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Audubon Society Unveils Contest Winners
2 July 2018
The National Audubon Society has announced the winners and honorable mentions for the ninth Audubon Photography Awards. The images were selected from more than 8,000 entries submitted by photographers from all 50 states, Washington, D.C. and 10 Canadian provinces.
"This year's exquisite photographs celebrate the splendor of many bird species currently protected under the 100-year-old Migratory Bird Treaty Act, the most important bird conservation law, which is currently under attack by the Administration," the Society noted.
WINNERS
Grand Prize Winner
Steve Mattheis
Great Gray OwlProfessional Winner
Gary R. Zahm
Black-Necked StiltsAmateur Winner
Diana Rebman
Long-Tailed TitYouth Winner
Liron Gertsman
Cobalt-Winged ParakeetsHONORABLE MENTIONS
Professional Honorable Mention
Donald Quintana
Red-Winged BlackbirdAmateur Honorable Mention
Scott Suriano
Wood DuckYouth Honorable Mention
Liron Gertsman
Fawn-Breasted BrilliantYouth Honorable Mention
Liron Gertsman
Bald EagleCanon is the official sponsor of the Audubon Photography Awards exhibition.
Unveiling the Audubon Photography Awards Winners
Celebrating the Centennial of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act with Striking Bird Photography
NEW YORK -- The National Audubon Society has declared four talented photographers winners in the Audubon Photography Awards, the ninth year of the annual contest.
The winning photographers and their stunning photographs were selected from more than 8,000 entries submitted by photographers from all 50 states, Washington, D.C. and 10 Canadian provinces.
This year's judges included world-renowned birder Kenn Kaufman, wildlife photographer and winner of the 2015 contest's Grand Prize Melissa Groo and chairman and co-founder of PhotoShelter Allen Murabayashi. Winning photos and honorable mentions will be featured in Audubon magazine, Nature's Best Photography magazine and the Nature's Best Photography Exhibition at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History.
This year's exquisite photographs celebrate the splendor of many bird species currently protected under the 100-year-old Migratory Bird Treaty Act, the most important bird conservation law, which is currently under attack by the Administration.
Now, introducing the winning photographers:
Grand Prize Winner
Great Gray Owl
Steve MattheisProfessional Winner
Black-necked Stilts
Gary R. ZahmAmateur Winner
Long-tailed Tit
Diana RebmanYouth Winner
Cobalt-winged Parakeets
Liron GertsmanProfessional Honorable Mention
Red-Winged Blackbird
Donald QuintanaAmateur Honorable Mention
Wood Duck
Scott SurianoYouth Honorable Mention
Fawn-breasted Brilliant
Liron GertsmanYouth Honorable Mention
Bald Eagle
Liron GertsmanCanon is the official sponsor of the Audubon Photography Awards exhibition, which brings the prize-winning photographs to Audubon centers and chapters around the United States.
