Metro Parks Annual Print Contest 2005

Each year the Columbus Metro Parks sponsors a print contest with volunteer help from the Lens & Leaves Camera Club. The photos will be on display this year at:

Inniswoods Metro Park -- October 22-23, 2005

Highbanks Metro Park -- October 29-30, 2005

Blacklick Woods Metro Park -- November 05-06, 2005

There were over 200 entries in the 10 categories. Here are this year's winners among Lens & leaves members:

Native Ohio Animals

• HM-Morning Meal by Karl Francis

Ohio Scenic Beauty and Nature's Art

• 3rd-Creek View in Fall by Karl Francis

Advanced: Native Ohio Animals

• HM-Winter Blues by Debbie Steinhausser

Advanced: Native Ohio Plants

• 1st-Thistle Sunset by Janice Piette
• 2nd-Mushrooms 05-01 by Ted Stone
• 3rd-Woodland Mushroom by Janice Piette
• HM-Rainy Day Leaf in the Woods by Bev Ratliff
• HM-Purple Splendor by Tom Ziegler

Advanced: Ohio Scenic Beauty and Nature's Art

• 1st-Red Leaf on Brown Rock by Bev Ratliff
• 2nd-Hargus Lake Reflection by Debbie Steinhausser
• 3rd-Cascade on Rocky Fork Creek I by Janice Piette
• HM-Rock House by Ted Stone
• HM-Rainy Day in the Woods by Tom Ziegler

Metro Parks' People, Places, and Things

• 2nd-Flower Power by Samuel Barton
• HM-On the Farm by Janice Piette
• HM-Swallowtail 05-1 at Inniswood by Ted Stone
• HM-Pick-ponds Stately Heron by Adriann Stuart

Small Prints: General Ohio Nature

• 1st-Afternoon at Sharon Woods by Janice Piette
• 2nd-Back in Time at Old Man's Cave by Janice Piette
• 3rd-Forest Floor by Adriann Stuart

Black and White: Central Ohio Nature

• 1st-Fringed Daisy by Ted Stone
• HM-Stately Sentinels by Adriann Stuart

People's Choice Award

• Winter Blues by Debbie Steinhausser (see her winning photo on the "Upcomming Meetings" Page!)

For more information, or to submit photos to be used on the webpages, email photos at lensandleaves.org.