The photo was taken by Hope Thier, the art educator and assistant director of the Blanden Memorial Art Museum.

Other winners were:

– Architecture — an image of the old Carnegie Library by Zoey Bratland

– Scenic/Landscapes — Thier’s winter scene

– Education — an image of a student working on a pottery wheel by Jennifer Dutcher

– Recreation/People at Play — an image of a person painting at John F. Kennedy Memorial Park by Thier

– Arts and Entertainment — a closeup image of a brass instrument by Michaela Schnetter

– Historical — An image of the Ringland-Smeltzer House by Thier

– Industry and Business — A closeup of the beer taps at Shiny Top Brewing by Theresa Thomas

– Most Creative — an image of clear water in a stream by Ashley Brown

A total of 404 photos were submitted.