Every picture tells a story, and the winners of Carolina Woman's 2020 Photo Contest certainly spin some yarns. Their focus on the outdoors gives us an optimistic lens on our uncertain world.

 

Congratulations to all the photographers who submitted work. The judges are impressed by the ability and artistry displayed by the entries. The best of the best follows.

 

– Debra Simon

 

 

 

 

Grand Prize
"Nova Scotia"
Eileen Carey, Raleigh

Prize: Mountain getaway at Meadowbrook Inn
Meadowbrook-inn.com • Value: $600

 

 

 

 

 

First Prize
"Road to Navassa"
Audrey Kriss Berkowitz, Leland, N.C.
Prize: Coffee-table books from Thames & Hudson
Thamesandhudsonusa.com • Value: $200

 

 

 

 

 

Second Prize
"Learning the Hunt"
Barbie Davis, Selma, N.C.
Prize: Hair services from Jackie Moore Salon
JackieMooreStyle.com • Value: $160

 

 

 

 

Third Prize
"On the Water"
Wendy Spitzer, Pittsboro
Prize: Gift certificate to French Connections
French-nc.com • Value: $100

 

 

 

 

 

Fourth Prize
"Blackwood Farm"
Mikel Sanfilippo, Chapel Hill
Prize: Himalayan Salt Shooter Gift Set & drink rimmers
The Spice Lab • Value: $55

 

 

 

 

 

Fifth Prize
"Water Lilies"
Katherine Bayer, Apex
Prize: Carolina Woman t-shirt
carolinawoman.com • Value: Priceless!

 

 

 

 

 

Honorable Mention

"Crested Butte"
Alice Osborn, Raleigh

 

 

 

Honorable Mention

"Socially Distanced Easter Eggs 2020"
Susan Hamill Ward, Sunbury, N.C.

 

 

 

Honorable Mention

"Shining Streams"
Christina Mitchell, Thomasville, N.C.

 

 

 

Honorable Mention

"The Calm Before the Storm"
Christine Shooter, Chapel Hill

 

 

 

Honorable Mention

"Lyndhurst Avenue"
Virginia Christman, Winston-Salem

 

 

 

Honorable Mention

"Three Sunbathing Turtles"
Jill Grosman, Cary

 

 

 

Honorable Mention

"Where Sand, Sea and Sky Meet"
Tina Morrison, Cary