Lehigh Gap Nature Center, Slatington, recently sponsored its annual photography contest with the reception and the awarding of prizes on March 20.

Seventy-four photos were accepted for the show in four categories.

Prizes were also awarded for People’s Choice. Thirty-five photographers entered their work.

Categories included youth, native plants, wildlife and scenic, with all pictures to be taken in the local area.

Wildlife winners were: “On the Move,” by Lance Leonhardt, Whitehall; “Look How Big I Am,” by Dave Levandusky, Weissport; and “Untitled Cardinal,” by John Wasilowsky.

In the scenic category the winners were Peaceful Colorful Waters by David Kolb; Sunset Silhousette by Janet Dean, Germansville; and Dingman’s Mist by Collene Martonyak, Lehighton.

Native Plant winners were Bleeding Heart by Connie Reinhart, Palmerton; and Paper Birch by Jesse Fricker, Slatington.

Youth winners were Rabbit in the Dunes by Aiden Sell, Slatington and Wintergreen Snow by Connor Rodgers, Jim Thorpe.

Dave Levandusky won the People’s Award twice in a tie with hjs own photographs of “How Big I Am” and “Dinner Time.”