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2023 Photo Contest Results

Winners of the annual 2023 Friends of Black Bayou photo contest have been named! Congratulations to each and every photographer who entered the contest.
Best of Show - Patches by Jeff Perot 2023 Friends of Black Bayou Lake NWR Photo Contest 2023
2023 Best of Show Winning Photo "Patches" by Jeff Perot

 Best of Show:  Charlie Heck Memorial Best of Show
 

“Patches” by photographer Jeff Perot
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All photos in the contest were taken at the North Louisiana Refuges Complex, which includes
  • Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge,
  • D’Arbonne National Wildlife Refuge,
  • Upper Ouachita National Wildlife Refuge,
  • Tensas River National Wildlife Refuge, and
  • Handy Brake National Wildlife Refuge.

Amateur Division
Wildlife:
1st place—“Hunting Season” by Cyndy Hardaker; 2nd place—“Smiling on the Bayou” by Daniel Spillers; 3rd place—“Tree Frog” by Amanda Walker;
​Honorable Mention—“Breakfast in Bed” by Janet Knott and “Sneak Peek” by Ani Girey

Birds:
1st place—“Sharing Is Caring” by David Hester; 2nd place—“Barred Owl” by Cyndy Hardaker; 3rd place—“Tiny Bite for Breakfast" by Sharon Dear;
--Hidden” by Sharon Dear; Honorable Mention—“Breakfast in the Bayou” by David Hester.

