded to Angelo Sciulli for his nature photos, which have been published in magazines and newspapers, and can be seen on the Internet, including his website, www.scnature.com.
• The Selected Works in Writing Award went to Ben Moffett in recognition of the high quality of his various writing projects, including numerous magazine and newspaper articles and his longtime work with the National Park Service.
• The Spark Plug Award - a wood and metal plaque sporting a genuine automotive spark plug - was presented to Tom Cummings for his enthusiasm in furthering RMOWP's goals.
  

Your Chance NOT to Miss Out Next Year!
If you did not enter this year’s contest, commit to entering next year’s contest. It is an opportunity to share your photography and publications with the membership. The slide show and awards presentation are some of the highlights of each RMOWP conference and your participation will make it that much better.

Results of the Contest
(See the winning entries... coming soon)

BEST of SHOW

Photography
Beto Gutierrez "Rice Stink Bug" (Published Images)
Writing - Books/Videos
Tom Bishop "The Great Mormon Cricket Fly- Fishing Festival and Other Western Stories" (Book)
Writing - Articles/Columns/Editorials
John Catsis "The Catwalk at Whitewater Canyon" (Magazine Article)

PHOTOGRAPHY

Image from Last Conference
1st Lynda Cummings "Homestead"
2nd Kathy Turner "Remnants of the Past"
3rd Kathy Turner "Valley of the Gods 2"

Scenics
1st Frank Zurey - Joshua Tree NP
2nd Richard Holmes - Autumn Reflections
3rd Al Perry - Mt. McKinley

Flora
1st Tom Cummings "Flower 2"
2nd Al Perry "Aspen Colors"
3rd Richard Holmes "Queens Crown"

Fauna
1st Randall Ennis "Whitetail Buck"
2nd Beto Gutierrez "Great Grey in Snow"
3rd Al Perry "Violet Green Swallow"

People in Nature
1st Jack Olson "Close Up"
2nd Terry Guthrie "Ready to Drop"
3rd James Baker "Gage on the Tube "

Historical
1st Kenita Gibbins "Mykenos at Night"
2nd Jack Olson "Mayflower Gulch"
3rd Richard Youngblood "Explosives Store Room"

Cultural
1st Beto Gutierrez "Gypsy Beggar"
2nd Sherry Zurey "Going Up"
3rd John Catsis "What's This Got To Do with Homecoming?"

Events
1st Frank Zurey "Recovering From the Fire"
2nd Linda Martin "Life Amidst Lava"
3rd Beto Gutierrez "House Fire"

Altered/Composite
1st Richard Holmes "Miner's Apparition"
2nd Frank Zurey "Garden of the Gods"
3rd Richard Youngblood "Red Wasp - Up Close"

Black and White prints
1st Rick Lesquier "Devils Backbone"
2nd Al Perry "Bodie Door"
3rd Al Perry "Aspens Backlit"

Photography - Novice
1st Ryan Weishalla "Ruby-throated Hummingbird"
2nd Ryan Weishalla "Red-tailed Hawk Hovering"
3rd Terry Guthrie "Northern Cardinal"

Photography - Published Images
1st Beto Gutierrez "Rice Stink Bug"
2nd Al Perry "Sanderling on Beach"
3rd Jack Olson "Great Colorado Getaways"

TV/Movie/Video
1st Al Perry "Cloud Movement Along Alaska Range" Time Lapse Video

WRITING

Books and Scripts for TV/Movie/Video
1st Tom Bishop The Great Mormon Cricket Fly- Fishing Festival and Other Western Stories
2nd John Catsis Fulltimers
3rd Robert Stone Day Hikes in Hawaii

Newspaper articles/columns/editorials
1st Angelo Sciulli "No-Kill Animal Shelter"
2nd Angelo Sciulli "Ford Tough Rodeo"
3rd Angelo Sciulli "Mussels - Barometer of Water Quality"

Magazine articles/columns/editorials
1st John Catsis "The Catwalk at Whitewater Canyon" Wheelin' Sportsman magazine, Summer 2007
2nd Tom Bryant "Learning the Ropes on the Lovelace" El Defensor Chieftain newspaper, July 2007
3rd John Catsis "Polished Silverton" Motorhome magazine, July 2007

Newsletter Writing of Any Kind
1st Jack Olson "Colorado's Best Wildflowers Hikes"
2nd Jack Olson "More Conference Side Trips"
3rd Jack Olson "The Show-Me State Showed Me"

Web Writing
1st Al Perry "Recipes for Panoramas" naturescapes.com

FINE ART

1st Buellah Bishop "Pond in Winter" Oil Painting