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Silos & Smokestacks National Heritage Area is pleased to announce the winners of the fifth annual photography contest. The contest, themed Capture the Heart of America showcased the beauty of the Heritage Area through 540 photographs, submitted in five unique categories. Photographs were received from 150 entrants in seven states; including Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Texas and Wisconsin. Click here to view and comment on all of the photos submitted.

Winners of the 2011 Photo Contest are:

Best of Show:

Best of Show

 Josh Goodell

"Fall Fields"

Category: Farmscapes

 First Place:

FarmLifeFirst

 Jason Arends

"Tractor Sled Ride"

Category: Farm Life

FarmscapesFirst

Josh Goodell

"Fall Fields"

Category: Farmscapes

FestivalsFirst

Jerry Ranch

"Roll Out the Barrel"

Category: Festivals & Fairs

HASitesFirst

Marty Jacobs

"Working Tools"

Category: Heritage Area Sites

PastFirst

Ed Siems

"Diver Going to Work"

Category: Images of the Past

Second Place:

FarmLifeSecond

Kim Powell

"Summer Goodness"

Category: Farm Life

Farmscapes2

Ronald Tigges

"Sunset Harvest"

Category: Farmscapes

Festivals2

Jason Mrachina

"Grand Ole Time"

Category: Festivals & Fairs

HASitesSecond

Howard Vrankin

"Rolling the Morning Dough"

Category: Heritage Area Sites

PastSecond

Elaine Walker

"Girls in Tree"

Category: Images of the Past

Third Place:

FarmLifeThird

 Nancy Hayes

"Work Never Stops"

Category: Farm Life

FarmscapesThird

Gary Hamer

"Horse in Fresh Snow"

Category: Farmscapes

FestivalsThird

Phil Roeder

"Des Moines Marathon"

Category:Festivals & Fairs

HASitesThird

Gary Hamer

"Wickiup North Prairie Sunset"

Category: Heritage Area Sites

PastThird

Ann Cejka

"New Transportation"

Category: Images of the Past

 Honorable Mention:

FarmLife1

William Connor

"Billy's Picture"

Category: Farm Life

FarmLife2

Delores Rohlf

"Farm Years Memories"

Category: Farm Life

FarmLife3

Ed Siems

"Dusting Beans"

Category: Farm Life

Farmscapes1

Tracy Belle

"Still Standing"

Category: Farmscapes

Farmscapes2

Ann Highum

"Balloon Shadow Over Fields"

Category: Farmscapes

Farmscapes3

Matthew Mason

"Iowa Skies"

Category: Farmscapes

Farmscapes4

Jason Mrachina

"Time Marches On"

Category: Farmscapes

Farmscapes5

Ed Siems

"A Ray of Sunshine"

Category: Farmscapes

Festivals1

Rebecca Kauten

"Day One on the Water for Project AWARE"

Category: Festivals & Fairs

 Festivals2

Jerry Ranch

"Goat"

Category: Festivals & Fairs

Festivals3

Iowa State Fair

"Hold On Tight"

Category: Festivals & Fairs

Festivals4

Ronald Tigges

"Wild Ride"

Category: Festivals & Fairs

Heritage1

Thomas DeHoff

"Independence Mill"

Category: Heritage Area Sites

Heritage2

Scott Fairbairn

"Bison Stare"

Category: Heritage Area Sites

Heritage3

Bob Rude

"The Old Living History Church"

Category: Heritage Area Sites

Past1

Dona Bark

"The McDonald Women"

Category: Images of the Past

Past2

 Dona Bark

"A Good Place to Wait"

Category: Images of the Past

 2010 Photo Contest Winners

2009 Photo Contest Winners

2008 Photo Contest Winners

2007 Photo Contest Winners

 

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