C&T Publications Eye On Fine Art Photography - September 2014 | Page 27

Red Rock Canyon, Kern County, CA. © Cindy Ackley Nunn

The Desert Landscape Contest Winners
Our most recent contest was called The Desert Landscape, with over 200
entries of gorgeous desert scenes. Winners were chosen by popular vote as
opposed to editorial selection. We have no doubt that participants had a
difficult time voting in the final winners with so many beautiful pieces to
choose from.
After the final votes were in we also browsed through the entries to select
the runners up. This was a very hard task indeed as we feel that every single
entry was worthy of promotion and a place in the magazine. Unfortunately
space limitations force us to make hard choices and narrow it down to a
small few. So, if you entered the contest but did not receive notification of
being chosen for runner up status it was not because your entry was lacking
in any way. We encourage you to continue entering our contests because the
next time around you could be a Feature Winner or runner up.

Desert Facts:
Deserts cover about 20% of the Earth.
The four types of desert are hot & dry, cold, semi-arid and
coastal.
Europe is the only continent without a desert.
The largest desert Is the Sahara, covering over 300 million
square miles.
Contrary to what many people believe, the desert is full of
animal and plant life.

The Feature Winners of The Desert Landscape contest:
In 1st Place, with Four Peaks Sunset, is Dave Dilli of Phoenix, Arizona. His photographic piece of this mountain range that rises in
the background of the eastern skyline of Phoenix is a glorious and vibrant representation of the natural colors and life forms one can
find in America's desert spaces. The sense of both depth and nearness in this artwork is so well captured that one can almost feel the
sting of the “Jumping Cholla” in the foreground.
In 2nd Place, with Monument Valley Mittens, is Todd Isaac of Tucson, Arizona. His expert capture of these iconic rock formations,
located on the Arizona-Utah state line near Four Corners, gives us a glimpse into the prehistoric world of the Navajo Nation, who
have called this area home for thousands of years. The moon and clouds add that final perfect touch to this scene.
In 3rd Place, with Southwest Painted Desert, is Judy Hall-Folde of Spring Hill, Florida. Judy's beautiful capture shows that the desert
is not just made up of boring gray or brown nondescript dirt and unfriendly rattlesnakes. Her rich, warm tones entice one to become
lost in the splendor of this Triassic-period natural wonder once inhabited by dinosaurs and early humans.
With so many different “faces,” of desert landscape to offer the photographer is it any wonder that all of the winning entries were
captured in the Arizona-Utah area?
However, if you want to see more than just Arizona's spectacular desert vistas our Runners Up will provide you with views of many
other desert landscapes from around the world.
We hope you enjoy this fine selection we have composed from many fantastic photographers.
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