2023 Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge Photo Contest
Sponsored by Pro Photo Supply & The Friends of Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge (click to view larger or download)
View the 2023 Pro Photo Supply Ridgefield Refuge Photo Contest Winners in this captivating collection.
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2022 Birds Category
Tara Lemezis
1st Place (Northern Harrier)
Betsy Jager
Honorable Mention (Rufous Hummingbird carrying cattail)
2022 Wildlife Category
Gary Grossman
1st Place (Pacific Chorus Frog)
James Bradley
Honorable Mention (Pacific Chorus Frog)
2022 Plant Life Category
Kathryn Caine
1st Place (Lupine and Black-tailed Bumblebee (best guess))
Michelle Corse
Honorable Mention (Chicory Wildflower)
2022 Landscape Category
Bob Clark
1st Place (Bare tree reflected on the wetland, in the fog)
Drew Heiss
Honorable Mention (River S Unit ground fog sunrise)
2022 Youth Category
Emmett Caine
1st Place (River ‘S’ Unit stormy sunset)
Shalaka Deshpande
Honorable Mention (Pink clouds over a River ‘S’ Unit Slough)
Brayden Lee
Honorsble Mention (Golden-crowned Sparrow on cattail)
Elina Caine
Honorable Mention (Sunset from the River ‘S’ Bridge)
Thank you to our amazing judges for the 2022 contest:
Carl LaCasse (Refuge Photographer)
Leslie Lopez (Board Member)
Susan Setterberg (Refuge Volunteer)
Samantha Zeiner (Friends of RNWR Admin)
Members of the Pro Photo Supply staff