By Jamie Anderson.
Thanks again to our judges, Lisa and David, who have spent their time to make this contest happen and bring it to one of its most exciting parts… picking and announcing the winners. This contest is growing and we had over 170 entries in the contest this year so picking the winners was no easy task.
Lisa Langell, Lisa Langell Photography (https://langellphotography.com/)
David Akoubian, Bear Woods Photography (http://www.bearwoodsphotography.com/)
Thanks to all who entered the contest, for by doing so we can only improve and continue to challenge ourselves to do better.
Visit this link for a video of Lisa and David discussing the 1st Place winners in each category: https://us06web.zoom.us/rec/share/8lUiOkvCQhbfjs2hPXC7IigblCN5HSj8f5G62xDin6OlzG0ff-CVHV8MTIoBaSH_.Ngfo4U-DLI_b-UuT
Here are the Finalists for each Category:
Found at Oatland Island
1st Place: “Red Shouldered Hawk”, Jackie Bedell
2nd Place: “The Buck Stops Here”, Jamie Anderson
3rd Place: “Eagle Buddies”, Jamie Anderson
Honorable Mention: “Marsh View”, Ruth McCully
Honorable Mention: “Ossabaw Pig”, Lynne Daley
Honorable Mention: “Sleepy Fox”, Morey Gers
Landscape
1st Place: “Ossabaw”, William Harrell
2nd Place: “Fall in the Coniferous Swamp”, Vivian Lynch
3rd Place: “Woodstorks at Spoonbill Pond”, Gary Bowlick
Honorable Mention: “Dune Patrol”, Donna Taylor
Honorable Mention: “Sandscape with Oyster Catcher”, Bill Lutin
Honorable Mention: “Whirlpool Sunrise”, Jamie Anderson
Macro
1st Place: “Milkweed Pod”, Morey Gers
2nd Place: “Spotted Skimmer”, Morey Gers
3rd Place: “Sand”, Nicolette Dunn
Honorable Mention: “Lotus Blossom with Pod”, Jackie Bedell
Honorable Mention: “Namibia Golden Sands”, Bill Lutin
Honorable Mention: “Magnolia Grandifloral’, Jackie Bedell
Wildlife
1st PLACE AND BEST IN SHOW: “Dancing Egrets”, Debbie Staley
2nd Place: “A Pink Party of Three”, Debbie Staley
3rd Place: “Gliding In”, Betty Walden
Honorable Mention: “In the Moss”, Betty Walden
Honorable Mention: “Skimming the Surface”, Bill Lutin
Honorable Mention: “Tricolored in the Cattails”, Jamie Anderson
View all of the winning photos in our Gallery: CLICK HERE (Coming Soon!)
More Helpful Reviews by Lisa Langell:
Review: https://www.loom.com/share/2dac29c1036a46d6b41980167d3dc079 Wood Duck Takeoff from Horton Pond: Bill Lutin
Review: https://www.loom.com/share/5d0632a557534950bef427a7d653d497 Barred Owl – William Harrell
Review: https://www.loom.com/share/e1df9d0c2cb94c6da7c3d716c6dd5d63 Munching Moss – Robbie Medler
Review: https://www.loom.com/share/42815c6eb75c433ead7cec6b570e84f0 Who’s eating who – Gary Bowlick
Review: https://www.loom.com/share/e4b1db3718f64ff6aa12afd78ca70e77 What a hug – Maria Fernandez
Review: https://www.loom.com/share/9ce0eac8927d426f8752304c8c1780e9 Macro Frog – Lynne Daley
Review: https://www.loom.com/share/c85e5f7f8b9541eb8b17094c164ad2d6 Camelia – Ruth McCully
Review: https://www.loom.com/share/947d8ec76c964dcc95b017a0832aa4ac Red Clover – William Harrell
Review: https://www.loom.com/share/ff464599c48b4b9f9db6ef26b0469342 Milkweed – Maria Fernandez
Review: https://www.loom.com/share/b46d8e2ba4374487847c80807ed8cf82 Dew Drops – Susan Culpepper
Review: https://www.loom.com/share/e4e7975cdbb54431ad4c2fd27e8e82a6 Driftwood in Sand – Nicolette Dunn