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Exhibiting photographers include Amanda Grabloski. Photo by Betty Alvarez

Architecture is among the exhibit categories. Photo by Betty Alvarez

Arnold Mannis and his image. Photo by Betty Alvarez

Museum visitors looks at historic sites photos. Photo by Betty Alvarez

Bob McCabe, Arva Moore Parks, James Diaz, Al Diaz and Vivan Azalia. Photo by Betty Alvarez

Catherine Ceballos' work is on display. Photo by Betty Alvarez

Claudia Bardasano is among exhibiting photographers. Photo by Betty Alvarez

Reception patrons check out the photos. Photo by Betty Alvarez

Guests view images in the landscape / nature category. Photo by Betty Alvarez

Guests vote for their favorite in the People's Choice Award balloting. Photo by Betty Alvarez

Historic sites images. Photo by Betty Alvarez

Jeannett and Don Slesnick with granddaughter Olivia. Photo by Betty Alvarez

Among landscape / nature photos. Photo by Betty Alvarez

Sean Black and his Faces of Coral Gables entry. Photo by Betty Alvarez

Sherri Pozza and Tracy Kramer. Photo by Betty Alvarez

Vicky Rua, Wanda Bee and Jeannett Slesnick. Photo by Betty Alvarez

The 2012 Capture Coral Gables Photography Exhibit opened with a  reception Friday, July 6, and continues through Friday, Aug. 25, at the Coral Gables Museum, 285 Aragon Ave.

Presented in conjunction with Coral Gables Gallery Night, the reception included live music and a cash bar on the museum loggia – as well as the exhibit by nearly 50 community photographers.

Museum visitors can vote for their favorite photos anytime during the exhibition. An awards ceremony and closing reception will be held from 11 a.m. to noon Saturday, Aug. 25, when the 13 category winners will be announced and prizes awarded.

The grand prize is the People’s Choice Award, which will be determined by public vote of museum visitors.

Photographic categories include Architecture, Historic Sites, Landscape/Nature and Faces of Coral Gables.

Judges for the contest were:

• Larry Apple, second-generation owner of Associated Photo and Imaging, a leading company in all aspects of photographic and electronic imaging services.

• Al Diaz, a Miami Herald photojournalist who has won numerous awards, including the Pulitzer Prize Gold Medal for the newspaper’s coverage.

• Robin Hill, a well-known photographer, writer and promoter who was voted architectural photographer of the year in 2011 by the American Institute of Architects Miami chapter.

• Dina Mitrani, who opened Dina Mitrani Gallery in Wynwood in November 2008, focusing exclusively on photography. Mitrani has 20 years of experience in the international art world based in New York and Miami.

Photographers selected for the exhibit are:

Azalia Alizadeh

Christopher Almeida

Jean Amaya

Stephanie Anders

Claudia Bardasano

Camile Betances

Sean Black

Jonathan Brooks

Karelia Martinez Carbonell

Katherine Ceballos

Richard Conti

Liliana M. Cuello

Katarina De Varona

Mark Diamond

Carlos D. Diaz

Michelle Dubon

Sylvia Ebenbach

Carlos Echenique

Marianne Eisenhart

Alfred Feingold

Aureliano Fernandez

Ileana Ferro

Cielo Florez

Maigualida Garci­a Rodulfo

Alice Goldhagen

Nikki K. Gonzalez

William Gonzalez

Amanda Grabloski

William Houston

Estefania Lastre

Jonathan Leal

Camila Mallo

Sophia Mallo

Arnold R. Mannis

James Paul

Paulina Picciano

Ernesto Plagata

Rinita Rasheed

Guglielmo Raymo

Andres Redondo

Eloise E. Rodriguez

John Sacco

Pedro Sanchez

Kathy Swank

Silvia M. Unzueta

Cristina Villamil

Lizhou Wang

Photos by Betty Alvarez / Events Photographer