Press Release

2008 Napa Valley Mustard Festival Photography Contest Winners

NEWS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 29, 2008

Napa Valley Mustard Festival Announces Photography Contest Winners

Napa Valley, CA ~ Mumm Napa was the setting for The Mumm Napa Photo Finish on Saturday, March 29. Not only was it a fabulous party, but also the unveiling of the 310 framed Photography Contest entries of mustard in bloom, and the award ceremony for the winners.

Award winners took home $1000 for First Prize, $500 for Second Prize, and $250 for Third Prize in Traditional, Digital, and Innovative categories. Honorable Mention winners received a ticket to the event. The "People's Choice" photographer received bottles of wine from the wineries participating in the event.

Photography Contest Exhibit will remain on display at Mumm Napa through April during normal business hours.

Sorry - not all photos available for website.

Traditional Category

First Place Traditional Category: Steven Taddei

First Place - Steven Taddei, San Jose
Second Place - Sally Wood, St. Helena
Third Place - Clyde Ng, Concord

Second Place Traditional Category: Sally Wood

Third Place Traditional Category: Clyde Ng

Digital Category

First Place Digital Category: Ida Gamban Dorr

First Place - Ida Gamban Dorr, Dublin
Second Place - Robert Johnson, Moraga
Third Place - Linda Heidel, Danville

Second Place Digital Category: Robert Johnson

Honorable Mentions -
Gail Pierce, San Anselmo
Dick Kershaw, Lake Forest
Carey Estrada, Napa
Eric Ryder, Napa
Jordan Sampson, Davis

Third Place Digital Category: Linda Heidel

Innovative Category

First Place Innovative Category (tied): Hilary Brodey

First Place - TIED - Hilary Brodey, Napa
First Place - TIED - Yvonne Henry, Calistoga
Third Place - David Povilaitis, Sonoma

First Place Innovative Category (tied): Yvonne Henry

Honorable Mentions -
Raymond T. Marcus, American Canyon
Greg Gallagher, St. Helena
James Tennery, Napa
Yvonne Henry, Calistoga

Third Place Innovative Category: David Povilaitis

Carneros Category

Winner Carneros Category: Gordon Tucker

Gordon Tucker, San Francisco

Silverado Category

Winner Silverado Category: Robert Orani

Robert Orani, Sacramento

People's Choice

People's Choice: Bill Reeves

Bill Reeves, Los Altos

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• Contests and Competitions
• Main Art Page
• The Mumm Napa Photo Finish
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