2023 Fall Color Photo Contest: Winners

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We’re thrilled to announce the winners of our first ever Fall Color Photo Contest. We had 41 submissions highlighting fall in West St. Paul. And the winners are…

First Place

• Photographer: Emily Leon
• Location: Dodge Nature Center
• Prize: $100 gift certificate to Picture Perfect Art & Frame

Second Place

• Photographer: John Laugerman
• Location: Marthaler Park
• Prize: A Wüdlander created by local artist Travis Olson.

Third Place

• Photographer: Jonathan Nelson
• Location: Thompson Park
• Prize: West St. Paul prize pack including multiple issues of the zine Zebra Cat Zebra by local artist Carolyn Swiszcz.

Honorable Mentions

Several other photos stood out to our judges and will receive West St. Paul swag:

Thanks to Judges

A big thank you goes to our three judges who are all professional photographers in the area:

• Andy Berndt
• Jeannine Pohl
• Wilson Webb

More Photos

Here are all the other submissions so you can enjoy more fall in West St. Paul:

Thanks to everyone who entered and shared a glimpse of West St. Paul.

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