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They take to the wetlands, woods and wilds every year to interpret the natural scene for a photo contest in honor of Gene Stratton-Porter, the well beloved Indiana-born novelist, photographer, poet, filmmaker and conservationist.
Photographers from all around Indiana look at nature close-up the way Porter did and then let the details shimmer and glimmer in the light. Contest judging is in the fall (details follow).
Winners in the 2000 contest:
Fauna-
1st: Cleared to Land, Peter Howard;
2d: Julia Butterfly on Porter Weed, Gary Potts;
3d: Grasshopper on Coleus Leaves, Rosalie Conlin.
Flora-
1st: Rare Lotus, Bobbi Marlene;
2d: Thistle and Dew Drop, Rosalie Conlin;
3d: Saprophytic Meal, Ray Grimball.
Landscape-
1st: Fall Structure, Peter Howard;
2d: Untitled, Clare Lacy;
3d: Spring! New Life, Ann Weigand.
Junior-
1st: Shades of Life, Laura Alford;
2d: Afternoon Delight, Melissa Scott;
3d: Solarized Oak, Rachel Surface.
Loblolly Marsh Wetland Preserve-
1st: Loblolly Luncheon, Ann Weigand.
Entries must be received at Bear Creek Farms in Bryant, Ind. between Sept. 7 and Sept. 15. Entries will be exhibited from Sept. 18 through Oct. 21.
To receive a copy of the entry brochure with all details for the contest, contact the Limberlost State Historic Site in Geneva, Ind., at 219-368-7428.
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