Lavaca Co. 4-H Photography Contest attracts 187 entries

The 2022-23 Lavaca County 4-H Photography Contest had 187 entries with 36 members and nine Clover Kids participating. The photography contest as part of the photography project gives members the opportunity to “learn by doing.” Members become acquainted with the types and parts of the camera.  Emphasis in the project is placed on selection of the subject, understanding lighting, and improving visual appeal through composition techniques.  
First place winners in the Junior (3rd-5th grade) and Intermediate (6th-8th grade) categories will advance to the District 11 4-H Photography Contest to be held in March.  Senior (9th-12th grade) winners will advance to the State 4-H Photography Contest to be held in conjunction with Texas 4-H Round-Up in June. In the county contest, the top three places were awarded in each of the 15 categories for each age division. The remaining entries in each group were awarded either a blue, red, or white ribbon. The results for this year’s contest are as follows:
Animal Domestic – Juniors – 1st Place – Rena Pierce, 2nd place – Lily Janak, 3rd place  - Hazel Pierce, Blue award: Carter Dietz, Red Award: Sawyer Wimberly, and White Awards: Hope Pierce, Bretley Kutzer, Quinn DeLaRosa, and Cambree Stroupe
Intermediates – 1st Place – August Dodson, 2nd Place – Katie Richter, and 3rd Place – Kaylie Hotz, White Awards: Jaycee McGee and Karlie Hotz
 Seniors – 1st Place – 1st Place – Amanda Janak, 2nd Place – Alex Jurena, 3rd Place – Kennedy Dodson, Red Awards: Nathan Henke and Julia Barecky, White Awards: Adalyn Pohl and Abigail Hill
Animal Wildlife –Juniors –1st Place – Quinn DeLaRosa
Intermediates – 1st – 1st Place – Ashlyn Pustka, 2nd Place – Chandler Wimberly, 3rd Place – Katie Richter
Seniors – 1st Place – Macey Pustka, 2nd Place – Amanda Janak, 3rd Place – Nathan Henke, Red Awards: Julia Barecky, Brenden Henke, White Awards: Keely Knesek, Adalyn Pohl, Zachary Henke and Callie Chrismon
Catch All – Juniors – 1st Place – Quinn DeLaRosa, 2nd Place – Bretley Kutzer, 3rd Place – Sawyer Wimberly, Red Award: Hope Pierce, White Award: Hazel Pierce
Intermediates –1st Place – Chandler Wimberly, 2nd Place -  August Dodson, 3rd Place – Katie Richter, White Award: Andrew Pierce
Seniors – 1st – 1st Place – Keely Knesek, 2nd Place – Abigail Hill, 3rd Place – Amanda Janak, White Awards: Adalyn Pohl and Julia Barecky
Details and Macro – Juniors – 1st Place – Quinn DeLaRosa, 2nd Place – Lily Janak, 3rd Place – Sawyer Wimberly, Red Award: Cambree Stroupe; White Awards: Hazel Pierce, Rena Pierce, and Hope Pierce
Intermediates – 1st Place – August Dodson, 2nd Place – Katie Richter
Seniors – 1st Place –Adalyn Pohl, 2nd Place – Alex Jurena, 3rd Place – Abigail Hill, Red Award: Keely Knesek, White Award: Nathan Henke
Elements of Design – Juniors – 1st Place – Quinn DeLaRosa, 2nd Place – Sawyer Wimberly, 3rd Place – Paislee Stroupe
Intermediates – 1st Place – 1st Place – Chandler Wimberly
Seniors – 1st Place –Abigail Hill, 2nd Place – Keely Knesek, 3rd Place – Adalyn Pohl, Blue Awards: Amanda Janak and Alex Jurena
Enhanced – Juniors – 1st Place – Hazel Pierce, 2nd Place – Rena Pierce, 3rd Place – Hope Pierce, Blue Award: Quinn DeLaRosa
Intermediates – 1st Place – Andrew Pierce
Seniors – 1st Place  - Keely Knesek
Food – Juniors – 1st Place – Quinn DeLaRosa, 2nd Place – Sawyer Wimberly, 3rd Place – Hazel Pierce, Red Award: Cambree Stroupe
