WHITESHELL COTTAGERS ASSOCIATION INC
2008 PHOTO CONTEST RULES

THREE  CATEGORIES ---SCENIC NATURE,  AND ACTION   PHOTOS

1.   Contest open to cottagers & family members
2.   Pictures must be taken in the Whiteshell Provincial Park
3.   Cottage & residence details must be on the back of each photo
4.   Photos must be at least 4x6 or 5x7, colour or b&w
5.   Category must be on the back of each photo
6.   All photos submitted become the property of the WCA
7.   No photos are returned
8.   The WCA maintains the right to use photos as it sees fit
9.   Entry deadline is October 15, 2008
10.  Each photo can be entered only once
11.  There may be only one winner per family
12.  Entrants must be amateur photographers
13.  No limit on the number of entries per person

1st prize  $75.00  Three firsts possible
2nd prize $50.00  Three second prizes possible
3rd prize $35.00  Three third prizes possible
4th prize  $25.00  Three fourth prizes possible

2007 PHOTO CONTEST WINNERS

ACTION: 

 MARK FLOREN                            CADDY LAKE
1ST PLACE:   Judges Comments:  A silhouette shot of a water skier cutting a corner with good water spray



RUSSELL BARON                                          RED ROCK LAKE
2ND PLACE:  Judges comments:  A good action picture of tubing with good expressions on the kid's faces


JIM GRAY                     CADDY LAKE
3RD PLACE:  Judges comments:  Interesting photo of his dog Bailey gathering wood

JOEY SARGENT                                 BIG WHITESHELL LAKE
4TH PLACE:   Judges comments:  A nice photo of a Canada Jay at a feeding station

NATURE:

LAWRENCE PROKOPANKO                            FALCON LAKE
1ST PLACE:   Judges Comments:  A crisp focused photo of a Hummingbird Moth.  Excellent photo

BOBBY  MORGAN                                   BARRIER BAY
2ND PLACE:  Judges comments:  A good shot of an eagle landing on a dead tree branch.

GARETH MERKELEY                             TONIATA, FALCON LAKE
3RD PLACE:  Judges comments:  A serene photo of a loon with a small chick getting a free ride on mother's back 

TIM McCARTNY                          BRERETON LAKE
4TH PLACE:  Judges comments:  A mother duck with 7 youngsters sunning themselves on a rock.  Good shot.  

SCENIC:

GAY LEMAY                        STAR LAKE
1st place:  Judges comments:  A wonderful photo of the lake surrounded by first snowfall with vivid red trees reflected in the water


BERNICE DIMOND                FALOMA, FALCON LAKE
2ND PLACE:  Judges comments:  A very well composed scene with water silouette and a figure in red to offset the soft colors of the photo

D. FEELEUS                      NUTIMIK LAKE
3RD PLACE:  Judges comments:  a very simple photo of wild daisies, but beautiful done, good work

JENNIFER CABRAL                   BRERETON LAKE
4TH PLACE:  Judges comments;  A vertical photo of a cloudy sky tinged with red following the setting of the sun  A very nice scene.  Please get this enlarged and framed for your home  


2008 PHOTO CONTEST ENTRY FORM

Write your name, address, lake address, res  and lake phone number, photo taken at_________  and category on the back of each photo and mail to:

WCA PHOTO CONTEST
2D - 1975 CORYDON AVE
WINNIPEG, MAN
R3P 0R1