Life in Focus Photo Contest

One of the best parts of springtime is watching everything around us bloom and slowly come back to life. For this Spring Photo Contest, we’re putting “Life in Focus” and celebrating the living things that make each day amazing.

Because the theme of this contest covers a large variety of subjects, we wanted to feature as many of them as possible so we broke the judging down into FOUR categories! Three winners were selected from each category, and participants could enter up to two images per category.

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Congratulations to our winners below, and thank you to everyone that participated in the contest!

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Category: People

Prefer striking studio portraits? Maybe you like to capture candid photos of people on the streets or your friends casually catching up over a meal? Whatever style you enjoy, we wanted to see your favorite photos of the people around you.

FIRST PLACE: Charnell Timms

“Brothers in Arms”

$50 NCE gift card + Photofinishing Prize Pack
(8×10 metal print voucher, 50 free 4×6 prints)

SECOND PLACE: Jenna Martin

“Boy on the Hill”

$25 NCE gift card + Photofinishing Prize Pack
(8×10 metal print voucher, 50 free 4×6 prints)

THIRD PLACE: Lopamudra Pattnaik

“Innocent”

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(8×10 metal print voucher, 50 free 4×6 prints)

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Category: Pets

Whether your pets are furry, snuggly companions or they spend their time basking in their shells under heat lamps in a tank, we wanted you to share your best photos of pets for this category.

FIRST PLACE: Stacey Koehler

“Midnite Cat Face Reflection”

$50 NCE gift card + Photofinishing Prize Pack
(8×10 metal print voucher, 50 free 4×6 prints)

SECOND PLACE: Ann Beadle-Reinitz

“Please Throw the Ball”

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(8×10 metal print voucher, 50 free 4×6 prints)

THIRD PLACE: Debra Anderson

“Work From Home”

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(8×10 metal print voucher, 50 free 4×6 prints)

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Category: Plants & Pollinators

Don’t forget about the small things! We wanted to see your favorite photos of bugs and plants, and challenged participants to make the small things larger than life.

FIRST PLACE: Jeff Grotte

“Ruby”

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(8×10 metal print voucher, 50 free 4×6 prints)

SECOND PLACE: Darcy Sime

“Dew Covered”

$25 NCE gift card + Photofinishing Prize Pack
(8×10 metal print voucher, 50 free 4×6 prints)

THIRD PLACE: Kimberly Zismer

“Coneflower with Pollinators”

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(8×10 metal print voucher, 50 free 4×6 prints)

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Category: Wildlife

Lions, tigers, and… birds? We wanted you to share your images of wild animals in their natural habitats or at the zoo for this category.

FIRST PLACE: Jill Bauer

“Shy Fox Kit”

$50 NCE gift card + Photofinishing Prize Pack
(8×10 metal print voucher, 50 free 4×6 prints)

SECOND PLACE: Michelle Bragg

“Peek-a-Boo Baby Screech”

$25 NCE gift card + Photofinishing Prize Pack
(8×10 metal print voucher, 50 free 4×6 prints)

THIRD PLACE: Roslynn Long

“Sunset Interlude Herons”

Photofinishing Prize Pack
(8×10 metal print voucher, 50 free 4×6 prints)

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 Check out some of our Honorable Mentions from this contest in our Facebook album!