BGuthrie Photos: DC -- Natl Museum of Natural History -- Exhibit: Nature's Best International Photography Awards (2012)

DC -- Natl Museum of Natural History -- Exhibit: Nature's Best International Photography Awards (2012):

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Specific picture descriptions: Photos above with "i" icons next to the bracketed sequence numbers (e.g. "[1] ") are described as follows:
1. SINHNB_120427_008.JPG: Nature's Best Photography Windland Smith Rice International Awards Dedicated in memory of the accomplished nature photographer and conservation advocate WINDLAND SMITH RICE, the awards program is proud to build upon her legacy of engaging the public through the art of photography. Windland's vision resonates through each and every photograph as this creative, educational, and motivational medium rekindles a passion within us all for outdoor enjoyment and the stewardship of our planet. As we congratulate the new award-winners and their remarkable achievements, we invite you to share your own images for next year. Maybe your favorite shot will make the journey from the wild to the walls of the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History. Your photographs and your stories can make a difference in how we view nature and our place in it.
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Description of Subject Matter: Nature's Best Photography: A Celebration of Nature:
Created in 1995 to honor and foster the efforts of photographers worldwide, the annual Nature's Best Photography Awards program has become one of the most visually compelling outdoor photography competitions of today. Over the past decade, more than 100,000 images have been submitted by professional, amateur, and youth photographers alike, all competing to be recognized as the best.
The dramatic photographs in this exhibit represent Grand Prize winners from the past ten years and the most recent annual award winners from 2005. Gathered from the farthest reaches of the globe, each image reflects the talent, creativity, and tireless dedication of the men and women who share the wonders of the natural world through their photography.
Through these remarkable combinations of subject, light, color, and composition, we may witness the world around us in new ways, and are moved to embrace and protect it for ourselves and future generations.

Windland Smith Rice Awards:
Life is about passion, the intense and undeniable emotion that fills the body with overwhelming energy and strength. It allows good people to become great people -- their passion so contagious that their words and their deeds inspire others to follow and rise to do great things. Sandra Windland Smith Rice was one of these people, so filled with passion for nature and photography, so passionate about protecting our environment for future generations.
An accomplished photographer and determined advocate for inspiring greater public interest in conserving nature through the art of photography, Windland began an alliance with Nature's Best Photography in 1999 when she won the Animal Antics category. Serving as Master of Ceremonies for numerous Nature's Best Photography Awards events at the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History, Windland and her charismatic style enlightened, entertained, and motivated audiences of all ages and backgrounds, from young teenagers to seasoned ambassadors and lawmakers.
In her memory, the Nature's Best Foundation created the Windland Smith Rice Awards to recognize and fund the efforts of emerging photographers. The first recipient of these awards are the finalists from the 2004 and 2005 Nature's Best Photography Awards Youth category, representing the future of nature photojournalism. Windland's legacy will fuel the passion of young photographers for generations to come.
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