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Picture Perfect

Environmental Journalism Association nature photo contest winners with judge's comments

Spring 2006

1st

First place: "Mackinac Bridge,"
by Trevor Wagner

Judge Darcy Greene says: "Well-focused detail extends from the foreground pebbles on the edge of the water to the distant hills. The viewer is not directed to any one point of interest. Rather, the viewer will find enjoyment throughout the image."

Second place: "The Golden Path,"
by Paul Curran

Greene says: "The image is alive with energy. A visual treat for the viewer is finding the lone tree in the background that glows from the sun reflecting off its bare trunk."

2nd
3rd

Third place: "Metamorphosis," by Carol Navarro

Greene says: "The view may spend many moments wandering through the image before seeing the holdy outlined butterfly. The contrast in sharpness through an effective use of depth of field adds to the dimension of the image."