Photo contest winners pick up their prints

Three of the four winners of the winter-spring Park Rapids Downtown Business Association (PRDBA) photo contest picked up their prints at Studio 176 May 30. They are Chelsea (Sky) Wolfe, Steven Bolton and Richard Halvorsen of Plymouth.

Wolfe’s winning photo, Yuletide Sampler Lighting, won in the Main Street Scenes category. Bolton’s Wildlife photo, Great Horned Owl, was taken in the Akeley area. In the Area Lake Scenes category, Richard Halvorsen won for his photo, Make a Wish, at Big Mantrap Lake, looking toward Park Rapids. Craig Birhle shot his Recreation photo, Foggy Sunset Ice Fishing, on Potato Lake.

Studio 176 sponsors the contest and will award a professionally finished, 11-×14-inch fine art print of the winning photograph in each category.

You can view the winning entries as well as all of the photo contest submissions by visiting www.parkrapidsdowntown.com and clicking on the Photo Gallery link.

Photo submissions are now being accepted for the summer-fall contest. Amateur and professional photographers are welcome to participate. Contest rules, guidelines and the photo entry form are available on the website. The next submission deadline is Nov. 30, 2026.

The contest is intended to capture and celebrate the beauty and unique character of Park Rapids and the surrounding area.

The winners are (from left) Steven Bolton, Chelsea (Sky) Wolfe and Richard Halvorsen. Craig Bihrle will pick up his print later. Bickey Bender (far right) of Studio 176 presented the prints.