Photo Contest 2021
Congratulations to the winners of the
2021 Cindy Petrehn Memorial Photo Contest
Grand Prize Winner
1st Place
Andrea Gerstenberger
Aurora, CO
Kids Winners
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1st place
Leah Juarez
Albuquerque, NM
2nd place
Amy Armbruster
Albuquerque, NM
3rd place
Amber Binford
Hartford, CT
Mass Ascension Winners
1st place
Elbert Chen
Las Vegas, NV
2nd place
Kimberly Wickham
Round Rock, TX
3rd place
Ken Duckert
Corrales, NM
Dawn Patrol/Balloon Glow Winners
1st place
Scott Morrison
Bowerston, OH
2nd place
Angela K Jones
French Lick, IN
3rd place
Deborah Morrison
Bowerston, OH
Special Shape Rodeo Winners
1st place
Dori Eldridge
Naperville, IL
2nd place
Debra Morrison
Bowerston, OH
3rd place
Dana Ziegler
Albuquerque, NM
AfterGlow Fireworks Winners
1st place
James Sears
Albuquerque, NM
2nd place
Barry Howell
Lino Lakes, MN
3rd place
Cathy Brockman
Evanston, WY
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.
