Join us at our next Club Meeting: 

There will be an annual summer picnic instead of regular meeting on Saturday, July 12, 2025.
For more information on time/location, please send an email to: fsspcameraclub@gmail.com 

July Photo Challenge: "Patterns"

2024 Fort Snelling State Park Photo Contest

Congratulations to all the winners!

Flora (landscape, flowers, trails, trees, people or structures) winners:
1. "River Reflection" by Rose Shea
2. "Man" by Christa Rittberg
3. "Where did the Posts Go?" by Deb Johnson
Honorable Mention: "Plane over Snelling Lake" by Gary Sankary 

Fauna (wildlife) winners:
1. "Pelicans at Quarry Island" by Russ Stanton
2. "Gorging on Winter Kill" by Russ Stanton
3. "Coyote" by Michael Greiner
Honorable Mention: "Lady Cardinal" by Sean Schendel
Honorable Mention: "Merlin on Ice" by Sean Schendel

Macro (magnified, enlarged, close-up; used Macro feature or lens) winners:
1. "Natures Working" by Judy Collopy
2. "On the Beach" by Adam Theis
3. "Green Leaves" by Adam Theis

Fun (abstract, photoshopped, composite, artistic filters, digitally altered beyond standard optimization) winners:

1. "Shrooms" by Judy Collopy
2. "Cool Shade" by Christa Rittberg
3. "Bumps on a Log" by Deb Johnson

People's Choice winners:
1. "Sunlit Mane" by Summit Olson
2. "Gate Keeper" by Michael Greiner
3. "Coyote" by Michael Greiner

Winners were chosen by a trained judge on the following merits: originality, technical execution, interest and composition.

There was also ‘People’s Choice’ voting. All entries are displayed in the visitor center.

The contest was open to everyone – up to 3 entries. The photos were taken within the park boundaries.

2024 Photo Contest Winners