Congratulations To Our Photography Contest Winners
For information on the photo contest, please visit the contest details page.
2021-2022
Phase One Winners
Phase Two Winners
Iowa Cities
1st Place: Sharon Scarff of Wayland
Robert D. Ray Best of Show Award Winner – First Place
“Snake Alley in Bloom”
2nd Place: Drue Powers of Red Oak
“Beauty in the Storm”
3rd Place: Justin West of Des Moines
“Winter Capitol Bridges”
Honorable Mention: Jesse Streinz of West Branch
“Christmas Past”
Iowa Landscapes
1st Place: Wilford Yoder of Iowa City
Robert D. Ray Best of Show Award Winner – Second Place
“Cutting & Stacking Oat Bundles”
2nd Place: Brian Gibbs of Elkader
“Rainbow over Motor Mill at Sunset”
3rd Place: Dave Austin of Ankeny
“A Season Begins”
Honorable Mention: Shelley Gerjets of Humboldt
“Icy Start”
Iowa Water
1st Place: Scott Hoag of De Witt
Social Media Favorite Award Winner
“Port of Dubuque”
2nd Place: Josh Meier of Tipton
“Macbride Rainbow”
3rd Place: David Smith of New London
“Nightfall”
Honorable Mention: Trent Hanselmann of Dubuque
“Fall Over the Mississippi”
Iowa Wildlife
1st Place: William Beardsley of Estherville
Robert D. Ray Best of Show Award Winner – Third Place
“Take-Off”
2nd Place: Tana Tesdall of Ames
“Curious Fox”
3rd Place: Rui Chen of Ames
“Night Tigher Basking in the Sun”
Honorable Mention: Emily Harper of Des Moines
“Buffalo”
Honorable Mention: Jesse Streinz of West Branch
“Flying Low”
Iowans in Action
1st Place: William Beardsley of Estherville
“Okoboji Regatta”
2nd Place: Lee Navin of Ankeny
“Dayton Rodeo”
3rd Place: Will Hunter of Spirit Lake
“Singing, dancing, playing, socializing and happiness!”
Honorable Mention: Aaron Miller of Carlisle
“Cattle Drive Down a Level B Road in Warren County”
2020-2021
Iowa Cities
First Place: Justin West “Super Moon Iowa Capitol in Winter” 
Second Place: Josh Meier “Iowa City Fireworks” 
Second Place: Josh Meier “Iowa City Fireworks” 
Honorable Mention: Justin Rogers “Yankee Doodle Pops”
Iowa Landscapes
First Place: Dave Austin “Trinity Church Under the Stars” 
Second Place: Brian Abeling “Rollercoaster Road in Allamakee County” 
Third Place: Justin Rogers “Ridin’ the Storm Out” 
Honorable Mention: Scott Hoag “From Dusk to Done” 
Honorable Mention: Gary Hamer “Sunrise Rays Enter Dance Hall Cave”
Iowa Water
First Place: Brian Abeling “Horseshoe Bluff” 
Second Place: Gregg Alliss “Pine Creek Grist Mill” 
Third Place: Mark Iwig “Early Spring Sunrise at Big Creek Lake” 
Honorable Mention: Aaron Miller “Des Moines River Under the Milky Way”
Iowa Wildlife
First Place: Eric Williamson “Play Time” 
Second Place: Twila Ingham “Three on a Tree” 
Third Place: Willard Sharp “Eagle Landing on the Ice of Saylorville Lake” 
Honorable Mention: Chris Heyer “Dancing Great Egrets” 
Honorable Mention: Larry Dau “Catch of the Day – Mink”
Iowans in Action
1st Place: Wilford Yoder from Iowa City. “Helping Hands Loading Oat Bundles” 
2nd Place: Norman Wood from Ottumwa. “Balloon Race Night Glow in Ottumwa” 
3rd Place: Greg Punelli from Ankeny. “Fishing at Big Creek” 
Honorable Mention: Joyce Meyer from Calmar. “Riding the Bulls” 
Honorable Mention: Theresa Trimble from Forest City. “Color the Wind Kite Festival”
2019-2020
1st Place: Katharine Gail Vogel from Marshalltown “Adventure in Loess Hills” 
2nd Place: Mark Iwig from Johnston “Sunrise at Iowa Women of Achievement Bridge” 
3rd Place: Willard Sharp from Madrid “The Milky Way and a Tractor” 
Honorable Mention: Mark Iwig-Johnston “Sunset at St. Paul’s Evangelical Church” 
Honorable Mention: Aaron Miller-Carlisle “July Sunset Storm and Windmill”
2018-2019
1st Place: Justin Rogers of Ankeny “Boone & Scenic Valley railroad Steam Engine” 
2nd Place: Ervin Sabic of Waterloo “The Calm Before the Storm-Downtown Waterloo” 
3rd Place: Willard Sharp of Madrid “Summer Thunderstorm Near Parkersburg”
