16th Annual Photo Contest

2013 Photo Contest Sponsored By Land and Water Magazine

2013 Contest Winners

We would like to thank everyone who submitted photos this year. We had over 90 entries. Our preliminary voting occurred on Facebook. Fans were invited to help narrow down the entries by liking or commenting on their favorite photos. Twenty-Three photos were chosen as finalists. These photos were on display at Environmental Connection 2013 in San Diego, CA, USA. We had over 500 votes. Congratulations to the winners.

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Impacts of Erosion & Sediment Control
Judging Criteria Degree of environmental impact - what is the effect on water or air quality? Degree of social impact - what is the effect on property, human life, infrastructure, etc.?
			Unmitigated hydeomidification: Some natural systems are more prone to impacts than others, and this one had multiple impacts. Submitted by: Tory Walker Photographer: Tory Walker Location: Oso Creek, San Juan Capistrano, CA Date/Year taken: January, 2010
			Erosion in North Cove, WA where a house has fallen into the Pacific Ocean. Submitted by: Jeff Rudolph Photographer: Jeff Rudolph Location: Gaylord, WA Date/Year taken: February, 2012
			Installation of double-sided excelsior RECP for slope erosion control. Submitted by: Katia M. Delgado Photographer: Katia M. Delgado Location: Arecibo, Puerto Rico Date/Year taken: November, 2012

Technology in Action
Judging Criteria Identification of Technology - is it obvious what technology is being used? Degree of Action - does the photo show a process or merely a completed installation?
		Apex Erosion Control sprays a 900-foot long steep slope during the fire remediation. Submitted by: Dori Larna Photographer: Dori Larna Location: Pocatello, ID Date/Year taken: November, 2012
		Retention pond/sediment trap on a low volume road. Submitted by: Aloisio R. Pereira Photographer: Aloisio R. Pereira Location: Belo Horizonte, Mina Gerais State � Brazil Date/Year taken: July, 2012
		An AeroTech plane drops hydro mulch slurry over the hills of Santa Barbra during the Jesusita Fire. Submitted by: Dori Larna Photographer: Mathew Smith Location: Santa Barbra, CA Date/Year taken: September, 2009

Erosion Control Bloopers
			Drainage failure causing severe erosion process and unsuccessful tentative to mitigate problem with rip-rap. Submitted by: Laercio P. Costa Photographer: Laercio P. Costa Location: Mariana, Minas Gerais State � Brazil Date/Year taken: February, 2011
			Sediment control wattles serving no function on a severely eroded slope. Submitted by: Kory Kammeier Photographer: Kory Kammeier Location: Watford City, ND Date/Year taken: October, 2012
			Floating barrier longer than river depth. Submitted by: Pedro A. Janer Photographer: Pedro A. Janer Location: La Plata River, Dorado Puerto Rico Date/Year taken: October, 2011

Before and After
Judging Criteria Photo alignment - are the photos taken from exactly the same place? How much change is shown - how dramatic is the After photo compared to the Before photo?
			Huge gully under treatment using bio-engineering. Submitted by: Aloisio R. Pereira Photographer: Sergio Aususto Fernandes Location: Itumbiara, Gois State � Brazil Date/Year taken: March, 2012/September, 2012

			River restoration with streambank erosion using a line wooden crib wall. Submitted by: Rita Sousa Photographer: Rita Sousa Location: Vila Nova de Gaia � Portugal Date/Year taken: March, 2011/May, 2011
			Geocell was utilized to stabilize and vegetate the eroding 70 degree slopes. Submitted by: PC Lauinger Photographer: Jonathan Abromovich Location: San Carlos, Republic of Panama Date/Year taken: August, 2010