Water Reflections Calendar Contest Winners - 2025 Calendar
A huge round of applause and congratulations to our Water Reflections Calendar Contest winners! Your stunning photos of Georgia’s waterways truly captured the essence of their beauty and importance. Thank you for sharing your talent with us and helping to promote the conservation of our region’s precious water resources.
February: Flying Teal by Danielle Bunch
February: Green Heron Silhouette by Becky Cover
March: Small World by Cathy Clemensen
April: Life on a Leaf by Audrey Andersen
June: Mother's Day by Audrey Andersen
June: Cypress Reflections by Diane Yancey
July: A Slice of Paradise by Carlos Esteban Gomez Llata Cazares
August: Tranquility by Willis Dell
September: Dusk at Lake Lanier by Bruce Johnson
October: Westside Reflections by Niko Carpenter
November: Moon River by Kathleen R. Harrison Gegan
December: Through the Mist by Crystal Berry
February: Green Heron Silhouette by Becky CoverMarch: Small World by Cathy ClemensenApril: Life on a Leaf by Audrey AndersenJune: Mother's Day by Audrey AndersenJune: Cypress Reflections by Diane YanceyJuly: A Slice of Paradise by Carlos Esteban Gomez Llata CazaresAugust: Tranquility by Willis DellSeptember: Dusk at Lake Lanier by Bruce JohnsonOctober: Westside Reflections by Niko CarpenterNovember: Moon River by Kathleen R. Harrison GeganDecember: Through the Mist by Crystal BerrySubmit Your Photos
2025 Water Reflections Calendar Contest Details
The 2025 Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District Water Reflections Calendar Contest is now open. Read the submission guidelines below and submit your photos in the form above.
Eligibility
Professional and amateur photographers 18 years of age or older are welcome to submit photographs for this contest.
Entry Deadline
September 12, 2025
All photographic entries and accompanying release forms must be received by Friday, September 12, 2025 to be included in the 2025 contest. Photos submitted after this date will be considered for the 2026 contest.
Submission Guidelines
- Each photographer may submit up to five (5) photographs. Photographers are eligible to win for up to three (3) photographs submitted, plus the feature photo; an individual photographer can win with up to, but no more than four (4) photos.
- Please submit a separate form for each photo entry. A completed entry/release form must be provided by each photographer. No submittal of copyrighted material is allowed. Participants understand that each photographic entry is subject to the free and unlicensed use by the Metro Water District and the Atlanta Regional Commission in the preparation of annual reports, planning material, website pages, handouts and educational materials. See full Terms and Conditions.
- Photographs must be taken with the geographical boundaries of the 15 county Metro Water District area which includes the counties of Bartow, Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Hall, Henry, Paulding and Rockdale. The District does not encompass the cities of Braselton and Loganville.
- All photographs should accurately reflect the subject matter and the scene as it appeared. Photos that have been digitally altered beyond standard optimization (removal of dust, cropping, reasonable adjustments to exposure, color and contrast, etc.) will be disqualified.
- All photographs must be submitted digitally at least 300 dpi at the dimensions of 8.5 x 11 inches in horizontal/landscape format. Please use the following naming scheme: last name_first name_title of photograph (ex: Smith_John_Chattahoochee Sunset). No printed photos will be accepted.
- Photographers must submit pictures that have been taken since January 1, 2022; no picture taken before January 1, 2022 should be submitted.
- If you experience issues submitting your photographs using the online form, please email education@northgeorgiawater.org.
Judging
Submissions will be judged based on the following criteria:
- Success in reflecting an appreciation of Metro Atlanta’s shared water resources
- Relevance of subject and quality of composition
- Originality of photo
- Quality of photo
- Excellence in photographic technique
Prizes
- 1st place winner will receive $500 plus an additional prize from our contest sponsor.
- Eleven finalists will receive $100 each.
- All winners will receive three copies of the 2026 Water Reflections Calendar and water conservation swag.