Friends of the Fox River (FOFR) is pleased to announce the winners of the 2007 Photo Contest.
The winners are as follows:
In the Professional Division there were entries in three categories.
1. Wildlife category -The First Place winner was Tom Lowden of Crystal Lake. -Second Place went to Jenn Wilson of North Aurora. -Tom Lowden also won Third Place.
2. In the Landscapes category -First Place went to Tom Lowden. Lowden’s photo also won a Judge’s Choice Award -Second Place went to Diane Keys of South Elgin -Third Place went to Tom Lowden
3. In the People Experiencing Nature category -Tom Lowden won both First and Second Place.
The Amateur Division had entries in four categories.
1. In the Landscapes category -First Place went to Bill Meier of St. Charles. -Meier tied for second place with Bob Roehrig of Batavia. -Third Place went to Vivian Christiano of Oswego.
2. In the Wildlife -First Place went to Paul McFadden. His photo also won two Judge’s Choice Awards. -Fred Pigott of Wheaton won Second Place and -Third Place went to John Sather of Naperville.
3. In the People Experiencing Nature category -Bill Meier won First and Second Place awards. -Third Place went to Paul McFadden of Carpentersville.
4. In the River Rescues category -First Placewent to John Sather. -Diana Sinn of Elgin won Second and Third Place awards for this category.
*****Winners will be honored at the 2007 Friends of the Fox River Annual Meeting on December 10th at the Historic Kendall County Courthouse.*****
Entries were judged on the photograph’s overall impression which included the technical execution of the shot. Composition and content along with the quality of the print also were judged. Another judging criteria was whether the photo expressed the theme of the contest and the category it was entered in. Finally the photo was judged on whether it supported the Friends of the Fox River’s mission which is to preserve, restore and protect the Fox River Watershed's resources by connecting people with nature through education, research, restoration and advocacy.
Judges for the photo contest were Jim Ream of Jim Ream Photographics in Aurora, Mike Rennels of Waubonesee Community College and Cindy Bravos of Bravo! Media in St. Charles.
Friends of the Fox River would like to thank everyone who entered and appreciate their continued support of FOFR’s efforts to raise awareness of the beauty and fragility of the Fox River Watershed.
Please visit friendsofthefoxriver.org for a slide show of the winning photos and more information on Friends of the Fox River. The winning entries will also be featured in a traveling exhibit that will be shown throughout the watershed.
