2023 Buckingham County Photo Contest

May 17, 2023 by

There were over 60 entries in the 2023 Buckingham Photo Contest. The Grand Prize was $75 , 1st place in each category received $30, 2nd places received $20 and 3rd places received $10. All winner received ribbons. The 2023 categories were Favorite View in Buckingham / Landscapes/sunsets/waterways (no animals). Only in The ‘Ham (Unique to Buckingham), Children/Domestic Animals/ Wildlife, Fun in the ‘Ham. Entries in the 2024 contest will be accepted from April 1st to July 15th. The photos must be taken (preferably digital so they can be professionally published) in Buckingham County and both the Buckingham Chamber and Buckingham County must be given permission to use them.

For an application and/or rules for this years’ contest, call the Buckingham Chamber at
983-2372 or you can download an entry form at www.buckinghamchamberofcommerce.com

1st Place Children, Wildlife, Domestic Animals Kristen Queen, “Young Boy Fishing”
1st Place Favorite View in Buckingham & Grand Prize Winner Randy Toney, “The Tree”
3rd Place Favorite View Betty Shapiro “Sunset”
1st Place Fun In the Ham Brother Maximillian, “Ball Game”
1st Place Only in the Ham Cora Tolliver “Dillwn Dairy Freeze”
2nd Place Fun iIn the Ham Betty Shapiro “Tractor Pull”
2nd Place Only in the Ham Lisa Phillips “Bygone Home”
1st Place Youth Entries Kelsi Steinruck “Lily Pad”
3rd Place Only in the Ham Kristen Queen “Under the Dairy Freeze Lights”
3rd Place Fun In the Ham Joey Yoder James River State Park
2nd Place Youth Entries Liam Steinruck “Ducks & Flowers”
2nd Place Children, Wildlife, Domestic Animals Ruth Lyle Sunday at McD’s”
3rd Place Children, Wildlife, Domestic Animals Randy Toney “Bug”
Honorable Mention Children, Wildlife, Domestic Animals Samantha VanWitzenburg “Eagle”
Honorable Mention Children, Wildlife, Domestic Animals Nicole Kirby “Dog In the Water”
Honorable Mention Children, Wildlife, Domestic Animals Alexander Wiseman “Tufted Titmouse”
Honorable Mention Youth Entrees Liam Steinruck “Boy In Kayak”
Honorable Mention Youth Entrees Tucker Steinruck “Duck In the Bucket”

Other Winning Photos Were Unavailable at Press Time, Including

Vickie Luck’s “Rosney Rd.” ;

Emma Ranson’s “Sunset at Mt. Rush ;

and Sammy Ranson’s “Sunset Near Spears Mountain”.

Congratulations To You All!

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