2010 photo contest winners comprise kayakers, canoeists and shutterbugs

[imagefield:left:0]Three amateur photographers have been selected as winners in the 2010 Calusa Blueway Photo Contest, which garnered its most entries in the history of the five-year Calusa Blueway Paddling Festival with 94 pictures.

Vincent Abbatiello nabbed first in the nature/wildlife category, David Crook won first in the kayakers-on-the-trail category and Carolyn Babb took top prize in the signs-on-the-trail division.
Crook and his first-place colleagues will be joined by second- and third-place winners in each category at a Calusa Blueway Paddling Festival event at noon Saturday, Nov. 6, in Matlacha Park. The reception is open to all shutterbugs and kayakers.

Presentations by Jeanette Chupack and Mark Renz will feature stunning photos and tips for photographing Florida’s flora and fauna. The event is free as part of the 10-day canoe and kayak festival that kicks off Friday, Oct. 29.

To view the first-place winners’ images in detail as well as those of all the entrants, visit the Calusa Blueway Paddling Festival’s Facebook page.

Second-place winners were Nancy Kaelin for nature/wildlife, Wendy MacArthur for kayakers-on-the-trail and Mark Hatfield for signs-on-the-trail. Third-place finishers included Carolyn Kimbrell for nature/wildlife, Colleen Passaro for kayakers-on-the-trail and Brenda Anderson in the signs division.[imagefield:right:0]