Washington Gardener Magazine 6th Annual Photo Contest Winners

6TH ANNUAL PHOTO CONTEST WINNERS

HONORABLE MENTION - GARDEN CREATURES - JOHN WILLIS

HONORABLE MENTION - GARDEN VIEWS - MIKE WHALEN

6TH ANNUAL PHOTO CONTEST WINNERS

HONORABLE MENTION - GARDEN VIGNETTES - MIKE WHALEN

HONORABLE MENTION - SMALL WONDERS - JP BENANTE

6TH ANNUAL PHOTO CONTEST WINNERS

THIRD PLACE - GARDEN CREATURES - DANIELLE KOONTZ

THIRD PLACE - GARDEN VIEWS - ELIJAH GOODWIN

6TH ANNUAL PHOTO CONTEST WINNERS

THIRD PLACE - SMALL WONDERS - ELIJAH GOODWIN

THIRD PLACE - GARDEN VIGNETTES - WILLIAM B. FOLSOM

6TH ANNUAL PHOTO CONTEST WINNERS

SECOND PLACE - GARDEN CREATURES - CYNTHIA HUNTER

SECOND PLACE - GARDEN VIEWS - CYNTHIA HUNTER

6TH ANNUAL PHOTO CONTEST WINNERS

SECOND PLACE - SMALL WONDERS - MARY KAY KINNISH

SECOND PLACE - GARDEN VIGNETTES - PATRICK SMITH

6TH ANNUAL PHOTO CONTEST WINNERS

FIRST PLACE - GARDEN CREATURES - MIKE WHALEN

FIRST PLACE - GARDEN VIEWS - IRIS POSNER

6TH ANNUAL PHOTO CONTEST WINNERS

FIRST PLACE - SMALL WONDERS - DANIELLE KOONTZ

FIRST PLACE - GARDEN VIGNETTES - JOHN WILLIS

6TH ANNUAL PHOTO CONTEST WINNERS

GRAND PRIZE - WILLIAM B. FOLSOM

6TH ANNUAL PHOTO CONTEST WINNERS CATEGORY DEFINITIONS Photo entries must have been taken during the 2011 calendar year in a garden located within a 150-mile radius of the Capitol Building in Washington, DC. • Garden Views: Beautiful, dramatic, or unusual perspectives of a garden landscape, including wide shots showing the setting. Subject can be a private or public garden.

• Garden Vignettes: Groupings of plants in beds or containers, unusual color or texture combinations, garden focal points, and still scenes. Subject can be photographed in a private or public garden.

• Small Wonders: Tight close-up images or macro shots of single flowers, plant parts, fruits, vegetables, etc. Subject can be photographed in a private or public garden.

• Garden Creatures: Images of insects, birds, frogs, domestic pets, etc. in a private or public garden setting.

WHERE TO SEE THE PHOTOS AT THEIR FULL QUALITY What you are viewing online here, is a low-resolution version of the photo images.

Winning images will be published in Washington Gardener magazine Spring 2012 issue. They will also be displayed during the Washington Gardener Seed Exchanges this winter and will appear in a local photo exhibit this spring/summer in the Washington. DC region.

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