Seattle Japanese Garden’s Photography Member Contest was held this spring, and here are the winners. Congratulations!

Top 3 winners were awarded during the opening reception held during the Free First Thursday event on 6/6.

First Place: Misty Sunday Morning by Mary Ann Cahill

Second Place: Blue Spring by Chris Rusnak

Second Place (tied) : Spring by Aurora Santiago

Third Place: Meandering through Spring by Shelly Rosen

Other winning works in the exhibit:

Koi in Torpor (Hibernation) by Stephen Okawa

Untitled by Dan Williams

Reflecting the Garden by George Axtell

Wisteria by Larry St. Pierre

Into the Garden by Kai Chinn

Pond in Fall by David Coy

Spring Maple by Jim Reitz

My Peace Within the Garden by Ranaldo Shorter

Snow Lantern by Mark Miller

All winning photographs are on display in the Tateuchi Community Room through the month of July.

Photography members have an exclusive before-hours access to the garden on designated days each month. Use of tripods, normally prohibited in the garden, is allowed during these special hours.

If you are interested in becoming a photography member, please visit:

https://www.seattlejapanesegarden.org/become-a-member

Photography Member Contest Winners