Critters of the Tri-County Region: 2020 Photography Juried Competition
Juried Online Exhibition: September 1, 2020 - January 10, 2021
Michael Caroff, Harbor Seal | First Place Award, Adult Category
Jim Jeffrey, Red Fox, South Hills (detail) | Third Place Award, Adult Category
Robert Houchens, Honeybees | Second Place Award, Adult Category
Our nature photography competition is back! The Wildling Museum of Art and Nature is pleased to present its 11th nature photography competition, now a biannual event. Our 2020 competition highlights the native critters that call the Tri-County region home, including land and sea mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and insects.
We had an incredible response to this year’s competition with entries from 67 artists who submitted more than 250 images this summer! Juror and professional photographer Nic Stover was very impressed with the quality of entries and had the difficult task of selecting the semi-finalists, 46 images by 28 artists.
Be sure to take a moment to explore the works of these talented photographers in the online galleries below!
Nic Stover
ABOUT THE JUROR: NIC STOVER
Photographer Nic Stover is based in San Luis Obispo, CA and focuses on landscape photography classes and workshops, along with selling custom and limited edition prints for businesses and homes. Nic enjoys showcasing the amazing places that are unique to the Central Coast from sea caves to sand dunes and our dramatic coastal landscapes in addition to extensive travels to various other locations in the Western U.S.
ADULT CATEGORY AWARD WINNERS
Michael Caroff, Harbor Seal - First Place ($250 Prize)
Robert Houchens, Honeybees - Second Place ($100 Prize)
Jim Jeffrey, Red Fox, South Hills - Third Place ($50 Prize)
Bob Canepa, Pelican Portrait - Honorable Mention
Michael Caroff, Great Blue - Honorable Mention
Lisa Roeder, Western Grebes - Honorable Mention
Gregory Smith, Common Raven Gliding By… - Honorable Mention
Cheryl Strahl, Breaching with Barnacles - Honorable Mention
YOUTH CATEGORY AWARD WINNERS
Liam Hampl (Age 11), Jumping Spider | First Place Award, Youth Category
Liam Hampl (Age 11), Jumping Spider - First Place ($100 Prize)
Isaac Rudnick (Age 17), Family of Quail - Second Place
Jason James (Age 15), Bee Amongst the Lavender - Third Place
Jason James (Age 15), Snail in the Undergrowth - Honorable Mention
Isaac Rudnick (Age 17), Bee - Honorable Mention
Isaac Rudnick (Age 17), Summer Dragonfly - Honorable Mention
