Photographers Catch the Judges' Eyes in Iowa State Fair Competition
DES MOINES, IA (08/11/2019) (readMedia)-- Photographers from around the country submitted their best work into the Photography Salon competition judged prior to the start of the 2019 Iowa State Fair.
Kristie Burns of Windsor Heights won Best of Show in the Adult competition, and Will Pixley of Clive won Best of Show in the Youth category.
"It's All About the 8's" was the 2019 Photography Theme Class. The assignment was to focus on the 8's by taking a look around at the world. Photographers were encouraged to remember that the number eight can come in all shapes, sizes and directions, to try using different angles and to try grouping items. Over 3,100 entries were judged. The Photography entries will be on display on the third floor of the Patty and Jim Cownie Cultural Center each day of the Fair from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
ADULT DIVISION- BLACK & WHITE
Theme - Music
1) Amy Doerring, Newton
2) Jennifer Jewell, Des Moines
3) Ellen Janke, Ames
Honorable Mention) Tess Ware, Waterloo
Honorable Mention) Carole A. Rowland, Pleasantville
Honorable Mention) Norman Ward, Ottumwa
People
1) Terry Van Oort, Ankeny
2) Celine Hartwig, Iowa City
3) Amy Doerring, Newton
Honorable Mention) Michael Greiner, Dakota Dunes, S.D.
Honorable Mention) Craig Gander, Ames
Honorable Mention) Charlene Pearson Ferguson, Otho
Honorable Mention) Angie Carlyle, Denison
Honorable Mention) Jennifer Page, Waukee
Places & Landscapes
1) David Harmantas, Iowa City
2) Josh Kaiser, Van Meter
3) Josh Meier, Tipton
Honorable Mention) Jason Braunschweig, Newell
Honorable Mention) Nancy Ellis, Ankeny
Honorable Mention) Jerry Ranch, West Des Moines
Honorable Mention) Elisabeth Lonergah, Ames
Honorable Mention) Mark Gromko, Iowa City
Things & Still Life
1) Diann McMillen, Granger
2) Deb Shoning, West Des Moines
3) Kimberly Rollins, Des Moines
Honorable Mention) Michael Hiatt, Des Moines
Honorable Mention) Emily Perry, Urbandale
Honorable Mention) Kelly Chamberlain, West Des Moines
Plants, Flowers & Trees
1) Christian Ewoldt, Ankeny
2) Larry Mendenhall, Altoona
3) Richard Craven, Windsor Heights
Honorable Mention) Gary Rothfus, Carlisle
Honorable Mention) Sarah Franczyk, Urbandale
Honorable Mention) Nancy Brown, Urbandale
Animals, Insects & Wildlife
1) Teresa Testroet, Ames
2) Sack Pephirom, Des Moines
3) Eric Burson, Des Moines
Honorable Mention) Shandy Mikkelsen, West Des Moines
Honorable Mention) Larry Miller, Indianola
Honorable Mention) Charlene Pearson Ferguson, Otho
ADULT DIVISION- COLOR
Theme - Music
1) Ben Campney, Des Moines
2) Penny Adam, Ames
3) Jennifer Veenstra, Pella
Honorable Mention) Missy Huling, Garner
Honorable Mention) Lauren Strathman, Bloomfield
Honorable Mention) Kristie Burns, Windsor Heights
Honorable Mention) Wilford Yoder, Iowa City
People
1) Ethan Nelson, Des Moines
2) Amy Doerring, Newton
3) Buck Christensen, Council Bluffs
Honorable Mention) Lane Wells, Pleasant Hill
Honorable Mention) Jacob Fiscus, Carroll
Honorable Mention) Jean Ubben, Huxley
Honorable Mention) Julie Zigler, Omaha, Neb.