Scenic:
1st place—“Deadwood in the Bayou” by Janet Knott; 2nd place —“We’ve Got to Get Ourselves Back to the Garden” by Alison L. Tugwell; 3rdplace—“Standing Solo” by Ani Girey; Honorable Mention—“A Moment of Reflection” by Anne Carpenter.
People on the Refuge:
1st place—“Reflections” by Holly Honeycutt; Honorable Mention—“Sweet Sunset” by Holly Honeycutt and “Look at the Lilypads” by Ani Girey.
Micro/Macro:
Honorable Mention—“Butterfly Delight” by David Hester and “Bayou Xmas Ornament” by Ani Girey.
Plants:
1st place—“The Flower Wrapped in Dreams and Pieces” by Alison L. Tugwell; 2ndplace—“Dew on Waterlily” by Amanda Walker; 3rd place—“Home Is Where the Honey Is” by Ani Girey;
Honorable Mention—“Fungus Gills” by Amanda Walker.
1st Place "Hunting Season" by photographer Cyndy Hardaker in WILDLIFE category in Amateur Division of Friends of Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge annual photo contest 2023
1st Place "Hunting Season" by photographer Cyndy Hardaker in WILDLIFE category in Amateur Division of Friends of Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge annual photo contest 2023
2nd Place "Smiling on the Bayou" by photographer Daniel Spillers in WILDLIFE category in Amateur Division of Friends of Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge annual photo contest 2023
2nd Place "Smiling on the Bayou" by photographer Daniel Spillers in WILDLIFE category in Amateur Division of Friends of Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge annual photo contest 2023
3rd Place "Tree Frog" by photographer Amanda Walker in WILDLIFE category in Amateur Division of Friends of Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge annual photo contest 2023
3rd Place "Tree Frog" by photographer Amanda Walker in WILDLIFE category in Amateur Division of Friends of Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge annual photo contest 2023
Honorable Mention "Breakfast in Bed" by photographer Janet Knott in WILDLIFE category in Amateur Division of Friends of Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge annual photo contest 2023
Honorable Mention "Breakfast in Bed" by photographer Janet Knott in WILDLIFE category in Amateur Division of Friends of Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge annual photo contest 2023
Honorable Mention "Sneak Peek" by photographer Ani Girey in WILDLIFE category in Amateur Division of Friends of Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge annual photo contest 2023
Honorable Mention "Sneak Peek" by photographer Ani Girey in WILDLIFE category in Amateur Division of Friends of Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge annual photo contest 2023
1st Place "Sharing is Caring" by photographer David Hester in BIRDS category in Amateur Division of Friends of Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge annual photo contest 2023
1st Place "Sharing is Caring" by photographer David Hester in BIRDS category in Amateur Division of Friends of Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge annual photo contest 2023
2nd Place "Barred Owl" by photographer Cyndy Hardaker in BIRDS category in Amateur Division of Friends of Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge annual photo contest 2023
2nd Place "Barred Owl" by photographer Cyndy Hardaker in BIRDS category in Amateur Division of Friends of Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge annual photo contest 2023
3rd Place "Tiny Bite for Breakfast" by photographer Sharon Dear in BIRDS category in Amateur Division of Friends of Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge annual photo contest 2023
3rd Place "Tiny Bite for Breakfast" by photographer Sharon Dear in BIRDS category in Amateur Division of Friends of Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge annual photo contest 2023
Honorable Mention "Breakfast in the Bayou" by photographer David Hester in BIRDS category in Amateur Division of Friends of Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge annual photo contest 2023
Honorable Mention "Breakfast in the Bayou" by photographer David Hester in BIRDS category in Amateur Division of Friends of Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge annual photo contest 2023
1st Place "Deadwood on the Bayou" by photographer Janet Knott in SCENIC category in Amateur Division of Friends of Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge annual photo contest 2023
1st Place "Deadwood on the Bayou" by photographer Janet Knott in SCENIC category in Amateur Division of Friends of Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge annual photo contest 2023
2nd Place "We've Got to Get Ourselves Back to the Garden" by photographer Alison L. Tugwell in SCENIC category in Amateur Division of Friends of Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge annual photo contest 2023
2nd Place "We've Got to Get Ourselves Back to the Garden" by photographer Alison L. Tugwell in SCENIC category in Amateur Division of Friends of Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge annual photo contest 2023
3rd Place "Standing Solo" by photographer Ani Girey in SCENIC category in Amateur Division of Friends of Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge annual photo contest 2023
3rd Place "Standing Solo" by photographer Ani Girey in SCENIC category in Amateur Division of Friends of Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge annual photo contest 2023
Honorable Mention "A Moment of Reflection" by photographer Anne Carpenter in SCENIC category in Amateur Division of Friends of Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge annual photo contest 2023
Honorable Mention "A Moment of Reflection" by photographer Anne Carpenter in SCENIC category in Amateur Division of Friends of Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge annual photo contest 2023
1st Place "Reflections" by photographer Holly Honeycutt in PEOPLE ON THE REFUGE category in Amateur Division of Friends of Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge annual photo contest 2023
1st Place "Reflections" by photographer Holly Honeycutt in PEOPLE ON THE REFUGE category in Amateur Division of Friends of Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge annual photo contest 2023
Honorable Mention "Sweet Sunset" by photographer Holly Honeycutt in PEOPLE ON THE REFUGE category in Amateur Division of Friends of Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge annual photo contest 2023
Honorable Mention "Sweet Sunset" by photographer Holly Honeycutt in PEOPLE ON THE REFUGE category in Amateur Division of Friends of Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge annual photo contest 2023
Honorable Mention "Looking at the Lilypads" by photographer Ani Girey in PEOPLE ON THE REFUGE category in Amateur Division of Friends of Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge annual photo contest 2023
Honorable Mention "Looking at the Lilypads" by photographer Ani Girey in PEOPLE ON THE REFUGE category in Amateur Division of Friends of Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge annual photo contest 2023
Honorable Mention "Bayou Christmas Ornament " by photographer Ani Girey in MICRO/MACRO category in Amateur Division of Friends of Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge annual photo contest 2023
Honorable Mention "Bayou Christmas Ornament " by photographer Ani Girey in MICRO/MACRO category in Amateur Division of Friends of Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge annual photo contest 2023
Honorable Mention "Butterfly Delight" by photographer David Hester in MICRO/MACRO category in Amateur Division of Friends of Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge annual photo contest 2023
Honorable Mention "Butterfly Delight" by photographer David Hester in MICRO/MACRO category in Amateur Division of Friends of Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge annual photo contest 2023
1st Place "The Flower Wrapped in Dreams and Pieces" by photographer Alison L. Tugwell in PLANTS category in Amateur Division of Friends of Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge annual photo contest 2023
1st Place "The Flower Wrapped in Dreams and Pieces" by photographer Alison L. Tugwell in PLANTS category in Amateur Division of Friends of Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge annual photo contest 2023
2nd Place "Dew on the Water Lily" by photographer Amanda Walker in PLANTS category in Amateur Division of Friends of Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge annual photo contest 2023
2nd Place "Dew on the Water Lily" by photographer Amanda Walker in PLANTS category in Amateur Division of Friends of Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge annual photo contest 2023
3rd Place "Home is Where the Honey Is" by photographer Ani Girey in PLANTS category in Amateur Division of Friends of Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge annual photo contest 2023
3rd Place "Home is Where the Honey Is" by photographer Ani Girey in PLANTS category in Amateur Division of Friends of Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge annual photo contest 2023
Honorable Mention "Fungus Gills" by photographer Amanda Walker in PLANTS category in Amateur Division of Friends of Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge annual photo contest 2023
Honorable Mention "Fungus Gills" by photographer Amanda Walker in PLANTS category in Amateur Division of Friends of Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge annual photo contest 2023

