Bird Pictures Take Top Three Photo Contest Prizes
July 1, 2014
CHARLESTON, SC – Three Charleston-area photographers took the top three prizes in the 4th Annual Magnolia Plantation and Gardens Photo Contest with images of birds.
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Justin Falk of Charleston was awarded first place and a $300 prize with “Egret in Flight.” The second-place prize and $250 went to David Archer of Summerville for “Little Blue Heron Chicks.” Charleston resident Mary Wessner’s “Waiting for Takeoff” won the $200 third-place prize.
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Archer and Wessner also received $35 honorable mention prizes for “Great Egret in Breeding Plumage” and “Listening Intently,” respectively.
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Judges also choose eight other entries for $35 honorable mention prizes. Honorable mention winners were:
· Cary McDonald, Mount Pleasant, “Flying Fish”
· Arthur Ellis, North Charleston, “Creeping Green Heron”
· Leah Sparks, Charleston, “White Flight” and “Take Off”
· Michael Watts, Martinez, Ga., “Breakfast”
· Karen Seals, North Charleston, “Living History”
· Matt Krausmann, Summerville, “Mom I’m Hungry Again”
· Jim Miller, Mount Pleasant, “Swamp Opera”
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Magnolia organizes the competition along with the Lowcountry Photographic Club. The competition is open to professional and amateur photographers. All photos submitted were taken at Magnolia between March 1 and May 31.
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