Meet the winners of the Spring 2023 Balfour Great Shot Photo Contest. The excellent submissions challenged our panel of judges to narrow the field to the awardees below. Thank you to everyone who submitted entries for our Sports: Freeze the Action or Expressions and K-8 categories.
In addition to place winners for each category, several great photos deserved honorable mentions. Our People's Choice award winners were selected by you, based on online voting.
Congratulations to all of our winners, and thanks to everyone who participated! Follow us on Facebook for news of our next photo contest.
EXPRESSIONS
1st Place – "Recreation: Steve McCurry" by Hannah Rose D. – College View High School, College Station, TX ($500)
2nd Place – "Locked up" by Sienna G. – Verona High School, Verona, NJ ($250)
3rd Place – "The Moment" by Diego C. – El Dorado High School, El Paso, TX ($100)
Honorable Mention:
"Capture the Flag" by Emily M. – Port Neches-Groves High School, Port Neches, TX
"Water-logged Weeping" by Sarah E. – Central Dauphin High School, Harrisburg, PA
SPORTS: FREEZE THE ACTION
1st Place – "The Catch" by Brennan S. – White Bear Lake Area High School, White Bear Lake, MN ($500)
2nd Place – "Kick It to Win It" by Sarah E. – Central Dauphin High School,
Harrisburg, PA ($250)
3rd Place – "The Great Leap of Faith" by Kristina C. – Texas High School,
Texarkana, TX ($100)
Honorable Mention:
"Ouch Factor of Baseball" by Tracy O. – Maple Ridge Elementary, Pendleton, IN
"Toss Up" by Keira D. – Central Dauphin High School, Harrisburg, PA
K-8
1st Place – "A field of wildflowers blushe brightly in the sun" by Tara B. –
Indian Ridge Middle School, Davie, FL ($300)
2nd Place – "Slay! Not getting past me today!" by Kloee L. – Mance Park Middle School, Huntsville, TX ($100)
Honorable Mention:
"Why not start now" by Abel T. – Irons Junior High School, Conroe, TX
PEOPLE’S CHOICE Awards (Based on online voting)
"Baseball Evolution" by Samantha S. – Bergen County Academies,
Hackensack, NJ ($50)
"A field of wildflowers blushe brightly in the sun" by Tara B. – Indian Ridge Middle School, Davie, FL ($50)
"War Cry" by Samantha S. – Bergen County Academies, Hackensack, NJ ($50)
Check out all the Great Shot entries here.