The Wildling Museum extended an invitation to locals for an upcoming reception event showcasing the winners of the museum’s annual nature photography competition on Aug. 8 from 4 to 6 p.m. The theme for the competition held this year was nature’s patterns, and 25 images made the cut out of 100 submissions.
First place went to Brooks Institute graduate Stuart Wilson, whose image “Gills” is a close-up view of the underside of a mushroom. Second place went to Vikki Hunt for her shot “Detail of Cardon Cactus.” Geralyn Souza won third place for her image “Marbled Water with Snowy Egret” (pictured).
The exhibition shows on the Wildling Museum’s second floor gallery from Aug. 8 through Sept. 28. The Wildling Museum is located at 1511-B Mission Dr., Solvang. More information is available at 686-8315 or wildlingmuseum.org.
This article appears in Aug 6-13, 2015.
