by Frank Zurey

The Numbers

• 26 members entered
• 435 images submitted - 100% digital
• 26 written works submitted

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.

Writing Judge for articles
Award-winning nature writer Mary Taylor Young has been writing professionally for over 20 years. She has published 13 books and hundreds of articles in periodicals such as Ladies Home Journal, Outside, and Wildlife Conservation. Mary writes from her home in Castle Rock, Colorado where she lives with her husband and daughter and many wild neighbors.

Writing Judge for books and video
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 member and past president of RMOWP, Russ retired from the Division of Wildlife in 2002 and now works at what he chooses.

Other Awards:

• Member’s Choice contest results - voted by conference attendees:
• First place went to Beto Gutierrez for “Red Baron.”
• Second place went to Al Perry for “Polar Bear on the Rocks.”
• Third place went to John Thornton for “Day Lily.”
• In the Angelo Sciulli Humorous Photo Challenge, first place went to Georgette Sotos for "Do these Blooomers make my butt look big?." (See the July-August issue of Rocky Mountain Outdoors for this photo.)

Your Chance to NOT 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

BEST of SHOW

Photography
Al Perry "Flowers Under Tree" (Floraa)
Writing - Book & Scripts for TV/Movie/Video
Robert Stone "Day Hikes Around Los Angeles" Day Hikes Books, March 2010)
Writing - Magazine Articles/Columns/Editorials
Wayne Turner "The Rusty Tackle Box and a Big Bass" Lightning Ridge Feb/Mar 2010 (Magazine article)

PHOTOGRAPHY

Image from Last Conference
1st Ryan Weishalla "Old Faithful and Big Dipper at Night"
2nd Linda Martin"Lean 'n' Mean"
3rd Frank Zurey"Grand Prismatic Spring"

Scenics
1st Ken Papaleo "Sand Line"
2nd Richard Holmes "Mt. Moran Sunset"
3rd Mark Cromwell "The Palisades"

Flora
1st Al Perry "Flowers Under Tree"
2nd Frank Zurey "Bandana Daisy"
3rd Maryann Gaug "Lone Pine"

Fauna
1st Mark Cromwell "Avocets"
2nd Ryan Weishalla "Pika with Grass"
3rd Terry Guthrie "Hummingbird on Zinnia"

People in Nature
1st Richard Youngblood "Early Morning Fishing"
2nd Ken Papaleo "Nice Vest"
3rd Lind Martin "At Morning Glory Pool"

Historical
1st Linda Martin "John Murphy Barns"
2nd Mark Cromwell "Gas Station"
3rd Terry Guthrie "Barn on Mormon Row"

Cultural
1st Ken Papaleo "Breckenridge Parade"
2nd Beto Gutierrez "African Heritage Day"
3rd Ken Papaleo "Ridgway Balloon Festival"

Events
1st Beto Gutierrez "Annual Rut"
2nd Linda Martin "Catch a Rainbow"
3rd Al Perry "House Fire"

Altered/Composite
1st Linda Martin "Barred Owl Pano"
2nd Al Perry "Mushrooms"
3rd John Thornton "Thermal Garden 2"

Black and White prints
1st Frank Zurey "Security with Mom"
2nd Frank Zurey "Rattle Snake"
3rd Jack Olson "Clepsydra Geyser"

Photography - Novice
1st Emily Harrington "Devils Tower Framed"
2nd Linda Bundren "American Painted Lady"
3rd Emily Harrington "Happy Flower"

Photography - Published Images
1st Frank Zurey "Mimosa Borealis"
2nd John Thornton "Flying Squirrel"
3rd John Catsis "Mule Deer Buck"

WRITING

TV/Movie/Video
1st Andy Lightbody "Smokin' & Cookin' Recipes," Rocky Mountain Television, Spring 2010
2nd Andy Lightbody "Word Wranglin' and Wrymin'," Rocky Mountain Television, Summer 2010

Books and Scripts for TV/Movie/Video
1st Robert Stone Day Hikes Around Los Angeles, Day Hike Books, March 2010
2nd Robert Stone Day Hikes Around Santa Barbara, Day Hike Books, March 2010
3rd Terry Guthrie Photographs in Rabun County, GA and Surrounding Area, February 2011

Newspaper articles/columns/editorials
1st Lee Allen "Rattlesnake Roundup" The New Southwest, October 15, 2010
2nd Lee Allen "The Wild Refuge in our Backyard" The New Southwest, November 15, 2010
3rd Lee Allen "Arizona's National Scenic Trail" The New Southwest, December 15, 2010

Magazine articles/columns/editorials
1st Wayne Turner "The Rusty Tackle Box and a Big Bass" Lightning Ridge, Feb/Mar 2010
2nd Lee Allen"Nancy Stevens - Blind Since Birth" Women in the Outdoors, Jul/Aug 2010
3rd Lee Allen "An Interview with a Deer Expert" Arizona Wildlife, Sep/Oct 2010

Newsletter Writing of Any Kind
1st Jack Olson "Birth of a Tradition" Rocky Mountain Outdoors, Jan/Feb 2011
2nd Jack Olson "We're Going to... a Reef?" Rocky Mountain Outdoors, Sep/Oct 2010
3rd Kenita Gibbins "Musings on Ansel Adams" Denver Art Museum Gazette, November 21, 2010

Web Writing
1st Lee Allen "Riding High in the Grand Canyon" Indian Country Today, June 9, 2010
2nd Lee Allen "Junior Jack Kamp," ESPNOutdoors.com, June 23, 2010
3rd Lee Allen "Arizona Quail Slam," ESPNOutdoors.com, September 9, 2010