While I don't know Steve, and certainly respect his opinion on the use of "game" cameras, I respectfully disagree with awarding this type of photography any type of prize. There's no art here. It's pure, dumb luck. It makes one wonder if the judges are actually photographers or not. I have no problem at all with using this technique just to capture images for sale or magazine publication, but I have a HUGE problem with calling it "art" and winning prizes with it. The judges of that competition should be ashamed of themselves. Anyone who's ever laid in the mud, waiting on that precise head turn, foot raise, catchlight, and light angle knows exactly where I'm coming from. Sorry, but you can't control those details remotely, or with a trip wire!

In my opinion, a true wildlife photographer takes the moment of "luck" when the desired animal appears, and then crafts it into a work of art. On this forum, I know that most of us actually "see" the image in our minds BEFORE we manipulate the camera to record it as we've seen it. Dozens of variables are calculated in seconds BY THE PHOTOGRAPER. I can give you the intimate details on the creation of every one of my best images. They are vividly engrained in my memory. They were not accidents. They cannot be pre-planned, as EVERY moment in time presents unique conditions.

Sorry for the rant, but I'm a bit irked by the award of such a prestigious prize to a radar gun, and not a photographer.