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Best of Nature

  • From January 9th, 2012 To May 14th, 2012

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The Ordover Gallery at the San Diego Natural History Museum would like to thank everyone who submitted their work to the jurying process for the Best of Nature Photography Show. Two hundred photographers submitted a thousand images. Judging was very difficult as there were so many extraordinary entries, yet only space to hang 72 photographs.

We would like to congratulate the following photographers whose work has been juried into the Best of Nature Photography Show 2012. (Listed by last name, then first name, then image title.)

The prize-winning images were chosen by Abe Ordover when the show was hung. The winners were announced at the opening reception on Saturday, January 21, in the fourth floor gallery at the Museum and noted in the list below. The show will be on view January 9, 2012–May 13, 2012.

Last Name First Name Images Selected
Abulafia Lewis Leopard & Impala, Rhino Family
Baer Monica Snuggle Time, Mr. Murray
Barr Daniel Milky Way Rising
Barton Carrie Good Light in the Badlands
Boches Joel #2 Two Frogs on a Log
Brock Beverly Two Are Better than One
Browne Meredith Anhinga and Turtle
Chin Kathy Building a Future
Corte Ernesto Bison
Dolde Doug Crazy About Aspens
Dozier Doug Bumblebee Taking Flight
Drawbridge Mark The Crossing
Eilenberg Steve Green Shag and Friend
Elmore Vern Handsome Prince, American Coot: Newborn
Fallows Chris Piscine Gladiator, Light Upon the Chosen Ones, Showered in Gold (Honerable Mention)
Ford John Death Valley Dune
Fritsch Charles Feed Me
Furber Julie Almost Winter
Gilchrist Jason Contentment
Hightree Glenn Yosemite Valley View
Hjelle Linda Acorn Woodpeckers
Iannuzzi Guy Mosquito in Amber
Jiang Hao Rocks in the Mist
Johnson John Connolly Silver Strand
Kolden Kitty Poetry in Motion
Langerman Steven Huddled Mushrooms
Lawson William Potholes in Surf (Honorable Mention)
Lusby Ed Great Blue Heron Landing, Backlit Hoodoo
Marciariello James The Transformation
Minshell Doug Surfacing Cayman Green Sea Turtle
Mitchum Jeff Three Brothers, The Man
Mercieca Anthony Eastern Screech Owl & Young (Honorable Mention)
Montrose Louis Karst Landscape #1 (First Place)
O’Riley Christine Reflection of an Egret (2nd Place), Fishing Bald Eagle, Great Grey Owl (Honorable Mention)
Otsubo Lee Mobius Arch at Night
Parks Bob Antlion: Parallel Dimension
Radjainia Mazdak Too Big to Fail
Roudebush Janice Wickflow Falls (Honorable Mention)
Royal Monica The Frost, Dahlia
Shane Mike Cat-tivated
Short Rex Sands of Time
Short Virginia Red Lechwe Leaping, Sandhills in Flight
Slaybough Ryan Echo Canyon
Smith Leif Dancing Waves
Sokol Phil Lionfish
Stuart Eva Glitter; Chimp Mother To Be, Hanna, a Nursing Elephant
Suckichi Irene The Power of Ten
Tartar Marie Bubble Coral Shrimp, Peek-a-boo
Vogt Sally Reis Dripping Dogwood
Walpole Cynthia Green-Crowned Brilliant, Purple-Throated Mountain Gem (Grand Prize)
Whitbeck Priscilla Bee in Flight
White Brian Bristlecone under the Milky Way
Zaslove Mara Rivulets
Zelasko Sandy Bighorn Battle, Up a Tree (3rd Place), Dusty, Fox Walking
Zuercher Gary Dappled Light