2026 WI State 4-H Photography Contest Winners

Congratulations to the winners of the 2026 WI State 4-H Photography Contest! These photos show off the incredible skill and creativity that 4-Hers hold.


Top Photos

Top Overall Photo

A sunrise coming up over an icy field and trees.

Ice Storm Sunrise

Participant: Walker B.

County: Oconto County

Age: 4th Grade

Second Overall Photo

The eyes of a horse and a 4-H youth side-by-side.

From Her Eyes to Mine

Participant: Kaitlyn H.

County: Shawano County

Age: 9th Grade

Third Overall Photo

Black and white photo of Epcot at Disney World seen at an upward angle.

Angles

Participant: Deanna S.

County: Wood County

Age: 10th Grade


Category Winners

What 4-H Means To Me

Two 4-H youth standing together at the fair with their goat projects

4-H, Fair & Friends=Forever

Participant: Gracelynn S.

County: Dane County

Age: 7th Grade

Travel

Black and white photo of Epcot at Disney World seen at an upward angle.

Angles

Participant: Deanna S.

County: Wood County

Age: 10th Grade

Landscape/Nature

A sunrise coming up over an icy field and trees.

Ice Storm Sunrise

Participant: Walker B.

County: Oconto County

Age: 4th Grade

People

Black and white photo of a sweaty basketball player after playing a game.

Dialed In

Participant: Jonathan W.

County: Pierce County

Age: Post-High School

Action/Movement

A person riding a horse while carrying the American flag during the national anthem.

Dust, Dreams, and the American Flag

Participant: Briana B.

County: Columbia County

Age: 12th Grade

Animal

The eyes of a horse and a 4-H youth side-by-side.

From Her Eyes to Mine

Participant: Kaitlyn H.

County: Shawano County

Age: 9th Grade


Honorable Mentions

A young child laying on the bottom of a laundry basket.

A Moment of Innocence

Participant: Caitlyn H.

County: Manitowoc County

Age: 11th Grade

A young person in a white dress sitting on a bench.

New Beginnings

Participant: Eleanor E.

County: Fond Du Lac County

Age: Post-High School

A butterfly resting on a flower and a honeybee flying towards the flower.

The Prairie Trio

Participant: Eleanor K.

County: Dane County

Age: 8th Grade

A view of cows in a field through the flowers on the ground.

Cows and Daisies

Participant: Lauren F.

County: Grant County

Age: 4th Grade

A mantis resting on greenery.

Mantis

Participant: Klay C.

County: Grant County

Age: 6th Grade

Hot air balloon rising through the sky.

Rising Balloon

Participant: Arianna H.

County: Dane County

Age: 8th Grade

Green frog rests on a pole among branches.

Leaf me alone

Participant: Gracelynn S.

County: Dane County

Age: 7th Grade

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