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Honorable mention winner John Sacco with Vivian Azalia (l) and Caroline Parker Santiago (r). Photo courtesy of Coral Gables Museum.

Museum Program Assistant Vivian Azalia, honorable mention (children) Camila Mallo and museum Program Director Caroline Parker Santiago. Photo courtesy of Coral Gables Museum.

Juror Robin Hill, prize winner Katherine Ceballos, and museum Program Director Caroline Parker Santiago. Photo courtesy of Coral Gables Museum.

Group photo with Capture Coral Gables 2012 jurors and winners. Photo courtesy of Coral Gables Museum.

Juror Al Diaz; UM Photography Professor Lamia Khorshid accepting prize on behalf of her student Sean Black; and museum Program Director Caroline Parker Santiago. Photo courtesy of Coral Gables Museum.

Honorable mention winner Arnold Mannis with Vivian Azalia (l) and Caroline Parker Santiago (r). Photo courtesy of Coral Gables Museum.

William Gonzalez, finalist in architecture (adult), with featured photo. Photo courtesy of Coral Gables Museum.

Sophia Mallo, honorable mention winner (children), with her photograph of the Biltmore Hotel. Photo courtesy of Coral Gables Museum.

Winner Katherine Ceballos, winner in best architecture (teen), with prizes from Think Tank Photo. Photo courtesy of Coral Gables Museum.

Stephanie Anders, winner of best landscape (adult), celebrates with family. Photo courtesy of Coral Gables Museum.

This portrait of George G. Geldof earned Sean Black the People's Choice Award. Photo courtesy of Coral Gables Museum

The Coral Gables Museum ended its first Capture Coral Gables photography exhibit and contest with a closing reception and awards ceremony Saturday, Aug. 25.

Museum visitors voted for their favorite photos throughout the exhibition, which opened on July 7.

The grand prize, the People’s Choice Award, went to Sean Black in the Faces of Coral Gables category for his portrait of George G. Geldof. Mr. Black’s prize package included brunch for four and a foursome of golf at the Biltmore Hotel and Country Club as well as $100 cash.

Additional prizes consisted of gift baskets filled with dozens of gift cards to local Coral Gables businesses and restaurants valuing over $200 for each winner. Program sponsors include the city of Coral Gables, Think Tank Photo and Associated Photo & Imaging.

Here is a list of all winners, followed by names of the exhibiting photographers and donors:

People’s Choice Award:

Sean Black / Faces

Best Architecture Teen:

Katherine Ceballos

Best Architecture Adult:

Aureliano Fernandez

2^nd Place Architecture Adult:

Richard Conti

Best Faces Teen:

Katarina De Varona

Best Faces Adult:

Sean Black

Best Historic Teen:

Ernesto Plagata

Best Historic Adult:

Pedro Sanchez

Best Landscape Teen:

Sylvia Ebenbach

Best Landscape Adult:

Stephanie Anders

Honorable Mention

Participation in Children’s Category: Camila Mallo, Sophia Mallo

Most overall votes received:

John Sacco (6 photos, 528 votes total)

Jurors’ Choice for invitation and exhibit entrance photo:

Arnold R. Mannis

The exhibit featured work by the following photographers:

Azalia Alizadeh

Stephanie Anders

Claudia Bardasano

Sean Black

Jonathan Brooks

Karelia Martinez Carbonell

Katherine Ceballos

Richard Conti

Liliana M. Cuello

Katarina De Varona

Carlos D. Diaz

Sylvia Ebenbach

Marianne Eisenhart

Alfred Feingold

Aureliano Fernandez

Ileana Ferro

Cielo Florez

Maigualida Garci­a Rodulfo

Alice Goldhagen

Nikki K. Gonzalez

William Gonzalez

Amanda Grabloski

William Houston

Estefania Lastre

Camila Mallo

Sophia Mallo

Arnold R. Mannis

James Paul

Paulina Picciano

Ernesto Plagata

Rinita Rasheed

Andres Redondo

Eloise E. Rodriguez

John Sacco

Pedro Sanchez

Kathy Swank

Silvia M. Unzueta

Cristina Villamil

Lizhou Wang

Donors included:

Think Tank Photo

Venetian Pool

Westin Hotel

The Biltmore Hotel & Country Club

Seasons 52

La Dorada

Sushi Maki

Talavera

Peacock Garden Café

Jaguar

Peterbrooke Chocolatier

Coral Gables Business Improvement District

Boys Meets Girl

Coral Gables Museum

Books & Books

Coral Gables Art Cinema

L. Boutique