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Department of Environment,
Agriculture, Parks&Recreation
MEMORANDUM
TO: David Stancil
FROM: Lynn Hecht
DATE: August 13, 2020
RE: Nature of Orange Photography Contest
The Orange County Commission for the Environment and Parks and Recreation Council
are proud sponsors of this year's "The Nature of Orange" Photography Contest. It
was completed in May 2020. This year, we had a theme of Farms, Parks and
Trails in Orange County. The goal of the contest was 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 80 photographs were submitted. 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
we received so many high-quality submissions. This year's judges were
photographers Kent Murray, Holden Richards, and David Schaub. We thank
them for their time and effort in judging the contest.
Winners received a congratulatory letter, certificate, and for first through third
place, a small monetary award. Typically, the photographs would be displayed at
Cup a Joe in Hillsborough; the Orange County Public Library; the Orange County
Visitors Center in Hillsborough and the Orange County/Chapel Hill Visitor's
Center in Chapel Hill. This, year, however, because of COVID 19, the display will
not occur. Winning photographs will be displayed on the Orange County DEAPR
website under the "breaking news" section
http://www.orangecountync.gov/deapr/ , on the department's Facebook Page,
and will be "streaming" around the county on the visual monitors.
Orange County Department of Environment, Agriculture, Parks & Recreation
PO Box 8181, Hillsborough, NC 27278
Phone: (919) 245-2510
Fax: (919) 644-3351
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The 2020 contest winners are as follows:
Youth:
1 st Place — Kylee Harvey
2nd Place —Alexcina Wartski
3rd Place — Aylah Gray
Honorable Mentions: Lucinda Smylie and Kylee Harvey
Adult:
1st Place — Nic Berry
2nd Place — Kayla Pendergraft
3rd Place — Bob Johnson
Honorable Mentions: Charles R. Sheppard and Walker Winslow
Attached is the Power Point Presentation of our winners for the BOCC to see.
Please let me know if they have any questions.
Orange County Department of Environment, Agriculture, Parks & Recreation
PO Box 8181, Hillsborough, NC 27278
Phone: (919) 245-2510
Fax: (919) 644-3351
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Photography Contest
• 9th annual photography contest, 2020
• Photographers help document the beauty and diversity of our
natural resources or show residents enjoying our parks and
environment. Theme this year: Parks and Trails in Orange County.
All photos taken in Orange County.
• 80 entries (25 Youth and 55 Adults)
• Volunteer judges evaluated photos based on:
— relevancy
— composition/arrangement
— focus/sharpness
— lighting and creativity
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2nd Place Adult: "Short Kiss of Winter"
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Honorable Mention Adult: "Cedar Grove Americana"
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2ndPlace Youth : "Eastern Box Turtle"
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3rd Place Youth : "Broken View"
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Honorable Mention Youth : "Strawberry Leaves"
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We thank our judges:
Holden Richards, Photographer
David Schaub, Photographer
Kent Murray, Photographer
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