Library and Local Business Display Fourth of July Photography Contest Winners' Work

Last week, a panel of professional photographers judged submitted photos for the Fourth of July Committee's annual photography contest.

While many of the photographers seemed to go with a Fourth of July or patriotic theme, it was not required, and photographers were only allowed to submit up to three photographs in two of the categories.

First, second and third place winners were selected in five categories, Bristol Architecture, Celebrations, Nature, Creative and Patriotic. Best of Show winner, Keely Verada, also took first in the Patriotic category with the photograph, "Without Freedom No One Really has a Name".

Winning photographs can be seen on display with their ribbons at and in the window of until July 31.

Below are the top three winners in each category.

Bristol Architecture
First Place: Magnolias at Benjamin Church by Zsolt Orban
Second Place: Colorful Linden by Tina Golden
Third Place: Bring on the Bands by Michael Schwartz

Celebrations
First Place: Harvest Fair Hay Fight by Nancy Chace
Second Place: Alien at Carnival by Virginia Delgardo
Third Place: Celebrating The 4'th by Cynthia Salinaro  

Nature
First Place: Milkweed Seed Pod by April Alix
Second Place: Osprey by Dave Slipp
Third Place: Winter "Slips" By The Bay by Nancy Securo-Gibbemeyer  

Creative
First Place: Heart of Gold by Pam Marsden
Second Place: Colt State Park In Pink by Zsolt Orban
Third Place: Hope Shines Through by Melissa Marchand  

Patriotic
First Place: Without Freedom No One Really Has A Name by Keely Verada
Second Place: Here Comes the Cannons by Jaclyn Vargas
Third Place: Daddy? I know He's In Uniform by Susan Gray