Since 2008, Winyah Rivers Foundation has held a photography contest promoting the beauty of the Winyah Rivers. From the vast array of beautiful photographs we have received, the winning photos are displayed below.
Stay tuned for information on our 2011 photo contest!
We would like to give a special thanks to our major sponsors for each of our photo contests, The Horry Independent and 803 Labs!
Marsh Moon, photograph by Mike Covington of Pawley's Island
First Place - Conway Farmer's Market, photograph by J. William Gobbel of Conway
First Place - Peace on the River, photograph by Mike Covington of Pawley's Island
Second Place - Old Train Station Conway, photograph by Anthony Morano of Longs
Third Place - Candle Light, photograph by Mike Covington of Pawley's Island
First Place - Spoonbill at Huntington, photograph by J. William Gobbel of Conway
Second Place - Otter munching on an eel, photograph by Steve Berkowitz of Galivant's Ferry
Third Place - Barn Owl, photograph by Anthony Morano of Longs
You are clear for takeoff, photograph by Frank Perratta of Pawley's Island
In addition to our major sponsors, we would like to thank everyone who participated in our 2010 Photo Contest. Thanks to:
Shallotte River Dawn, photograph by David Keener
First Place - Gazing, photography by David Keener
Second Place - Harvest of the Lockwood Folly, photography by Terrah Hewett
First Place - Fish House, photography by Bill Gobbel
Second Place - Sunset on the Waccamaw, photography by Frank Perrotta
Third Place - Galivants Ferry, photography by Anthony Morano
First Place - Egret Rookery, photography by Frank Perrotta
Second Place - Great Blue Heron, photography by Bill Gobbel
Third Place - Gone Fishing, photography by Suzanne S. Clark
Promoting the beauty of the Winyah Rivers, our second annual photo contest was a great success! The winners were announced on Friday, July 31st at the Franklin G. Burroughs-Simeon B. Chapin Art Museum in Myrtle Beach who generously agreed to display the winning photos through August 2009. Thank you to our sponsors, The Horry Independent and 803 Labs, to Dixie Dugan and Sean Thompson our photo contest judges, and to the folks who are helping to make the awards ceremony special: FATZ Cafe in Conway for providing appetizers, Springmaid Beach Resort for providing linens and glassware, the Horry County Gardening Society and Grand Strand Master Gardeners for providing flowers and greenery, and Brian Roessler for providing music.
Mama and Children Egrets, photograph by Bill Gobbel
First Place - Fishing from the Bank, photography by Bill Gobbel
Second Place - Bluegrass Festival along the Waccamaw, photography by Bill Gobbel
Third Place - Sitting by the River, photography by Jessica Durant
First Place - Fall colors on Crabtree Canal, photography by Bill Gobbel
Second Place - Warehouse on the Waccamaw, photography by Bill Gobbel
Third Place - Southeastern Turn from River to Ocean, photography by Mary Baker
First Place - Moccasin, photography by Alan Adams
Second Place - Ahinga and Egret, photography by Bill Gobbel
Third Place - Frog Taking Nap, photography by Alan Adams
We would like to thank everyone who participated in our first ever photo contest. Thanks to:
Waccamaw RIVERKEEPER®, Christine Ellis | Center for Marine and Wetland Studies | Coastal Carolina University
1270 Atlantic Avenue | Conway, SC 29526 | (843) 349-4007 | WRK@coastal.edu
Winyah Rivers Foundation is a U.S. registered 501(c)(3) tax-deductible nonprofit charity.