2nd Place
Photographer: Sharon O’Brien
Title: African Sundowner
Caption: Blessed African elephant enjoying a cool evening drink from the Chobe River in Botswana.
Honorable Mention
Photographer: Joanie LoBianco
Title: Early Morning Walk in the Woods
Caption: Father and son civil war re-enactors walked into a beautiful patch of light coming through the trees, illuminating them as they strolled through the woods in Spring Hill. Luckily I was ready with my camera in hand.
Honorable Mention
Photographer: Gunilla Imshaug
Title: Breakfast at Dawn
Caption: The early morning rays of the sun reached this Anhinga when he was fishing under a bridge and it caught my eye. I think the sun gave me the perfect opportunity to use it's light to enhance the bird and his morning breakfast.
2nd Place
Photographer: Deanne Lay
Title: Peonies in a Frond
Caption: A fallen palm frond with 2 Peonies placed inside.
Honorable Mention
Photographer: Ernesto Rodriguez
Title: Enchanted
Caption: A lone cypress tree endures a cold, foggy morning on a southeastern lake.
Honorable Mention
Photographer: Tawnie Bramble
Title: Desert Coral
Caption: The Ocotillo can be found in the Southwest US. In the spring it has these beautiful coral-colored blooms on the ends of each spiny stem. I captured this south of Tucson on a cloudy day which resulted in the coral bloom against a stark white background.
Honorable Mention
Photographer: Chuck Milber
Title: Summer Fog
Caption: A mono landscape of an early morning fog. Trees in the fog with their reflection in the lake water.
2nd Place
Photographer: Ernesto Rodriguez
Title: Wintering
Caption: A bird waits the storm out during a Florida winter.
Honorable Mention
Photographer: Sharon O’Brien
Title: Ferocious Yawn
Caption: A young male lion was found resting in the Botswana bush after a night of feasting on a hippo kill.
Honorable Mention
Photographer: Donald Pelliccia Jr.
Title: Monochrome Sunrise Seascape
Caption: Florida sunrise over unique coquina rock formations.
Honorable Mention
Photographer: Marilyn D. Ross
Title: Sooo Pretty
Caption: Taken at McKee City Lilies.
Honorable Mention
Photographer: Joanie LoBianco
Title: Lady Sings the Blues
Caption: Baboon howling at the Lowry Park Zoo in Tampa, Florida.
Honorable Mention
Photographer: Carlos V. Causo
Title: In a Quiescent State
Caption: Coral Gables
2nd Place
Photographer: Reena Walking
Title: Night Skies in Lubec
Caption: This beautiful lighthouse provides safety for all those entering the harbor at night in Lubec, Maine.
Honorable Mention
Photographer: Reena Walking
Title: Fireflies Under the Stars
Caption: Hiked to this location in Acadia National Park to capture the reflection of the Milky Way, and we were rewarded with dozens of fireflies floating among us.
Honorable Mention
Photographer: Sean McLaughlin
Title: Sanibel Lighthouse Star Trails
Caption: About one month before Hurricane Ian struck Sanibel, I was lucky enough to spend a beautiful night taking this shot of the Sanibel Lighthouse under clear starry skies. The breeze was perfect, and no mosquitos to be found. A magical night I will never forget.
Honorable Mention
Photographer: Rolando C. Prol
Title: The Big Dipper and the Owl
Caption: Owl resting while photographing the stars.
2nd Place
Photographer: David Lloyd
Title: Terrestrial Palm
Caption: A close-up shot showing the beautiful details of the Colocasia Esculenta plant.
Honorable Mention
Photographer: Susan Poirier
Title: Treasures From the Sea
Caption: I've had a fascination and love of shells all my life. These shells were arranged and photographed on a mirrored surface with a macro lens.
Honorable Mention
Photographer: Donald Pelliccia Jr.
Title: Fall Cycle Reflections
Caption: Trunks of cypress trees and their orange fall foliage illuminated by golden hour sun reflecting into a pond.
2nd Place
Photographer: Ana Bowers
Title: Feeling Small Under the Redwoods
Caption: Leaving the Oregon coast on our way to the airport, we decided to dip into northern California's redwood park. In these days of climate change with all the fires in nearby areas, we wanted to make sure we made memories of walking through the redwood forest.
Honorable Mention
Photographer: Lynn O’Shaughnessy
Title: Plant Native for Biodiversity
Caption: Native plants are so important to attract the native pollinators...those little things that run the world!
Honorable Mention
Photographer: Rolando C. Prol
Title: Sunrise in the Forest
Caption: View of the Big Cypress Forest.
2nd Place
Photographer: Donald Pelliccia, Jr.
Title: Cypress is Full Fall Colors
Caption: Cypress tree on the shore of a lake in peak fall colors.
Honorable Mention
Photographer: Sarah Madaio
Title: Shake It Off
Caption: Osprey shaking off water and disappointment from a failed dive.
Honorable Mention
Photographer: Phillip Scheel
Title: Sunrise in the Dells
Caption: Early morning at Willow Lake, Prescott, AZ.
Honorable Mention
Photographer: Joanie LoBianco
Title: Pretty As A Picture
Caption: Great Blue Heron wading in a stream at Circle Bar B Ranch in Lakeland, Florida.
2nd Place
Photographer: Sharon O’Brien
Title: Highest Love
Caption: A sweet moment was captured as the sun set in the Okavango Delta.
Honorable Mention
Photographer: Gilberto A. Gonzalez
Title: Power of the Beak
Caption: That's how wildlife is, seeing how a bird that is defenseless to us is a terrible predator for small animals.
Honorable Mention
Photographer: Debi Lander
Title: Copy Cats
Caption: Mom and Baby Rhino walk to the same beat.
Honorable Mention
Photographer: Robert Gloeckner
Title: Thrilled Anticipation
Caption: Three Black Skimmer chicks thrilled in anticipation of their next meal.
Honorable Mention
Photographer: Laura Howell
Title: Hidden Egret
Caption: Captured Egret on a lake in Mount Dora.
Honorable Mention
Photographer: Robert Gloeckner
Title: The Last Tickle
Caption: A Great Blue Heron with its catch, a baby alligator. It almost seems as the heron's tongue tickles the gator.
Honorable Mention
Photographer: Joanie LoBianco
Title: Shoebill Stork in Profile
Caption: The Shoebill Stork is an exotic type bird that warrants being shown off. On this day it was trying to hide in the bush, but a ray of sunlight struck it so beautifully. Using a 400 mm lens, I captured this beautiful bird.
Honorable Mention
Photographer: Georgia McGuire
Title: Blue Dasher
Caption: This Blue Dasher sat for a very long time. He looks like he is smiling.
Honorable Mention
Photographer: Gunilla Imshaug
Title: May I Have This Dance?
Caption: Springtime came and these two Limpkins danced a little courtship dance right in front of me. I was so pleased to have had the chance to be a spectator to their beautiful dance.
The Coral Gables Garden Club would like to extend our gratitude to our Sponsors:
THE MARLENE KERDYK BEAUTIFICATION FUND
ALEXANDER BUCELO
WILLIAM BONN
