Note

The below information is from our previous symposium. We are leaving this information in place in case it’s helpful as an overview while looking forward to our 50th Annual Symposium.

49th Symposium Photo Contest Entries & Winners

Each year we encourage our membership to submit their best wildlife and nature photographs for a chance to win cash prizes, as well as to aid the Desert Tortoise Council in educating the public and advocating desert conservation through photography.

Wild Desert Tortoises

1st Place, Wild Desert Tortoises
Kelly Hunt

2nd Place, Wild Desert Tortoises
Rob Labar

3rd Place, Wild Desert Tortoises
Larry Cazier

Captive (Pet) Desert Tortoises

2nd Place, Captive Desert Tortoises
Sarah Mortimer

3rd Place, Captive Desert Tortoises
Scott Cambrin

1st Place, Captive Desert Tortoises
Scott Cambrin

Other Desert Reptiles

2nd Place, Other Desert Reptiles
Rob Labar

1st Place, Other Desert Reptiles
Brian Todd

3rd Place, Other Desert Reptiles
Mary Lane Poe

Desert Mammals

2nd Place, Desert Mammals
Larry Cazier

3rd Place (tie), Desert Mammals
Mary Lane Poe

3rd Place (tie), Desert Mammals
Taylor Dee

Best in Show
1st Place, Desert Mammals

Scott Hillard

Other Desert Wildlife

1st Place, Other Desert Wildlife
Verity Richardson

3rd Place, Other Desert Wildlife
Larry Cazier

2nd Place, Other Desert Wildlife
Amanda Baker

Wild Desert Plants

3rd Place, Wild Desert Plants
Rob Labar

1st Place, Wild Desert Plants
Steven Hromada

2nd Place, Wild Desert Plants
Taylor Dee

Desert Scenes

3rd Place, Desert Scenes
Larry Cazier

1st Place, Desert Scenes
Larry Cazier

2nd Place, Desert Scenes
Katie Shaw

Tortoise Conservation

3rd Place, Desert Conservation
Larry Cazier

1st Place, Desert Conservation
Brian Todd

2nd Place, Desert Conservation
Taylor Dee