2022 'Fun in the Park' Photo Contest Results

Boy and Girl playing with cards in the park
December 1, 2022

The 2022 'Fun in the Park' Photo Contest brought in the largest amount of submissions ever! More than 370 photos were submitted in three categories: General, Nature and Wildlife, and Sports and Action. With so many great photos submitted, the judges had a difficult time selecting the winners. Once the scores were tabulated, these photos stood out as the top picks (see the winning photos here).

 

Here is the list of winning photographers:

General Category    
     1st Place                            Joyce Howard (pictured above)

photo of a bluebird sitting on chair

     2nd Place                           Sharell Lewis
     3rd Place                           Jesslin Ward
     Honorable Mention    Elizabeth Tarallo
     Honorable Mention    Candy Cook
     Honorable Mention    Laura Smitherman
     Honorable Mention    Jason Holtz
     Honorable Mention    Jodi Holtz

Nature and Wildlife
     1st Place                            Craig Ehler (pictured right)
     2nd Place                          Temeka Ringer
     3rd Place                           Dennis Tudor
     Honorable Mention    Jared Collins

     Honorable Mention    Jared Collins
     Honorable Mention    Jason Silverston

     Honorable Mention    Jared Collins
     Honorable Mention    Laura Kwiatkowski

Sports and Action    
     1st Place                            Paul Mears (pictured right)

Photo of a boy holding a fish at the fishiing rodeo.

     2nd Place                           Jodi Holtz
     3rd Place                           John Ridings
     Honorable Mention    Sandy Lee
     Honorable Mention    Jesslin Ward
     Honorable Mention    Sandy Lee
     Honorable Mention    Becca McCoy
     Honorable Mention    Jason Holtz


Judging was done by a panel of 4 experienced photographers with the Cobb Photographic Society and Cobb Parks. Plaques will be awarded to each of the winners above. The plaques have been ordered and once received we will contact each of the winners (should be around December 12th).

 

Thanks to all the photographers for their participation, there were many outstanding photos submitted. Start taking pictures now for the 2023 contest!