Winners Of Annual Wildlife Photo Contest

The winners of 39th annual photography competition was a very tough one to select from the 70000 entries. It was the largest pool in the contest to select from the seven categories – Mammals, Birds, Other Wildlife, Landscapes and Plant Life, Backyard Habitats, Connecting People and Nature and, for the first time, Global Warming. The two grand prize winners got $5000. Cash prize was also awarded for the first and second place winners from each category.

First Place, Mammals, Amateur – Subharghya Das, Mysore, India

Grand Prize, Professional – Robert M. Palmer, Littleton, Colorado

First Place, Other Wildlife, Amateur – Brian W. Pelkey, St. Regis Falls, New York

First Place, Global Warming, Amateur – Holly Gordon, Bay Shore, New York

First Place, Global Warming, Professional – Brandon Cole, Spokane Valley, Washington

Grand Prize, Amateur – Steffen Binke, Mooroobool, Australia

First Place, Mammals, Professional – John Eastcott and Yva Momatiuk, New York

First Place, Birds, Professional – Arthur Morris, Indian Lake Estates, Florida

First Place, Backyard Habitats, Amateur – Marcia M. Olinger, Caledonia, Michigan

Second Place, Other Wildlife, Amateur – Erkki Kesa, Tallinn, Estonia

First Place, Other Wildlife, Professional – Guillaume Mazille, Montclus, France

First Place, Landscapes and Plant Life, Professional – Cindy Goeddel, Big Timber, Montana

First Place, Landscapes and Plant Life, Amateur -Debra Thomas, Texas

First Place, Connecting People and Nature, Professional – Phillip Colla, California

First Place, Youth – Haylie Williams, Peachtree City, Georgia