TVAA photo contest winners

Take Your Best Shot sure provoked a wonderful turn out of photographers of all ages for this year's contest sponsored by Tehachapi Valley Arts Association and Gallery 'N' Gifts. 30 photographers turned in over 100 beautiful pieces in 7 different categories. A reception was held on First Friday, Aug. 2 to announce the winners as follows:

Winners:

Best of Show – Gary Grela

Altered Images

First place – Vincent Hernandez

Second place – Sonja Bronson

Third place – Ron Robbins

Honorable mention –

Devinann Sherwood

Animals

First place – Gary Grela

Second place – Gary Grela

Third place – Anna Dohnke

Honorable mentions –

Todd Sherwood, Samantha Mellinger and Gannon Hutchinson

Elements of Design

First place – Mikailey Judkins

Second place – Nelson Gonzales Amado

Third place – Laurie Rott

Honorable mentions –

Todd Sherwood and

Gannon Hutchinson

Flowers

First place – Anna Dohnke

Second place – Jeanette Pool

Third place – Francoise Renard

Honorable mention –

Nelson Gonzalez Amado

Landscape & Nature

First place – Samantha Mellinger

Second place – Ron Robbins

Third place – Laurie Rott

Honorable mentions –

Todd Sherwood and Ron Robbins

Travel

First place – Todd Sherwood

Second place – Samantha Mellinger

Third place – Sonja Bronson

Honorable mentions –

Gannon Hutchinson and Kelli Horton

Youth Photography

First place – Isabella Dohnke

Second place – Kiera Judkins

Third place – Isabella Dohnke

Honorable mentions –

Denver Robbins and Isabella Dohnke