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Mile High Wildlife Photo Club

The Mile High Wildlife Photo Club (MHWPC) is a photography club based in the Denver, Colorado area. It was founded in 1976 to provide members the opportunity to learn about wildlife and scenic photography, and also to promote personal growth, education, and enjoyment through nature photography.

Mile High is the only photo club to twice win the Nature's Best Photography, Windland Smith Rice International Awards competition in the Camera Club category. You can view the entries in our Gallery area.

Learn about the benefits of membership and how to join.

Next Meetings

General Meeting
When: March 19, 2024 from 7:00 to 9:30 pm
Where: HYBRID

Unless specifically noted, we plan on meetings being both in person and streamed online.

A video conference link will be provided a few days before the meeting.

We meet in person at:
Bethany Lutheran Church
4500 E Hampden Ave
Cherry Hills Village, CO 80113
Great Room
(view map)
Who: Club members and visitors
Program: Zoom Link for the meeting.

Jim Picardi: Whales - The Big Picture

Whales are mammals and just like us, they breathe air, have hair, are warm-blooded, give birth to live young, and feed their young milk. There are more than 90 species of whales, dolphins and porpoises, collectively known as cetaceans. Although they are found in all oceans, this discussion will focus on those most commonly seen in the Pacific. We will be looking at migration patterns, feeding habits, and, most germane to our club, locations where they are most readily photographable.
Competition:
Type: Wildlife, Scenic, & Creative
Judging: Jim Picardi
Guidelines: Digital Image Submission Guidelines,
Monthly Competition Guidelines
Submissions: Feb 21 through Mar 16
Digital Training Meeting
Info: There is no Digital Training Meeting this month.

Learn about our upcoming meetings.

Monthly Meetings

General Meeting With Competition

When: Third Tuesday of the month from 7:00 to 9:30 pm
Where: HYBRID

Unless specifically noted, we plan on meetings being both in person and streamed online.

A video conference link will be provided a few days before the meeting.

We meet in person at:
Bethany Lutheran Church
4500 E Hampden Ave
Cherry Hills Village, CO 80113
Great Room
(view map)

Photographers of all ages and levels, as well as guests, are always welcome at our general meetings.

Each meeting has a program typically in the form of a slideshow about an aspect of wildlife or scenic photography. Past presenters include Russ Burden, Charlie Summers, Wendy Shattil, Rick Sammon, and John Fielder. The program is followed by a photographic competition, and competition details are provided below.

Learn about our upcoming meetings.

Digital Training Meeting

When: Second Tuesday of the month from 7:00 to 9:30 pm
Where: Virtual - A link for this meeting will be sent out before the meeting.

Plans are for all digital meetings to be virtual going forward.

Club members are welcome and encouraged to attend these meetings to learn how to get the most out of their digital files. At each meeting, a technique will be demonstrated, new software may be highlighted, or a creative process may be taught. Meetings are geared to cover aspects from beginner to advanced.

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Competitions

The program at the general meeting is followed by a photographic competition where images compete in four different categories:

  • Wildlife
  • Wildlife - Captive or Controlled
  • Scenic
  • Creative

The Wildlife and Scenic categories are part of each competition, and the Wildlife - Captive or Controlled and Creative categories alternate. Images compete in two different levels: Club, and Masters. The Masters level is for veteran club members whose past history of competition entries has demonstrated their photographic abilities at an extremely high level.

More information is available in the Competition Schedule and Monthly Competition Guidelines. Digital images must be submitted following the Digital Image Submission Guidelines. The submission window opens the day after the previous meeting and closes at the end of the Saturday before the competition.

All images on this site are copyrighted by the photographers and are intended for viewing only. They are
not to be downloaded or reproduced in any way without the written permission of the photographer.