BEST OF SHOW – Nebraska Moonscape
Photo by Mark Karrer, Sioux City, Iowa
While this year’s entry format changed, the quality of images in the Nebraskaland Photo Contest did not. With the categories of Scenic, Wildlife, Recreation and Macro, it took hours to teem down the winning images. But it was not without some debating, especially in the Macro and Wildlife categories where several worthy images didn’t place.
This year’s Best of Show winner, “Nebraska Moonscape,” by Mark Karrer of Sioux City, Iowa, was taken at Toadstool Geologic Park in Sioux County.
“I went there because it is considered to be a dark sky area with little light pollution, and I had always wanted to photograph the Milky Way. This was my first attempt.”
And a good attempt it was.
We thank everyone who participated in this year’s contest and look forward to seeing our wonderful state through your eyes next year.
Happy shooting.
Jeff Kurrus, Editor
Nebraskaland Magazine
Scenic
FIRST PLACE – Autumn’s Glow
Photo by Erik Johnson, Lincoln
SECOND PLACE – Grassland Sunset
Photo by Isabella Neuhaus, Omaha
THIRD PLACE – Sunset Beach
Photo by Derrill Grabenstein, Lincoln
Macro
FIRST PLACE – Sweat Bee Busy
Photo by Kristin Hartner, Omaha
SECOND PLACE – Golden Glow
Photo by Tyler Moore, Omaha
THIRD PLACE – Nature’s Symmetry
Photo by Kimberly Carroll Steward, Lincoln
Recreation
FIRST PLACE – The Bridge to Autumn
Photo by Tiara Brown, Omaha
SECOND PLACE – The Sky’s the Limit
Photo by Chelsae Beyer, Bridgeport
THIRD PLACE – Eagle vs. Decoy
Photo by Jeff Mullinix, Columbus
Wildlife
FIRST PLACE – Sentinel Sunset
Photo by Mark Coe, Elkhorn
SECOND PLACE – The Battle
Photo by Rick Rasmussen, Doniphan
THIRD PLACE – The Chosen One
Photo by Kacie Clark, Bayard