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Board selects 12 winners in Winter Park nature photography contest; images to appear on city kiosks
Summary
Keep Winter Park Beautiful chose 12 winning photos after discussion with guest judge John Baker of the Curaldi School of Art. The board voted to accept the winning set and staff said the images will be displayed on digital kiosks along Park Ave, in City Hall and at the train station.
The Keep Winter Park Beautiful board finalized winners for its nature photography contest at the July 21 meeting, aided by guest judge John Baker from the Curaldi School of Art. Baker reviewed entries and offered technical and aesthetic feedback, praising several images ("the herons are beautiful") and highlighting issues to consider such as focus, lighting and cropping.
Board members reviewed vote counts and debated substitutions when multiple photos by the same photographer were in the top group. After deliberation the chair moved to accept the 12 selected photos; the motion was seconded and approved by voice vote. Staff said the winning photos "will be, advertised throughout the city on the digital kiosks along Park Ave, City Hall on their, like, monitors in there, and also the train station." Board members discussed composition, duplication of winners and display choices while finalizing the list.
The selection process included both the judge's technical comments and board members' preferences; members agreed to a final slate the group described as "12 beautiful photos." The board also noted the city will run a public display of winners in the coming weeks.
