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ORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: September 1, 2015
Action Agenda
Item No. 4-b
SUBJECT: "The Nature of Orange" Photography Contest
DEPARTMENT: DEAPR PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No
ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT:
1) Winning Photos Lynn Hecht, 245-2510
2) Contest Brochure Rich Shaw, 245-2510
PURPOSE: To recognize the winners and thank all participants of"The Nature of Orange" 2015
Photography Contest.
BACKGROUND: The Department of Environment, Agriculture, Parks and Recreation (DEAPR)
completed its annual "The Nature of Orange" Photography Contest in May 2015. The goal of
the contest is to inspire exploration, celebration and appreciation of Orange County's diverse
landscapes and outdoor experiences. Photographers help document the beauty and diversity of
our natural resources, and our people connecting to their environment.
A total of 116 photographs were submitted in May 2015. A panel of judges selected first,
second and third place winners from the Youth and Adult divisions. In addition, judges identified
two additional Honorable Mention awards per age group since there were so many high-quality
submissions. This year's judges were photographers Laura Branan, Chris Graebner and David
Schaub.
Winners received a congratulatory letter, certificate, and a small monetary award. During the
month of August, the photographs were displayed at the Orange County Visitors Center in
Hillsborough; the Orange County Public Library, and the Chapel Hill/Orange County Visitors
Center. In addition, winning photographs are displayed on the Orange County DEAPR website
under the "breaking news" section _http://www.oranecount�nc. ov/deapr/, on the department's
Facebook Page, and will be "streaming" around the county on the visual monitors.
The 2015 contest winners are as follows:
Youth: 1St Place — Joseph Mohler; 2nd Place — Kirby Lau; 3rd Place — Cailin Lucero;
Honorable Mentions: Kees Keiper and Cailin Lucero.
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Adult: 1St Place — Richie Sheppard; 2nd Place — Barbara Driscoll; 3rd Place — Pat
French; Honorable Mentions: Jason Pulley and Barbara Driscoll.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: None
SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT: There is no Orange County Social Justice Goal impact associated
with this item.
RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board congratulate the 2015
photography contest winners, and thank the judges and all those who participated in this
community event.
ist Place,"Standing Tall,"
znd Place"Poise,"Kirby Lau
Joseph Mohler
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Honorable Mention,"Hanging Out,"Cailin Lucero
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2nd Place, "Trout Lily Cedar Falls,"
1st Place,"Smooth Flowing Eno," Barbara Driscoll
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3rd Place,"Black and White Wisteria,"
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Honorable Mention,"Who Cooks
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Honorable Mention,"Along the Trail,"
Jason Pulley
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ATTACHMENT 2 5
The Department of Environment,
for •+� Agriculture, Parks& Recreation DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT,
AGRICULTURE, PARKS &
(DEAPR)works to conserve and manage the RECREATION
natural and cultural resources of Orange County.
2014 3rd Place Adult,Robert Leadbetter
Included within this"green infrastructure"are
natural areas and nature preserves,open spaces, "The Nature of Orange"
Contest Rules:
parks and recreation facilities,water resources, Photography Contest
I) Photographs should feature Orange County and agricultural and cultural resource lands.
wildlife, natural resources, landscapes, or ., z 1
Consistent with the strong environmental ethic of ,,: ;�`"�%�: ...1
people enjoying the parks and other 3
outdoor environments. the community, DEAPR also strives to bring envi- :a
2) All photos must be taken in a natural `\ i
setting (no staged photos). ronmental education, recreation,athletics and 4 :
3) Photos must be taken in Orange County. other programs to residents of the County ti
4) Orange County employees are eligible with with agoal of promoting cultural,physical and
the exception of DEAPR staff. Contest
judges are ineligible. natural stewardship and well being.
5) Entries per person: Maximum of five (5) p,
total photos. ORANGE COUNTY
6) Complete and submit a Contest Entry Form
for each photo entered, form found under 4
"Breaking News" at:
http://orangecountync.gov/deapr/ Complete
the Orange County Photo Release form for
any third party appearing in your photos. Department of Environment, ;
7) Photos must be high resolution .gif or.jpg Agriculture,Parks&Recreation
files. Photos may also be submitted on a
DVD or CD, in the proper format,and Orange County DEAPR
mailed or emailed to:Orange County 306-A Revere Rd.
DEAPR, 306-A Revere Rd., PO Box 8181, PO Box 8181 2014 Adult Winner, Barbara Driscoll
Hillsborough, NC 27278; Hillsborough, NC 27278
email:Ithecht(0orangecounVnc.,Zov Phone:919-245-2510
8) DEADLINE TO ENTER: May 15,2015. Fax:919-644-3351 9 19-245-25 10
Orange County DEAPR,306-A Revere http://orangecountync.gov/deapr
Rd., PO Box 8181, Hillsborough,NC 27278. E-mail:Ithecht @orangecountync.gov
2014 2nd Place Adult,
"The Nature of r Orange" Catherine Stevens Sponsors 6
Photography Contest '
Manua • Orange County Department of Environment,
Agriculture, Parks and Recreation
The Department of Environment, Agriculture,
Parks and Recreation (DEAPR) is proud to • Orange County Commission for the
present its 4th annual photography contest. ' Environment
The goal is to inspire exploration, celebration -
and appreciation of Orange Count 's diverse ' • Orange County Parks and Recreation Council
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landscapes and outdoor experiences. Through
photography we want to document the beauty Owner/Use Rights:
of our wildlife, waterways, natural resources, Contestants retain the copyright to their photo-
and people connecting with their graphs, and all rights thereto, except as follows. + I
environment. Orange County and DEAPR shall have the right
to use the likeness, name, and/or images photo-
Deadline: All entries must be received graphed by contestants in any and all publica-
by May 15, 201 5 tions, including web site entries, without com-
pensation in perpetuity.
Age Divisions: Photos will be credited to the contestant named
• Youth
in the entry form. Descriptions or titles, if any
(age 18 and II ,
younger) A used with the photos are in DEAPR's sole dis- ,''
• Adult " ' cretion (see Photo Release and Agreement on t'
the required Entry Form under "Breaking News" -
Photographs at http://orangecountync.gov/deapr/ )
2014 I st Place Youth, Kirby Lau
should feature:
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Orange County wildlife, natural resources, Judging Criteria:
landscapes, or people enjoying the parks and Relevancy to Featured Topics- Is the photo an obvious
outdoor environments. illustration of the focus of the contest?
How to Submit Your Photo: Composition/Arrangement-Are the objects in the
See the Contest Rules on the back panel. photo arranged in a meaningful,pleasing manner or are 2014 3rd Place Youth,Caroline Mohler
they"haphazard"? Did the photographer use the best
Prizes: $100 First, $75 Second, and $50 Third angle or otherwise interesting perspective? DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT,
Place cash prizes will be awarded for photos in Focus/Sharpness-Is the object of the photo in focus? AGRICULTURE, PARKS &
both divisions. Divisions will be judged sepa- If not in sharp focus, does it appear to be an intention-
RECREATION
rately. In addition, participants will receive a al effect to enhance the image in some"artistic"way? Orange County DEAPR
certificate and winning photographs will be Lighting- Did the photographer use proper lighting of 306-A Revere Rd.
displayed in prominent, public locations. the subject matter? Do any extremes of darkness or Phone:919-245-2510
brightness lend to or detract from the image content? Fax:919-644-3351
For more information about parks and http://orangecountync.gov/deapr
Creativity-Does the photographer show some creative
natural settings in Orange County visit: thought or original idea in the making of this image? http://orangecountync.gov/deapr
http://orangecountync.gov/deapr/