Friday, July 18, 2008

And, the photo contest winners are...

Wayne Welch and the Grand Prize Winner, photo by Julie Wickman
photo of Wayne Welch and the Grand Prize Winner, by Julie Wickman
The newly remodeled Tualatin Public Library hosted a reception honoring the 2008 WCCLS Photo Contest participants on Thursday, July 17. The winning photographs in both the youth and adult categories were unveiled at the reception. Contest prize sponsor Wayne Welch, owner of Oregon Photo & Digital, presented the awards for 1st, 2nd and honorable mention in each age category. A continuous photo slide show displayed all the participating photographs.

The winning photos will be used on the WCCLS website, with several already in rotation on the front page. The photos will also begin a countywide tour of the WCCLS member libraries, including a display in the Washington County Public Services Building.

You can view all the participating photos at http://www.flickr.com/photos/wccls/.

By the Numbers

  • 183 pictures submitted by 121 contributors.
  • 5 judges reviewed and selected 4 winners in both young adult and adult photography.
  • In young adult submissions, 24 young adults contributed 36 photos.
  • Entries came from Aloha, Banks, Beaverton, Cornelius, Forest Grove, Gales Creek, Gaston, Hillsboro, Metzger, North Plains, Portland, Sherwood, Tigard, Tualatin, & Yorktown, VA.

And the winners are...

Young Adult Category - WCCLS Photo Contest Winners – June 2008

First Place: Reminiscence of Childhood
(173rd in Beaverton). By Ona Golonka age 18 of Beaverton
Reminiscence of Childhood, (173rd in Beaverton). By Ona Golonka age 18 of Beaverton

 

Second Place: Late Winter Path
(Tualatin River Wildlife Refuge). By Thomas Woodward age 13 of Tigard
Late Winter Path (Tualatin River Wildlife Refuge). By Thomas Woodward age 13 of Tigard

 

Honorable Mention: Swing Set Orchard
(Hillside Road – Forest Grove). By Jessica Schmidllkofer age 14 of Forest Grove
Swing Set Orchard, (Hillside Road – Forest Grove). By Jessica Schmidllkofer age 14 of Forest Grove

 

Honorable Mention: Hilltop Property
(Helvetia Road, Washington County). By Charlotte Osborne age 18 of Beaverton
Honorable Mention: Hilltop Property (Helvetia Road, Washington County). By Charlotte Osborne age 18 of Beaverton

 

 

Adult Category - WCCLS Photo Contest Winners – June 2008

First Place: Dahlia Farm on Unger Road
(Cornelius). By Victoria Saager of Hillsboro
First Place: Dahlia Farm on Unger Road (Cornelius). By Victoria Saager of Hillsboro

 

Second Place: Hills of Gold
(Unger Rd – Cornelius). By Rebecca Long of Beaverton
Second Place: Hills of Gold (Unger Rd – Cornelius). By Rebecca Long of Beaverton

 

Honorable Mention: Snow in Sherwood
(SW Kruger Rd). By Ted Pelletier of Sherwood
Honorable Mention: Snow in Sherwood (SW Kruger Rd). By Ted Pelletier of Sherwood

 

Honorable Mention: Springtime in Oregon
(Farmington & Grabhorn Roads). By Valerie Asbell of Aloha
Honorable Mention: Springtime in Oregon (Farmington & Grabhorn Roads). By Valerie Asbell of Aloha Contest Rules for the Photo Contest are available.