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Sigma Corporation Sponsors Student Magazine Photo Contest, Announces Winner
Manufacturer Also Supports Young Shooters With New Scholarship for High School Seniors
| Source: Sigma Corporation of America
RONKONKOMA, NY--(Marketwire - January 20, 2010) - Sigma Corporation of America
(www.sigmaphoto.com), a leading researcher, developer, manufacturer and
service provider of some of the world's most impressive lines of lenses,
cameras and flashes, is pleased to announce the winner of the fourth
annual, Sigma-sponsored Nature's Best Photography Students photography
contest.
Sally Bornbusch, an 18-year-old college freshman studying biology and fine
arts, is the grand prize winner of the student magazine's most recent photo
contest. Her winning image captured the reflections of two sandhill cranes
in a body of water at Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge in New
Mexico. Bornbusch's winning photo and description, and the images submitted
by other contest runners-up, can be viewed at www.naturesbeststudents.com.
"We received hundreds of outstanding photographs from young adults from all
over the world, so this is always a difficult decision, but Sally's image
struck our judges as both highly artistic and exceptionally composed," said
Gabby Salazar, editor of the publication.
Sigma Corporation of America sponsors Nature's Best Photography Students'
twice-yearly photography contests by donating a Sigma lens of the winner's
choice valued at $650. This endeavor, like the Sigma Corporation of America
Scholarship that was recently announced for high school seniors, is part of
company's mission to support young photographers.
"At Sigma, we pride ourselves on using the best technologies available, and
we're especially proud of the fact that our product line is accessible to
and affordable for photographers of all kinds," said Mark Amir-Hamzeh,
general manager of Sigma Corporation of America. "We feel it's important to
nurture young photo enthusiasts by supporting their efforts and helping
them showcase and continue their work through contests of this nature."
Submissions for the next Nature's Best Photography Students photo contest
will be accepted through March 1; Sigma's scholarship contest submissions
are being accepted until Feb. 15. Students can submit images for the photo
contest online at www.naturesbeststudents.com/takeaction; applications,
essays and photo submissions for the Sigma Corporation of America
Scholarship cash prize of $5,000 and $1,000 in Sigma gear can be submitted
via the Web at http://www.sigmaphoto.com/scholarship/.
For information about Sigma Corporation of America and its lenses, cameras
and flashes, visit www.sigmaphoto.com.
About Sigma Corporation of America
For more than 50 years, Sigma Corporation has been producing high-quality,
high-performance photographic technology at moderate prices. This
family-owned organization is the largest, independent SLR lens manufacturer
in the world, producing more than 40 lenses that are compatible with most
manufacturers, including Canon, Minolta, Sony, Nikon, Olympus and Pentax.
Sigma Corporation also produces digital SLR cameras and high-definition
digital compact cameras. The company is headquartered in Japan, with
offices strategically located throughout Europe and North America. For
information, please visit www.sigmaphoto.com.
NOTE TO EDITORS: Sally Bornbusch's winning photograph is available by
request. Please contact sigma@matternow.com.