Photo Contest 2013
Congratulations to the winners of the
2013 Cindy Petrehn Memorial Photo Contest
Grand Prize Winner
Cathy Chemistruck
Windsor, CT
Albuquerque Aloft Winners
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1st place
Athena Montoya-Herrera
Albuquerque, NM
2nd place
Sarah L. Neal
Albuquerque, NM
3rd place
Monte Roberts
Rio Rancho, NM
Dawn Patrol Winners
1st place
Kristen Hannum Baker
Albuquerque, NM
2nd place
Elizabeth Nolan
Albuquerque, NM
3rd place
Chip Kamber
Rio Rancho, NM
Mass Ascension Winners
1st place
Michael E Halstead
Homer, AK
2nd place
Natalee Koehn
Northridge, CA
3rd place
Catherine Hempel
Winter Garden, FL
Balloon Glow Winners
1st place
Benny Hoy
Vancouver, BC, CA
2nd place
Bob Love
Grandview, MO
3rd place
Kendra Piotrowski
Morrisdale, PA
Special Shape Rodeo Winners
1st place
Michael Chemistruck
Seattle, WA
2nd place
Cara Mudd
Erie, CO
3rd place
Galene Mead
Corona, CA
AfterGlow Fireworks Winners
1st place
Michael Mock
Albuquerque, NM
2nd place
Charles Nelson
Palmetto, FL
3rd place
Kristen Bentz
Gilbert, AZ
About Cindy Petrehn
Cindy Petrehn was born in Clinton, Iowa, and grew up surrounded by her sister and nine brothers in Kansas City. Cindy obtained a fine arts degree at Pittsburgh State University and it was there her passion for photography began. To her, photography was “capturing the light in a moment of time and space. We may never pass this way again … or so the song goes. It is a passion and an obsession.”
In 1978, Cindy moved to Vail, Colorado and spent many years capturing intriguing images of people, events, nature and anything that caught her creative eye. She climbed mountains and traveled the world to find her next great shot.
Cindy was also licensed hot air balloon pilot, the official photographer for the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, and a member of Women in Aviation and The Balloon Federation of America. Cindy was a beloved member and integral part of the Hot Air Ballooning community.
Through her photography, Cindy shared the beauty of the world, ballooning and the open skies with all. Cindy passed away on February 10, 2013 unexpectedly. She has finally found the great adventure she has been searching for and is in the most beautiful hot air balloon, taking the most amazing photographs.
