Wildlife - Amateur

bump into the Whale Kanji Imai
Japan

1st Place - Outstanding Achievement

"bump into the Whale"
She gazes at a sperm whale.It was a wonderful time.



Devnagiri Roar Preeti and Prashant Chacko
United Arab Emirates

2nd Place - Merit of Excellence

"Devnagiri Roar"
A lion yawns, punctuated by a cloud reminiscent of a shirorekha from the the Devanagari script.



Frog at Rest Kathleen Fischer
USA

3rd Place - Honor of Distinction

"Frog at Rest"



Corona Karen Bilgrai Cohen
USA

Honorable Mention

"Corona"
A great white egret surrounded by his plumage



Bird meeting Javier Herranz Casellas
Spain

Honorable Mention

"Bird meeting"
Gathering of birds under the shade of a tree.



Agility and Speed Zita Quentin
USA

Honorable Mention

"Agility and Speed"
Young cheetah is practicing her hunting skills



The Egret in The Swamp Valerie Laney
USA

Honorable Mention

"The Egret in The Swamp"
The elegance of the Egret was not lost in the dark depths of the Swamp.



Cheetah with cubs Johan Willems
Belgium

Honorable Mention

"Cheetah with cubs"
This photo was taken during our safari in December 2019 in the Masai Mara NP. We were lucky that the cheetah with its cubs was close to the road.



Alaska Eagle Kathy Sergio
USA

Honorable Mention

"Alaska Eagle"
Alaska eagle soaring over frozen waterfall



Elephant in the mist Wolfgang Moeller
Germany

Honorable Mention

"Elephant in the mist"
Male elephant in the mist after a rainy night



The Monster appears Kanji Imai
Japan

Honorable Mention

"The Monster appears"
Bulgyhead wrasse is closing in.



Gorilla Stare Brittany Comunale
USA

Honorable Mention

"Gorilla Stare"



Bison Eyes Steve Burkett
USA

Honorable Mention

"Bison Eyes"
American bison stays alert as it forages in the snow



Novice Photographer Ruth Ball
Canada

Honorable Mention

"Novice Photographer"



Antarctic storm Michel Groleau
Canada

Honorable Mention

"Antarctic storm"
A feeling of Christmas sets in when the snow begins to fall over the penguins of Antarctica.



Defiant Nancy Mitchell
USA

Honorable Mention

"Defiant"
Andalusian stallion dancing in the morning sun



Topsy turvy Nic van Oudtshoorn
Australia

Honorable Mention

"Topsy turvy"
Perfect reflection of a crocodile glideing across a waterhole



Bison and a Snowy Stream Donald Wilson
USA

Honorable Mention

"Bison and a Snowy Stream"
A Yellowstone bison drinks from a snowy stream.



Mirror mirror Oyvind Pedersen
Norway

Honorable Mention

"Mirror mirror"
A picture from my pine marten project. The camera is triggered with a PIR motion sensor.



Taking Flight Mary Ann Tardif
USA

Honorable Mention

"Taking Flight"
Sea Birds Taking Flight, Florida



Howler Monkey Resting Sheryl Falkos
USA

Honorable Mention

"Howler Monkey Resting"
This howler monkey was resting in the tree. Cano Negro Wildlife refuge. Costa Rica



Eyes Left, Eyes Right Preeti and Prashant Chacko
United Arab Emirates

Honorable Mention

"Eyes Left, Eyes Right"
Two lionesses emerge from wind swept grass, eyes constantly alert for the sight of potential prey.



Twilight David Kelly
UK

Honorable Mention

"Twilight"



The Dancing Seal Bingjie Hao
China (PRC)

Honorable Mention

"The Dancing Seal"



Hippo Mud Bath Bill Klipp
USA

Honorable Mention

"Hippo Mud Bath"
Hippo in a mud bath to cool down while also protecting skin from parasites and act as a sunscreen



Flugshow Peter Marxer
Liechtenstein

Honorable Mention

"Flugshow"
Millions of starlings flock to Rome every evening in autumn. Undeterred, a seagull crosses their tra



Jackson Lee Levine
USA

Honorable Mention

"Jackson"
Cat napping



The gangs all here Brenda Mitchell
USA

Honorable Mention

"The gangs all here"
An Alligator pile up enjoying the morning sun on a cold florida morning



a Flamboyance of Flamingos 4 Kathleen Fischer
USA

Honorable Mention

"a Flamboyance of Flamingos 4"



European Starling Jeff Lucas
Canada

Honorable Mention

"European Starling"
European starling playing with other starlings above a power line just before landing.



