THIRD PLACE, HONOR OF DISTINCTION, 8TH INTERNATIONAL COLOR AWARDS
I am very excited to have been notified today that I have won an Honor of Distinction award in this prestigious international competition among 7,358 entries from 79 countries, for “Sea Lion Dreams.”
Much to my surprise and great delight, another announcement arrived that I had received a Nominee Award for each of two more images, “Sally Lightfoot Crab” in the Wildlife category and “Coming Soon, Montross, Route 3” in the Silhouette category.
A wonderfully colored red and blue saltwater crab, Sally Lightfoot was reportedly named for a stripper by her discoverer. The subject of this picture braved the noon-day sun, despite more typical behavior to remain under the cool rocks. To escape predators, or scare a photographer lying prone on the sand, he/she can run very fast, leap, jump, and seemingly fly.
“Coming Soon, Montross, Route 3” with slightly eerie lights penetrating the darkness in the distance and the apocalyptic sky of dramatic purple, red, orange-tinged clouds and a band of yellow hovering overhead created a dramatic palette of color and emotion that I was grateful to have captured.
Sally Lightfoot Crab
Coming Soon, Montross, Route 3