Yodeler Photo Contest winners - on display

The winners of the 2004 Yodeler Photo Contest "Nature in California" are still on display. Remaining locations are:

San Francisco
Fort Mason Foundation office
Buchanan and Marina
Landmark Building A, Fort Mason Center
(415) 441-5706
Exhibit: through Oct. 1, 9 - 5 daily
Reception: Wed., Sep. 1, 5:30 to
7:30 pm
Alameda County
Alameda County Treasurer/Tax
Collector's Gallery
1221 Oak St., first floor, Oakland
Exhibit: Oct. 28 to Dec. 31, 8 - 5,
Monday through Friday

The Osher Marin Jewish Community Center in San Rafael hosted the exhibit in May and June. July saw the photographs displayed at Epperson Gallery in Crockett. The Yodeler and the Contest Committee thank these facilities for generously donating their space.

Thanks also to the donors of the prizes:

Bosko Framing Gallery, Berkeley
Adolph Gasser, Inc., full-service camera store, San Francisco
Keeble and Shuchat Photography, full-service camera store, Palo Alto
Looking Glass Photo, full service camera store, Berkeley
Richard Misrach, award-winning photographer, Berkeley
Pictopia, photographic services to professional and amateur, Emeryville
Reed's Camera, full-service camera store, Walnut Creek
Anne Xu, professional photographer, San Francisco

Categories for next year

Plans are under way for next year's contest. The dates are not yet determined, but the categories will be the same as this year's:

landscape: a broad, expansive view of California land;
water: water, ice, fog, etc.;
patterns: an arrangement of accidental or natural patterns in nature;
California flora: a native plant in a natural setting;
animals in nature: a native California animal in a natural setting;
nature with people: a nature scene with people involved.

A photographer may enter up to five photos with a maximum of two in any category. Note that the photograph must be a minimum of 8" x 10", and the overall entry (including the frame) can be no larger than 21" x 25".

Start planning your winning shot now!

Help make the contest happen

The Photo Contest Planning Committee is seeking volunteers. Contact Aphra Pia at:

Aphrapia@aol.com

or (510)655-0969; or Wade Sherwood at:

wwsherwood@juno.com

or (510)531-8664.