Proud Patrick Ems
Switzerland

Honorable Mention

"Proud"
A Capricorn stands proud in front of the majestic Aiguille du Grépon.



On The Move Anne Dignam
USA

Honorable Mention

"On The Move"



Kiss for the King Zita Quentin
USA

Honorable Mention

"Kiss for the King"
A beautiful moment between the lioness and the lion



Circle of Life Denis Ryan
USA

Honorable Mention

"Circle of Life"
Humpback whales feasting on anchovies in Monterey Bay, California, USA



Homeward Bound Arthur Jacoby
USA

Nominee

"Homeward Bound"
Osprey with fish



Nesting Barbara Maker
USA

Nominee

"Nesting"
Feathers in the Wind



Muddy Yawn Bill Klipp
USA

Nominee

"Muddy Yawn"
Hippo in a mud bath to cool down while also protecting skin from parasites and act as a sunscreen



Scoresby Sound 3696 Bob Neiman
USA

Nominee

"Scoresby Sound 3696"
Scoresby Sound 3696



Buller's Albatross Brian Jones
Australia

Nominee

"Buller's Albatross"



Squawking gull Carol Smokler
USA

Nominee

"Squawking gull"



Ballerina Cecilie Stuedal
Norway

Nominee

"Ballerina"
A Razorbill showing off its wings



Hello Old Friend Chuck Campbell
USA

Nominee

"Hello Old Friend"
Swan's daily greeting



Finding Salt Cindy Poulin
Canada

Nominee

"Finding Salt"



Sleeping Monkey Daniel Christie
USA

Nominee

"Sleeping Monkey"



Bear With Me Debbie Rubin
USA

Nominee

"Bear With Me"
I named him Bernard William III. He was having birdseed hors d'oeuves on my back patio



Hiding from Hunters Denise Silva
USA

Nominee

"Hiding from Hunters"
The King of the Jungle, a species at risk.



Lookout Donald Wilson
USA

Nominee

"Lookout"
In the Massai Mara, Keyna, the stare of a Cape Buffalo warns us not to get any closer.



Goats Dr.Samarendranath Mandal
India

Nominee

"Goats"
Two goats are eating leaves a sack



First Instincts Elizabeth Storms
Canada

Nominee

"First Instincts"
Newborn elephant reaching up to suckle.



You Should See The Other Guys Elizabeth Storms
Canada

Nominee

"You Should See The Other Guys"
Two scrappy males from a coalition of four.



Coyote Hunting 2 Geffrard Bourke
USA

Nominee

"Coyote Hunting 2"
Coyote hunting for small rodents in Yellowstone NP



The mom's kiss Giovanni Sonsini
Italy

Nominee

"The mom's kiss"
Photo taken in Masai Mara National Park - Kenya



Follow the Leader Gregory Hom
USA

Nominee

"Follow the Leader"



Pelican Guy Llewellyn
USA

Nominee

"Pelican"
Early morning in Mobile-Tensaw Delta, Alabama, U.S.A.



Shadow and its shadow I-Fan Chen
Taiwan

Nominee

"Shadow and its shadow"



Shell's Birds (On the Beach) Jason Mullins
USA

Nominee

"Shell's Birds (On the Beach)"
Captured on film. Processed & printed in my home wet darkroom; selenium toned, silver gelatin print.



Monday Morning Jill Snyder
USA

Nominee

"Monday Morning"



Secret Lap Jill Snyder
USA

Nominee

"Secret Lap"



The kill Jitendra Chaturvedi
India

Nominee

"The kill"
A lion and a lioness sit by their kill



Moby-Dick Kanji Imai
Japan

Nominee

"Moby-Dick"
I met a sperm whale.



Display Karen Bilgrai Cohen
USA

Nominee

"Display"
Great egret in hopeful mating display



easy to fall in love with Karin Furter
Switzerland

Nominee

"easy to fall in love with"



Dragonfly Summer Kathleen Fischer
USA

Nominee

"Dragonfly Summer"



Perch Kylo-Patrick Hart
USA

Nominee

"Perch"
A Hitchcockian overseer on duty.



