2023 Photo Contest Winners!
Previous Winners
2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016
The WRRC is pleased to announce the winners of the 2023 Photo Contest, Water Scarcity & Extreme Weather. We had many great entries which made judging tough, but the quality of the photos made it a very enjoyable process. A big thank you goes out to everyone who submitted photos.
Winner: Water Scarcity & Extreme Weather – Nature
![Liz Kemp photo of microburst](/sites/wrrc.arizona.edu/files/styles/az_natural/public/2024-02/1-kemp-liz-01-more-than-a-microburst-2023-pccwest.jpg?itok=V40tn2xo)
Liz Kemp – More than a Microburst, Pima Community College West Campus, Tucson, AZ, 2023
Runner-up: Water Scarcity & Extreme Weather – Nature
![Chad Kwiatkowski – Marshall Lake Monsoon, Marshall Lake, Southeast of Flagstaff AZ, 2020](/sites/wrrc.arizona.edu/files/styles/az_natural/public/2024-02/2-kwiatkowski-chad-02-marshall-lake-monsoon-2020-flagstaff-300dpi.jpg?itok=C6DZomI_)
Chad Kwiatkowski – Marshall Lake Monsoon, Marshall Lake, Southeast of Flagstaff AZ, 2020
Honorable Mention: Water Scarcity & Extreme Weather – Nature
![Oatman Farms – Severe Drought, Gila Bend, AZ, 2021](/sites/wrrc.arizona.edu/files/styles/az_natural/public/2024-02/3-oatman-farms-01-severe-drought-gila-bend-arizona.jpg?itok=tb1wrZXe)
Oatman Farms – Severe Drought, Gila Bend, AZ, 2021
Winner: Water Scarcity & Extreme Weather – The Built Environment
![Alex Nie – Monsoon Season, Chandler, AZ, 2022](/sites/wrrc.arizona.edu/files/styles/az_natural/public/2024-02/1-nie-alex-02-monsoon-season-2022-chandler.jpg?itok=PUy-c2xQ)
Alex Nie – Monsoon Season, Chandler, AZ, 2022
Runner-up: Water Scarcity & Extreme Weather – The Built Environment
![Oatman Farms – Severe Flooding on Farm, Gila Bend, AZ](/sites/wrrc.arizona.edu/files/styles/az_natural/public/2024-02/2-oatman-farms-02-severe-flooding-on-farm-gila-bend-arizona.jpg?itok=h8DLPhO5)
Oatman Farms – Severe Flooding on Farm, Gila Bend, AZ
Honorable Mention: Water Scarcity & Extreme Weather – The Built Environment
![Brenda Sanchez – SRP From the Dock, Lake Powell, AZ, 2019](/sites/wrrc.arizona.edu/files/styles/az_natural/public/2024-02/3-sanchez-brenda-01-srp-from-the-dock-2019-lakepowell.jpg?itok=BTG_x1Gt)
Brenda Sanchez – SRP From the Dock, Lake Powell, AZ, 2019
Runner-up: Water in Arizona
![Emma Harries – Seep Through the Cracks, Sullivan Lake near Paulden, AZ, 2022](/sites/wrrc.arizona.edu/files/styles/az_natural/public/2024-02/2-harries-emma-03-seep-through-the-cracks-2022.jpg?itok=RleT_YH0)
Emma Harries – Seep Through the Cracks, Sullivan Lake near Paulden, AZ, 2022
Honorable Mention: Water in Arizona
![Kim Holmes – Shaking Her Booty, Whitewater Draw Wildlife Area, AZ, 2021](/sites/wrrc.arizona.edu/files/styles/az_natural/public/2024-02/3-a-holmes-kim-03-shaking-her-booty-2021-whitewater-draw.jpg?itok=3c-qe7i0)
Kim Holmes – Shaking Her Booty, Whitewater Draw Wildlife Area, AZ, 2021
Winner: Special Category – Water Scarcity & Extreme Weather Outside of Arizona
![Eric Weiss – Pray for Water, Southern New Mexico near Rodeo, 2012](/sites/wrrc.arizona.edu/files/styles/az_natural/public/2024-02/1-weiss-eric-01-pray-2012-southern-new-mexico.jpg?itok=HZ_ph_ui)
Eric Weiss – Pray for Water, Southern New Mexico near Rodeo, 2012
Runner-up: Special Category – Water Scarcity & Extreme Weather Outside of Arizona
![Wendy Islas – Reflections, Coyote Buttes North, UT/AZ Border, 2018](/sites/wrrc.arizona.edu/files/styles/az_natural/public/2024-02/2-islas-wendy-02-reflections-2019-coyote-buttes-north.jpg?itok=NPmSquNq)
Wendy Islas – Reflections, Coyote Buttes North, UT/AZ Border, 2018
Honorable Mention: Special Category – Water Scarcity & Extreme Weather Outside of Arizona
![Celeste Boudreaux – Time of Drought in the Grand Staircase, Escalante River, UT](/sites/wrrc.arizona.edu/files/styles/az_natural/public/2024-02/3-boudreaux-celeste-03-droughtatjjacobhamblin-grandstaircaseut.jpg?itok=9ni2b186)
Celeste Boudreaux – Time of Drought in the Grand Staircase, Escalante River, UT