There were more than 70 entries in our Y News photo contest, each capturing a unique perspective of campus. From a surprise visit overhead to a pile of ducklings, every corner of BYU has its own beauty.
With so many great photos the judges tried to award as many photographers as possible.
Here are the winners:
Best Sunrise on Campus
Winner: Scott Miller, Humanities
![Scott Miller.jpg](https://brightspotcdn.byu.edu/dims4/default/e396418/2147483647/strip/true/crop/600x342+0+21/resize/930x530!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbrigham-young-brightspot-us-east-2.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fca%2F46%2F22bdd74d60aecb7b5bf9caec4184%2Fscott-miller.jpg)
Most Surprising Subject
Winner: Mike Gibson, Enrollment Services
"I was walking into work at the ASB one morning and this balloon was calmly drifting over the building. It looked so close I thought it may land on top!"
![Mike Gibson.jpg](https://brightspotcdn.byu.edu/dims4/default/aa7ac57/2147483647/strip/true/crop/600x342+0+45/resize/930x530!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbrigham-young-brightspot-us-east-2.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2F72%2Fac%2F7c180d98bafcb94e82303ab3d7e8%2Fmike-gibson.jpg)
Best Campus Scenic
Winner: Mikilani Yamada, BYU Broadcasting
“On Morning Pond”
![Mikilani Yamada.jpg](https://brightspotcdn.byu.edu/dims4/default/6992ce4/2147483647/strip/true/crop/600x342+0+54/resize/930x530!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbrigham-young-brightspot-us-east-2.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Ffe%2F49%2Fa2a5d86bbcd73930b6865d10038d%2Fmikilani-yamada.jpg)
The Right Timing
Winner: Spencer Yamada, Wheatley Institute
![Spencer Yamada.jpg](https://brightspotcdn.byu.edu/dims4/default/09a8a6a/2147483647/strip/true/crop/400x228+0+153/resize/930x530!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbrigham-young-brightspot-us-east-2.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2F41%2F4c%2Fb9a43547d44d8b48fdc893eb351a%2Fspencer-yamada.jpg)
Best Use of Mountains
Winner: Anna Heier, University Advisement Center
![Anna Heier.jpg](https://brightspotcdn.byu.edu/dims4/default/75cf3fc/2147483647/strip/true/crop/593x338+3+0/resize/930x530!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbrigham-young-brightspot-us-east-2.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fca%2F01%2F6da3c26167ad22dda043efd18bc3%2Fanna-heier.jpg)
Best Use of Campus Foliage
Winner: Bruce Payne, Continuing Education
![Bruce Payne.jpg](https://brightspotcdn.byu.edu/dims4/default/ee4e474/2147483647/strip/true/crop/593x338+3+0/resize/930x530!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbrigham-young-brightspot-us-east-2.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2F34%2F17%2Fd03a0d9b7b2839d925b647b34027%2Fbruce-payne.jpg)
Best Use of Ducklings
Winner: Camryn Scott, Financial Aid and Scholarships
“One of my favorite things I look forward to on campus every spring is the arrival of the ducklings. My husband and I take walks up to campus nearly every day in the spring and love checking up on our fuzzy friends and making sure they’re alright, and we take this job very seriously—just a couple weeks ago we scared away some crows who were tormenting a mother duck and her dozens of ducklings at the north duck pond. We are expecting our medals in the mail any day now. I like this picture because it captures the movement of these little guys and their excitement in learning the ropes of duckhood from their moms.“
![Camryn Scott.jpg](https://brightspotcdn.byu.edu/dims4/default/6dc306a/2147483647/strip/true/crop/600x342+0+19/resize/930x530!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbrigham-young-brightspot-us-east-2.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2F02%2F0c%2F198242d9406078d8a3a479a6e3ae%2Fcamryn-scott.jpg)
Honorable Mention – David Kaiser, Counseling and Career Center
There never was a bigger duckpile on campus.
![HM David Kaiser535.jpg](https://brightspotcdn.byu.edu/dims4/default/d0fc46d/2147483647/strip/true/crop/528x301+3+0/resize/930x530!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbrigham-young-brightspot-us-east-2.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2F50%2Ff5%2Fd74f3691ad087150e1a6a7a7805b%2Fhm-david-kaiser535.jpg)
Besides the seven winners, there were eight finalists. Click through the gallery of the Y News photo contest finalists below. Finalists will receive a free ice cream cone from the BYU Creamery (claim your voucher in C-347 of the ASB).