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Metro Parks Annual Print Contest 2006

Each year the Columbus Metro Parks sponsors a print contest with volunteer help from the Lens & Leaves Camera Club.

There were over 250 entries in the 10 categories. Here are this year's winners are:

Ohio Native Animals

  First Place   Double Mischief Renee   Moore
  Second Place   Untitled #1 Cynthia   Bryden
  Third Place   Cool, Green and Shady Darlene   Beckel
  Honorable Mention   Lady Cardinal Lynn   Barr
  Honorable Mention   My Eye's on You Bruce   Boster
  Honorable Mention   Curious New World Tim   Dye
  Honorable Mention   Majestic Monarch Wilma   Yoder
  Honorable Mention   Barred Owl Wilma   Yoder
             

Ohio Native Plants

  First Place   Trillium grandiflorum Jean   McCarty
  Second Place   Spring Beauty Terri   Hawk
  Third Place   Thistle David   Tipton
  Honorable Mention   Jack-in-the-Pulpit Bruce   Boster
  Honorable Mention   Changing Colors Larry   McVay, Jr
             

Ohio Scenic Beauty & Nature's Art

  First Place   Heron Sunset Jimmy   Varadi
  Second Place   Ice 'n Autumn Doug   Titchenal
  Third Place   Day's End Terri   Hawk
  Honorable Mention   Falling Water Bliss Bruce   Boster
             

Advanced Ohio Native Animals

  First Place   Get Off My Back Debbie   Steinhausser
  Second Place   Blue Heron Bev   Ratliff
  Third Place   Majestic Buck Debbie   Steinhausser
  Honorable Mention   Little Snake Cheryl   Hyde
             

Advanced Ohio Native Plants

  First Place   Astor Tom   Ziegler
  Second Place   Colorful Leaf with Water Drop Tom   Ziegler
  Honorable Mention   Orchids Janice   Piette
             

Advanced Ohio Scenic Beauty & Nature's Art

  First Place   Morning Fog--Hocking Hills Ted   Stone
  Second Place   Rocks & Ice Tom   Ziegler
  Third Place   Fall Falls Janice   Piette
  Honorable Mention   Orange Glow Janice   Piette
  Honorable Mention   Bark Abstract Tom   Ziegler
             

Metro Parks: People, Places and Things

  First Place   Three Birds with one Shoot Jean   McCarty
  Second Place   Observing, Enjoying Mark   Fohl
  Third Place   Easy Rider Christie   Newland
  Honorable Mention   Blacklick Woods Beverly   Ratliff
  Honorable Mention   Young Adventurer David   Tipton
  Honorable Mention   Infrared of Innis Pond Richard   Wood
  Honorable Mention   Catching Frogs @ Slate Run Wilma   Yoder
  Honorable Mention   Fishing Tom   Ziegler
             

Small Prints: General Ohio Nature

  Second Place   Oh, What a Beautiful Day Maureen   Larson
  Third Place   A Hickory Mood Sara   Shell
  Honorable Mention   Danaus plexippus Robert   VanSchoyck
             

Black & White: General Ohio Nature

  First Place   Untitled 1 Karl   Francis
  Second Place   Fall Reflections--Hocking Hills Ted   Stone
  Third Place   Icy Times--Hocking Hills Ted   Stone
  Honorable Mention   Reflective Wetland Danielle   Hart
             

Children: General Ohio Nature and Metro Parks

  First Place   Where the Fairies Live Tommy   Hunter
  Second Place   Busy Bee Tommy   Hunter

Best in Show:

  • Get Off My Back by Debbie Steinhausser

People's Choice Award:

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