Seventh Annual Photo Contest Now Open! Calling all nature enthusiasts! Do you love Michigan and all of its natural beauty? Do you love capturing this beauty in pictures? If so, the Michigan Nature Association has just the opportunity for you! MNA announces its seventh annual Photo Contest. Winners will be featured on the MNA website and will be used in upcoming issues of Michigan Nature magazine. Other prizes include gift certificates, tickets to productions, and more. Photos may be taken anywhere in the state of Michigan, and should highlight Michigan’s natural beauty in any way. Photos will be judged in three categories: Flora & Fauna, Landscapes, and People in Nature. Photos must be in jpg, tif, or gif files upon submission and photo quality of 300 dpi is highly preferred. To enter, download and fill out the entry form found on the MNA website. Photos and completed forms can be emailed to Jess Foxen at jfoxen@michigannature.org or mailed on a CD or flash drive to the MNA office before September 1, 2017. We look forward to seeing your favorite photos of nature and some of Michigan’s best flora, fauna and landscapes through your lens!
People in Nature
2016 Grand Prize Winner “In Flight” at Karner Blue Nature Sanctuary in Newaygo County © Randy Butters
Flora & Fauna
2016 First Place Winner White-lined sphinx moth © Mary Rasmussen
Landscapes
2016 First Place Winner Late Autumn Snowstorm at Wilcox Warnes Memorial Nature Sanctuary © Jason Steel
2016 First Place Winner “Chance Encounter” at Newaygo Prairie © Randy Butters michigan nature | spring 2017
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