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2010 GayOutdoors Photography Contest



by Mike Boisvert

Thanks to all the contestants who entered our contest. There were some beautiful photos entered for all of us to enjoy!  

The voting was close for our contestants and the rankings changed daily. However our overall winner was always in the lead and won by a good margin! 

The final rankings are now posted below counting down from last to first. 

Our winners are the Backcountry Boys known as Mark Henley and Justin Boyer from Boise, Idaho, who will receive a check for $50.  

This is the second consecutive year they have won. This is really amazing considering the competition is getting better and there are more contestants.

Congratulations Mark and Justin! 

20 Quercus5389~2010
Stats: Star List Debut
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(1) grand monadnock from bald rock; (2) viburnum lantanoides wachusett; (3) mount percival cave trail; (4) mount morgan summit; (5) calla palustris
19 Daw Song14~2010
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(1) Koi and Sky: Zilker Botanical Garden Austin TX; (2) Water Lilly: Zilker Botanical Garden Austin TX; (3) Waimea Canyon Kauai; (4) Green Footed Heron: San Antonio River Walk; (5) Surfing on Waikiki
18 Walkabout Nature2010
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17 Phototronica 2010
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16 Fletcher617~2010
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15 Boston Runner2010
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(1) Hiking Hilina Pali trail; (2) Homage, Stowe VT; (3) Paddle Cross, Manchester MA; (4) Together, Provincetown MA; (5) Dune Grass Sunset close-up, Provincetown MA
14 Tom Melee2010
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(1) Paths Cross; (2) Waves of sand; (3) Meadow near Canyon Lake; (4) Moon rise; (5) Rainbow canoes
13 jrnca2010
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(1) Mt. River; (2) Hummingbird; (3) Sunflower and Bees; (4) Point Magu State Park; (5) Mt Shasta, CA
12 Dorrin311~2010
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(1) Lupine and Lake; (2) Alpine View; (3) Solar Sydney; (4) Govett's Leap Lookout; (5) Mossy River
11 Tmbbx 2010
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(1) Secret Beach, Kauai; (2) Napali Coast; (3) Kapaa Sunrise; (4) Sunrise in Clouds
10 Slot Puppy2010
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9 Fotoric2010
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8 Michael Holmes 2010
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(1) Fallen Tree in Snow; (2) Great Mississippi River Balloon Race; (3) Blowing Rock NC Snow; (4) Fence in Snow; (5) NC Mountains
7 HikerMax 2010
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5 T Bear1217~2010
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4 Ride The Earth2010
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(1) Thousand Island Lake; (2) Sunset on the Gulf of Mexico; (3) Lake Tahoe boys; (4) Hoover Wilderness; (5) Beaver Dam in Arc Dome Wilderness
3 Lv Stephens2010
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(1) Near Bondi Beach, Sydney; (2) Lake at Mount Evans, Colorado; (3) Lake at Mount Evans, Colorado; (4) Hiking at Taos Ski Valley; (5) En Route to Skiing Coronet Peak, Queenstown, New Zealand
2 Fresh Eire2010
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(1) Mesa Arch in Golden Morning Light; (2) Helluva View; (3) Delicate Arch In Morning Light; (4) Aztec Butte Ruin w/ Tree; (5) Arches Homestead in Morning Light
1 Backcountry Boys2010
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1) Face in the Clouds; (2) Horizon Arch aka Kissing Dragons; (3) Mission Lookot Starscape; (4) Cascades on Fall Creek; (5) Unnamed Lake - Sawtooth Wilderness

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