2020 Photography Contest Winners

Friends of Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens is happy to thank all the participants in our 2020 photo contest. This year was so unique and produced some stunning photos! Thank you to all the wonderfully talented photographers out there who can capture the beauty of the Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens.

Great appreciation to our board members Danita Delaney and Zandra Chestnut, who managed the contest. Many thanks to everyone who voted on our social media channels this year also! 

You can review the 2020 Official Rules and Regulations – Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens’ Annual Photography Competition here.

Best in Show Finalists

Chris Rief won our Lotus Category this year
Jean Althoff won our Abstracts of Nature category this year
Grace Hassler won our Plants and Flowers category this year
Chris Rief also won our Wildlife category this year
Junko Hurd won our Landscape category this year

Abstracts of Nature Semifinalists

Winner in the Abstracts of Nature Category, Jean Althoff
Honorable Mention in the Abstracts of Nature Category, Ed Marion
Honorable Mention in the Abstracts of Nature Category, Greta Tessman
Honorable Mention in the Abstracts of Nature Category, Judy Davis
Honorable Mention in the Abstracts of Nature Category, Mohib Ahmad
Honorable Mention in the Abstracts of Nature Category, Re Guillemin
Honorable Mention in the Abstracts of Nature Category, Sonny Garibay
Honorable Mention in the Abstracts of Nature Category, Tim Huesgen

Landscape Semifinalists

Winner in the Landscape Category, Junko Hurd
Honorable Mention in the Landscape Category, Rhina Cabezas

Lotus Semifinalists

Winner of the Lotus Category, Chris Rief
Honorable Mention in the Lotus Category, Alex Schwarz
Honorable Mention in the Lotus Category, Christie Wilson
Honorable Mention in the Lotus Category, David Starks
Honorable Mention in the Lotus Category, Laura Janos
Honorable Mention in the Lotus Category, Mar Acevedo
Honorable Mention in the Lotus Category, Theresa Machemer
Honorable Mention in the Lotus Category, WonKyoung Kim

Plants and Flowers Semifinalists

Winner of the Plants and Flowers Category, Grace Hassler
Honorable Mention in the Plants and Flowers Category, Alex Schwarz
Honorable Mention in the Plants and Flowers Category, Lydia Theunissen
Honorable Mention in the Plants and Flowers Category, Rhina Cabezas
Honorable Mention in the Plants and Flowers Category, Susan Hormuth

Wildlife Semifinalists

Winner of the Wildlife Category, Chris Rief
Honorable Mention in the Wildlife Category, Gilbert Holland
Honorable Mention in the Wildlife Category, Chris Rief
Honorable Mention in the Wildlife Category, Gilbert Holland
Honorable Mention in the Wildlife Category, Greta Tessman
Honorable Mention in the Wildlife Category, Peter Guttmacher
Honorable Mention in the Wildlife Category, Rudi Schreiber
Honorable Mention in the Wildlife Category, Xiyu Li