Lens on St. Croix Valley 2024 Winners

by | Oct 2024

Photo: Maribeth Lundeen

Explore the winning photos from our Lens on St. Croix Valley photo contest.

This summer, we asked local residents to scroll down their digital files or flip through their film—whatever it took to find their favorite shots of the St. Croix Valley community. From scenic landscapes to candid portraits, artistic abstractions to vibrant close-ups, St. Croix Valley Magazine readers delivered their favorite scenes from the past year. We would like to extend our thanks to returning contestants and newcomers alike!

Now, we’re excited to share the winners of our second annual photo contest.

Please note that judges reserve the right to recategorize submissions if they feel the photograph is better suited to a different category.

Abstract
1st Place

Title: Trolley Window

Photo: Thomas Valine

2nd Place

Title: Barstools

Photo: Thomas Valine

3rd Place

Title: Fog on Perch

Photo: Lucy McNellis

People
1st Place

Title: The Soloist

Photo: Jerry Wiese

2nd Place

Title: Contemplative 

Photo: Lucy McNellis

3rd Place

Title: Sisters 

Photo: Jerry Wiese

Places
1st Place

Title: Stillwater in Golden Hour

Photo: Thomas Valine

2nd Place

Title: Balloon on the River

Photo: Karen Schulz

3rd Place

Title: Northern Lights

Photo: Holland Atkinson

Honorable Mention

Title: Stillwater Main Street

Photo: Thomas Valine

Seasons
1st Place

Title: Fall Hike

Photo: Maribeth Lundeen

2nd Place

Title: A Walk in the Fall

Photo: Jerry Wiese

3rd Place and Readers’ Choice Winner

Title: Frosty Sunrise

Photo: Nikkita Berglind

Wildlife
1st Place

Title: Nature’s Radiant Pause

Photo: Tina Kleppe

2nd Place

Title: The Itsy Bitys Spider

Photo: Cody Kaye

3rd Place

Title: Flooded Focus

Photo: Nikkita Berglind

Honorable Mention

Title: Goldfinch on Field Thistle

Photo: Nancy Klinger

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