Cantigny announces photo contest winners

Posted January 08, 2017 10:00 pm

By Jeff Reiter

Mary Brown's close-up of a big-eyed bullfrog was voted the top photo by visitors last year to Cantigny Park in Wheaton. Courtesy of Cantigny Park

Cantigny Park visitors voted and the results are in.

The top three prize winners of the 2015 Cantigny in Focus amateur photo contest are:

• First place: Mary Brown of Clarendon Hills for her close-up of a big-eyed bullfrog, taken in the park's Idea Garden.

• Second place: Ron Szymczak of Wheaton for his early morning rendering of a large crabapple tree adjacent the Rose Garden.

• Third place: Angela Cichosz of Carol Stream for her black-and-white portrait of Summer, one of the "Four Seasons" statues located just west of the McCormick Mansion.

The winning shots were among 40 finalists chosen a year ago by a judging panel and displayed at the park throughout 2016. Visitors were encouraged to vote for their favorites.

The top three receive a Cantigny gift card valued at $75, $50 or $25. All 40 finalists received a Cantigny Park annual membership.

Cantigny in Focus, an annual event for amateur photographers, began in 2006. Submitted images must be from the grounds of Cantigny Park or Cantigny Golf in Wheaton, the 500-acre former estate of Robert R. McCormick.

Images from the 2016 edition of Cantigny in Focus will go on display at the park in February. The top three prize winners will again be determined by the public, with voting conducted throughout 2017.

Ron Szymczak took second place for his early morning rendering of a large crabapple tree adjacent the Rose Garden. Courtesy of Cantigny Park

Angela Cichosz's black-and-white portrait of Summer, one of the "Four Seasons" statues located just west of the McCormick Mansion, came in third in the popular vote among visitors. Courtesy of Cantigny Park

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