Ag photo contest winners announced
CASPER, Wyo. – The Wyoming Business Council Agribusiness Division has chosen the winners of its 5th Annual Ag Photo Contest.
Grand Prize went to Willie Felton of Ten Sleep, Wyo., for his photo “Wild Horse Race – Saddle Your Horses,” taken at the Ten Sleep Rodeo. The Adult 1st Place winner was Jennifer Faulkner of Laramie, Wyo., for “Fencing,” taken in Rock River, Wyo. Adult 2nd Place was awarded to Gwen Shepperson of Arminto, Wyo., for “Cow Horse Life,” taken at Buffalo Creek Ranch in Wyoming. Honorable Mention went to Hailey True of Casper, Wyo., for “Oink!” taken in Douglas, Wyo.
Hollie Rae True received the Youth 1st Place award for “Summer’s Dusk,” taken in Douglas, Wyo. The Youth 2nd Place award also went to True for “Wrangling Through the Snow,” taken in Douglas.
This year’s contest attracted 51 participants both new and returning including one youth contestant. A total of 455 photographs were submitted.
Photos were scored on four criteria: WOW factor, composition, viewpoint, and originality/artistic merit.
“This year, the Agribusiness Division implemented an online submission for entries which made it easier for contestants to submit their photos,” said Terri Barr, senior marketing specialist for the division. “In fact, the majority of the photos we received were submitted online. We are very pleased with the number and quality of photos we received for the contest. There is a lot of talent out there and it’s always hard to choose winners.”
Many of the photographs will be featured in the 2013 AgriCulture calendar, which will be out soon. Winning photos may be viewed at www.wyophotocontest.com.
For more information on the Wyoming Business Council Ag Photo Contest or the AgriCulture calendar, contact Barr at 307.777.2807 or terri.barr@wyo.gov.
The mission of the Business Council is to facilitate the economic growth of Wyoming. The Business Council, a state government agency, concentrates its efforts on providing assistance for existing Wyoming companies and start-ups, helping communities meet their development and diversification needs, and recruiting new firms and industries targeted to complement the state’s assets. For more information, please visit www.wyomingbusiness.org.