Lake Metroparks presents the 37th Annual Amateur Photo Contest & Show at Penitentiary Glen Reservation. All photos were taken outdoors within Lake County. Prizes were awarded for first, second, and third place in each category and Best of Show. Juniors were judged in a separate division.
Adult Best of Show: Sweet Carolina by Doug Wilson
Junior Best of Show: Mr. Ribbit by Branson Porter
First place: A Serene Sunset by Stewart Unsdorfer Second place: Sunny Fall Day by Rob Lewis Third place: Riverside School #2 by Linda Janosko Honorable mention: A Walk in the Fall at the Glen by John Venen Honorable mention: Anticipating Spring by Sebastian Knez
First place: Until the Dawn by Emily Zerecheck Second place: And then there was this Moment by Nic Cassell-Greene Third place: Going with the Wind by Earl Linaburg Honorable mention: Sunset Boat by Lana Andriyenko Honorable mention: Tranquil Morning by Sarah Komaromy Honorable mention: Friends by Jay Joseph
First place: Good Morning Hoot by Gary Wright Second place: Red-tailed on the Wing by Doug Wilson Third place: Freedom by Jim Legat Honorable mention: Great Horned Owl by Dwight Boyer Honorable mention: A Feathered Love by Alexandria Novak Honorable mention: Nice Catch! by Jacquelyn Leach Honorable mention: Morning Breath by Ty Whiting Honorable mention: A Bittern Pill to Swallow by Tony Gazso
First place: Snow Globe by Grace Eapen Second place: Hues of Honey by Alexandria Novak Third place: Leading Lines by Stewart Unsdorfer Honorable mention: Pelican Love by Heather Barninger Honorable mention: Autumnal Awe by Jacqueline Sprenger Honorable mention: Possibilities by Emily Zerecheck
First place: Sweet Carolina by Doug Wilson Second place: Goodnight Hoot by Gary Wright Third place: A Flower by Christy Buser Honorable mention: Eclipse Halo by Linda Kelley Honorable mention: Red Morph’s Happy Place by Evan Brzeczkowksi Honorable mention: Praise of Nature by Taylor Stanley
First place: Serene Lily by Gary Wright Second place: Dewdrops on Petals by Raymond Rundelli Third place: Woodlands Sage with Western Honeybee by Heather Barninger Honorable mention: Monarch Migration by Roger Lokar Honorable mention: Snow Glory by Even Brzeczkowksi Honorable mention: Garden Memories by Sarah Komaromy
First place: Mr. Ribbit by Branson Porter Second place: Bug Nature by Emma Gooden Third place: Vision of Beauty by Brooklyn Amato Honorable mention: Beyond by Brooklyn Amato Honorable mention: Mother Nature by James Komaromy