{"id":43089,"date":"2017-01-27T03:13:53","date_gmt":"2017-01-27T07:13:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/utnews.utoledo.edu\/?p=43089"},"modified":"2017-01-24T16:26:12","modified_gmt":"2017-01-24T20:26:12","slug":"framing-nature-winners-of-lake-erie-photo-contest-announced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.utoledo.edu\/index.php\/01_27_2017\/framing-nature-winners-of-lake-erie-photo-contest-announced","title":{"rendered":"Framing nature: Winners of Lake Erie Photo Contest announced"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A total of 170 stunning, eye-catching images were submitted for the 2016 Lake Erie Center Photo Contest.<\/p>\n<p>Winners in three categories were announced last semester.<\/p>\n<p>The contest\u2019s theme, \u201cThe Nature of Our Region: From Oak Openings to Maumee Bay,\u201d invited camera enthusiasts to submit up to three photos featuring various nature scenes throughout northwest Ohio.<\/p>\n<p>First-place winners received a $25 prize, and all winning entries will be mounted and displayed in the front lobby at the Lake Erie Center.<\/p>\n<p>Listed by category, the winners are:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Youth (7 to 12 years of age) \u2014 Simon Amonette, who took a photo of a field of wildflowers set against a blue sky at Ottawa Wildlife Refuge;<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Teen (13 to 18 years of age)\u00a0\u2014\u00a0Quentin Francis-Emonds, who zoomed in for a close-up of a chestnut-sided warbler at Magee Marsh; and<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Adult \u2014\u00a0Ginny Sussman, who captured a surreal reflection of the Maumee River at Side Cut Park.<\/p>\n<p>The contest also featured a People\u2019s Choice Award, which went to the shot that received the most votes on the Lake Erie Center\u2019s Facebook page.<\/p>\n<p>That honor went to Tiffany McCray, who photographed the sun on the horizon at Raccoon Park on Lake Erie.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Lake Erie Center hopes that this contest will continue to inspire others to get outside and enjoy the beauty of nature in our area,\u201d Kathy Sullivan, communication and technology specialist at the Lake Erie Center, said. \u201cAnd a very big thank-you to all of the individuals who submitted photos for the contest.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Go to <a href=\"http:\/\/facebook.com\/lakeeriecenter\">facebook.com\/lakeeriecenter<\/a> to see more photos that placed in the categories.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_43091\" style=\"width: 658px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/news.utoledo.edu\/?attachment_id=43091\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-43091\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43091\" src=\"http:\/\/news.utoledo.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Armonette_Simon_1stPlace_Youth.jpg\" alt=\"Simon Amonette took this photo at Ottawa Wildlife Refuge and won first place in the youth category.\" width=\"648\" height=\"429\" class=\"size-full wp-image-43091\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.utoledo.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Armonette_Simon_1stPlace_Youth.jpg 648w, https:\/\/news.utoledo.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Armonette_Simon_1stPlace_Youth-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 648px) 100vw, 648px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-43091\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Simon Amonette took this photo at Ottawa Wildlife Refuge and won first place in the youth category.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_43093\" style=\"width: 658px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/news.utoledo.edu\/?attachment_id=43093\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-43093\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43093\" src=\"http:\/\/news.utoledo.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Francis-Emonds_Quentin1st_Place_Teen-warbler.jpeg\" alt=\"Quentin Francis-Emonds took the top prize in the teen category with this shot of a chestnut-sided warbler at Magee Marsh.\" width=\"648\" height=\"432\" class=\"size-full wp-image-43093\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.utoledo.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Francis-Emonds_Quentin1st_Place_Teen-warbler.jpeg 648w, https:\/\/news.utoledo.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Francis-Emonds_Quentin1st_Place_Teen-warbler-300x200.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 648px) 100vw, 648px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-43093\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Quentin Francis-Emonds took the top prize in the teen category with this shot of a chestnut-sided warbler at Magee Marsh.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_43094\" style=\"width: 658px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/news.utoledo.edu\/?attachment_id=43094\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-43094\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43094\" src=\"http:\/\/news.utoledo.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Sussman_Ginny_1stPlace_Adult.jpeg\" alt=\"Ginny Sussman placed first in the adult category with this photo of the Maumee River at Side Cut Park.\" width=\"648\" height=\"431\" class=\"size-full wp-image-43094\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.utoledo.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Sussman_Ginny_1stPlace_Adult.jpeg 648w, https:\/\/news.utoledo.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Sussman_Ginny_1stPlace_Adult-300x200.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 648px) 100vw, 648px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-43094\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ginny Sussman placed first in the adult category with this photo of the Maumee River at Side Cut Park.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_43095\" style=\"width: 658px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/news.utoledo.edu\/?attachment_id=43095\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-43095\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43095\" src=\"http:\/\/news.utoledo.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/McCray_Tiffany_PeopleChoice.jpeg\" alt=\"Tiffany McCray won the People\u2019s Choice Award with this shot taken at Raccoon Park on Lake Erie.\" width=\"648\" height=\"364\" class=\"size-full wp-image-43095\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.utoledo.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/McCray_Tiffany_PeopleChoice.jpeg 648w, https:\/\/news.utoledo.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/McCray_Tiffany_PeopleChoice-300x169.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 648px) 100vw, 648px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-43095\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tiffany McCray won the People\u2019s Choice Award with this shot taken at Raccoon Park on Lake Erie.<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Check out the spectacular shots that won in the 2016 Lake Erie Photo 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