Lake Metroparks presents the 39th Annual Amateur Photo Contest & Show at Penitentiary Glen Reservation.
All photos were taken in the outdoors within Lake County. Prizes were awarded for first, second and third place in each category and Best of Show. The show can be seen in person daily from 9 am to 5 pm from Saturday, June 6 through Sunday, August 2, 2026. For questions, contact Penitentiary Glen Nature Center at 440-256-1404.
Adult Best of Show: Blue Silence by Carol Hoffecker
Juniors Best of Show: Dunlin by Magnus Tollefson
First place: Aurora Guard by Jim Legat
Second place: Farmpark by Linda Janosko
Third place: Cold Winter Day at the Pier by Bill Butler
Honorable Mention: Hawk Ambassador by David Korosec
First place: Blue Silence by Carol Hoffecker (also Adult Best of Show)
Second place: Lake Erie Monster by Aaron Knight
Third place: Bliss on the Bluff by Charles Pengal
Honorable Mentions: Headlands Lighthouse by David Korosec, Going with the Wind by Earl Linaburg, Fracture by Daniel Miller
First place: Your Eminence in Red by Aaron Knight
Second place: Owl Ambassador by David Korosec
Third place: Catch by Rob Lewis
Honorable Mentions: The Evening Guardian by Evan Brzeczkowski, Red-tailed Hawk by Ron Tomola, Dragonfly by Roger Lokar, Byrtle the Turtle by Brandelyn Morgan Carran, Red-tailed Hawk (Juv) by Allen Krall, A “Snowy” Christmas by Katie Reynolds, Angry Bird by Lana Adriyenko
First Place Wildlife: Your Eminence in Red by Aaron Knight
First place: Chapin’s Morning Glory by Peggy Klein
Second place: Smile with the Rising Sun by Don Wojtila
Third place: Leaning Tower of Autumn by Patricia Meyer
Honorable Mentions: Standing Together by Carol Hoffecker, Into the Fog by Nancy Richards
First Place Landscape: Chapin’s Morning Glory by Peggy Klein
First place: Hidden Gem by Gary Dell
Second place: A Pit Stop for the King by Evan Brzeczkowski
Third place: Monarch Trio by Earl Linaburg
Honorable Mentions: Kaleidoscope of Color by Aaron Knight, Sweet Companions by Hannah Mackey, Portrait of a Lily by Raymond Rundelli, Pretty in Pink by Rob Lewis
First place: Watchful Eye by Gary Dell
Second place: Erie’s Symphony by Emily Zerecheck
Third place: Eye See You by Emma Melaragno
Honorable Mentions: Hello! by Daniel Miller, Taking Flight by Roger Lokar, The Next Generation by Evan Brzeczkowski