Honorable Mention) Dean Teeter, Urbandale
Iowa Places & Landscapes
1) Kerry Long, Carlisle
2) Wil Abeling, West Des Moines
3) Alyssa Azhari, Coralville
Honorable Mention) Brent Isenberger, Altoona
Honorable Mention) John Anderson, Johnston
USA Places & Landscapes
1) Justin Rogers, Ankeny
2) Jon Wisnieski, Clive
3) David Benna, Ankeny
Honorable Mention) Grant Webster, Indianola
Honorable Mention) Jack Lande, Mingo
Honorable Mention) Brad Brissey, Mediapolis
Honorable Mention) Sack Pephirom, Des Moines
International Places & Landscapes
1) Kevin Miller, Urbandale
2) Barb A. Earles, Urbandale
3) David Benna, Ankeny
Honorable Mention) Mark Gromko, Iowa City
Honorable Mention) Chris Wells, Iowa City
Things & Still Life
1) Matt Tanner, Urbandale
2) Candace McKeever, Iowa City
3) Sudhanva Kashyap, Ames
Honorable Mention) Teresa Moyer, Davenport
Honorable Mention) Jim Grace, Albany, Mo.
Honorable Mention) David Johnston, Waukee
Honorable Mention) Pam Kacmarynski, Urbandale
Plants, Flowers & Trees
1) Douglas Conrad, Sioux City
2) Heather Malmberg, Perry
3) Stephanie Coffman, Granger
Honorable Mention) Heather Vanderveen, Omaha, Neb.
Honorable Mention) Justin Rogers, Ankeny
Honorable Mention) Buck Christensen, Council Bluffs
Honorable Mention) Kellie Carter, Newcastle, Okla.
Animals, Insects & Wildlife
1) Eric Crall, Des Moines
2) Trevor Riedemann, Ankeny
3) Justin Rogers, Ankeny
Honorable Mention) Allen Joy, Des Moines
Honorable Mention) Robert Burger, Branford, Conn.
Honorable Mention) Eric Burson, Des Moines
Honorable Mention) Brent Reschly, Marshalltown
Honorable Mention) Brian Abeling, West Des Moines
Honorable Mention) Christopher Bennett, Boone
PHOTO AWARDS
Best of Show (Adult)
1) Kristie Burns, Windsor Heights
Best of Color (Adult)
1) Carrie Lindgren, Ankeny
Best of Black & White (Adult)
1) Shandy Mikkelsen, West Des Moines
Superintendents Choice (Adult - Color)
1) Scot Howe, Urbandale
Superintendents Choice (Adult - B&W)
1) Bethany Crawford, Des Moines
Best of Show (Youth)
1) Will Pixley, Clive
Best of Color (Youth)
1) Alexia Williams, Cedar Falls
Best of Black & White (Youth)
1) Megan Borg, Johnston
Superintendents Choice (Youth - Color)
1) Carrie Abeling, West Des Moines
Superintendents Choice (Youth - B&W)
1) Kellen Miller, Polk City
SPECIAL DIVISION- B&W OR COLOR
Anything Goes!
1) Nikolyn McDonald, Papillion, Neb.
2) Willard Sharp, Madrid
3) Brandi Livingston, Pleasantville
Honorable Mention) Michael Watson, Des Moines
Honorable Mention) Dennis Mitchell, Cedar Falls
Honorable Mention) Barb McGraw, Ankeny
Honorable Mention) Sudhanva Kashyap, Ames
Infrared, Toned, Tinted & Solarized
1) Terri Dermody, Des Moines
2) Anne S Olson, Muscatine
3) Amy Mueggenberg, Marion
Honorable Mention) Neal Westergaard, Des Moines
Honorable Mention) Dean Teeter, Urbandale
Honorable Mention) Christian Ewoldt, Ankeny
High Dynamic Range
1) Kevin Miller, Urbandale
2) Jacob Fiscus, Carroll
3) Tammy Flynn, Dubuque
Honorable Mention) Melissa R. Cory, Altoona
Honorable Mention) Michael Callison, Urbandale
Honorable Mention) Josh Kaiser, Van Meter
Fairs, Festivals & Parades
1) Greg Punelli, Des Moines
2) Jennifer May, Pleasant Hill
3) Diane Michaud Lowry, Ames
Honorable Mention) Dean Teeter, Urbandale
Honorable Mention) Deb Shoning, West Des Moines
Honorable Mention) Larry King, Spencer
Honorable Mention) Earl Hulst, Urbandale
Planes, Trains & Automobiles
1) Michael Callison, Urbandale
2) Jon Wisnieski, Clive
3) Allen Kurth, Bellevue, Neb.
