COSTA RICA PHOTO CONTEST JAN. Trip 2011

21st April 2011
ABOUT OUR JUDGE: CHARLES NEEDLE
www.charlesneedlephoto.com



Charles Needle is an award-winning fine art nature photographer, author and workshop leader with a unique eye for design and artistic interpretation. His popular “Art of Nature” creative macro workshops have attracted students nationwide, and he is the author of a new eBook entitled, Creative Macro Photography: Professional Tips & Techniques. A FujiFilm USA Talent Team member and North American Nature Photography Association (NANPA) Showcase Award winner (three years in a row, including “Top 10” in 2010), Charles teaches over a dozen location workshops per year, including international destinations such as Giverny, France with private access to Monet’s Garden. Charles’ photographs have been published in Nature’s Best and Outdoor Photographer magazines, Inner Reflections engagement calendar, and are in private and public collections nationwide and abroad. To learn more about Charles’ classes and workshops, or to schedule a private lesson with Charles, visit www.charlesneedlephoto.com.

1ST PLACE: TOM HOFFMANN



2ND PLACE: TOM HOFFMANN



3RD PLACE: JOSE ALVAREZ - SUNSET DELIGHT



HONORABLE MENTION: STEPHANIE AINSWORTH -



HONORABLE MENTION: TOM QUINN -



HONORABLE MENTION: CATHY HOFFMANN -



HONORABLE MENTION: CATHY HOFFMANN -