I Won a Grand Prize
 

A while ago I posted a link, thanks for your suggestions..</p>
<p><a href="http://www.thephotoforum.com/forum/nature-wildlife/209316-prairie-dogs-leopard-eagle-contest.html" target="_blank">http://www.thephotoforum.com/forum/nature-wildlife/209316-prairie-dogs-leopard-eagle-contest.html</a></p>
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<p>None of those photos made it to the finals, but one of my son and I by a dolphin did (and another image which didn't make to the last round), and I won the grand prize. This summer I decided to enter some contests, so this is my first &quot;win&quot;, kind of exciting.</p>
<p>Here's the press release on MSNBC... <a href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/39202816" target="_blank">Minnesota Zoo announces 2010 photo contest winners - Local News - Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN - Minneapolis-St. Paul - msnbc.com</a></p>
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<p>NOTE: I asked the zoo if it counted if I framed the shot and adjusted all the camera settings for exposure, etc. but someone else actually pressed the shutter release, they said it counted.</p>
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<p>This is the image from a zoo &quot;Dusk to Dawn&quot; overnight sleepover at the zoo. It was a very memorable time for my son and I, now made even more memorable. They are also going to display the image on a wall at the zoo (which I may get when they eventually take it down).</p>
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<p><img src="http://myfotoguy.zenfolio.com/img/s4/v3/p1004745022-3.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></p>
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