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3rd Annual Wild Shots Photo Contest: 2008
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Naples Zoo recently hosted their third annual Wild Shots Photo Contest sponsored by Ritz Camera. Choices abounded for the perfect picture to enter from botanicals to wildlife. Winners were judged by Ritz Camera, Frank Berna and the Photography Institute of Naples, and Naples Zoo Board of Directors and staff. Photos were independently scored and the highest average scores from each category won. This year proves once again that lions are the king of beasts! Winners announced on October 4.
Photos taken at Naples Zoo anytime in 2008 could be submitted to one of three categories for the Wild Shots Photo Contest , sponsored by Ritz Camera. The grand prize winner from each category will receive great prizes from the Zoo and Ritz Camera.
- Children (12 and under)
- Novice (beginners and non-professionals)
- Advanced (considerable photographic experience to professionals)
Photographers select which category they enter. Photos had to be color, 5” x 7” or 8” x 10”, and submitted unmounted and unframed by September 5, 2008.
Images could be mailed to Wild Shots Photo Contest, Naples Zoo, 1590 Goodlette Frank Road, Naples, FL 34102 or dropped off at the Zoo's gift shop. Each entry had to be accompanied by an official entry form. Entry form and full contest rules. (Form in PDF format. If this does not open on your computer, please download the free Adobe Acrobat Reader.)
Children Prize
My Friends Tigger and Pooh Pix Jr. 1.3MP Digital Camera
*1.5" Color LCD Screen
*Kid-friendly camera is extremely durable with rubber grips
*Holds up to 150 Photos plus expandable via SD card slot
*Powerful on-board processor allows kids to snap pictures super quick
Canon iP4500 8x10 Photo Printer
$50 Gift Card to Ritz Camera
Family Zoo Membership
Valued Over $250 |
Novice Prize
Coolpix S52 Eco-Green Digital Camera
*9.0 million pixels
*3x Optical Zoom
*Optical Vibration Reduction Image Stabilization
*3.0" LCD offers 170 degree wide-angle of view
Canon iP4500 8x10 Photo Printer
$50 Gift Card to Ritz Camera
Family Zoo Membership
Valued Over $400 |
Advanced Prize
Nikon D60 Digital SLR
*10.2 million pixels
*Pop-up flash
*Fast Startup and Split-Second Shutter Response
*Shoot Continuously at up to 3 Frames per Second
*Active Dust Reduction System with Airflow Control
Nikon 18-55mm VR
Nikon 55-200mm
Nikon Deluxe Bag
Nikon School DVD D-SLR
Nikon School DVD Photo
Canon iP4500 8x10 Photo Printer
$50 Gift Card to Ritz Camera
Family Zoo Membership
Valued over $1,000 |
2008 Winners
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Advanced: Winner
Dragonfly
Rick Shackleton
Naples, FL
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Novice: Winner
African Lion
Michele LaPradd
Miami, FL |
Child: Winner
African Lion
Logan Green
Lakeland, FL |
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2008 Honorable Mentions
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Advanced: Honorable Mention
African lion
Ken Bovat
Claverack, NY
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Novice: Honorable Mention
Colobus Monkeys
Ally Tate
Naples, FL
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Child: Honorable Mention
Spotted Leopard
Abraham Lowers
Naples, FL
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2007 Winners
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Advanced: Winner
Malayan tiger
Larry Linton
Sarasota, FL
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Novice: Winner
Eastern Screech Owl
Thomas A. Heck
Dayton, OH |
Child: Winner
Cichlids in Lake Victoria
Chelsea Baker
Naples, FL |
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2007 Honorable Mentions
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Advanced: Honorable Mention
African lion
Roman Gomez
Naples, FL
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Novice: Honorable Mention
Lubber Grasshopper
Susan C. Reagen
Naples, FL
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Child: Honorable Mention
Blue & Gold Macaw
Joshua Martin
Ocala, FL
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2006 Winners
Roman Gomez of Naples won the top award
in the advanced category with an Indochinese tiger image
taken in the popular Tiger Forest area at Naples Zoo.
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A stunning portrait of one of the zoo’s military macaws taken by Steven Hochman of Fort Myers won the novice category. |
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Geoffrey Glander of Naples who won the child category with an image of an Indochinese tiger, the rarest tigers in America. |
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