2021 Friends of Blackwater Photo Contest Winners

A big congratulations to the winners in our 2021 Refuge Photo Contest at Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge. Our winners and honorable mentions are highlighted below. We want to thank everyone who entered our inaugural photo contest and who shared their wonderful photos with us! And thanks to our judges -- David Harp and Nikhil Bahl -- for their help.

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Adult - Wildlife

  • 1st Place - Joshua Galicki
  • 2nd Place - Wayne Zussman
  • 3rd Place - Daniel Garrett
  • Mitch Adolph - Honorable Mention
  • Doug Baker - Honorable Mention
  • Marc Butt - Honorable Mention

Adult - Landscape and Waterscape

  • 1st Place - Tom Statas
  • 2nd Place - Mary Braman
  • 3rd Place - Guillermo Olaizola
  • David Elzey Jr. - Honorable Mention
  • Deborah McFarlin - Honorable Mention
  • Mark Nelson - Honorable Mention

Adult - Flora

  • 1st Place - Nic Kuvshinoff
  • 2nd Place - Cam Miller
  • 3rd Place - Barbara Gilbert
  • Melissa Gerstenhaber - Honorable Mention

Youth - Wildlife

  • 1st Place - Patrick Matthews
  • 2nd Place - Ava Asplen

Youth - Landscape and Waterscape

  • 1st Place - Savannah Elzey

Youth - Flora

  • 1st Place - Annabelle Horton