That was a great photo and a well deserved win, Oregon Gal. I also found your story about getting into the museum after hours for the shot to be inspirational.
A warm thank you for all the comments. The pics for this WA were remarkable, the competition stiff and I am grateful to everyone who voted for the picture. I will savor my first win. I too would like to congratulate the other winners who placed, you are all winners in my view. UPDATE: I had e-mailed some pictures over to the Museum and they want to use them for their Marketing materials, this coming directly from the Deputy Director of the Museum, so I am pleased and excited about that. I am not a Pro just a serious advanced amateur who keeps trying to improve. Thanks, Barbara
Rita, it was taken at Science Works in Ashland, captured from a tripod. The scene was already set as they display in a dark environment. This image was 5 shots stacked together to really achieve the "CHAOS" look.