MPRB Announces 2014 Picture a Park Photo Contest Award Winners

Via an October 2, 2014, Minneapolis Park and Rec Board e-newsletter:

2014 Picture a Park Photo Contest Award Winners Announced

Front row (left to right): Larry Risser, Lawrence Syverud, Colleen Martel, Ron Trutty, Shari Seifert, Peyton Woller and Jennifer Beading.
Back row (left to right): Commissioner Steffanie Musich, Vice-President Vreeland, Commissioner John Erwin, President Liz Wielinski, Superintendent Jayne Miller, Commissioner Meg Forney and Commissioner Anita Tabb.

Fourteen images that best represent the unique sights and scenes in Minneapolis parks were announced as winners of the 2014 Picture a Park Photo Contest during the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board’s (MPRB) Board of Commissioners meeting on October 1, 2014. Sponsored by the MPRB, People for Parks and National Camera Exchange, the contest aims to highlight the beauty, sports and fun throughout Minneapolis parks.

This year more than 250 photo entries were submitted from residents all across the state who visited Minneapolis parks in 2013-14. Winning first place in the “Beauty in the Parks” category and taking home the Gold Best of Show Award for the 2014 photo contest was “Field of Dreams,” taken by Shari Seifert of Minneapolis.

You can view all of the 2013 Picture a Park Photo Contest winning photos here.

The People’s Choice category is open October 2 – 17 for your voting. Vote for your favorite photo in the People’s Choice photo album!

The contest, open to park goers of all ages, encourages photographers to take photos for submission to the categories of beauty, fun and sports in Minneapolis parks. Contest prizes include photo enlargements and gift cards to National Camera Exchange, calendars featuring the winning images, MPRB Annual Parking Permits and passes to the Wirth Winter Recreation Area or the Jim Lupient Water Park.

ADULT DIVISION

Beauty in the Parks
1st Place and Gold Best of Show: Field of Dreams – Shari Seifert
2nd Place: Lake Harriet Little Island – Karen Anderson
3rd Place: Butterfly on a Flower – Lawrence Syverud
Honorable Mention: Water Color – Larry Risser
Honorable Mention: Morning Mist – Colleen Martel

Fun in the Parks
1st Place and Bronze Best of Show: Hello, Summer – Rita Farmer
2nd Place: Group Play – Ron Trutty
3rd Place: Kite Festival – Daniel Rogness

Sports in the Parks
1st Place: Ultimate Tournament – Scott Kopp
2nd Place: Powderhorn Ice Rink – Michael Wright

YOUTH DIVISION

Beauty, Fun and Events in the Parks
1st Place and Silver Best of Show: Shadow of Summer – Paige Simmons
2nd Place: Butterfly Friend at the Falls – Sienna Simmons
3rd Place: Patrick Ginter Rose Garden Painting – Peyton Woller
Honorable Mention: Smile Away – Jennifer Beading

PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD
Go here to vote for your favorite 2014 photo!