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Close crop of "Target in sight" by Kathy Dage

2024 Photo Contest Winners - Amateur Division

Amateur Division Winning Photographs from the Friends of Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge 2024 Annual Photo Contest 
Professional Division
Youth Division
Amateur: Animals Category
1st Place - Moonchild Drying Her Wings by photographer Nathan R. Green
2nd Place - Chomp Chomp by photographer Sharon Dear 
3rd Place - Sweet Baby Gator Resting Over Lily Pads by photographer Ani Girey
Honorable Mention - Balancing on a Blace by photographer Nathan R. Green
Honorable Mention - "Rarest and the Finest - Louisiana Pine Snake" by photographer Ani Girey​​

Amateur: Birds Category
1st Place - "The Stare" by photographer Ani Girey
2nd Place - "Singing Acappella Style by photographer Sharon Dear
3d Place - "Looking for a Snack" by photographer Donna Rogers
Honorable Mention - "Are You Ready to Rumble" by photographer Sharon Dear
Honorable Mention - "The Great Blue Heron" by photographer Ani Girey


​Amateur: Landscape Category
1st Place - "Where Do the Children Play" by photographer Alison L. Tugwell 
2nd Place - "Green Gunk" by photographer Sharon Dear
3rd Place -  "Sunset Extreme" by photographer Ani Girey
Honorable Mention "Off in the Distance" by photographer Sharon Dear
Honorable Mention - "The Sound of Silence" by photographer Alison L. Tugwell

Amateur: Micro/Macro Category
1st Place - "Brilliant Jumping Spider Posing" by  photographer Nathan R. Green
2nd Place - "Munching" by photographer Sharon Dear
3rd Place -  [none listed]
Honorable Mention - [none listed]
Honorable Mention - [none listed]


Amateur: People on the Refuge Category
1st Place - "Artistic Creations" by photographer Sharon Dear
2nd Place - "Capturing the Beauty of Black Bayou" by photographer Ani Girey
3rd Place - [none listed]
Honorable Mention - [none listed]
Honorable Mention - [none listed]

Amateur:  Plants Category
1st Place - "Splash of Color" by photographer Sharon Dear
2nd Place - "Pearls of the Bayou" by photographer Eve Valentine
3rd Place -  "Out in the Country" by photographer Alison L. Tugwell
Honorable Mention - "Glowing Star" by photographer Sharon Dear
Honorable Mention - [none other listed]



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! 
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  • Home
  • About
    • Fall Celebration
    • Volunteer
    • FoBB Nature Store
    • Trails
    • Board and Officers
    • Adopt a Tree
    • Planter's House & FoBB History
    • News & Upcoming Events
  • Location
  • 2025 Photo Contest
  • Join
  • Support the Refuge