Austintown Township Parks 17th Annual Nature Photography Exhibit

Thirty-six photographers participated with 126 entries. The exhibit was sponsored by the Photo Place Inc. Results were as follows:

Animals

1st Place, Kathryn Proch, “Wade In the Water,” Canfield.

2nd Place, Maragarito Susa, “Monarch,” Youngstown.

3rd Place, Jill Lewis, “A Moment In Time,” Canfield.

Honorable Mention, Carolyn J. Mann, “Viereo Warbler,” Austintown.

H.M., Annette McCarthy, “Fluffy Eagle,” Austintown.

H.M., Diana Bell, “Craig Beach Squirrel,” Austintown.

H.M., Barbara Drake, “Heavenly,” Newton Falls.

H.M., Barbara Drake, “A Cat Nap,” Newton Falls.

H.M., Margarito Susa, “American Goldfinch,” Youngstown.

H.M., Jill Lewis, “A Moment in Time,” Canfield.

H.M., Laurie Siers, “Mirror Image,” Boardman.

H.M., Laurie Siers, “Looking for Lunch,” Boardman.

Landscapes

1st Place, Janet E. Del Bene, “Sand,Sea, Spray, Sky,” Warren.

2nd Place, Lana VanAuker, “Wild Lake Milton,” Canfield.

3rd Place, Hariet Cohen, “Loneliest Ponderosa,” Austintown.

Honorable Mention, Diana Bell, “Winter Wonderland,” Austintown.

H.M., Tricia Beabout, “Last Night,” Newton Falls.

H.M., Janet E. Del Bene, “Reflection on Sunset,” Warren.

H.M., Jill Lewis, “Cathedral Rock,” Canfield.

H.M., Jill Lewis, “Sacred Ones,” Canfield.

H.M. James Rogers Jr., “Linda’s Idea #2,” Austintown.

Plants

1st Place, Lauren Joy, “Sunflower Sunset,” Southington.

2nd Place, James Rogers Jr., “Layers of Light,” Austintown.

3rd Place, Brian Perrett, “Purple,” Canfield.

Honorable Mention, Diane Bielski, “Lily,” Boardman.

H.M., Marcie A. Nagy, “Ready to Fly,” Girard.

H.M., Jill Lewis, “Breath of Dawn,” Canfield.

H.M., Jill Lewis, “Untitled,” Canfield.

H.M., Margarito Susa, “Wild Geranium,” Youngstown.

H.M., Janet E. DelBene, “Raised In Priase,” Warren.

H.M., Ralph Malmer, “Mi’lady’s Slipper,” Canfield.

Nature in Backyards & Parks

1st Place, Donald Randall, “White Feather,” Youngstown.

2nd Place, Rachael Liposhak, “Untitled,” Austintown.

3rd Place, Lana VanAuker, “ Lake Milton Sunset,” Canfield.

Honorable Mention, John Mann,“ Salineville City Park Ohio,” Austintown.

H.M., Roger T. Gossick, “Mating Moths,” Austintown.

H.M., Marcie A. Nagy, “Opening,” Girard.

H.M., Harriet Cohen, “The Sunken Garden,” Girard.

H.M., Rachael Liposhak, “Untitled,” Austintown.

H.M., Jill Lewis, “Cry Me A River,” Canfield.

H.M., Brian Perrett, “Someone’s Backyard,” Canfield.

Special Effects

1st Place, Marqarito Susa, “Violets,” Youngstown.

2nd Place, Marqarito Susa, “Dew Drops,” Youngstown.

3rd Place, Laruen Joy, “Galactic Leaf,” Southington.

Black & Whites

(encompassing all catergories):

1st Place, Diane Bielski, “Wispy,” Boardman.

2nd Place, Sally Ifill, “Moss On Spencer Butte,” Canfield.

3rd Place, Barbara Drake, “A Glimpse of Perfection,” Newton Falls.

Honorable Mention, Roger T. Gossick, “Winter Wonderland,” Austintown.

H.M., Donald Randall, “So Still in Beauty,” Youngstown.

H.M. Nicolas Beike, “Spring Awakening,” Canfield.

H.M. Jill Lewis, “Low Tide,” Canfield.

People’s Choice Award

Brian Perrett, “Purple.”