The Souris Branch of the P.E.I. Wildlife Federation hosted its 4th. Annual Digital Photo Contest. It was open to entries that were photographed or videoed on or later than January 1, 2010. The closing date for entry submission was midnight November 15, 2010. All photos and videos received, are displayed permanently on our website. Contest entrants were viewed in photo sets on flickr.com, when received. An international judging panel was established with individuals who have professional expertise in this field. Winners were notified as soon as the judging was complete. Awards were presented at a special event on January 9, 2011. The Grand Prize was presented by MacPhee's Home Hardware Building Centre, and the Souris Branch of the P.E.I. Wildlife Federation donated a first, second and third prize for each category. A special judge's award was presented to the Most Promising Youth Photographer. The 2010 winner was Andrew MacKenzie.

Our 2010 Grand Prize was a Casio Casio EX-Z35 12.1 megapixel 3X zoom digital camera suitable for walking and backpacking! Awarded to: Tara Stewart To the Coordinator, Waldron Leard, of the 2010 Souris & Area Branch of the P.E.I. Wildlife Federation Photo Contest This is our report of the judging panel for the 2010 edition of the Souris & Area Branch of the PEI Wildlife Federation photo contest. This contest opened on January 1, 2010. It closed at midnight November 15, 2010 AT. Through the services of flickr.com, we viewed 3434 photographs and videos. At contest close, we conducted a review. It was enjoyable to view so much beauty. Thank you for sharing your enjoyment of the wild. Each photograph was awarded points out of a maximum of 99. 1938 of the photographs were awarded marks of 80 or higher. 606 of the photographs were awarded marks of 90 or higher. The grand prize winner came from a final pool of 132 photographs. Our judging is subjective. These are our choices. They were difficult. Thank you to each entrant. Each picture we saw makes everyone and your region a winner. Our knowledge is that the Eastrn Kings district is one of the most beautiful places we have visited. Whether you won a prize or not, smile inside and out. Our recommendation to the photographers is to continue. Take your camera with you always. Please read the rules before you submit a picture. Please enter the photos at their original size directly from the camera memory card. We strongly suggest all photographs entering this event must have the date stamp turned OFF. The next contest commences January 1, 2011. Blessings of the season. Happy New Year! Sincerely, Dwayne MacGregor, Canton, OH Ana T. Gallant, New York, NY Nancy A. Bridges, Marseilles, France Dr. Eden Forsythe, Wellington, NZ Stewart Poulter, Charleston, SC John Wilson, Schenectady, NY December 16, 2010

www.flickr.com Souris & Area Branch PEI Wildlife Federation's 2010 Photo Contest Winners photoset Adult - 1st prize - Jaime Gallagher Adult - 2nd prize - Sherry MacDonald Adult - 3rd prize - Emberlee Gillan University - 1st prize - Karon Cole University - 2nd prize - Jocelyn Bridges University - 3rd prize - Stephen LaPierre High School - 1st prize - Jayne Robertson High School - 2nd. prize - Aya Iwashimizi High School - 3rd. prize - Chloe Campbell Elementary - 1st. prize - Dominic Ravenello Elementary - 2nd. prize - Daniel MacDonald Elementary - 3rd. prize - Robbie Dauphinee Honourable Mentions Paul A. Gallant Dolores Jagar Melissa MacInnis Jo Jennings Susan Leard Bryanne MacDonald Shelley O'Connor Maggie Strand JoAnne Dunphy Carolyn Gallant Cameron Ross Lynn Hay Videos - 1st prize - Susan Birt Video - 2nd prize - Tyson MacDonald

Videos - First Prize	Videos - Second Prize

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