CNPA Well Represented in 2011 Magnolia Plantation Photo Contest

Posted on June 23, 2011 by Ollie Treadway

CNPA members members had a great showing in the 2011 Magnolia Plantation and Gardens Photo Contest with 3 first place, 6 second place and 5 third place awards winning 14 out of 24 awards.

You can view the winning images on the Magnolia Plantation Web Site or on their Facebook page

Congratulations to our winners!!

 

First Place  

  • Amateur Wildlife: Jim Miller, Charleston, S.C., Show Off
  • Professional Flowers: Susan Bailey, Raleigh, N.C., Calla Lily
  • Professional Wildlife: Leah Sparks, Charleston, S.C., Egret Flight

Second Place

  • Amateur Flowers: Rebecca Thomas, Charlotte, N.C., Pretty in Pink
  • Amateur Zoo: Mary Presson Roberts, Tega Cay, S.C., Proud Peacock
  • Amateur Monochrome: Edgar Payne, Gastonia, N.C., IR View of the Trees Leading to the Big House
  • Professional Flowers: Sparkle Clark, Columbia, S.C., Pretty in Pink
  • Professional Landscapes: Donna Eaton, Mountain Rest, S.C., Framed by Spring
  • Professional Wildlife: Donna Eaton, Mountain Rest, S.C., Mr. Handsom

Third Place

  • Amateur Flowers: Ronald G. Eaglin, Pawleys Island, S.C., White Iris on Lake
  • Amateur Monochrome: Sandy Dimke, Seabrook, S.C., Azalea Bench
  • Professional Flowers: Theresa Saunders, Charleston, S.C., White Beauty
  • Professional Landscapes: Maria Delaney, Pawleys Island, S.C., Magnolia in Bloom
  • Professional Wildlife: Ruth C. Swindell, Charleston, S.C., Reaching for the Sun
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Charleston Photography Weekend

Posted on May 2, 2011 by Ollie Treadway

Last weekend’s photography weekend in Charleston, SC was a great success. Check out the slideshow of contest images captured during the weekend.

Contest Winners

Contest Winners

Contest Winners ( Left to Right) Kate Silvia 2nd Place, Don Brown 1st Place, Julie Wilson 3rd Place

Event Volunteers

  • Event Planner – Susan Bailey
  • Pre-registration – Ollie Treadway and Debra Dandro
  • Registration – Suzan Brand and Mary Doherty
  • Speaker – Kenny McKeithan
  • Audio-Visual – Edgar Payne
  • Beidler Forest Guide – Kenny McKeithan
  • Beaufort Guides – Sandy Dimke, John Wollwerth and Lamar Nix
  • Kayak Tours – Keith Luckie and Russ Gavitt


Slideshow of Contest Entries

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- by Ollie Treadway
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Charlotte, NC Barred Owl Webcam

Posted on May 2, 2011 by Ollie Treadway

Check out a Charlotte, NC Barred Owl nest hosted by Rob Bierregaard with the UNC-Charlotte Biology Department.   According to Rob, there should be about 4 weeks left to watch the young owls in the nest.

Click on the image to view the webcam.

 

- by Ollie Treadway
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Xrite Webinar – Color Wildlife Photography Comes to Life!

Posted on April 9, 2011 by admin

Take your wildlife photography to the next level. Join wildlife and nature photographer Juan Pons as he shares with you his techniques for making great wildlife images. Learn how Juan uses color management to capture his vision and make sure he can output that image using whatever media he chooses. Whether you are on a once-in-a-lifetime trip to Africa or shooting in your backyard learn how you can capture beautiful compelling images.

Color Wildlife Photography Comes to Life!