​Youth Division
Wildlife:
1st place—“Catching a Ride” by Lexi Harper; 2nd place—“Up Top” by Evan Harper; 3rd place—“Get a Grip” by Grayhm Skelton; Honorable Mention—“Back Off” by Lexi Harper.
Birds:
1st place—“Got You!” by Lexi Harper;
2nd place—“Blue Blood” by Grayhm Skelton; 3rd place—“Too Hot to Handle” by Evan Harper;
Honorable Mention—“Help! My Lunch Is Stuck!” by Lexi Harper; Honorable Mention “Touchdown” by Grayhm Skelton

Scenic:
1st place—“We Made It!” by Lexi Harper; 2nd place—“Tip Top” by Evan Harper; Honorable Mention—“Peaceful” by Lexi Harper.
People on the Refuge:
1st place—“Heeey!” by Evan Harper; 2nd place—“Sometimes You Need a Different View” by Lexi Harper; 3rd place—“Saturday Stroll” by Natalie Atkins.
Micro/Macro:
1st place—“Yikes!” by Evan Harper; 2nd place—“You Can’t Get Me!” by Lexi Harper; Honorable Mention—“Intriguing” by Lexi Harper and “Purple Beauty” by Evan Harper.
Plants:
1st place—“Purple Beauty!” by Lexi Harper; 2nd place—“Beautiful” by Evan Harper; Honorable Mention—“Swamp Beauty” by Evan Harper and “Sun Kissed!” by Lexi Harper.
1st Place "Catching a Ride" by 
photographer Lexi Harper in WILDLIFE category in Youth Division of Friends of Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge annual photo contest 2023
1st Place "Catching a Ride" by photographer Lexi Harper in WILDLIFE category in Youth Division of Friends of Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge annual photo contest 2023
2nd Place "Up Top" by photographer Evan Harper in WILDLIFE category in Youth Division of Friends of Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge annual photo contest 2023
2nd Place "Up Top" by photographer Evan Harper in WILDLIFE category in Youth Division of Friends of Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge annual photo contest 2023
3nd Place "Get a Grip" by photographer Grayhm Skelton in WILDLIFE category in Youth Division of Friends of Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge annual photo contest 2023
3nd Place "Get a Grip" by photographer Grayhm Skelton in WILDLIFE category in Youth Division of Friends of Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge annual photo contest 2023
Honorable Mention "Back Off " by photographer Lexi Harper in WILDLIFE category in Youth Division of Friends of Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge annual photo contest 2023
Honorable Mention "Back Off " by photographer Lexi Harper in WILDLIFE category in Youth Division of Friends of Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge annual photo contest 2023
1st Place "Got You!" by photographer Lexi Harper in BIRDS category in Youth Division of Friends of Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge annual photo contest 2023
1st Place "Got You!" by photographer Lexi Harper in BIRDS category in Youth Division of Friends of Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge annual photo contest 2023
2nd Place "Blue Blood" by photographer Grayhm Skelton in BIRDS category in Youth Division of Friends of Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge annual photo contest 2023
2nd Place "Blue Blood" by photographer Grayhm Skelton in BIRDS category in Youth Division of Friends of Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge annual photo contest 2023
3rd Place "Too Hot to Handle" by photographer Evan Harper in BIRDS category in Youth Division of Friends of Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge annual photo contest 2023
3rd Place "Too Hot to Handle" by photographer Evan Harper in BIRDS category in Youth Division of Friends of Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge annual photo contest 2023
Honorable Mention "Help! My Lunch is Stuck!" by photographer Lexi Harper in BIRDS category in Youth Division of Friends of Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge annual photo contest 2023
Honorable Mention "Help! My Lunch is Stuck!" by photographer Lexi Harper in BIRDS category in Youth Division of Friends of Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge annual photo contest 2023
Honorable Mention "Green Channel" by photographer Grayhm Skelton in BIRDS category in Youth Division of Friends of Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge annual photo contest 2023
Honorable Mention "Green Channel" by photographer Grayhm Skelton in BIRDS category in Youth Division of Friends of Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge annual photo contest 2023
1st Place "We Made It!" by photographer Lexi Harper in SCENIC category in Youth Division of Friends of Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge annual photo contest 2023
1st Place "We Made It!" by photographer Lexi Harper in SCENIC category in Youth Division of Friends of Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge annual photo contest 2023
