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Winners of Images of Edina Photo Contest Announced
Edina, Minn., Aug. 16, 2011 – Six photographs and five photographers were honored as
winners of the City of Edina’s eighth-annual “Images of Edina” Photo Contest on Aug. 16.
Contest winners were chosen by a panel of judges from among 140 submitted photographs.
Winners were presented plaques and awards at the Tuesday, Aug. 16 meeting of the Edina
City Council.
Judges chose winning photographs in five categories that represent the City’s vision
statement, which proclaims Edina as “the preeminent place for living, learning, raising
families and doing business.”
Of the five category winners, one photo was chosen as “Best of Show.” In addition and new
this year, Edina Magazine readers were able to vote on entries and award a “Readers’
Choice.”
The winners of the 2011 Images of Edina Contest are:
• “Happy Customers,” by Rebecca Schmoll, winner of the “Doing Business” category and
“Best in Show.”
• “The Final Step,” by Matthew Casey, winner of the “Living: People” category.
• “Courting Canada Geese on Minnehaha Creek,” by Martin Freeman, winner of the
“Living: Plants/Wildlife” category.
• “Chain Link Chomper,” by Lindsey Koch, winner of the “Raising Families” category.
• “Planting Spring,” by Rebecca Schmoll, winner of the “Learning” category.
• “Red Fox in Pamela Park,” by Britt Rogers, winner of the “Readers’ Choice” award.
Each photo was judged on subject matter, composition, clarity, depth of field, lighting,
quality of color or black and white, artistry and drama, degree of difficulty, Edina relevance
and overall impact. This year’s judges included Bret Ryan, Art Director for Edina Magazine;
Bill Harz, owner of 4:9 Photography; Polly Norman of Polly Norman Art; and Marty Doll,
Communications Coordinator for the City of Burnsville.
Winning photos will be framed and hung in the Finance Department at City Hall, along with
the winners of the 2010 contest. The deadline for the 2012 Images of Edina Photo Contest
is mid-June 2012.
For more information, visit www.CityofEdina.com/PhotoContest or contact
Communications Coordinator Jordan Gilgenbach at 952-826-0396 or
jgilgenbach@ci.edina.mn.us.
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