Botanical Macrophotography Contest Winners

Best in Show: “Doorway” by Tevan Alexander

Tevan Alexander, Best In Show: “Doorway”

“Doorway” explores the contrast between allure and intrigue.  The lush petals draw us closer, and once we’re there, will we enter the doorway to the unknown?  There is a world of beauty to see(k) in nature, including through butterfly eyes.


1st Place Cellphone Category: “Breadth of Spring” (Dahlia) by Debbie Bartoo

Debbie Bartoo, 1st Place, Cellphone Category: “Breadth of Spring” (Dahlia)

Dr. Debbie Bartoo works as a senior innovation strategist at PSCU, a company that supports credit unions for payments solutions and teaches at the University of Denver in their Organizational Leadership program.  She has studied photography in Charlotte, and has found her passion with macro photography now searching for those unique shots as she travels for business or pleasure.

Dr. Bartoo holds a Ph.D. from Antioch University, a Masters’ degree in Business Intelligence and Analytics from St. Joseph’s University, and a Masters’ degree in Organizational Dynamics with an emphasis on strategy and new product development from the University of Pennsylvania including studies at the University of London. She resides in Charlotte, NC.

1st Place Digital Category: “Bees Dream” (Camellia) by Annette Dean

Annette Dean, 1st Place, Digital Category:

“Bee’s Dream” (Camellia)

Flowers have always been a passion of mine. From planting them, watching their growth and enjoying their beauty. I have a degree in Masters gardening and a love of photography and I am blessed to be able to combine the two and create art.