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Show "It Only Takes a Spark" Kevin Walton, Kingwood, Texas Aug. 12, 1999 Vallecito Lake, north of Durango Minolta SLR, Kodak ASA 400 to the wonders of modern technology. - exposure, light and film Although the judges complimented him on his technical presentation the butit speed - Kevin is much more modest. It was all just chance. put on a log and pushed Kevin he does itself" he ton. (The camera) did it every year, says he Visiting Durango as Kevin Texas-nativ- e Waltons photo is a testament I by was inspired says. thought how neat it the pictures back, was quite got to take the picture while he was lakeside writing poetry. would be to take pictures back home, he says. When amazed actually." I I What we liked about it: are really cool." shows thought, somebody planned "The swirlies "It it out. They used a tripod and got the right exposure." r, HONORABLE n "Over the Top" award Todd Muchow, Durango Jan. 4, 1999 Engineer Mountain, north of Purgatory Canon AE1; Kodak 4 Todd Muchow, a Durango native, went above and beyond the call of duty when he climbed Engineer Mountain in the dead of winter to get this shot of his uncle summiting with the sun setting behind him. A high school junior at Durango High School, Todd aspires to becoming a professional photographer some day and says there's plenty more where this came from. "I have lots of pictures of Hawaii," he says, "but that's too far away for the contest " 'V r i4 HONORABLE? "Patience is a Virtue" award Tammy Wyatt, Durango Bolam Pass, west of Purgatory Summer 1998 Canon EOS Rebel, Fuji waited and waited and waited," says Tammy Wyatt of her shot of a bee alighting on a cone flower "I was trying to get one all day, that one thought missed." This is Tammy's second year appearing in our contest, last year her photo of a flowering lily took third "It started off as a hobby, she says of her photography, "but someday I'd like it to become more." "I split-secon- d I HONORABLE? "Man's Best Friend" Award Debbie Hite, Dolores Moose the St. Bernard Haycamp Mesa, between Dolores and Cortez Aug. 28, 1999 Vivitar Z 360 ix, Kodak Advantix 200 one reduced some judges to talking gibberish. While we're not sure exactly what means, we think it's favorable in dog language. Moose's master, Debbie Hite, says her St. Bernard is her pride and joy - and we understand. However, from the looks of Moose's fur we suspect he may have rolled in something stinky. But Debbie probably let him off the hook. Who could stay mad at that face? This 10 a Cross Currents - November "ohbo-bobo-bob- 19, 1999 |