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

General Meeting

When:	May 21, 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:	Barbara Fleming: Hunting for Cheetah Barbara Fleming has spent the last twenty years photographing this highly endangered species. She will share with you her experiences and knowledge of them, especially in the ecosystem along the southern edge of the Serengeti in Tanzania. Sadly, cheetah populations have declined 50% in the last four decades and are only now becoming subject to growing research into the lifestyles and patterns and some rebound in numbers in local areas. The general principle that the best way to better photograph a wildlife subject is by becoming more knowledgeable about the animal itself applies to this species. She will share images that convey the beauty and nature of this still-dwindling species. Barbara's emphasis in her photography is to show emotion in her images. She will illustrate her approach and suggest ways you can evoke emotion in your images regardless of species.
Competition:	Type: Wildlife, Scenic, & Creative Judging: Barbara Fleming (wildlife & creative) Guidelines: Digital Image Submission Guidelines, Monthly Competition Guidelines Submissions: Apr 17 through May 18

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Monthly Meetings

General Meeting With Competition

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

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.