5th Annual Wild Shots Photo Contest: 2010
Come to Naples Zoo this summer and snap your best photos to submit in the Wild Shots Photo Contest. Choices abound for the perfect picture to enter. From wild animals in their habitats and the colorful flowers to the various native wildlife species that make use of Zoo's natural landscape, Naples Zoo presents a diversity of wildlife and botanicals. Photos taken at Naples Zoo anytime in 2010 can be submitted to one of three categories for the Wild Shots Photo Contest.
The Grand Prize winner in each category will receive:
- Children: $189.95 value. (12 and under) A one year Family Membership to Naples Zoo (139.95 value) plus the animal of the winner's choice as an Animal Parent Protector ($50 value). Additional prizes to be announced will add to the total value.
- Novice: $300 value.(beginners and non-professionals) A one year Conservator Membership ($250 value) to Naples Zoo plus the animal of the winner's choice as an Animal Parent Protector ($50 value). Additional prizes to be announced will add to the total value.
- Advanced: $1,050 value. (considerable photographic experience to professionals) A one year Patron Membership ($1,000 value) to Naples Zoo plus the animal of the winner's choice as an Animal Parent Protector ($50 value). Additional prizes to be announced will add to the total value.
Photographers select which category they enter. Photos must be color, 5” x 7” or 8” x 10”, and should be unmounted and unframed. Submissions are due by September 3, 2010.
Images can be mailed to Wild Shots Photo Contest, Naples Zoo, 1590 Goodlette Frank Road, Naples, FL 34102 or dropped off at the Zoo's gift shop during open hours. Each entry must be accompanied by an official entry form. Entry form and contest rules. (Form in PDF format. If this does not open on your computer, please download the free Adobe Acrobat Reader.)
Winners of the contest will be notified by September 24, 2010 and award presentations will be held on Saturday, October 2 at Naples Zoo. Contestants need not be present to win. Dates and events subject to change.
Taking Photos in the Zoo?
Please see the Zoo's photo policy for guidelines for all non-personal use.
2009 Winners
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Advanced: Winner
Leopard
Richard Evans
Naples, FL
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Historic: Winner
Swiss Cheese Plant
Tom Buckard
Cape Coral, FL |
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Novice: Winner
African Lion
Tabb Asselin
Woodbridge, VA |
Child: Winner
Military Macaw
Abraham Lowers
Naples, FL |
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2009 Honorable Mentions
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Advanced: Honorable Mention
Leopard
Martin Ries
Bonita Springs, FL
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Historic: Honorable Mention
Tiger
Michelle LaPradd
Miami, FL |
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Novice: Honorable Mention
Black Bear
Jenny Shackleton
Naples, FL
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Child: Honorable Mention
Zebra
Daniella Medina
Miami, FL
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2008 Winners
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Advanced: Winner
Dragonfly
Rick Shackleton
Naples, FL
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Novice: Winner
African Lion
Michele LaPradd
Miami, FL |
Child: Winner
African Lion
Logan Green
Lakeland, FL |
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2008 Honorable Mentions
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Advanced: Honorable Mention
African lion
Ken Bovat
Claverack, NY
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Novice: Honorable Mention
Colobus Monkeys
Ally Tate
Naples, FL
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Child: Honorable Mention
Spotted Leopard
Abraham Lowers
Naples, FL
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2007 Winners
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Advanced: Winner
Malayan tiger
Larry Linton
Sarasota, FL
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Novice: Winner
Eastern Screech Owl
Thomas A. Heck
Dayton, OH |
Child: Winner
Cichlids in Lake Victoria
Chelsea Baker
Naples, FL |
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2007 Honorable Mentions
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Advanced: Honorable Mention
African lion
Roman Gomez
Naples, FL
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Novice: Honorable Mention
Lubber Grasshopper
Susan C. Reagen
Naples, FL
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Child: Honorable Mention
Blue & Gold Macaw
Joshua Martin
Ocala, FL
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2006 Winners
Roman Gomez of Naples won the top award
in the advanced category with an Indochinese tiger image
taken in the popular Tiger Forest area at Naples Zoo.
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A stunning portrait of one of the zoo’s military macaws taken by Steven Hochman of Fort Myers won the novice category. |
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Geoffrey Glander of Naples who won the child category with an image of an Indochinese tiger, the rarest tigers in America. |
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