BREC's BATON ROUGE ZOO Photo Contest

Sponsored by THE ADVOCATE

Thank you for joining us for the Zoo's FIRST photo contest! 175 photos were submitted and 1,304 votes were cast for "Fan Favorite." The Zoo would like to extend a special thanks to our presenting sponsor, The Advocate, and to our judges: Mike Dunlap, photo editor for The Advocate; John Ballance, photography manager for The Advocate; Sam Winslow, assistant zoo director and general curator; and C.C. Lockwood, photographer.

Visit www.theadvocate.com/contests.

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WinnersGrand Prize Winner

	Photo Title	Photographer
	"Living on the Edge"	James deClouet

 Children

	Photo Title	Photographer	Place
	"Dont' Mess with Me"	Jimmy Vermeij	1st
	"Rhinos Chillin'"	Trey Favaloro	2nd
	"Reflecting Atlas"	Hayden Strubb	3rd

Junior

	Photo Title	Photographer	Place
	"A Wrinkle in Time"	Mathile McCowan	1st
	"Bird"	Patricia Gonzalez	2nd
	"That way, this way, that way"	Renee Parker	3rd

 Novice Adult

	Photo Title	Photographer	Place
	"Crowned Pigeon"	Lacie deClouet	1st
	"Is it a Fish or Turtle"	Terrie Butler	2nd
	"Extreme Hair Day"	Melinda McPherson	3rd

 Advanced Adult

	Photo Title	Photographer	Place
	"Madoqua"	Laura Hoffmann	1st
	"Prairie Dog Looking at You!"	David Howell	2nd
	"Blue Beauty"	Ginger Kraemer	3rd

Fan Favorite

	Photo Title	Photographer
	"Sleeping Beauty"	Dayna Traigle

 

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CATEGORIES

• Children, ages 12 and younger  (NOTE:  Parent or guardian must register and submit photo for this category)
• Junior, ages 13 up to 18
• Novice ADULT, beginners and nonprofessionals
• Advanced ADULT, considerable experience to professional

 

PHOTO RIGHTS/USAGE

Entries will be acknowledged by email so it is very important to have a valid email address when registering and to check that email periodically.  Photographs remain the copyrighted property of the photographer; however, BREC's Baton Rouge Zoo and Friends of the Baton Rouge Zoo and THE ADVOCATE reserve the non-exclusive right to use the imaged submitted to the contest for publicity, advertising, promotional, educational, and other purposes without obtaining further permission and/or compensation. The Baton Rouge Zoo and Friends of the Zoo and THE ADVOCATE will attempt to give credit to the photographer. Uploading your photo constitutes acceptance of these terms.

 

PRIZES
Grand Prize Winner
- Honorary Keeper (Patron) Level Membership to Friends of the Baton Rouge Zoo
- Behind the scenes tour for winner and 3 guests
- Winning Photo featured on the cover of Wild Times, the Zoo's newsletter
- A C.C. Lockwood print of the Zoo's Malayan tigers
- A collectible Baton Rouge Zoo ornament (featuring a rhino)

First Place Winners
- Household membership to Friends of the Baton Rouge Zoo
- A C.C. Lockwood print of the Zoo's Malayan tigers
- A collectible Baton Rouge Zoo ornament (featuring a rhino)

Second and Third Place Winners
- A C.C. Lockwood print of the Zoo's Malayan tigers
- A collectible Zoo Ornament (featuring a rhino)