Summer 2010

Chicago Park District 1st Annual "Nature in Chicago"
Digital Photography Contest & Exhibition

Thank you to all photographers who submitted photos to the 1st annual "Nature in Chicago" Digital Photography Contest! The winning photographs can be seen on the slideshow above.

The Chicago Park District congratulates the following list of winners in their respective categories:

Native Fauna

  1. Last Call by Ted Glasoe
  2. Rough-winged Swallow by Emil Martinec
  3. Long-eared Owl by Emil Martinec
  4. Painted Turtle by Dawn Mazur
  5. Recovery of A Species by Jerry Goldner

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    Native Flora

    1. Joe P. Weed by Ricardo Phillips
    2. Monarch on a Milkweed by Dawn Mazur
    3. Ant Magnet by Koula Quick
    4. Sunny Bee by Ra Beeker
    5. Wild Columbine by Dawn Mazur

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      Migratory Birds

      1. Sorry, Gotta Go! by Emil Martinec
      2. Black-Crowned Night Heron by Dawn Mazur
      3. Shore Conference by Marshall Segal
      4. Ovenbird by Derek Zaraza
      5. Coopers Hawk by Emil Martinec

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        Chicago Lakefront

        1. The Point by Derek Zaraza
        2. The Coast of Winter by Elliot Mandel
        3. Ice Formations on Montrose Pier's Rounded Tip by Therese Heyek
        4. Cold Morning
        5. Winter Lakefront by Eric Dossou

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          People in Nature

          1. Point Swimmer by Rogan Birnie
          2. I Must Admit I Didn't Expect to See You Here by Derek Zaraza
          3. Lady in Field by Rogan Birnie
          4. Ic4 by Dustin Grove
          5. Runner and Tree by Rogan Birnie

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            The winning photographs are currently being exhibited in the Nature in Chicago Photo Exhibit running through Saturday, September 18 at the following locations:

            • June 1 - 21
              Douglas Park Cultural and Community Center, 1401 S. Sacramento Dr.
              Phone: 773.762.2842
            • June 23 - July 19
              Humboldt Park Boathouse, 1400 N. Sacramento Dr.
              Phone: 312.742.7549
            • July 21 - August 22
              John H. Vanderpoel Art Gallery at Ridge Park, 9625 S. Longwood Dr.
              Phone: 312.747.6639
            • August 25 - September 18
              South Shore Cultural Center, 7059 S. South Shore Drive
              Phone: 773.256.0149

            Admission to the Nature in Chicago Photo Exhibit is free. For exhibit hours at each park location, please call the park.

            last updated: Monday, June 21, 2010 1:23:03 PM