A Salute to Queens Parks
Photography Contest 2007
Thank you to everyone who submitted entries to “A Salute to Queens Parks: A Photography Contest.”
The contest, which was a collaboration of Parks & Recreation and The Queens Courier, received more than 350 digital and print entries. Our team of judges selected twelve winners in each of the three categories Nature/Landscape, and Places/Landmarks, People/Individuals, and a Grand Prize, Second Place, and Third Place winner overall.
Winning entries were framed, matted, and exhibited at the Queens Museum of Art from December 2, 2007 through February 3, 2008 and at the Arsenal Gallery January 9 through 30, 2008. Winning entries were also be published in A Salute to Queens Park: A Photo Book. We would like to thank Con Edison, New York Community Bank, Olympic Camera, and The Queens Museum of Art for their contributions.
Prize Winners
Grand Prize Winner
Name: Spiro Fourniotis
Title: Oakland Lake
Park: Oakland Lake
Second Place Winner
Name: Xiao Ying Shi
Title: Loves the Night
Park: Flushing Meadows Corona Park
Third Place Winner
Name: Brian Walter
Title: Summer in the City
Park: Forest Park
Contest Winners by Category
Grand Prize Winner |
Name: Carol A. Day Title: Reflections in Alley Pond Park: Alley Pond Park |
Name: Mang- Tze Lin Title: Where is My Home Park: Alley Pond Park |
Name: Brian Walter Title: Rebirth Park: Forest Park |
Name: Rosalie Cooper Title: Barron Park: Forest Park |
Name: Joan Sitkowski Title: Rise and Shine Park: Alley Pond Park |
Name: Jacqueline Tuteur Title: Lampost Park: Kissena Park |
Name: Catherine Lange Title: Fall Foliage Park: Alley Pond Park |
Name: Greta M. Jackalatish Title: Japanese Maples during Blizzard Park: Kissena Park |
Name: Deborah Caponigro Title: Summer Serenity Park: Flushing Meadows Corona Park |
Name: Rosalie Frost Title: Autumn Stream Park: Alley Pond Park |
Name: Julian Woolcott Title: A Day in the Life of Hawk Park: Flushing Meadows Corona Park |
Name: Marvenia Knight Title: Bathing in Baisley Park: Baisley Pond Park |
Second Place Winner |
Name: Joan Sitkowski Title: Whimsical Water Bird Park: Cunningham Park |
Name: Catherine Lange Title: Winter Solitude Park: Bowne Park |
Name: George Welik Title: View from, Queensbridge Park on a Hazy Day Park: Queensbridge Park |
Name: Jen Cooper Title: North, South, East, or West Park: Forest Park |
Name: George Welik Title: Lilies on the Bank of the East River Park: DeMarco Park |
Name: Lianguha Fan Title: Shea Stadium Park: Flushing Meadows Corona Park |
Name: Irv Gordon Title: Entrance to Tribute Park Park: Tribute Park |
Name: Laura Levinstein Title: The Dome Park: Flushing Meadows Corona Park |
Name: Anka Milin Title: Long Island City Rejuvenation Park: Gantry Park |
Name: Kelly Mola Title: P/L Ceremony Park: Flushing Meadows Corona Park |
Name: Michael Sender Title: Reaching for The Stars Park: Flushing Meadows Corona Park |
Third Place Winner |
Name: Yao Fong Title: Morning Exercise Park: Queens Botanical Garden |
Name: Catherine I-Palomino Morales Title: Carla Running Park: Juniper Valley Park |
Name: Jennifer L.M. Gunn Title: An Evening Walk Park: Bowne Park |
Name: Marvin Schwartz Title: Birdwatcher Americans Park: Gateway National Park |
Name: Joseph D. Aranha Title: The Diversity of Hatha Yoga Park: Kissena Corridor Park |
Name: Melissa Barry Title: Discovering Roots Park: Socrates Sculpture Park |
Name: Valerie Corbia Title: Summer Splash in Astoria Pool Park: Astoria Pool |
Name: Spiro Fourniotis Title: Bocci Park: Bowne Park |
Name: Rosalie Frost Title: Skateboard, Sueffert Band Shell Park: Bowne Park |
Name: Rebecca Robertson Title: Stan, Retired Shoe Salesman Park: Maple Grove |
Name: John Autz Title: World Peace Park: Flushing Meadow Corona Park |