2025 Ventura Botanical Gardens “In Bloom” Photo Contest Winners

Entrants were limited to two submissions, and the image theme was storied photos, to illustrate how visitors interact in the Gardens; Play, meditate, study, search, read, view.

Photos courtesy VBG

Judge’s Choice:

  • 1st Place: Alicia Barreto, Exploring the Garden (The Cape of South Africa Garden Summit Plateau and dry creek 2).
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Alicia Barreto – 1st Place.
  • 2nd Place: Vu Nguyen, Road to Heaven (The Chilean Garden below Rotary Plaza 1).
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Vu Nguyen – 2nd Place.
  • 3rd Place: Mary Kay Kendall, The Earth Whispers in Hues (The Chilean Garden below Rotary Plaza 2).
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Mary Kay Kendall -3rd Place.

People’s Choice:

  • 1st Place: Josie Navarro, A day with “Ama” (Garden not stated)
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Josie Navarro -1st place.
  • 2nd Place: Tracy Newman, The Photographer Becomes the Subject (South Africa Garden Summit Plateau and dry creek 1).
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Tracy Newman – 2nd Place.
  • 3rd Place (tie): Alicia Barreto, Exploring the Garden (Image above); Tara Pinley, Garden Valentine (The Chilean Garden below Rotary Plaza 1).

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