Audubon Photo Contest Award Winners Announced!
12/31/2009
 Rob Palmer’s stunning photo of a pair of bald eagles appears on our Jan-Feb '10 cover and is our photo contest's Grand Prize winner. |
This past summer, Audubon hosted its first-ever photo awards contest in association with Nature’s Best Photography magazine. Inspired by the theme, “Birds in Focus,” some 2,500 entrants submitted an impressive 16,000+ images. The result? A spectacular mixed photo flock of birds in a variety of poses, from chinstrap penguins frolicking on turquoise ice to a newborn snowy plover nuzzling its mama. From those entries, our panel of judges selected five prizewinners—which you can now see online and in our January-February 2010 print issue, along with some of our staff’s other favorites, including a dozen shots that will surely make you chuckle (c’mon, who wouldn’t grin at an oxpecker getting, er, up close and personal with a zebra’s hiney?).
At Audubonmagazine.org, you’ll also find a bonus gallery of 100 images you shouldn’t miss. Just roll your mouse over the photomontage to see those shots in bigger sizes.
As Audubon field editor Kenn Kaufman notes in this issue, “Birds may surround us all the time and still pass largely unnoticed; it is the photographer’s gift to isolate that moment, to capture that pose or action or scene that we have missed. The artist with a camera creates an instant of heightened reality, making us pause to see what is really there.” Once you see our winners, hopefully you’ll agree with Kenn that this is “bird photography at its very best.”
Thanks to everyone who entered!
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For me..every participant is
For me..every participant is a winner in itself, because in today's world we don't get a chance to look up people surrounding us..so birds are a far-stretched thing. The pictures you shared were awesome and i loved the baby bird cuddling it's mom...that was the cutest pic i have seen in a very long time..such a beautiful moment.
And yes a big credit goes to the photographers for capturing these scenes...not an easy task to sit and wait for the right moment. And seeing these scenes live just gives us so much peace from within...whenever i feel stressed out after some hectic work..i start looking out from the window for 5-10 minutes and keep seeing birds and about what they're doing..it just recharges me back.
Others...try it out..I bet you will feel the same too hehe :)
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It is quite capable of
It is quite capable of creating enthusiasm in the heart of a bird watchers and lovers to go for photography. After learning about the the event of photo contest, I am at one with you that bird photography is at its very best. Thanks for sharing.crystal colored wine glasses
I am such a fan of doing
I am such a fan of doing photos. There is nothing better then taking photos of the wild. They just make the best photos. This contest will be so good.
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The theme “Birds in
The theme “Birds in Focus,” some 2,500 entrants and an impressive 16,000+ images - these records speak for themselves in terms of the popularity of this program. It is really entertaining to note the good cause initiated by you and hat off for the same, and congratulations to the winners and participants. Grain Flaker
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I've seen a couple of these photos and they're really beautiful. Definitely worth an art gallery!
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Beautiful photography.I am looking for the download link of these photos.I want to save on my desktop.As a nature lover I would like to say that these photos showing the beauty of the nature.So, don't let it become hell.Love your nature and make your future better.Thank you very much.God bless you all.
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Took me time to read all the
Took me time to read all the comments, but I really enjoyed the article. It proved to be Very helpful to me and I am sure to all the commenters here! It's always nice when you can not only be informed, but also entertained!
It would be a dream come
It would be a dream come true to be selected in that prestigious photo contest. I would like to congratulate the winners. It is hoped tht this contest would create awareness about the birds. Hair Extensions
Yes!! I am in the right
Yes!! I am in the right place. Photography is my passion and my subject is nature. But I regret myself that I could not participate in the competition of Abundon photography contest.
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I like the red bid from
I like the red bid from Jonathan Kirk, and yellow bird image.. Great work congratulates to all photographers..
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