2nd Place "Tip Top" by photographer Evan Harper in SCENIC category in Youth Division of Friends of Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge annual photo contest 2023
2nd Place "Tip Top" by photographer Evan Harper in SCENIC category in Youth Division of Friends of Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge annual photo contest 2023
Honorable Mention "Peaceful" by photographer Lexi Harper in SCENIC category in Youth Division of Friends of Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge annual photo contest 2023
Honorable Mention "Peaceful" by photographer Lexi Harper in SCENIC category in Youth Division of Friends of Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge annual photo contest 2023
1st Place "Yikes!" by photographer Evan Harper in MICRO/MACRO category in Youth Division of Friends of Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge annual photo contest 2023
1st Place "Yikes!" by photographer Evan Harper in MICRO/MACRO category in Youth Division of Friends of Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge annual photo contest 2023
2nd Place "You Can't Get Me!" by photographer Lexi Harper in MICRO/MACRO category in Youth Division of Friends of Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge annual photo contest 2023
2nd Place "You Can't Get Me!" by photographer Lexi Harper in MICRO/MACRO category in Youth Division of Friends of Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge annual photo contest 2023
Honorable Mention "Purple Beauty" by photographer Evan Harper in MICRO/MACRO category in Youth Division of Friends of Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge annual photo contest 2023
Honorable Mention "Purple Beauty" by photographer Evan Harper in MICRO/MACRO category in Youth Division of Friends of Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge annual photo contest 2023
Honorable Mention "Intriguing" by photographer Lexi Harper in MICRO/MACRO category in Youth Division of Friends of Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge annual photo contest 2023
Honorable Mention "Intriguing" by photographer Lexi Harper in MICRO/MACRO category in Youth Division of Friends of Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge annual photo contest 2023
1st Place "Heeey!" by photographer Evan Harper in PEOPLE ON THE REFUGE category in Youth Division of Friends of Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge annual photo contest 2023
1st Place "Heeey!" by photographer Evan Harper in PEOPLE ON THE REFUGE category in Youth Division of Friends of Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge annual photo contest 2023
2nd Place "Sometimes You Need a Different View" by photographer Lexi Harper in PEOPLE ON THE REFUGE category in Youth Division of Friends of Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge annual photo contest 2023
2nd Place "Sometimes You Need a Different View" by photographer Lexi Harper in PEOPLE ON THE REFUGE category in Youth Division of Friends of Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge annual photo contest 2023
3rd Place "Saturday Stroll" by photographer Natalie Atkins in PEOPLE ON THE REFUGE category in Youth Division of Friends of Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge annual photo contest 2023
3rd Place "Saturday Stroll" by photographer Natalie Atkins in PEOPLE ON THE REFUGE category in Youth Division of Friends of Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge annual photo contest 2023
1st Place "Purple Beauty" by photographer Lexi Harper in PLANTS category in Youth Division of Friends of Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge annual photo contest 2023
1st Place "Purple Beauty" by photographer Lexi Harper in PLANTS category in Youth Division of Friends of Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge annual photo contest 2023
2nd Place "Beautiful" by photographer Evan Harper in PLANTS category in Youth Division of Friends of Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge annual photo contest 2023
2nd Place "Beautiful" by photographer Evan Harper in PLANTS category in Youth Division of Friends of Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge annual photo contest 2023
Honorable Mention "Swamp Beauty" by photographer Evan Harper in PLANTS category in Youth Division of Friends of Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge annual photo contest 2023
Honorable Mention "Swamp Beauty" by photographer Evan Harper in PLANTS category in Youth Division of Friends of Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge annual photo contest 2023
Honorable Mention "Sun Kissed" by photographer Lexi Harper in PLANTS category in Youth Division of Friends of Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge annual photo contest 2023
Honorable Mention "Sun Kissed" by photographer Lexi Harper in PLANTS category in Youth Division of Friends of Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge annual photo contest 2023

