Each year, Flamingo Gardens hosts an Annual Photography Contest, open to members and the general public. This year, in preparation for our spring garden and Gallery exhibit, “Microsculpture”, the theme of the contest was “Macros”, and the exhibit ran from February 3 – 25. You still have time to view these photos through this Sunday, 2/24.
The Photography Contest once again brought out the best of the best; 37 photographers submitted 105 original works, all taken at Flamingo Gardens. In the end, the selection committee narrowed that down to 59 beautiful photos to be hung in the exhibit. Sailboat Bend Artist Loft’s resident-artist Jeremiah Jenner, also a certified photography and Photoshop instructor for Broward County Schools and The Art Center South Florida, was the guest judge for the exhibition. He is the executive director of JMJ Photographic Services in downtown Fort Lauderdale where he instructs studio lighting classes and private photography workshops. We’d like to thank Jeremy for all that he does for Flamingo Gardens and our Camera Club, and for lending his expertise to judge this year’s contest.
Awards were given in the following categories:
Best of Show: “Waiting to Exhale” by Janet Riley
First Place: “Teeny Backlit Cassius” by Ginny Milu
Second Place: “Dragonfly Lunch” by Gail Santini
Third Place: “Resting” by Maria Marta Cubillas
Best Digitally Enhanced Photo: “Venue Rising” by William Bracht
Judge’s Recognition: “Shedding the Past” by Dalia Latife
Judge’s Recognition: “Bumblebee in Flower” by Anita Allen
Judge’s Recognition: “Getting Close” by Claudia Masella
Judge’s Recognition: “Precious Blooming” by Penelope Hughes
Judge’s Recognition: “Happiness in Pink” by Barbara King
Additionally, throughout the exhibit visitors voted for their favorite photograph to receive the People’s Choice Award. There were many favorites, but with the majority of the 135 visitor votes, that award went to Bev Cameron for her photograph “Monarch Dream”.
Thank you to all that submitted works, and congratulations to the winners! Stay tuned for next year’s photo contest applications this fall!
The spring garden exhibition “Microsculpture: The Insect Portraits of Levon Biss” opens March 2nd and runs through May 5th. This exhibit is a series of beautiful high-magnification portraits that capture the microscopic form of insects in striking large-format and high-resolution detail. Created by award-winning British photographer Levon Biss, the exhibition showcases the insect collection of the Oxford University Museum of Natural History, artfully displayed throughout the botanical gardens.
To learn more about Microsculpture, watch the video here and visit Flamingo Gardens March 2 through May 5, 2024.
