Lehigh Gap Nature Center held its first Nature in Photographs exhibition from March 21 to April 5 and announced the winners of the judging and the People's Choice Award. More than 200 people viewed the show. Anita Collins, LGNC board president, thanked all the photographers who entered the show.

Forty-four photographers submitted 123 digital images online. For this first show, 50 images were accepted. The jury had a difficult job selecting the images that gained entry into the show. The panel also selected the winners of first, second and third place in each category. Winning photographers were: Wildlife: Jim Greer, Dave Levandusky, and Richard Newton; Scenic: Andrew Hollywood, Bud Cole, and Jim Paris; Macro: Andrew Hollywood, Renee Garrison, and Keith MorgansWhile the judges selected the ribbon winners, the big prize of the exhibition was a $300 canvas wrap print, donated by Dan's Camera City. That prize went to the winner of the People's Choice Award, with each visitor allowed to cast one vote for their favorite photograph. Collins noted "159 votes were cast for the award, spread among more than 30 of the entries because of the great quality of the photographs." Jim Paris of Kutztown was the winner.New rules and categories were announced by the event leaders for next year's competition. Photos of animals must be taken in the wild. In addition, any plant photos must be of native species. They can be in a garden or yard, but must be native to the category region. The photographs must be taken in the past three years.The new categories for next year's show are LGNC, Pennsylvania, and Earth/Air/Water/Light. Photos from the LGNC category must be taken on or of the refuge property at Lehigh Gap. Pennsylvania photos must be taken within the state. For both of these categories, photos of wild animals, native plants, scenes, or macro photos are welcome. The final category is open to the interpretation of the photographer/artist. The category Earth/Air/Water/Light may include one or more of the category elements at the photographer's discretion.