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Round One of Charleston Magazine's Images of Charleston Readers' Choice Finalists contest is underway. Here are a few of the contenders gracing the pages of the August Issue hoping to garner your vote. Enjoy these in alphabetical order and stay tuned as we highlight more in the days to come. View all of the finalists at the link in the comments and vote for your favorite by August 11. The top 12 with the most votes will advance to Round Two with a clean slate and a chance to win cash prizes. 💵

STORM A-BREWING Jackie Levesque {Amateur} “While traveling on the Isle of
Palms Connector, I was in awe of the giant cloud that was quickly coming our way.”
JANUARY SKIES Julia Shealy {Amateur} “Sometimes an absence of color can be beautiful. This photo was taken from my dock on Edisto Island.”
FIRE IN THE SKY Justin Falk {Professional} “An amazing sunset reflecting over the marsh at Crosby’s Seafood”
LIGHT LEAK Justin Falk {Professional} “Early morning light peeking through the Coates Row courtyard”
AT THE BREACH Katharine Friedgen {Amateur} “An otherworldly sunset moment near the tide pools at Breach Inlet”
FULL MOON, SUNSET Katharine Friedgen {Amateur} “Though clouds obscured the
rising of the pink June moon, we paddled out and were rewarded with the richest and
longest sunset behind the Ravenel Bridge.”
LONELY MARKET Kevin Holliday {Professional} “The Charleston City Market during a hurricane evacuation”
HOPE Kevin Holliday {Professional} “A downtown side alley”
FAIRY-TALE ROAD Kristin Lee {Professional} “The golden glow of morning light makes country roads magical in the Lowcountry.”
WHITE IBIS WAITS Lindsey Leigh Graham {Professional} “A white ibis perches on a
dock, surrounded by the golden hues of winter marsh grass.”