Photo: Jim Vogl
“Just about everything went right in this photo, from shutter speed to focus to color and contrast,” photographer Jim Vogl says. “I have been fascinated with hummingbirds and have tried to capture them on film/digitally, since I bought my first SLR film camera at age 16.”
Photographer: Jim Vogl
Title: In Flight!
Category: Wildlife
Award: First Place
Equipment: Nikon Z8 camera, Nikkor 180–600mm zoom lens with a monopod
![“The design inspiration came from artist Briana Auel’s piece [Concrete Jungle//Glass Ceiling]—its modern lines, vintage gold frames and palette of greens, pinks, and blues set the tone for the entire room,” Andrea Soule says. “To layer in fun, I painted the fireplace in Breakfast Room by Farrow & Ball, displayed art we’ve collected over the years and incorporated antique pieces inherited from Chase’s grandmother [Anne Hull].” Her father, Charles Soule, created the stained-glass entrance to the room, partnering with Down Home Stained Glass in Anoka.](https://plymouthmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/AndreaHeadshots-61.jpg)
