2021 WINNING PHOTOGRAPHS
OVER 300 QUALIFIED PHOTOS WERE SUBMITTED, AND 17 AWARD WINNERS!
Special thanks to our distinguished panel of judges for their time and dedication to the project.
|
Peter Hawkins
Elsa Jacklitch |
Steven Pope
William Lesch |
Pamela Trachta
Josh Sailor |
Rosanna Salonia
Matthew Yates |
Darlene Kryza
|
YOUTH CATEGORY 1st PLACE WINNER
APRIL TINOCO
"Sun Setting"
Hilltop Saguaro at Catalina State Park
"Sun Setting"
Hilltop Saguaro at Catalina State Park
GRAND PRIZE
DANILO FARIA
"Sundown"
Sutherland Trail at Catalina State Park. Spring 2020, Brittlebush blooming during a beautiful Arizona sunset
"Sundown"
Sutherland Trail at Catalina State Park. Spring 2020, Brittlebush blooming during a beautiful Arizona sunset
1ST PLACE
DANILO FARIA
"Tall & Handsome"
50 Year Trail at Catalina State Park, 2019, a classic Arizona sunset
"Tall & Handsome"
50 Year Trail at Catalina State Park, 2019, a classic Arizona sunset
2ND PLACE (TIE)
JAMES CAPO
"Bringing Breakfast for the Kids"
A cactus wren brings home a tasty morsel for its young, in a nest in a cholla cactus. Photographed at the walking trail at the end of N. Sterling Ave., Oro Valley, AZ - March 31, 2020
"Bringing Breakfast for the Kids"
A cactus wren brings home a tasty morsel for its young, in a nest in a cholla cactus. Photographed at the walking trail at the end of N. Sterling Ave., Oro Valley, AZ - March 31, 2020
2ND PLACE (TIE)
JAMES CAPO
"Cooper's Hawk Among the Blossoms"
A Cooper's Hawk, keeping a sharp eye out for breakfast from his perch in a blossoming Ironwood tree. Photographed May 18, 2020, at 6:28am, in Honeybee Village Archaeological Preserve.
"Cooper's Hawk Among the Blossoms"
A Cooper's Hawk, keeping a sharp eye out for breakfast from his perch in a blossoming Ironwood tree. Photographed May 18, 2020, at 6:28am, in Honeybee Village Archaeological Preserve.
3RD PLACE
CAYMIN HANNAN
"Bowl Of Fire"
Hilltop near Ram's Field Pass neighborhood, 06/07/2020, The endlessly tragic bighorn fire engulfs upper Pusch Ridge from upper Alamo canyon, to the northern flanks of Table Mountain. On the left edge of the frame stand Leviathan and Wilderness Domes. On the right edge of the frame, the wolf's teeth dominate the landscape. And through the smokey haze in the middle, one can barely spot Pima Saddle and Mt Kimball. I've never simultaneously felt such excitement at the photographs I was capturing, and so much pain as a result of their content. While fire won't change the rock formations, these areas are among my favorite sights and favorite areas to hike in the Catalinas. The Bighorn Fire will be an event not soon forgotten by the community of Oro Valley, or the Tucson area as a whole.
"Bowl Of Fire"
Hilltop near Ram's Field Pass neighborhood, 06/07/2020, The endlessly tragic bighorn fire engulfs upper Pusch Ridge from upper Alamo canyon, to the northern flanks of Table Mountain. On the left edge of the frame stand Leviathan and Wilderness Domes. On the right edge of the frame, the wolf's teeth dominate the landscape. And through the smokey haze in the middle, one can barely spot Pima Saddle and Mt Kimball. I've never simultaneously felt such excitement at the photographs I was capturing, and so much pain as a result of their content. While fire won't change the rock formations, these areas are among my favorite sights and favorite areas to hike in the Catalinas. The Bighorn Fire will be an event not soon forgotten by the community of Oro Valley, or the Tucson area as a whole.
HONORABLE MENTION
JOHN AMATO
"Wipismal"
(Hummingbird in Tohono O'odham language) on Agave nest, Oro Valley 2019
"Wipismal"
(Hummingbird in Tohono O'odham language) on Agave nest, Oro Valley 2019
HONORABLE MENTION
JAMES CAPO
"Bobcat!"
