2022 Photo Contest Winners: Irises in a Landscape or Garden

Every year the American Iris Society (AIS) sponsors a photo contest to celebrate irises, their use in garden and natural settings, and the people who grow and hybridize them. 

We are pleased to announce the following winners of the 2022 AIS photo contest:

 Irises in a Landscape or Garden 

First Place – “Path Through the Irises” 

photo by Beth Belaney-Train, Colton, California

Second Place – “Iris and Koi Pond”

photo by Oscar E. Gutierrez, Fredericksburg, Virginia 

Honorable Mention – “’Gilt Edged Bond’ in the Garden”

photo by Jeanne Roberts, Temecula, California

Honorable Mention – “Iris Field and Old Barn” 

photo by Beth Belaney-Train, Colton, California

First Place Youth – “Jim and Jean Morris Garden”

photo by Wyatt Willis, Dyersburg, Tennessee

During this contest, photographers submitted entries in categories listed below, which vary from year to year. Next, a panel of three to five judges reviewed submissions and voted for adult and youth winners for each category. Additional information about the annual photo contest can be found on the AIS website.

Visit other World of Irises blog posts to see 2022 award-winning photos in each category:

1. Irises in a landscape or garden
2. Irises in a field
3. A person or people at iris events or tours with irises
4. Close-up of an iris or irises
5. Iris photos – macro
6. Photos of pets, wildlife, or garden art with the irises (link available after 11/23)