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Each week the moderators and staff of NatureScapes.Net select one photo that particularly stands out in each of the image critique galleries. This photo becomes that gallery’s Image of the Week, and at year end one image is selected from these to be the gallery’s Image of the Year.
With so many wonderful images we have also included two images as Honorable Mentions in each gallery.
Prizes – The Total Value for 2008 is Over $6,000!
Images of the Year Winners
- A complimentary one-year membership to NatureScapes.net.
- $600.00 shopping spree at the NatureScapes.net online store.
Honorable Mentions
- A complimentary one-year membership to NatureScapes.net.
- $150.00 shopping spree at the NatureScapes.net online store.
This year’s awards were proudly sponsored by
Birds Gallery
WINNER
Bald Eagle Battle
© Rob Palmer
Taken at Farmington Bay Wildlife Management Area, Utah. Many eagles are there feeding on carp and sometimes they battle quite a bit. I was… Continue reading »
Honorable Mentions
- Cliff Swallow
- © Mike Danzenbaker
- Snowy Plovers
- © Jim Urbach
Wildlife Gallery
WINNER
Tiger in a “Reflective” Moment
© Kiran Khanzode
This image was taken in the Bandhavgarh forest of India (Land Of The Tiger), a place 11000 miles away from here(USA). This place dates back to about 2000 years, used to be the private hunting grounds… Continue reading »
Honorable Mentions
- Gotcha
- © Marsel van Oosten
- Ermine
- © John Blumenkamp
Landscapes Gallery
WINNER
The Power of One
© Kah Kit Yoong
The Moeraki Boulders are huge spherical stones, found strewn along Koekohe Beach near Moeraki on New Zealand’s Otago coast. The boulders weigh several tonnes… Continue reading »
Honorable Mentions
- The Subway- Zion National Park © Ethan Meleg
- Tidepool Abstract
- © Bill Chambers
Flora & Macro Gallery
WINNER
Fungia Pie Hole
© Gary Parr
The fun in doing closeup/macro photography is being able to show people aspects of nature that they either can’t see or don’t take the time to see. This is particularly true with corals, an animal group… Continue reading »
Honorable Mentions
- Ghost Spider
- © William Hedberg
- Lost in the Crowd
- © Stephen Gingold
Elements of Humankind Gallery
WINNER
Night Lit Barn
© Robert Smith
The image was taken late in the evening (10:30pm) on Mormon Row in Grand Teton National Park. I choose the barns on the north side of Antelope Flats Road specifically because of the rail fence… Continue reading »
Honorable Mentions
- Hanoix Lighthouse
- © David Clapp
- View to San Gimignano
- © Kah Kit Yoong
Digital Creations Gallery
WINNER
Velvia Dreams
© John Noble
The photo was taken at sunset, it had some nice colours already in it. So I went crazy with the saturation & a bit of selective Orton Effect. If I remember correctly I also used a curves adjustment layer to selectively… Continue reading »
Honorable Mentions
- Symmetree
- © Marsel van Oosten
- Jack Warmed Over
- © Gary Briney
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