When this beautiful bobcat strolled out of the woods onto the path in front of me, he didn't seem to have a care in the world. He walked along the edge of the woods, drank from a puddle, stretched, and sharpened his claws on this tree. Photographed October 16, 2020, at Wildlife Ridge Park, Oro Valley.
"Bobcat!"
When this beautiful bobcat strolled out of the woods onto the path in front of me, he didn't seem to have a care in the world. He walked along the edge of the woods, drank from a puddle, stretched, and sharpened his claws on this tree. Photographed October 16, 2020, at Wildlife Ridge Park, Oro Valley.
HONORABLE MENTION
DANILO FARIA
"Desert Showdown"
Honeybee Canyon, Summer 2019, monsoon strike at the Catalina Mountains
"Desert Showdown"
Honeybee Canyon, Summer 2019, monsoon strike at the Catalina Mountains
HONORABLE MENTION
JOAN FOX
"Golden Paper Wasp"
Oro Valley neighborhood, near our common pool area, July 25, 2020, male Polistes aurifer feeding on extra floral nectar of Red Bird of Paradise by Joan Fox, on this day clouds of an impending thunderstorm saturated my neighborhood with beautiful light and made a fiery bokeh-bouquet of the background flowers.
"Golden Paper Wasp"
Oro Valley neighborhood, near our common pool area, July 25, 2020, male Polistes aurifer feeding on extra floral nectar of Red Bird of Paradise by Joan Fox, on this day clouds of an impending thunderstorm saturated my neighborhood with beautiful light and made a fiery bokeh-bouquet of the background flowers.
HONORABLE MENTION
CAYMIN HANNAN
"Pusch On, Pusch Up"
Near summit of Pusch Peak (accessed via Linda Vista Trailhead) 02/28/2020. The sunset's last light makes the jagged rock formations below Pusch Peak glow like embers. Another milestone shot that feels as though it was taken in another lifetime. I remember thinking about the looming pandemic on my way up the peak on this evening. The reality and the totality of what was to come was sinking in, and yet couldn't possibly be imagined. As I found my composition that I'd been wanting to shoot for the last year, the ills of the world subsided and my mind was acutely focused on the task at hand.
"Pusch On, Pusch Up"
Near summit of Pusch Peak (accessed via Linda Vista Trailhead) 02/28/2020. The sunset's last light makes the jagged rock formations below Pusch Peak glow like embers. Another milestone shot that feels as though it was taken in another lifetime. I remember thinking about the looming pandemic on my way up the peak on this evening. The reality and the totality of what was to come was sinking in, and yet couldn't possibly be imagined. As I found my composition that I'd been wanting to shoot for the last year, the ills of the world subsided and my mind was acutely focused on the task at hand.
HONORABLE MENTION
RANDY METCALF
A hummingbird searches for nectar within the flowers at Tohono Chul Park.
A hummingbird searches for nectar within the flowers at Tohono Chul Park.
HONORABLE MENTION
JOHN AMATO
Flowing water in Catalina State Park 2019
Flowing water in Catalina State Park 2019
HONORABLE MENTION
DOMINIC BONUCCELLI
Pusch Ridge Trailhead, afternoon, monsoon lightning storm, August 2016
Pusch Ridge Trailhead, afternoon, monsoon lightning storm, August 2016
HONORABLE MENTION
KEVIN CORR
"Hummingbird Hanging Out"
Backyard at 1709 W. Copper Sky Dr, Oro Valley, AZ. 08/28/2020, This hummingbird stayed put for several minutes in the same position, allowing me to get close without scaring him away.
"Hummingbird Hanging Out"
Backyard at 1709 W. Copper Sky Dr, Oro Valley, AZ. 08/28/2020, This hummingbird stayed put for several minutes in the same position, allowing me to get close without scaring him away.
HONORABLE MENTION
PAUL LIVINGSTON
"My First Try, New Perspectives"
Honeybee Park, 03/04/2021, DJI Mavic Air 2, This is my first try at aerial photography.
"My First Try, New Perspectives"
Honeybee Park, 03/04/2021, DJI Mavic Air 2, This is my first try at aerial photography.
HONORABLE MENTION
ROBERT TUCKER
Pusch Ridge Catalinas, 12/8/2013
Pusch Ridge Catalinas, 12/8/2013
