4-H Focuses on Photo Contest in Washington County
Washington County, Maine- If a photo is worth a thousand words, then 4-H members spoke volumes this year during the annual Washington County 4-H Photo Contest sponsored by the University of Maine Cooperative Extension.
The Washington County 4-H Photo Contest encourages 4-H members to use photography as a meaningful communication tool and develop life skills in expressive arts. 4-H members, ages 5 to 19, were allowed to submit up to six entries in their age division. The categories included nature/landscape, people, animals, architecture, 4-H activity and storyboard. Judges scored submissions on focus, lighting, print quality, subject, composition, impact and uniqueness.
The top blue ribbons awarded this year were:
Senior Division (ages 14-19)
Nature/landscape, people, animals, and architecture: Hannah LaRose, Independent member
Junior Division (ages 9-13)
Nature/landscape: Linda Jessiman, Cobscook Currents 4-H Club
People: Soren Danielson, Cobscook Currents
Animals and 4-H activity: Lily April, Independent member
Architecture and storyboard: Jenilyn LaRose, Independent member
Cloverbud 4-H members, ages 5-8, received participation ribbons.
Each of the judges selected a Judge’s Choice. Those selected were:
Tabitha LaRose, Independent, for her piece titled Little Sister Planting Veteran’s Flags.
Soren Danielson, Cobscook Currents, for two of his photos, Inside Outside and One of My Many Cousins.
[ngg src=”galleries” ids=”5″ display=”basic_thumbnail” thumbnail_crop=”0″]All photos are on display downstairs at the Porter Memorial Library in Machias through the month of October.
For more information about 4-H, contact Jen Lobley, at 207.255.3345; 1.800.287.1542 (toll free within Maine), or by email at jennifer.lobley@maine.edu.