Winner of the 2014 HL Kokernot, Jr. Memorial Award ($500)

“I like the genuineness and lack of pretense in this image, both in subject matter and in the way it is expressed in color and light that are natural and understated.
This image reminds me of the work of W.D. Smithers who documented life along the border and often captured the special relationship between the children and their animals. There is a simple joy in that connection that is expressed in this honest visual statement.”

—Paul Chaplo
Shooting Alpine 2014 Photo Contest Judge