{"id":19482,"date":"2017-12-21T08:01:35","date_gmt":"2017-12-21T13:01:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/?p=19482"},"modified":"2018-01-10T12:35:18","modified_gmt":"2018-01-10T17:35:18","slug":"contest-winners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/2017\/12\/21\/contest-winners\/","title":{"rendered":"2017 Photo Contest: Winners"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Red Fox at Dusk; by Melissa McCeney<\/p><\/div>\n

Please enjoy scrolling through the top picks from our annual contest.; this year\u2019s pool included approximately 1,500 photos from 295 participants.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

From one of our newer and highly popular features of the contest, our Facebook fans (@MarylandDNR) voted in one additional selection, seen above. Red Fox at Dusk<\/em> was taken by Melissa McCeney in Montgomery County.<\/p>\n

The passion, talent and enthusiasm from these photographers continue to leave us in awe. Congratulations to all!<\/p>\n

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GRAND PRIZE WINNER American Wigeon by Nikunj Patel<\/p><\/div>\n

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SECOND PLACE, WINTER Dredging in Fishing Bay<\/strong> by William Pully<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n

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THIRD PLACE WINTER Eagle<\/strong> by John Adolph<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n

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FIRST PLACE, SPRING Blue-gray Gnatcatcher<\/strong> by Wendy Crowe<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n

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SECOND PLACE, SPRING Fox Pup<\/strong> by Dan Madsen<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n

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THIRD PLACE, SPRING Eastern Bluebird Nest<\/strong> by Martha Johnston<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n

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FIRST PLACE, SUMMER Night Heron<\/strong> by Wendy Crowe<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n

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SECOND PLACE, SUMMER Kilgore Falls<\/strong> by Travis Foreman<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n

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THIRD PLACE, SUMMER Eastern Tiger Swallowtail<\/strong> by Larry Helms<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n

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FIRST PLACE, FALL Misty Morning Fishing<\/strong> by Nikunj Patel<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n

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SECOND PLACE, FALL Bucks<\/strong> by Reinhardt Sahmel<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n

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THIRD PLACE, FALL Great Falls Just Before Sunrise by Mark Andre<\/p><\/div>\n

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