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National Eagle Center
Annual Photo Contest
Photos for the NEC 2010
calendar will be chosen by a panel of judges from the photos
entered in this contest.
Categories: 1. Eagle 2.
River 3. Flyway 4. Human
Connection
There will be two levels: Amateur/professional, and youth
level. An individual may enter a total of five photographs
in any of the above mission themes for the National Eagle Center.
The youth level is only for anyone 16 and younger to enter photos
in any of the four categories.
The negative, slide, or digital images should be printed (not
computer manipulated) in color or black and white. The image must
be at least 8X10" and mounted on foam coreboard (matted or
unmatted) with no frames for easy displaying on a wall.
Photographs must be taken in Minnesota or Wisconsin. The judges
will look at the technical quality, composition, representation of
the category, and intrinsic beauty of each photograph.
Photos will be accepted between January 2, 2009 and February 15,
2009.
Mail or hand deliver entries to Photo Contest, National Eagle
Center, P.O. Box 242, 50 Pembroke, Wabasha, MN 55981
Mailed entries must be
received by February 15, 2009, to be included in the judging.
Attach an entry blank to the back of each picture making sure the
photographer's name, address, phone, e-mail, and theme category is
on each entry blank. Include a sufficiently stamped,
self-addressed envelope large enough for returning your
photographs if not personally picking them up after the contest.
For further information call the National Eagle Center at
651-565-4989.
(While a high degree of care will be used in handling all entries,
the National Eagle Center or its volunteers cannot be held
responsible for any damage to photographs.)
NEC Photo Contest
Entry Form
2008 Contest Winners
Photos contest winners for the National Eagle Center's photo
contest and official 2009 calendar were chosen by a panel of judges from photos
a record-breaking 172 entries from 57 photographers!
This year we also had three husband and wife teams submit entries.
Three judges worked hard to decide on the three top choices in each category. The top three places in each category
received a $15, $10, or $5 gift certificate to to the National Eagle Center gift shop.!
2008
Eagle Winners
First
place, Hope Rutledge - Surviving the Northern Winter
Second place, Peter Conway - Departure
Third place, Gerry Sibell - Keep out of my Territory
Other
Winners
The River
- First place Sandra Borgen (Ice Fishing);
- Second place, Shirley Gates (Ice Sailing);
- Third place, Josh Banks (Mommy's 10 Little Ducklings)
The Flyway
- First place, Deborah Stark (Blue Heron);
- Second place, Hope Rutledge (Trumpeter Swan);
- Third place, Deborah Stark (Green Heron)
The Human Connection
- First place, Ray Leaf (Mutual Respect);
- Second place, Shirley Gates (Speed);
- Third place, Shirley Gates (Nature Photographer)
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