Winners of the 2024 Photo Contest

Back in May, when we announced the opening date for submissions to the 2024 Vero Beach Magazine Photo Contest, we asked you to show us what you love about the charming and breathtaking place we call home. We know you love Vero Beach just as we do, and after looking at the 261 entries you shared with us, we’ve found that the reasons are nearly unanimous!

Despite the heat, humidity, and relentless sun exposure, we relish going outside to experience the beautiful picture postcard we live in.

From watching the sunrise, birds, and waves at Vero’s beaches, to the flora at McKee Botanical Garden and the fauna in our park lands, we are absolutely entranced by the environment that surrounds us, and why not? It’s our hometown, our beloved Vero Beach.

We invite you to sit back and imagine yourself in these gorgeous moments that we’ve chosen as the best of the best of the images you shared with us.

Winner: Wildlife

Photographer: Dale Erickson

Subject: Wildlife at St. Sebastian River Preserve State Park

Honorable Mention: Wildlife

Photographer: Leslie Greenwood

Subject: Majestic eagle enjoying lunch on the fly

Honorable Mention: Wildlife

Photographer: Loukik Thakre

Subject: Dolphin feeding at Sebastian Inlet State Park

Honorable Mention: Wildlife

Photographer: Kate May

Subject: “Sandi” the sandhill crane colt protected by a parent

Winner: Sea & Sky

Photographer: Debra Pavlicin

Subject: Rainbow off Vero Beach following a storm

Honorable Mention: Sea & Sky

Photographer: John Stipp

Subject: View at the Driftwood Inn

Honorable Mention: Sea & Sky

Photographer: Judy Haran

Subject: Sunset at Blue Cypress Lake

Winner: Moments

Photographer: Tina Baxter

Subject: Tour of McKee Botanical Garden

Honorable Mention: Moments

Photographer: John Sinclair

Subject: Lineup of the U.S. Navy Blue Angels at Vero Beach Regional Airport

Honorable Mention: Moments

Photographer: Bob Joy

Subject: Cracker Day Rodeo in Fellsmere