Art of Snow Gallery

 

Presenting the finalists in the “Art of Snow” photography contest, held in February 2010.

The grand prize winner was chosen by popular vote on April 17, 2010 at the Guild’s “eARTh” Festival. Many of the festival-goers reported that it was difficult to choose just one from among so many excellent entries, but in the end there was one clear winner, shown below.

You can see ALL the contest photos by following this link:

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=159358&id=316366941002&l=4c11b7f4e9 

Thanks to all the photographers for their wonderful submissions!

MAG


And the winner is…

By Mary Rabadan, Annandale.

By Mary Rabadan, Annandale.

Mary Rabadan’s remarkable photo of opportunity not only captured this rather perplexed looking chipmunk as he emerged from tunnelling under 2 feet of snow; it also reflected the reaction of many of the region’s residents to the Snowpocalypse of 2010; “Is it over yet?”


The Finalists

By Vicki Avila, Manassas.

By Diane Blackwell, Vienna.

Snowman Skinny Dipping
   

By Sandra Connelly, Springfield.

By Sandra Connelly, Springfield.

By Michele Frantz, Nokesville.

In the center of the Snow Bomb, 2/6/10.
I was out shovelling the driveway;
the birds seemed intrigued by my pitiful attempts
to stay ahead of the snow.

By Michele Frantz, Nokesville.

Ice Pendant.
   

By Vernell Gibbs, Front Royal.

Mountain Top Hill during the winter storm of 2010.

By Maurice Gulledge, Woodbridge.

By Maurice Gulledge, Woodbridge.

By Laura Lavarnway, Manassas.

Walney Pond.
   

By George Lovelace, Vienna.

This is one of the barns at Frying Pan Park
in Fairfax County.

By Sheila Lueking, Manassas.

Winter Woods.

By Sheila Lueking, Manassas.

Bluebirds.
The bluebirds really enjoyed
the seeds I put out for them.

By Helen Madorma.

Snowflakes Up Close and Personal.
   

By Anne Pastorkovich, Fairfax.

Taken with a Lomography Fisheye One camera, using Lomography Redscale 100 film. The Fisheye One is basically a toy camera, with a large plastic, fixed fisheye lens. It uses 35 mm film. And it’s a lot of fun! In keeping with the spirit of analogue photography, this image is not digitally altered. The effect is achieved by using the redscale film, which produces warm red, orange, and yellow tones.

By Anne Pastorkovich, Fairfax.

Taken with a Nikon Coolpix 2100 (older model digital camera). This image has been enhanced.

By Allen Pearson, Chantilly.

Snow at Walney.
Taken at the Walney Nature Center
in Centreville, VA – one my favorite places to shoot.

By Mary Ellyn Perkowski, Oakton.

Harbinger of Spring.
   

By Mary Rabadan, Annandale.

By Mary Rabadan, Annandale.

Is It Over Yet?
Our resident chipmunk tunneled his way up the
26 or so inches of snow and ended up
just outside our sunroom window.
So much for chipmunks hibernating!

By Rachel Roellke, Falls Church.

By Steve Schmid, Manassas.

A little goofy but cool snowman.
   

By Steve Schmid, Manassas.

The sun lowering in the sky over Difficult Run
near Great Falls Park in Fairfax.

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