State Fair Competitors Shoot Their Way to Victory in Photography Contest

DES MOINES, IA (08/13/2010)(readMedia)-- Traci Webb of Ankeny and Kayla Erps of Grimes earned Best of Show honors in the Photography Salon competition judged prior to the 2010 Iowa State Fair.

Webb's entry, "All Ears," won her $500 for Best of Show in the Adult Division. Erps earned $250 for Best of Show in the Youth Division with her entry, "Make a Wish."

Judges reviewed a record 4802 entries for consideration and awarded $7,675 in prize money to the most creative and engaging black and white and color photos. The theme for this year's specialty division was "Family Farm."

Winning entries from each division will be on display throughout the Fair in the Patty and Jim Cownie Cultural Center, open daily from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Additional results below:

ADULT DIVISION: BLACK & WHITE

Theme: Family Farm

1) Georgiann Fischer, Des Moines

2) James M. Moncrieff, Waterloo

3) Robert Domsic, Iowa City

People

1) Scott Bricker, Le Mars

2) Steve Nuzum, Des Moines

3) Robert Domsic, Iowa City

Places

1) Brian Smith, West Des Moines

2) Stephanie Coffman, Granger

3) Rod DePenning, Newton

Things & Still Life

1) Matthew Bell, Otley

2) Collette Storkel, Urbandale

3) Terry Kruse, Clive

Plants & Flowers

1) Christian Ewoldt, Des Moines

2) Emily McAllister, Orange City

3) Lynn Midford, Portland, OR

Animals, Insects & Wildlife

1) Steven Ainger, West Des Moines

2) Jessica Dean, Newton

3) Doug Hoeger, Marion

ADULT DIVISION: COLOR

Theme: Family Farm

1) Megan Pitt, Ames

2) Julie Habel, Luxemburg

3) Larry Mendenhall, Altoona

People

1) Jerry Ranch, West Des Moines

2) Nana Osei-Kofi, Ames

3) Maurita Soukup, Cedar Rapids

Iowa Places

1) Tim Wilcox, Marion

2) Joan Nunnikhoven, Knoxville

3) Greg Bal, Iowa City

USA Places

1) Greg Bal, Iowa City

2) Mike Amfahr, Indianola

3) Steve Schneider, Altoona

International Places

1) John Donelson, Iowa City

2) Rachel Nathanson, West Des Moines

3) Rod Reding, West Des Moines

Things & Still Life

1) Phil Roeder, Des Moines

2) Vicki McLead, Ida Grove

3) Kelly Chamberlain, West Des Moines

Plants & Flowers

1) Emily McAllister, Orange City

2) Dani Koski, Roland

3) Carmen Struth, Truro

Animals, Insects & Wildlife

1) Kelly Chamberlain, West Des Moines

2) Mike Landwehr, Waukee

3) Sara Clemenson, West Des Moines

YOUTH DIVISION: BLACK & WHITE OR COLOR

Theme: Family Farm

1) Ethan Mitchell, Afton

2) Renae M. Beard, Chariton

3) Hannah Wallace, Knoxville

People

1) Kassidy Monday, Tabor

2) Jacob Pomeroy, Waukee

3) Alyssa Crosby, Grimes

Places

1) Kayla Erps, Grimes

2) Jordan Thomas, Cedar Falls

3) Riley Ginn, Des Moines

Things & Still Life

1) Nicholas Teig, Jewell

2) Cole Janssen, Johnston

3) Logan Conley, Slater

Plants & Flowers

1) Stephanie Pray, Des Moines

2) Caleb Wright, Ankeny

3) Evan Scharfroth, Winterset

Animals, Insects & Wildlife

1) Alexis Osterberg, Webster City

2) D.J. Cartwright, Blakesburg

3) Jacob Pomeroy, Waukee

SPECIAL DIVISION: BLACK & WHITE OR COLOR

Anything Goes!

1) Brian Smith, West Des Moines

2) Karen Harris, Lincoln, NE

3) Megan Pitt, Ames

Toned, Tinted & Solarized

1) Thad Buege, Waverly

2) Jane Peterson-Hope, Jewell

3) Jonathan DeKruif, Tracy

Fairs, Festivals & Parades

1) Jason Fort, Cedar Falls

2) Mark Troendle, Randall

3) Keith R. Gillett, Belleville, IL

Planes, Trains & Automobiles

1) Linda Turner, Des Moines

2) Charles Warwick, Ames

3) Danyell Klein, Ankeny

Downtown Places & Faces

1) Jim Zeller, Des Moines

2) Jake Monahan, Des Moines

3) Scott Bricker, Le Mars

Iowa Architecture

1) Shane Abbitt, Ankeny

2) Michael Riggs, West Des Moines

3) Debbie Bates, Greenfield

Sports

1) Mike Landwehr, Waukee

2) Doug Ruschill, West Des Moines

3) Bob Randkley, Marion

PHOTO AWARDS

Best of Color (Adult): Becky Coons, Grimes

Best of Black & White (Adult): Sharla Glick, Kelley

Superintendent's Choice (Adult Color): Terry Kruse, Clive

Superintendent's Choice (Adult Black & White): Kathleen M. Hanika, Urbandale

Best of Color (Youth): Abby Coleman, Ankeny

Best of Black & White (Youth): Heidi McNulty, Janesville

Superintendent's Choice (Youth Color): Holly Anne McKinney, St. Charles

Superintendent's Choice (Youth Black & White): Benjamin Sander, Newton

"Non Stop Fun" is set August 12-22. The Fairgrounds are located at East 30th and East University Avenue, just 10 minutes east of downtown Des Moines, and are open 7 a.m. to 1 a.m. each day of the Fair. Exhibit hours may vary. For more information, call 800/545-FAIR or visit iowastatefair.org.

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