2017 Photo Contest Winners

1st Place - White William Helm, "Buena Vista Wonderland"

A Gallery of Colorado in Color – 
By Mona Neeley, Publisher/Editor –

The four colors of Colorado’s iconic state flag were well-represented among the 503 entries in Colorado Country Life’s annual photo contest, which only asked that each photo include one of the colors of the flag.

Gold led the entries with beautiful photos of aspens, black-eyed Susans and wheat fields. Photos in the white category included snow scenes, wildflowers and moonlit skies. Blue added more snow and moon photos, as well as mountain vistas. Red entries offered the most variety including abandoned skis, rich red sunsets, bright birds, sparkling fireworks and more.

Below are this year’s winners. Click here to see a video montage of the winners and the runners-up and visit our Facebook and Instagram pages (@COCountryLife) for more.

Blue Category

1st Place

MaryAnne Nelson, Ice Climber, Durango, La Plata Electric

2nd Place

William Helms, Morning Reflections, Buena Vista, Sangre de Cristo Electric

3rd Place

David Dahms, Mountain Bluebird, Windsor, Poudre Valley REA

 

Red Category

1st Place

Rod Martinez, Remembrance, Grand Junction, Grand Valley Power

2nd Place

Linda Cates, Ski House, Pueblo West, San Isabel Electric

3rd Place

Benjamin Schneider, Independence Pass, Colorado Springs

 

White Category

1st Place

William Helm, Buena Vista Wonderland, Buena Vista, Sangre de Cristo Electric

2nd Place

Ken Bates, Prairie Crocus, Colorado Springs, Mountain View Electric

3rd Place

Emily Grenier, Beauty in the Storm, Larkspur, La Plata Electric

 

Gold Category

1st Place

Craig Harbaugh, Golden Flight, Cotopaxi, Sangre de Cristo Electric

2nd Place

Keith Campbell, Colorful Colorado, Cortez, Empire Electric

3rd Place

Tamitha Pommenville, Fall Mountain Barn, Fountain, Mountain View Electric