The Delaware Center for the Inland Bays announces the winners of the inaugural James Farm Photo Challenge.

Photo Challenge participants could submit photos across three categories: landscape/seascape, human connection, and wildlife.

All images must have been taken at the James Farm Ecological Preserve, a 150-acre oasis of pristine wildlands along Indian River Bay, between Oct. 13-14.

Proceeds from the challenge benefitted the Delaware Center for the Inland Bays, a nonprofit organization committed to preserving, protecting, and restoring Delaware’s Inland Bays and their watershed. 

Grand prize winners received a prize package including gift cards and Center merchandise, plus their photographs will be displayed at the Center offices for one year.

The Center for the Inland Bays extends thanks to the Coastal Camera Club, Sharon Denny Photography, and the Rehoboth Art League for their support that made the photo challenge possible.

The grand prize winner was Debbie Blair for her photo “A Soft Landing.”

Winners across the categories were:

Wildlife

• 1st place Horseshoe Crab in Surf" by Paul Sylvia
• 2nd place Merlin with a Bird's Eye View" by Debbie Blair
• 3rd place Boxed In" by Kim Parks

Human Connection

• 1st place "Morning Respite" by Linda Gundersen
• 2nd place "Peaceful Walk" by Dick Snyder
• 3rd place "Summer's End" by Dick Snyder

Landscape/Seascape

• 1st place "The Marsh at Sunrise" by Paul Sylvia
• 2nd place "A New Day at the Farm" by Gregory Rinker
• 3rd place "Sand Etching" by Susan Jordan