NBCC Award from Nature's Best Magazine

In 2002, Nature's Best Photography Magazine established a Camera Club Category for their annual International Photography Competition.

North Bethesda Camera Club was pleased to be awarded first place in the inaugural year of this prestigious contest. The winning images are shown below. The first seven images were published in Nature's Best Photography in the Fall 2002 issue. These images are protected by copyright, and all rights are reserved by the owners.

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Deer & Assateague Dawn Judy Switt

Mushroom in Sunset Bill Duddleson

Mountain Storm & Reflection Kent Mason

Reeds at Twilight John Telford

Cosmos Fantasy Judy Switt

Christmas Tree Worm Rhoda Steiner

Sand Dunes & Striations John Telford

Lioness & Cubs Bob Peavy

Crouching Cheetah Laura Winslow

Yellow-billed Hornbill Anita van Rooy

Fox Kit Portrait Joel Hoffman

Luminous Butterfly Bill Duddleson

Trees in Spring Kent Mason

Ruddy Turnstone Kent Mason

Parrot Fish Rhoda Steiner

Sandstone Swirl John Telford

Autumn Aspens Judy Switt

Lupine Trio John Telford

Trumpetfish Rhoda Steiner

Blueberry Bushes Kent Mason

For those of you unfamiliar with Nature's Best, it is a 100-page, full color quarterly magazine that offers a showcase presentation of the natural world recorded by the world's leading photographers, writers, and adventurers. The NBCC entry was produced by Kent Mason. Selection objectives were: have the highest possible image quality, include as many contest categories as possible (wildlife, landscapes, oceans, plant life, art in nature), and represent numerous different NBCC members. The 20 images were created by nine Club members. Entries were judged on technical quality, composition, originality, and artistic merit.

This win is a reflection of the entire club because it takes an accomplished group to produce such an entry. Hearty congratulations to Kent, the nine photographers, and NBCC for winning Nature's Best first-ever Camera Club category!