Intermediates – 1st Place – August Dodson
Seniors – 1st Place – Alex Jurena, 2nd Place – Adalyn Pohl, 3rd Place – Kennedy Dodson
Landscape – Juniors – 1st Place – Carter Dietz, 2nd Place – Hope Pierce
Intermediates – 1st Place – August Dodson, 2nd Place – Chandler Wimberly, 3rd Place – Ashlyn Pustka, Red Awards: Andrew Pierce, Madeline Collins, Katie Richter, Jaycee McGee, White Award: Karlie Hotz
Seniors – 1st Place – Amanda Janak, 2nd Place – Callie Chrismon, 3rd Place – Lani Pilat, Blue Award: Abigail Hill, Red Award: Julia Barecky, White Awards: Alex Jurena, Keely Knesek, Adalyn Pohl, and Kennedy Dodson
Leading Line – Juniors – 1st Place – Hope Pierce, 2nd Place – Rena Pierce, 3rd Place – Quinn DeLaRosa
Intermediates – 1st Place – Chandler Wimberly, 2nd Place – Katie Richter
Seniors – 1st Place – Aubrey Freytag, 2nd Place – Alex Jurena, 3rd Place – Abigail Hill, Blue Awards: Keely Knesek, Callie Chrismon, Lani Pilat, Red Award: Adalyn Pohl
Motion/Action – Juniors – 1st Place -Anabelle Ischy, 2nd Place – Quinn DeLaRosa
Intermediates – 1st Place -Chandler Wimberly
Seniors – 1st Place– Alex Jurena, 2nd Place – Lani Pilat, 3rd Place – Julia Barecky
Long Exposure – Juniors – 1st Place – Sawyer Wimberly, 2nd Place – Quinn DeLaRosa, 3rd Place – Bretley Kutzer
Intermediates – 1st Place – Chandler Wimberly, 2nd Place – Andrew Pierce
Seniors – 1st Place – Julia Barecky, 2nd Place – Keely Knesek, 3rd Place – Callie Chrismon
People – Juniors – 1st Place – Cambree Stroupe, 2nd Place – Quinn DeLaRosa, 3rd Place – Paislee Stroupe
Intermediates – no entries
Seniors – 1st Place – Kennedy Dodson, 2nd Place – Lani Pilat, 3rd Place – Brenden Henke
Plant/Flora – Juniors –1st Place – Quinn DeLaRosa, 2nd Place – Lily Janak, 3rd Place – Paislee Stroup, White Awards: Hope Pierce and Hazel Pierce
Intermediates – 1st Place – Ashlyn Pustka, 2nd Place – Katie Richter
Seniors – 1st Place – Adalyn Pohl, 2nd Place – Alex Jurena, 3rd Place – Zachary Henke, Blue Awards: Ryan Janak and Keely Knesek, Red Awards: Brenden Henke and Amanda Janak, White Awards: Abigail Hill
Shadow/Silhouette – Juniors – 1st Place – Rena Pierce, 2nd Place – Quinn DeLaRosa
Intermediates – 1st Place – Katie Richter, 2nd Place – Chandler Wimberly, 3rd Place – Madeline Collins, Blue Award: August Dodson, Red Award: Karlie Hotz
Seniors –1st Place – Macey Pustka, 2nd Place – Kennedy Dodson, 3rd Place – Abigail Hill, Blue Award: Keely Knesek
Theme “Reflections” – Juniors –1st Place – no entries
Intermediates –1st Place – Chandler Wimberly, 2nd Place – Kaylie Hotz
Seniors –1st Place – Adalyn Pohl, 2nd Place – Alex Jurena, 3rd Place – Abigail Hill, Blue Awards: Keely Knesek and Callie Chrismon
The Clover Kids are allowed to participate in the exhibition and received individual feedback on their submissions but do not compete.  Clover Kids participating in the photography exhibit are: Kierstyn Kutzer, Tristan Collins, Ryan Koncaba, Anabelle Stewart, Claire Janak, Lincoln Perez, Olivia Gonzales, Tate Gonzales, and April Hernandez.
All of the photography entries will be compiled in display notebooks and will be available to be view at the Lavaca County Extension Office from February 23 – March 3.  They will be placed on display in other locations during the month of March.
Watch the Lavaca County 4-H Facebook Page for display locations.