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Photographers Night Photo Contest Winners

smack of moon jellies

Credit: Lisa Brubaker

December 4, 2013

The Aquarium’s annual Photographers Night is an annual event where guests are invited to enjoy an evening of workshops, free equipment rentals, and demonstrations. The event gives photographers the opportunity to shoot with the entire Aquarium to themselves. More than 300 photography enthusiasts attended this year’s sold-out event in October and subsequently submitted their photos in our contest. The results are as follows:

Grand Prize Package winner Lisa Brubaker:

  • our event commemorative t-shirt
  • Aquarium Behind-the-Scenes Tour for four (general admission included)
  • Canon Clean & Check certificate of one current DSLR, lens, or video camera and a CF wallet courtesy of Canon
  • 24” x 32” or 24” x 36” (depending on aspect ratio of original file) print of winner’s photo courtesy of Canon
  • winner’s choice of lens for Nikon, Canon, or Sony Alpha mount: Tamron AF 18-270VC PZD All-In-One zoom lens (Retail Value: $449.00) provided by Tamron

Runner Up winner Brian Knott:

  • our event commemorative t-shirt
  • four general admission tickets to visit the Aquarium
  • Canon Clean & Check certificate of one current DSLR, lens, or video camera and a CF wallet courtesy of Canon
  • 24” x 32” or 24” x 36” (depending on aspect ratio of original file) print of winner’s photo courtesy of Canon
  • Canon Powershot N camera courtesy of Tuttle Cameras

Third Place winner Jeff Joseph:

  • our event commemorative t-shirt
  • four general admission tickets to visit the Aquarium
  • Canon Clean & Check certificate of one current DSLR, lens, or video camera and a CF wallet courtesy of Canon
  • 24” x 32” or 24” x 36” (depending on aspect ratio of original file) print of winner’s photo courtesy of Canon

Three honorable mentions who will also receive a pair of tickets to visit the Aquarium include: Gary L. Lopez, Mariah Shope, and Denise Bennett.

Congratulations to all our winners!

underside of arms showing suction cups on a giant Pacific octopus

Credit: Brian Knott

front view of a very narrow fish

Credit: Jeff Joseph

Moody portrait of a giant Pacific octopus

Credit: Gary Lopez

black and white photo of a giant Pacific Octopus with arms extended

Credit: Mariah Shope

Urchin and coral

Credit: Denise Bennett