NEW HOPE HISTORICAL SOCIETY
GARDEN PHOTO CONTEST

Held in Conjunction with the 18th NHHS Garden Tour
February 1 through May 1, 2011

Photos may be shot in any format but must be submitted digitally by email as a JPG attachment no larger than 5" x 7" at 72 dpi (limit 5 photos per email). Entries must be received by May 1, 2011 to qualify.

Submit your best photos of gardens, flowers, and landscapes to:

gardenphotocontest@comcast.net

INCLUDE YOUR NAME, ADDRESS, & PHONE NUMBER AND TITLE OF EACH IMAGE IN THE EMAIL WITH ON-LINE SUBMISSIONS

ENTRY FEES

1 Photo ($15); 2-4 Photos ($25); 5-10 Photos ($50)
Payment must be received prior to photo submission by PayPal or by check payable to NHHS and mailed to New Hope Historical Society, P.O. Box 41, New Hope, PA 18938. INCLUDE YOUR NAME, ADDRESS, & PHONE NUMBER ALONG WITH CHECK.

You must be the sole author of any photos sent to the NHHS Garden Photo Contest. The NHHS reserves the right to publish winning images on our Web site, newsletter, and for publicity. Credit will be given. Images published on our Web site will not be printable.

PRIZES

First Place Winner
$100 Gift Certificate from New Hope Photo, autographed copy of Derek Fell's Beautiful Bucks County, two garden tour tickets, limited edition crystal and pearl clematis bracelet.
Second Place Winner
Derek Fell's Beautiful Bucks County, two garden tour tickets, limited edition crystal and pearl clematis bracelet.
Third Place Winner
Derek Fell's Beautiful Bucks County, two garden tour tickets.

All winners will receive a complimentary invitation to the NHHS Gala Garden Party held Monday, June 13, 2011 where photos will be on display with ribbons.

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JUDGES

Bob Krist, photographer who works around the globe for National Geographic. (www.bobkrist.com)

Derek Fell, author of Flower & Garden Photography (Silver Pixel Press), also featured in the television series "Best Nature Photographer" by National Wildlife.  (www.derekfell.net)

Gian Luiso, retired after 40 years as fashion, advertising, and newspaper photographer who still has his camera ready and eyes open.

Pearl Mintzer, is a designer, photographer, digital artist, graphic artist and painter, dramatic color and whimsy being defining characteristics of her work. (www.pearlmintzer.com)

Ted Nichols, owner of New Hope Photo has an award winning digital photo lab and has been helping people choose the right photographic equipment for 26 years.  (www.newhopephoto.com)

Wendy Paton, award-winning Fine Art photographer exhibited in galleries internationally.  (www.wendypaton.com)

GARDEN PHOTO
CONTEST WINNER!

More than two hundred photographs were submitted by fifty-two contestants from Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Virginia for the New Hope Historical Society’s first Garden Photo competition. A wide variety of subjects from cherry trees to hummingbirds and Elizabethan gardens, to poppies and katydids and milkweeds created a lot of work for the six judges of the competition.

And when all the judges completed their evaluations, a stunning close-up of an intense preying mantis won them over.  Jerry Huber-Gibson’s intriguing photo of the bright green dictygtera dominated the field.

The first place winner will receive a $100 gift certificate for New Hope Photo, an autographed copy of Derek Fell’s popular book, Beautiful Bucks County, two tickets for the annual garden tour and a limited edition crystal pearl clematis bracelet created by New Hope artist, Pearl Mintzer.  The total value of the package is $200.

Robert Cannon’s brilliant photo, Autumn in Color, Bushkill Falls, gained second place.  He will receive the Beautiful Bucks Countybook, two tickets for the garden tour and the bracelet.

A spectacular pink flower with blue insect photo called Borrowed and Blue by Nicole Lombardi won the competition’s third place prizes including Derek Fell’s book and two tickets to the garden tour.

As an added bonus, all winners will receive complimentary admission to the annual spring garden party to be held on June 13 at the Parry Mansion in New Hope, where winning photos will be displayed with the awarded ribbons.  The photo competition was held in conjunction with the New Hope Historical Society’s 18th Annual Garden Tour.

Judges for the photo contest include National Geographic Magazine photographer, Bob Krist; Derek Fell, author of Flower and Garden Photography; Gian Luiso, retired fashion, advertising and newspaper photographer; Pearl Mintzer, designer, photographer and digital artist, Ted Nichols, owner of New Hope Photo Shop and award-winning digital photo lab; and Wendy Paton, award-winning fine art photographer.