Photo Contest 2019
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Congratulations to the winners of the 2013 Cindy Petrehn Memorial Photo Contest
Grand Prize Winner
Mark Perkes
Raleigh, North Carolina
Kids Winners
1st place
Bianca Palacios
Odessa, TX
2nd place
Carl Jones
San Antonio, TX
3rd place
Jennifer Schultz De La Rosa
Tuscon, AZ
Mass Ascension Winners
1st place
Robert Riddle
Lawrenceberg, KY
2nd place
Desiree K Luca
Fort Collins, CO
3rd place
Todd Waxberg
Boca Raton, Florida
Dawn Patrol/Balloon Glow Winners
1st place
Robert Hunt
Wilmington, DW
2nd place
Heather Fisher
Farmville, NC
3rd place
Sonya Boven
Coloma, MI
Special Shape Rodeo Winners
1st place
Alan Wintz
Alpine, TX
2nd place
Shameca Smith
Lena, IL
3rd place
Michele Bennavail
La Rochelle, France
AfterGlow Fireworks Winners
1st place
Patti Vahary
Battle Creek, MI
2nd place
Renee Pacheco
Albuquerque, NM
3rd place
Patti Vahary
Battle Creek, MI
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.
