Hope Mills NC Resident Wins in 2011 OBX Photo Contest

NAGS HEAD, N.C. - Rachel Long of Hope Mills, N.C., was named First Runner Up in the 2011 Outer Banks Photo Contest, sponsored by Outer Banks-based Village Realty.



Long's photo was entered in the Best of the Beach category and shows her husband and son watching a sunrise on the beach in Corolla. The Village Realty judges chose her photo as their second favorite from a pool of 2,700 photographs. The judges declared: "This was a close second to the grand prize winner and once again captured our hearts. You can feel the special bond between this father and son and experience the awe that this sunrise inspired. A real favorite with us."

As First Runner Up, Long received a free, two-day, off-season stay in one of Village Realty's Outer Banks vacation rental homes as well as a gift certificate to Kelly's Outer Banks Restaurant and Tavern.

The 2012 Outer Banks Photo Contest will begin in April and will run through the end of September. No purchase is necessary to enter. Go to www.obxphotocontest.com for details.