Huntley Meadows image among Park Authority award winners

A photo of Huntley Meadows Park taken just after sunset on New Year’s Day was among the winners of the Fairfax County Park Authority’s First Hike Fairfax 2020 Photo Contest.

The Park Authority announced the winners on Friday, with six selected from the nearly 200 submitted for the annual contest held January 1.

Mike Crosby’s shot of the Huntley Meadows boardwalk was tapped as the People’s Choice winner after receiving more total votes than any of the 18 finalists, the Park Authority said.

The Park Authority awarded prizes for the winners, with Crosby winning a four-month RECenter Leisure Fitness Pass.

The other five other winners, including the location of their photos and their prizes:

• Jessica Jenkins, Burke Lake Park
  Director’s Choice: $100 Park Authority Gift Card
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• Jeroen van Ek, Scott’s Run Nature Preserve
  Judges’ Choice: 25-visit FCPA RECenter Discount Fast Pass
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• David Kravitz, Lake Accotink CC Trail
  Best in Show (Scenery/Landscapes): $50 Park Authority Gift Card
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• Heather Rascona, Holmes Valley Run
  Best in Show (People): $50 Park Authority Gift Card
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• Jon Taets, Burke Lake Park
  Best in Show (Wildlife): $50 Park Authority Gift Card
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See other pictures from the First Hike 2020 contest here.

Huntley Meadows has long been popular with photographers throughout the D.C. area, and in 2019 a photo of red winged blackbird at the park won the grand prize in an Audubon Society contest.