Winyah Rivers Foundation Photo Contest

Now in its 5th year, our annual photo contest is growing! This year's contest opened February 1, 2012 and will close April 27th, 2012. The Awards Ceremony is scheduled for Friday, May 11th, 2012 from 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm at the Franklin G. Burroughs-Simeon B. Chapin Art Museum in Myrtle Beach. For more information, includes the contest rules, click here.

We would like to give a special thanks to our sponsors for the 2012 Winyah Rivers Foundation Photo Contest:

In addition, we would like to thank Springmaid Beach Resort for supplying the linens and stemware and the Franklin G. Burroughs-Simeon B. Chapin Art Museum for hosting our awards ceremony.

And this year, we're pleased to welcome new sponsors, Alternatives News Magazine and Coast.

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 from each of these years are displayed below.

And the 2011 Photo Contest winners are...

BEST OF SHOW:

Did you get the shot?, photograph by Frank Perrotta

CATEGORY SCENIC:

First Place - Sunrise Silhouette, photograph by Frank Perrotta

Second Place - Sunrise at Grainger Steam Plant, photograph by J. William Gobbel

Third Place - Oyster Landing, photograph by Donald Withers

Honorable Mention - The Dixie Queen, photograph by Barry Monaco

CATEGORY WILDLIFE:

First Place - Reflecting, photograph by Frank Perrotta

Second Place - Pelican in Calabash, photograph by Ashley Spatholt

Third Place - Courtship, photograph by Donald Withers

Honorable Mention - Wood Duck Drake, photograph by Jennifer Cormack

CATEGORY YOUTH:

Sun on the Bank, photograph by Dayton Busse

In addition to our major sponsors, we would like to thank everyone who participated in our 2011 Photo Contest. Thanks to:

• all the photographers who participated
• our judges, Dixie Dugan and Sean Thompson
• the Franklin G. Burroughs - Simeon B. Chapin Art Museum for hosting our event
• Springmaid Beach Resort for providing the linens and stemware
• Master Gardeners for the flower arrangements
• and our wonderful volunteers who helped make our photo contest so successful.
  • all the photographers who participated
  • our judges, Dixie Dugan and Sean Thompson
  • the Franklin G. Burroughs - Simeon B. Chapin Art Museum for hosting our event
  • Springmaid Beach Resort for providing the linens and stemware
  • FATZ Cafe for providing the finger foods and for agreeing to be a continuing sponsor
  • Master Gardeners for the flower arrangements
    • all the photographers who participated
    • our judges, Steve Berkowitz, Ron Dalto and Dixie Dugan
    • Conway Library for hosting our awards event
    • and especially our sponsors, 803 Labs, Inc. and The Horry Independent.

  And the 2009 Photo Contest winners are...

  BEST OF SHOW:

  Shallotte River Dawn, photograph by David Keener

  

  CATEGORY PEOPLE:

  First Place - Gazing, photography by David Keener

  

  Second Place - Harvest of the Lockwood Folly, photography by Terrah Hewett

  

  CATEGORY LANDSCAPE/SCENIC:

  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

  

  CATEGORY WILDLIFE:

  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.

  And the 2008 Photo Contest winners are...

  BEST OF SHOW:

  Mama and Children Egrets, photograph by Bill Gobbel

  

  CATEGORY PEOPLE:

  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

  

  CATEGORY LANDSCAPE/SCENIC:

  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

  

  CATEGORY WILDLIFE:

  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:

Also, check out the website of one of our photographers who created a website dedicated to our beloved Waccamaw River.

And the 2010 Photo Contest winners are...

BEST OF SHOW:

Marsh Moon, photograph by Mike Covington of Pawley's Island



CATEGORY PEOPLE:

First Place - Conway Farmer's Market, photograph by J. William Gobbel of Conway



CATEGORY SCENIC:

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



CATEGORY WILDLIFE:

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

PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARD

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: