2023 Photo Contest Winners

Congratulations to the winners of the 2023 Coon Rapids Arts Commission Photo Contest! Entries were accepted from amateur photographers showcasing Highlights of Coon Rapids Parks.

View the slideshow to see all of the entries this year - the largest group in contest history! 

And scroll down to view the winning photos, selected by the arts commission in youth and adult categories.

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2023 Winners (18 and older)

Photo by Brian Marquis: Rainbow Reflections (2023 Photo Contest, 1st Place)

1st Place

Rainbow Reflections by Brian Marquis
Photo by Joel Peterson: Sunset on Coon Creek (2023 Photo Contest, 2nd Place)

2nd Place

Sunset on Coon Creek by Joel Peterson
Photo by Joel Friday: Eagle in Flight (2023 Photo Contest, Honorable Mention)

Honorable Mention

Eagle in Flight by Joel Friday

2023 Winners (17 and younger)

Photo by Jesse Yuqui: Making a Friend at the Coon Rapids Dam pic of ducks (Photo Contest, 1st Place)

1st Place

Making a Friend at the Coon Rapids Dam by Jesse Yuqui
Photo by Connor Moncrief: Sunset at the Dam (Photo Contest, 2nd Place)

2nd Place

Sunset at the Dam by Connor Moncrief
Photo by Hudson Tanem: Slam Dunk at the park! (Photo Contest, Honorable Mention)

Honorable Mention

Slam Dunk at the Park! by Hudson Tanem