Professional Division
Wildlife:
1st place--“Pigpen” by Kathy Dage; 2nd place--“Smile for the Camera” by Monica Boudreaux; 3rd place—“Napping Giant” by Jeff Perot; Honorable Mention—“Peek-a-Boo” by Monica Boudreaux.
Birds:
1st place—“Black Bayou Ballet” by June Salomon; 2ndplace—“The Colors of the Rainbow” by Monica Boudreaux; Honorable Mention—“Fall Hunting Season” by Monica Boudreaux and “Against the Wind” by Kathy Dage.
Scenic:
1st place—“Morning Peace” by Monica Boudreaux; 2nd place—“Alone” by Aaron Godair; 3rd place—“Sunrise with an Alligator” by June Salomon; Honorable Mention—“Perfect Beginning” by Jeff Perot.
People on the Refuge:
Honorable Mention—“Guardian of the Refuge” by Monica Boudreaux.
Micro/Macro:
1st place—“Snoozzzzzze” by Aaron Godair; 2nd place—“Good to the Last Drop” by Kathy Dage.
Plants:
1st place—“Top Hat and Tails” by Kathy Dage; 2nd place—“Company of Liatris” by Monica Boudreaux; Honorable Mention—“They Call Me Mellow Yellow” by Kathy Dage and “Morning Flare” by Monica Boudreaux.