Icon Larry Bean
USA

Nominee

"Icon"
Rockport, Texas, 2022



Butterfly Duet Leslie Goldman
USA

Nominee

"Butterfly Duet"
Pollinator Heaven Gardens, Greenspring Valley, MD 2022



Sand Hill Crane Couple Lynn Tait
Canada

Nominee

"Sand Hill Crane Couple"
On St Joseph Island Canada



meditation majed ali
Kuwait

Nominee

"meditation"
5 hours walking trip go and back to face those beautiful animals and it is first time for me to visi



Bobcat Michael Rausch
USA

Nominee

"Bobcat"
Looking for birds in the Sweetwater Wetland, I was approached by a male bobcat looking for a bird.



Immensity Michel Groleau
Canada

Nominee

"Immensity"
An impression of immensity seizes us when we contemplate Antarctica and its fauna for the first time



Huddled family Antarctic Min Li
USA

Nominee

"Huddled family Antarctic"
Gentoo Family



Midnight Warrior Nancy Mitchell
USA

Nominee

"Midnight Warrior"
Friesian stallion prancing in the sun



Flying Triplets Neil Hunter
USA

Nominee

"Flying Triplets"



Backlit Beauty Nic van Oudtshoorn
Australia

Nominee

"Backlit Beauty"
An impala cow in the early morning light in South Africa's Kruger National Park



Old silverback Nic van Oudtshoorn
Australia

Nominee

"Old silverback"
A mature gorilla male sizing up the photographer



The Gullls Nicole Horvath
USA

Nominee

"The Gullls"
A Pair of Seagulls Blending in with their Environment



Curious Norman Robbins
USA

Nominee

"Curious"
Curious



The flying marten Oyvind Pedersen
Norway

Nominee

"The flying marten"
A picture from my pine marten project. The camera is triggered with a PIR motion sensor.



Blanc De Blanc Pamela Steege
USA

Nominee

"Blanc De Blanc"
White on White



The Dark Horse Pamela Steege
USA

Nominee

"The Dark Horse"
Tall, Dark, and Handsome



Migration 02 SW Peter Marxer
Liechtenstein

Nominee

"Migration 02 SW"
Thousands of wildebeest cross the Mara River in the northern Serengeti in Tanzania.



W.G. Grace Preeti and Prashant Chacko
United Arab Emirates

Nominee

"W.G. Grace"
This bearded lion was to us a spitting image of the great cricketer W. G. Grace!



Younger Sibling Blues Preeti and Prashant Chacko
United Arab Emirates

Nominee

"Younger Sibling Blues"
‘Younger siblings eat last’ is a lesson that this forlorn semi-adult lion learned the hard way.



Some Rain Must Fall Preeti and Prashant Chacko
United Arab Emirates

Nominee

"Some Rain Must Fall"
A mother and cub take a seemingly philosophical view about rain, in choosing to stay exposed.



The Female Preeti and Prashant Chacko
United Arab Emirates

Nominee

"The Female"
The Female of the species is more dangerous than the Male!



Alert Ruth Ball
Canada

Nominee

"Alert"



A mother’s love Sara Blumberg
USA

Nominee

"A mother’s love"
A face only a mother could love!



Call of the Wild Geese Sonal Shah
USA

Nominee

"Call of the Wild Geese"
Lake Tahoe



What is that? Sue Ratcliffe
Canada

Nominee

"What is that?"



Rabbit In Grain Tailai OBrien
Australia

Nominee

"Rabbit In Grain"
With fur like velvet, the rabbit can not resist the grain



Raja Ampat Rays Wai Hoe Mok
Singapore

Nominee

"Raja Ampat Rays"
Manta rays with afternoon sunburst. Photo taken in Raja Ampat, Indonesia



Cordulia Aenea Wolfgang Autexier
France

Nominee

"Cordulia Aenea"
Cordulia Aenea is a dragonfly that enjoys the brightness of the day.



Rhino at waterhole Wolfgang Moeller
Germany

Nominee

"Rhino at waterhole"



Buffalos at waterhole Wolfgang Moeller
Germany

Nominee

"Buffalos at waterhole"



Snow 6 Yudai Yoshikawa
Japan

Nominee

"Snow 6"
This crow cawed as if it had sorrowed



Bison in the Winter Zita Quentin
USA

Nominee

"Bison in the Winter"
Bison searching for food under the snow in Yellowstone



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