2019 Lens on Lake Minnetonka Winners

A shot of a spring blizzard on Lake Minnetonka
Congratulations to the winners of our 2019 Lens on Lake Minnetonka photo contest!

Every year, Lake Minnetonka Magazine accepts photography submissions from the community for our annual Lens on Lake Minnetonka photo contest. The photos are submitted in five categories: Activities & Events; People & Families; Pets; Wildlife & Nature; and City Landmarks. In September, winners were selected by a juried panel. Congratulations to this year’s winners!

Activities & Events
1st place: Sailing Into the Sunset by Al Whitaker
2nd place: Put me in coach, I'm ready! by Ann Beadle-Reinitz
3rd place: Sunset from Robinson’s Bay by Ricardo Bonner

People & Families
1st place: Lake Goddess by Kristyn Hewitt
2nd place: Excelsior Bay - Mama & her babies by Joe Petersen
3rd place: Fourth of July Bonding Time by Kelly Parise

Pets
1st place: Havoc surveying the dog park by Ann Beadle-Reinitz
2nd place: Dog Days Of Summer by Kristyn Hewitt

Wildlife & Nature
1st place: Spring Blizzard by Nelson Hill
2nd place: Browsing For Breakfast by Kristyn Hewitt
3rd place: Bald Eagle noshing on Lake Minnetonka Snack by Sarah Reinhardt
Honorable mention: Minnehaha creek swans by Joseph Syfko

City Landmarks
1st place: Noerenberg Garden by Al Whitaker
2nd place: Red Barn Near Purgatory by Ed Hewitt III
3rd place: Orono Senior Tradition - the painting of the barn by Ann Beadle-Reinitz

Readers' Choice
Havoc surveying the dog park by Ann Beadle-Reinitz

See all the winning photos here!