1st Place "Pigpen" by Photographer Kathy Dage in WILDLIFE category of Professional Division of Friends of Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge annual photo contest 2023
1st Place - "Pigpen" by photographer Kathy Dage in WILDLIFE category of Professional Division of Friends of Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge annual photo contest 2023
2nd Place "Smile for the Camera" by Photographer Monica Boudreaux in WILDLIFE category of Professional Division of Friends of Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge annual photo contest 2023
2nd Place "Smile for the Camera" by Photographer Monica Boudreaux in WILDLIFE category of Professional Division of Friends of Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge annual photo contest 2023
3rd Place - "Napping Giant" by Photographer Jeff Perot in WILDLIFE category of Professional Division of Friends of Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge annual photo contest 2023
3rd Place - "Napping Giant" by Photographer Jeff Perot in WILDLIFE category of Professional Division of Friends of Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge annual photo contest 2023
Honorable Mention - Professional Division Wildlife - "Peek-a-Boo" by Photographer Monica Boudreaux WILDLIFE category of Professional Division of Friends of Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge annual photo contest 2023
1st Place BIRDS "Black Bayou Ballet" by photographer June Salomon in Professional Division
1st Place "Black Bayou Ballet" by photographer June Salomon in BIRDS category of Professional Division of Friends of Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge annual photo contest 2023
2nd Place "The Colors of the Rainbow" by photographer Monica Boudreaux in category BIRDS in Professional Division of Friends of Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge annual photo contest
2nd Place "The Colors of the Rainbow" by photographer Monica Boudreaux in category BIRDS in Professional Division of Friends of Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge annual photo contest
Honorable Mention "Fall Hunting Season" by Photographer Monica Boudreaux in category BIRDS in Professional Division of Friends of Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge annual photo contest
Honorable Mention "Fall Hunting Season" by Photographer Monica Boudreaux in category BIRDS in Professional Division of Friends of Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge annual photo contest 2023
Honorable Mention "Against the Wind" by Photographer Kathy Dage in category BIRDS in Professional Division of Friends of Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge annual photo contest
Honorable Mention "Against the Wind" by Photographer Kathy Dage in category BIRDS in Professional Division of Friends of Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge annual photo contest 2023
photographer Monica Boudreaux in LANDSCAPE category in Professional Division of Friends of Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge annual photo contest 2023
1st Place "Morning Peace" by photographer Monica Boudreaux in LANDSCAPE category in Professional Division of Friends of Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge annual photo contest 2023
3rd Place "Sunrise with an Alligator" by photographer June Salomon in Scenic Category of Professional Division of Friends of Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge annual photo contest 2023
3rd Place "Sunrise with an Alligator" by photographer June Salomon in LANDSCAPE Category of Professional Division of Friends of Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge annual photo contest 2023
Honorable Mention "Perfect Beginning" by photographer Jeff Perot in LANDSCAPE Category of Professional Division of Friends of Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge annual photo contest 2023
Honorable Mention "Perfect Beginning" by photographer Jeff Perot in LANDSCAPE Category of Professional Division of Friends of Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge annual photo contest 2023
1st Place "Snoozzzzzze" by photographer Aaron Godair in MICRO/MACRO Category of Professional Division of Friends of Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge annual photo contest 2023
1st Place "Snoozzzzzze" by photographer Aaron Godair in MICRO/MACRO Category of Professional Division of Friends of Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge annual photo contest 2023
2nd Place "Good to the Last Drop" by photographer Kathy Dage in MICRO/MACRO Category of Professional Division of Friends of Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge annual photo contest 2023
2nd Place "Good to the Last Drop" by photographer Kathy Dage in MICRO/MACRO Category of Professional Division of Friends of Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge annual photo contest 2023
Honorable Mention "Guardian of the Refuge" by photographer Monica Boudreaux in PEOPLE ON THE REFUGE Category of Professional Division of Friends of Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge annual photo contest 2023
Honorable Mention "Guardian of the Refuge" by photographer Monica Boudreaux in PEOPLE ON THE REFUGE Category of Professional Division of Friends of Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge annual photo contest 2023
1st Place "Top Hat and Tails" by photographer Kathy Dage in PLANTS Category of Professional Division of Friends of Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge annual photo contest 2023
1st Place "Top Hat and Tails" by photographer Kathy Dage in PLANTS Category of Professional Division of Friends of Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge annual photo contest 2023
2nd Place "Company on Liatris" by photographer Monica Boudreaux in PLANTS Category of Professional Division of Friends of Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge annual photo contest 2023
2nd Place "Company on Liatris" by photographer Monica Boudreaux in PLANTS Category of Professional Division of Friends of Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge annual photo contest 2023
Honorable Mention "They Call Me Mellow Yellow" by photographer Kathy Dage in PLANTS Category of Professional Division of Friends of Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge annual photo contest 2023
Honorable Mention "They Call Me Mellow Yellow" by photographer Kathy Dage in PLANTS Category of Professional Division of Friends of Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge annual photo contest 2023
Honorable Mention "Morning Flare" by photographer Monica Boudreaux in PLANTS Category of Professional Division of Friends of Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge annual photo contest 2023
Honorable Mention "Morning Flare" by photographer Monica Boudreaux in PLANTS Category of Professional Division of Friends of Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge annual photo contest 2023

PLEASE LET US KNOW IF WE HAVE ANY INFORMATION INCORRECT. Our volunteers have made all efforts to attribute each photo properly, and get all the names and titles correct.  BUT we are humans, and if we missed something or made an error, we want to know. Please email any corrections to [email protected] and let us know what needs correction. It will be helpful to have the words "PHOTO CREDIT CORRECTION" in all caps in the subject line of your email. THANKS for helping us get it right! 
 
FoBB board member Leslie Calhoun was chair of the contest this year, with assistance from Kimberly Paxton and Ann Bloxom Smith. Judges were three professional photographers who evaluated the entries in youth, professional, and amateur divisions. 

All the first-place photos will be printed and displayed in the Refuge Visitor Center at the Fall Celebration,
Saturday, October 21, 2023 from 9 am-2 pm. All the ribboned photos will also be displayed as a slide show in the Visitor Center.

Thank you to each and every photographer who took a photo and submitted it to the 2023 Photo Contest.  Your submission is an important part of helping conserve wildlife.  Through the years, photos can help show the ebb and flow of life as time changes the refuge.  Whether your photo is listed here as a "winning photo" or not, your photography at a refuge makes you a WINNER!  Congratulations to All!
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