Our first of two photo contests for the Year of the Okefenokee has now been completed and the winning images are fantastic! We would like to start by thanking all those who participated. Your participation not only helped the GNPA and GA Sierra Club, it also helped shine a light on the Okefenokee, a true Georgia gem. The images winning first place in each of the four categories are featured above, and below you’ll find a list of all winners in each category. The First through Third Place winners will receive gift cards according to their place as per the contest description. Thanks so much to Amy Gulick for lending us her expertise and talent as our judge. Make sure to keep your camera clicking and your eyes peeled for the Second Okefenokee centered photo contest scheduled for November of this year. The judge for that contest will be renowned nature/conservation photographer, Peter Essick.
The winning images in the Landscape category:
First Place “Setting” by Stephen Weiss
Second Place “Black Water Reflections” by Chris Dahl
Third Place “The Heavens Smile on the Swamp” by Bill Lutin
Honorable Mention “The Golden Hour” by James Squires
The winning images in the Animals category:
First Place “Northern Parula” by Pete Followill
Second Place ” Mama is that You” by Gary Bowlick
Third Place ”Jump” by Stephen Weiss
Honorable Mention “Asp” by Stephen Weiss
Honorable Mention “American Bittern” by Pete Followill
The winning images in the Plants category:
First Place “Swamp Spear Thistle” by Janet Newton
Second Place “Hooded Pitcher Plant 2” by Myrtie Cope
Third Place “Waterlily” by Gary Bowlick
Honorable Mention “Thistle Flower 1” by Jimmy Day
Honorable Mention “Botanical Fractals” Bill Lutin
The winning images in the People in Nature category:
First Place “Tourists?!?! I LOVE Tourists” by Bill Lutin
Second Place “Paddling Away” by Gary Bowlick
Third Place “Making Waves in the Swamp” by Traci Dickson