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2011 Cradle of Forestry Exhibit

Posted on March 27, 2011 by admin
Exhibit Theme: International Year of the Forest
May 31, 2011 thru June 30, 2011

Guidelines

Submission Form

Form Directions

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JC Raulston Aboretum and Triangle CNPA 1st Annual Juried Print Competition

Posted on March 27, 2011 by admin

1st Annual Juried Print Competition

August 28, 2011 (Sunday) – Opening Reception
2:00 PM–5:00 PM

August 29, 2011–September 30, 2011 (Monday–Friday) – Exhibit
8:00 AM–5:00 PM

Sponsored by the JC Raulston Arboretum and the Triangle Carolinas’ Nature Photography Association

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2011 Annual Meeting

Posted on March 9, 2011 by admin

Images from the 2011 Annual Meeting

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2011 Members Choice Winners

Posted on March 4, 2011 by admin

Congratulations to all of our 2011 Members Choice Winners!

Our Best in Show winner was Sandra Dimke with her entry “Lone Pine at Sunrise”.

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  • Birds
    • First Place – Paul Wilkinson “Cattle Egrets”
    • Second Place – Mark Hilliard “Violet Sabre-wing Hummingbird & Red-Eyed Tree Frog”
    • Third Place  – Ronald Brunsvold “White Lace”
  • Captive
    • First Place – Edgar Payne “Lion Partners in Early Light”
    • Second Place – LJ Weslowski “Western Lowland Gorillas – Mandara & Kibibi”
    • Third Place – Diane Roche “Powerful Gentle Giant”
  • Landscape
    • First Place – Kristin Backhaus “Royal Twilight”
    • Second Place – Carl (Skip) Cask “Moonbow – Yosemite Falls”
    • Third Place – David Froelich “Teton Storm”
  • Macro/Closeup
    • First Place – Bonnie Allen “Cactus”
    • Second Place – Jim Davis “Calla Lilly”
    • Third Place – Donald Hiscott “The Snail”
  • Plant Life
    • First Place – Ken Barrett “Magnolia”
    • Second Place – Pamela Strand “Mosaic Plant”
    • Third Place – Alan Strait “Points of View”
  • Wildlife
    • First Place – Harold (Al) McCarty “Slithers and Ripples”
    • Second Place – Mark McInnis “Bear with Cubs in Field”
    • Third Place – Bob Riley “Alaska Mother and Cub”
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Our 2011 Annual Meeting Volunteers

Posted on February 23, 2011 by admin

A big Thank You! to our volunteers that give so generously of their time to make our annual meeting such a success.

Susan Bailey deserves special recognition for her extraordinary efforts in planning and coordinating this event.

Annual Meeting Leaders

  • AM Chair, Vendors– Susan Bailey
  • Speakers Chair – Suzan Brand
  • Audio-Visual Chair – Edgar Payne
  • Website Chair – Ollie Treadway
  • Onsite Registration Chair – Joanne Wuori
  • Member’s Choice Contest Chair – Bruce Dickson

Additional Volunteers

  • Event Photographers – Edgar Payne and Paul Seay
  • Registration – Stephanie Bell, Quindolyn Jones, Waldo Miller, Debra Dandro, Joy Cassidy, Bob Vranek
  • Breakout Registration – Ralph Bell, Robert Smith, Don Wuori
  • Meeting Packets/Nametags – Debra Dandro
  • Swap Table – Mark Hoyle
  • Business Meeting – Don Brown
  • Member Slideshow – Sue McKeithan
  • Vendor Assistants – Debra Dandro, Michael Rudawsky
  • Kayak Display Booth – Russ Gavitt
  • Registration Tracking – Jim Zieger
  • Introductions and Announcements – Don Brown, Debra Dandro
  • Lighting and Announcements – Keith Liscinsky, Bob Ossler, Bill Barber
  • AV – Bruce Dickson, Louis Duncan, Gary and Susan Davi
  • Banquet Hostess – Quindolyn Jones
  • Welcome Table – Deacon Jones, Bill Barber, Jennifer Carroll
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2011 SC Audubon/CNPA Nature Photography Contest

Posted on February 23, 2011 by admin

Announcing exciting new changes in 2011 for the South Carolina Audubon and CNPA Nature Photography Contest which runs from March 15th to November 15th 2011.  Photographs may be taken anywhere in South Carolina, BUT at least one entry must have been taken at Beidler Forest or Silver Bluff Audubon Centers.

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