7th Annual Oatland Island Wildlife Center Competition Photo Contest Awards
A Special Thanks to our Judges… Without you we don’t have a contest!
Stewart Woodard – Coastal Wildscapes
Sophia Schade – Coastal Landscapes
Morey Gers – Coastal Skyscapes
Steve Kendall – Coastal Waterscapes
Congratulations to all who entered the contest! The following individuals placed in the top 5 in their tier and will be displaying their images in a gallery at Oatland Island Wildlife Center through January of 2026.
Category: Coastal Skyscapes
Tier 1
1st Place and Best in Show: “Night Lights”, Ray Silva
2nd Place: “Red Sun”, Sophia Schade
3rd Place: “Southern Psalm at Sunrise”, Cindy Crews
Honorable Mention: “Summer Weather”, Jack Watts
Honorable Mention: “Liquid Sunset”, Nicolette Dunn
Tier 2
1st Place: “Pulaski Sunrise”, Shlomo Hoffman
Category: Coastal Waterscapes
Tier 1
1st Place: “I See a C Scape”, Jamie Anderson
2nd Place: “Sea Wash”, Ray Silva
3rd Place: “Sunrise”, Sophia Schade
Honorable Mention: “Serenity Rising”, Nicolette Dunn
Honorable Mention: “Clarks Hill Sunrise”, Jay Payne
Tier 2
1st Place: “Sunset PR”, Shlomo Hoffman
Category: Coastal Landscapes
Tier 1
1st Place: “Sand Bubbles”, Janet Newton
2nd Place: “Chromatic Dawn”, Cindy Crews
3rd Place: “Drift and Dune”, Janet Newton
Honorable Mention: “Sand Dunes Sunset”, Jamie Anderson
Honorable Mention: “Sunrise from the Sunken Forest on Amelia Island”, Jay Payne
Tier 2
1st Place: “Tybee Pelicans”, Shlomo Hoffman
Category: Coastal Wildscapes
Tier 1
1st Place: “Exploring”, Christine Dorrestein
2nd Place: “Heron at Sunset”, Jay Payne
3rd Place: “Simplicity”, Christine Dorrestein
Honorable Mention: “Diving Deep”, Ifetayo Stewart
Honorable Mention: “Singing His Song”, Milton McLain
Tier 2
1st Place: “Tricolored”, Shlomo Hoffman
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