Photo Contest 2014

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Mass ascension of balloons over city

Congratulations to the winners of the
2014 Cindy Petrehn Memorial Photo Contest

Grand Prize Winner

Tim Teske

Los Altos, CA

Dawn Patrol Winners

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1st place
Patsy Ankeny

Albuquerque, NM

Torch lighting up balloon in the sky

2nd place
Ken Duckert

Corrales, NM

Balloons glowing at ascension

3rd place
Hiep Phan

Socorro, NM

Balloon torch lighting up the sky

Mass Ascension Winners

1st place
Katherine Bailey

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Balloons flying over river

2nd place
C.J Okeke

Chicago, IL

Balloons inflating on field

3rd place
Eric Newman

Tijeras, NM

Close up of balloon inflating

Balloon Glow Winners

1st place
Weiwei Dai

Albuquerque, NM

Balloons lighting up at dusk

2nd place
Mark Venner

Albuquerque, NM

Balloons inflating at mass ascension from highway

3rd place
Wayne Miller

Anchorage, AK

Creamland cow balloon

Special Shape Rodeo Winners

1st place
Charles McCall

Sandia Park, NM

Purple face creature balloon

2nd place
Angelina Peace

Omaha, NE

Two bee balloons flying over field

3rd place
Susan Weed

Colorado Spgs, CO

Owl with graduate cap balloon

AfterGlow Fireworks Winners

1st place
John Scola

Seattle, WA

Fireworks shooting off from ground at night

2nd place
Benita Hennessy

Albuquerque, NM

Row of fireworks shooting off

3rd place
Kristen H. Baker

Albuquerque, NM

Fireworks exploding in night sky

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.

Cindy Petrehn