Butterflies, fireworks, lots of sunsets, smiling children, purple skies and puffy clouds – all these and more were submitted for Alabama Living’s annual photo contest. Each year, we ask you in the May and June issues to submit your best photos in different categories; this year, we received more than 220 submissions. Thank you for your great work!
The categories this year were “At Play,” “Alabama Travels” and “Nature,” which we broke into two separate groups (animals and insects, and scenery) due to the high number of submissions.
The editors judged the photos on composition, use of color, clarity, lighting and visual appeal. Each first-place winner receives $100; those winning photos and honorable mentions are featured on the following pages.
Remember to take some great shots over the next year and be sure to enter the 2026 contest! – Allison Law
Nature – Insects and Animals
Arthur Davis, Baldwin EMC
Carolyn Spinoso, North Alabama EC
Matthew Crowell, North Alabama EC
Alabama Travels
William Webb, Mobile, AL
Drew Senter, Baldwin EMC
Brent Eanes, Theodore, AL
Nature – Scenery
Meredith Crigler, Baldwin EMC
Kevin Hite, Clarke-Washington EMC
Debbie Patterson, Sand Mountain EC
At Play
Chase Steptoe, Gulf Shores, AL
Jennifer Talbot, Arab EC
Brent Eanes, Theodore, AL
