Wildlife winners
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1st Place - Outstanding Achievement Title: Antarctic Reverie It was a crystal clear, crisp morning at Cuverville Island in Antarctica. I was in a Zodiac scouting with another guide. Thousands of Gentoo penguins were swimming back to the island from feeding. I w
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2nd Place - Merit of Excellence Title: A Mother's Love The photo was taken at the Mara North Conservancy in Kenya. Our safari group found a group of lionesses with their cubs, but it was very hot and they all were sleeping. We patiently waited until near dusk when the heat abated. The cubs then started to play and I was able to get this photo of a lioness with cubs of two different ages. I was captivated by the young cub; in the next frame it grabbed the tail of the older cub, but I preferred this frame due to the mischievous look on its face.
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3rd Place - Honor of Distinction Title: Lions Lookout
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Honorable Mention Title: Ready to Savor the Nectar A Costa Rican Fruit Bat attracted to a plant nectar source
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Honorable Mention Title: Majestic Mandrill A beautiful endangered Mandrill stands proud
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Honorable Mention Title: Carnivores A frozen bison is nourishment for coyote and ravens alike
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Honorable Mention Title: Bird Warning Keep off the dunes warns the gull as the storm rolls in
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Honorable Mention Title: Speak No Evil The photo was taken at the famed Jigokudani Monkey Park in Japan. The species is the Japanese macaque, otherwise known as the snow monkey. I had envisioned obtaining photos of the monkeys in the ice and snow, but there was little snow and so I watched for opportunities to get in close. When this macaque put its hand over its mouth in a very human-like gesture, I know that I had the image that I desired.
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Honorable Mention Title: Almost an embrace Short-eared owl challanging a northern harrier for territory
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Honorable Mention Title: Monitor Lizards Wrestling
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Honorable Mention Title: From out of a Fairy Tale
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Honorable Mention Title: Marine Reflections Here’s a photo from my series, When You Look at the Ocean, the Ocean Looks Back at You, featuring close-ups of marine eyes. This one belongs to a shrimp, revealing details unseen by the naked eye.
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Honorable Mention Title: Milkyway Gobi Desert this Milkyway I shot in the Gobi Desert. My technique is TRACKING - STACKING - BLENDING.
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Honorable Mention Title: Ha'uku'uku'ula'ula I spotted this Slate Pencil Urchin on a dive along the Maui coast in Hawaii.
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Honorable Mention Title: Brown Bear Sow and Cub nuzzle A Brown Bear sow and cub nuzzle while fishing
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Honorable Mention Title: Pettirosso
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Honorable Mention Title: Giraffe Before Sunrise Giraffe drinking with the backdrop of Mt Shompole before sunrise.
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Honorable Mention Title: Icelandic Power A powerful and mystical atmosphere. It was impressive with the horse in front of the giant Skógafoss.
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Honorable Mention Title: Exploring With Dad Baby snail on back of adult snail exploring
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