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.
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Next Meetings
| When: | July 21, 2026 from 7:00 to 9:30 pm | ||||||||
| Where: | VIRTUAL ONLY A link to the video conference for this meeting will be provided before the meeting. When we do get together in person again, it will be at: Bethany Lutheran Church 4500 E Hampden Ave Cherry Hills Village, CO 80113 Great Room (view map) |
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| Who: | Club members and visitors | ||||||||
| Program: | Peter Batty: Alternative Safaris: The Pantanal and India An African safari is the classic overseas wildlife photography trip, but there are some interesting alternatives. In this talk, Peter Batty shares his experiences from two less-traveled options that each offer a rich variety of wildlife. Each one includes an iconic big cat: the Jaguar in the Pantanal in Brazil, and the Bengal Tiger in India. In the Pantanal, all photography is done from small boats on the rivers there. They even have a few floating hotels on the river. You can follow jaguars as they stalk and hunt along the riverbanks, along with giant river otters, capybaras, caimans, tapirs, toco toucans, hyacinth macaws, and more. In India, open safari vehicles travel through densely forested reserves where tigers demand more patience but deliver unforgettable encounters. Other species of interest there include elephants, langur monkeys, gaur (Indian bison), jackals, and a wide variety of birdlife. Peter will compare the two destinations - trip logistics, environments, species, and animal behavior - and share practical tips for photographing in each, illustrated throughout with photos and video from his 2024 Pantanal and 2025 India trips. |
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| Info: | There is no Digital Training Meeting this month. |
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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 Room 412 (downstairs from the 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.
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Digital Training Meeting
| When: | Second Tuesday of the month from 7:00 to 8:30 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.
not to be downloaded or reproduced in any way without the written permission of the photographer.