Honorable Mention) Mark Young, Cedar Rapids
Honorable Mention) Will Pixley, Clive
Honorable Mention) Angie Carlyle, Denison
Aerial
1) Adam Godfrey, Dallas Center
2) Brian Stockton, Windsor Heights
3) Ryan Dueker, West Des Moines
Honorable Mention) Brian Abeling, West Des Moines
Honorable Mention) Koryn Bakken, Decorah
Honorable Mention) Samantha Kemp, Des Moines
Architecture
1) Stephanie Nelson, Lees Summit, Mo.
2) Richard Edington, West Des Moines
3) Claire Greiner, Ames
Honorable Mention) Jack Lande, Mingo
Honorable Mention) Jake Wicks, Johnston
Honorable Mention) Paul Grillo, Parkersburg
Honorable Mention) Deb Shoning, West Des Moines
Honorable Mention) Russell King, Indianola
Family Farm
1) Ann Clinton, Waukee
2) Brian Abeling, West Des Moines
3) Harlen Persinger, Grundy Center
Honorable Mention) Missy Huling, Garner
Honorable Mention) Justin Rogers, Ankeny
Sports
1) Tess Ware, Waterloo
2) Ryan Dueker, West Des Moines
3) Brenda Strauss, Creston
Honorable Mention) Hanna Tanner, Urbandale
Honorable Mention) Phil Roeder, Des Moines
Honorable Mention) Trevor Riedemann, Ankeny
Honorable Mention) Michael Watson, Des Moines
Panoramic
1) Brian Abeling, West Des Moines
2) Larry Mendenhall, Altoona
3) Jennifer May, Pleasant Hill
Honorable Mention) Carole A. Rowland, Pleasantville
Honorable Mention) Wendy Sorensen, Urbandale
Honorable Mention) Pam Kacmarynski, Urbandale
Honorable Mention) Angela Hance, Creston
YOUTH DIVISION- B&W OR COLOR
Theme - Music
1) Jared Oosterhuis, Des Moines
2) Seth Breeding, Winterset
3) Erin Murphy, Ames
Honorable Mention) Laura Steinkamp, Wall Lake
Honorable Mention) Max Breeding, Winterset
People
1) Samantha Harris, Des Moines
2) Alexia Williams, Cedar Falls
3) Hanna Tanner, Urbandale
Honorable Mention) Maggie Haggas, Ames
Honorable Mention) Payton Stoll, Van Meter
Honorable Mention) Amber Hagler, Des Moines
Honorable Mention) Nathanael Mudlaff, Clive
Places & Landscapes
1) Edie Musgrave, Johnston
2) Ally Redenius, Urbandale
3) Addyson Seaman, Des Moines
Honorable Mention) Koryn Bakken, Decorah
Honorable Mention) Amber Hagler, Des Moines
Honorable Mention) Megan Borg, Johnston
Things & Still Life
1) Carrie Abeling, West Des Moines
2) Abi Kueter, West Des Moines
3) Lauren Janssen, Urbandale
Honorable Mention) Rebecca Murphy, Ames
Plants, Flowers & Trees
1) Addyson Seaman, Des Moines
2) Kamryn Bakken, Decorah
3) Olivia Bryner, Toddville
Honorable Mention) Samantha Harris, Des Moines
Honorable Mention) Morgan Fort, Cedar Falls
Honorable Mention) Greta Donovan, Des Moines
Animals, Insects & Wildlife
1) Carrie Abeling, West Des Moines
2) McKenna Carr, Ankeny
3) Olivia Frueh, Saint Charles
Honorable Mention) Max Breeding, Winterset
Honorable Mention) Olivia Bryner, Toddville
Honorable Mention) Sydney Reicks, Cedar Rapids
Honorable Mention) Katie Barnes, Boone
Honorable Mention) Kellen Miller, Polk City
Honorable Mention) Brayden Breckenridge, Monroe
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