Photo: Greg Schulz
Photographers bring the St. Croix Valley into focus.
Over the past year, residents have been cataloging local life around St. Croix Valley. This summer, these same shutter bugs shared some of their favorite shots in our Lens on St. Croix Valley photo contest. We can’t thank you enough for sharing the St. Croix Valley through your lens. From pet portraits and family snapshots to breathtaking scenes and creative abstracts, your submissions have captured the unique character of our community.
Now, it’s time to explore the winning photographs.
Please note that judges reserve the right to recategorize submissions if they feel the photograph is better suited to a different category.
Readers’ Choice
Title: Work of Art
Photo: Laura White
Abstract
1st Place
Title: Beauty In Fear
Photo: Nikkita Berglind
2nd Place
Title: Sunset Over The Valley
Photo: Mateja Klobucar
3rd Place
Title: Hunters Dream
Photo: Tonya Schiavone
People
1st Place
Title: Snow Carvers
Photo: Maribeth Lundeen
2nd Place
Title: Gathered
Photo: Thomas Valine
3rd Place
Title: Bride & Groom Embracing Their Winter Elopement in Negative Weather with Walking on a Frozen Lake
Photo: Samantha Burke
Places
1st Place
Title: Summer Balloons
Photo: Greg Schulz
2nd Place
Title: Stillwater Trolley
Photo: Nikkita Berglind
3rd Place
Title: Stillwater Snow Sculptures
Photo: Greg Schulz
Honorable Mention
Title: St Croix River Crossing at sunset
Photo: Jim Sandahl
Seasons
1st Place
Title: ice scape
Photo: Lucy McNellis
2nd Place
Title: Wingbeats Over Water
Photo: Kate Wright
3rd Place
Title: Afternoon Oriole
Photo: Joe Seifert
Honorable Mention
Title: Fall Hike
Photo: Maribeth Lundeen
Wildlife
1st Place
Title: Early morning swan stretch
Photo: Lisa Townsend
2nd Place
Title: The Joys of Spring
Photo: Nancy Klinger
3rd Place
Title: Bale of Turtles
Photo: Nancy Klinger
Honorable Mention
Title: Ceremony at Dusk
Photo: Kate Wright
