MANITOU SPRINGS — On Monday, the City of Manitou Springs announced the winners of their 2024 Photo Contest! The city says they received almost 30 submissions of more than 70 photos for this year's contest.
This year's first place winner, Brody Everett Photography, won $200 in Manitou Money. The photo will be the profile picture for the City's website and social media. You can view the photo below:
First Place: Brody Everett Photography

The second place winner, Jon Watt at JWatt Photography, won $150 in Manitou Money. The photo, which you can view below, will be the cover photo for the City's social media pages:
Second Place: Jon Watt at JWatt Photography

The third place winner, Nicole Ford Photography, won $100 in Manitou Money. The photo is below:
Third Place: Nicole Ford Photography

The city says the top 10 selected photos will be showcased on their social media channels, and may be featured in the City's promotional materials or on their website. You can view the rest of the top 10 winners and their photos below:
Fourth Place: Luke Harper Prince

Fifth Place: Mickey Simpson Photography

Sixth Place: Zach Vogel Photography

Seventh Place: Leslie Kingman

Eighth Place: Tom Bonifas Photos

Ninth Place: James McCarty III

10th Place: Beverly Tagliarina

The City of Manitou Springs says the would like to thank everyone who participated and they are looking forward to next year's contest!
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