PRATT – Photographers of all ages and skill levels recently competed in Kansas Wildlife And Parks Magazine’s 6th annual Wild About Kansas photo contest. Youth and adult photographers vied for top spots in one of five categories where images were judged on creativity, composition, subject matter, lighting, and sharpness. Out of 379 submissions, 29 images made the final cut and will be featured in Kansas Wildlife And Parks Magazine’s 2019 photo issue set to unveil this month.
“We look forward to this contest every year, because we know we’re going to see a side of Kansas we haven’t seen before,” said Kansas Wildlife And Parks Magazine managing editor, Nadia Reimer. “It’s especially exciting to view our state’s wildlife through the lens of our youth. Their curiosity and enthusiasm for the wild world comes through in their photos, and things I’ve seen many times suddenly become fascinating again.”
Submission categories included wildlife, outdoor recreation (not hunting or fishing), landscapes, other species (typically non-mammal species), and hunting and fishing. Results from the 2018 photo contest are as follows:
ADULT
Wildlife
1st: Jay Stockhaus, Clearwater
2nd: Joe Lucas, Littleton, Colo.
3rd: Matt Wastler, Olathe
Outdoor Recreation
1st: Luis Felipe B. B. Feitoza, Manhattan
2nd: Christine Gold, Overland Park
3rd: Christine Gold, Overland Park
Landscapes
1st: Robert Dilla, Wichita (pictured)
2nd: Jeremy Black, Haysville
3rd: Michael Frost, Russell
Other Species
1st: Charles Gibson, Jewell
2nd: Luis Felipe B. B. Feitoza, Manhattan
3rd: Forrest Fee, Morrill
Hunting and Fishing
1st: Renae Goetz, Hill City
2nd: Brad Schlegel, Wichita
3rd: Brad Schlegel, Wichita
YOUTH
Wildlife
1st: Jenna Thompson, Parker
2nd: Michaela Gold, Overland Park
3rd: Danielle Gold, Overland Park
Outdoor Recreation
1st: Tyler Trecek, Alton
2nd: John Walker, Franklin
3rd: Johanna Walker, Franklin
Landscapes
1st: Nick Swallow, Garnett
2nd: Kylie Rankin, Oxford
3rd: Kieren Shultz, Burlingame
Other Species
1st: Danielle Gold, Overland Park
2nd: Michaela Gold, Overland Park
3rd: Maggie Sanders, Rossville
Hunting and Fishing
1st: Isaac Shultz, Burlingame
2nd: Andon Soukup, Park City
3rd: N/A
Courtesy of: Kansas Wildlife Parks and Tourism
