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Texas Mushroom Festival - 2006
Photography Contest Winners!

Our Photography Contest is MUSHROOMING! In 2006 we had a total of 261 entries, as compared to 2005 when we had 157 entries, and 2004's 186 entries. The first year we had the contest, 2003, we had 103 entries.
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Grand Champion Photo Reserve Grand Champion Iron Hinges Pardners Big One
Moody Lilies Lantana Lullaby Bulk Oyster Mushrooms Last on the Hill Mushroom Home
Hidden Treasures Bulk Oyster Mushrooms Mushroom Bagel Castle Church Catching Air
Mission Road Runner      

2006 GRAND CHAMPION PHOTOGRAPH:

"It's All About Me" {shown}
by Angela McBee of Madisonville, Texas

2006 RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION PHOTOGRAPH:

"Honey Creek Harmony" {shown}
by Jennifer Opiela-Miksch of College Station, Texas

ARCHITECTURE - 31 Entries:

  1. "Mission" - Harvey Cobb of Bryan, Texas
  2. "Dallas Book Depository" - Shane Phelps of College Station, Texas
  3. "Dallas by Night" - Shane Phelps of College Station, Texas
  4. "Iron Hinges" - Kim Davis of Madisonville, Texas {shown}

PEOPLE - 45 Entries:

  1. "Catching Air" - Stacy Bennett of Madisonville, Texas {shown}
  2. "Pardners" - Greg McBee of Madisonville, Texas {shown}
  3. "Carson" - Joel Shaw of Madisonville, Texas
  4. "Learning from the Pros" - Karol Mayo of Irving, Texas

ANIMALS - 46 Entries:

  1. "Road Runner" - Harvey Cobb of Bryan, Texas
  2. "Summertime Grazing" - Joel Shaw of Madisonville, Texas
  3. "A Big One That DIDN'T Get Away!" - Gary Mayberry of Northwood, Ohio {shown}
  4. "Butterfly in Motion" - Shane Phelps of College Station, Texas

LANDSCAPES - 43 Entries:

  1. "Ozark Stream" - Shane Phelps of College Station, Texas
  2. "The Castle Church" - Susan Warmuth of Madisonville, Texas {shown}
  3. "Rainbow Falls" - Larry Russell of Dayton, Texas
  4. "Inside Log-Looking Out" - Jerry Williams of Madisonville, Texas

FLORAL - 34 Entries:

  1. "Moody Lilies" - Beth Miller of Houston, Texas {shown}
  2. "Ozark Wake Robin" - Shane Phelps of College Station, Texas
  3. "Zinnia" - Joel Shaw of Madisonville, Texas
  4. "Lantana Lullaby" - Jennifer Opiela-Miksch of College Station, Texas {shown}

OPEN - BLACK & WHITE:

  1. "Three Crosses" - Shane Phelps of College Station, Texas
  2. "On the Guadalupe" - Hope Pohoresky of Madisonville, Texas
  3. "Do I Have to Wear These Glasses?" - Beth Miller of Houston, Texas
  4. "Bloodwart Blossom" - Shane Phelps of College Station, Texas

MUSHROOMS, BLACK & WHITE - 5 Entries:

  1. "Bulk Oyster Mushrooms" - Kim Garrett of Houston, Texas {shown}
  2. "Mushroom & Candle " - Margaret Klink of Bellendorf, Iowa
  3. "Last on the Hill" - Helen Wise of Bryan, Texas {shown}
  4. "Mushroom Home" - Amanda Merrifield of College Station, Texas {shown}

MUSHROOMS, COLOR - 22 Entries:

  1. "Hidden Treasures" - Jennifer Opiela-Miksch of College Station, Texas {shown}
  2. "Bulk Oyster Mushrooms" - Kim Garrett of Houston, Texas {shown}
  3. "Mushroom Bagel" - Gary Mayberry of Norwood, Ohio {shown}
  4. "Fall Crop" - Mark Morgan of Bethesda, Maryland

See 2005 Winners here.

Contest Coordinator:
Toni Hardy 936-348-2140 or 936-348-3592

The Photography Contest is sponsored by the Madison County Arts Council.