{"id":23950,"date":"2018-09-18T09:30:09","date_gmt":"2018-09-18T13:30:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/?p=23950"},"modified":"2018-10-01T06:55:51","modified_gmt":"2018-10-01T10:55:51","slug":"2018-photo-contest-winners-selected-from-4300-entries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/2018\/09\/18\/2018-photo-contest-winners-selected-from-4300-entries\/","title":{"rendered":"2018 Photo Contest Winners Selected from 4,300 Entries"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em>Baltimore County Photographer Kevin Moore Earns Grand Prize<\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_23967\" style=\"width: 360px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/09\/littleblueheron.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-23967\" class=\"wp-image-23967\" src=\"http:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/09\/littleblueheron.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of Little Blue Heron Ready to Pounce by Kevin Moore\" width=\"350\" height=\"276\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/09\/littleblueheron.jpg 872w, https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/09\/littleblueheron-300x236.jpg 300w, https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/09\/littleblueheron-768x605.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-23967\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">2018 Photo Contest Grand Prize Winner, &#8220;Little Blue Heron Ready to Pounce&#8221; by Kevin Moore<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/dnr.maryland.gov\/Pages\/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Maryland Department of Natural Resources<\/a>\u00a0has announced the winners of the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/dnr.maryland.gov\/Pages\/photocontest.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2018 Natural Resources Photo Contest<\/a>, with the grand prize going to Kevin Moore of Perry Hall for his colorful autumn photo of a little blue heron.<\/p>\n<p>This year\u2019s grand prize package includes $500, a 2019\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/dnr.maryland.gov\/publiclands\/Pages\/annualpass.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Maryland State Park and Trail Passport<\/a>, a five-year subscription to\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/dnr.maryland.gov\/Pages\/dnrMagazine.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Maryland Natural Resource magazine<\/a>\u00a0and five copies of the 2019 calendar with the winning image displayed on the cover.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThanks to all the photographers who took time to capture these stunning images,\u201d Maryland Natural Resources Secretary Mark Belton said. \u201cI congratulate the winning entries and encourage you all to get outdoors to enjoy our state&#8217;s natural splendor and treasures.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>More than 4,300 photos were submitted by more than 800 photographers in this year\u2019s contest, shattering last year&#8217;s record of 1,500 photos. Photographers from over 16 states, including California, Florida, New York and Ohio entered the contest.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the overall grand prize winner, the judges selected first through third place winners in four seasonal categories &#8211; winter, spring, summer and fall. Still to be determined is the \u201cFan Favorite,\u201d which will be chosen by popular opinion on the department&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MarylandDNR\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a> page. Followers are encouraged to \u201cLike\u201d and \u201cShare\u201d their pick between now and Sept. 30.<\/p>\n<p><a data-flickr-embed=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/accessdnr\/albums\/72157701176243844\" title=\"2018 Photo Contest Winners by Maryland DNR, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm2.staticflickr.com\/1872\/30875336398_0d5685fd0f_z.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"504\" alt=\"Little Blue Heron Ready to Pounce by Kevin Moore\"><\/a><script async src=\"https:\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Here are the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/accessdnr\/sets\/72157701176243844\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">winners\u00a0of the 2018 Maryland Natural Resources Photo Contest<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Grand Prize:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/accessdnr\/30875336398\/in\/album-72157701176243844\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Little Blue Heron Ready to Pounce by Kevin Moore<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Winter:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>First place: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/accessdnr\/29808797607\/in\/album-72157701176243844\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Welcome Friend<\/a> by Julie Cavallio of Hydes<\/li>\n<li>Second place: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/accessdnr\/30875338048\/in\/album-72157701176243844\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cloaked<\/a> by Scott Suriano of Baltimore City<\/li>\n<li>Third place: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/accessdnr\/29808803887\/in\/album-72157701176243844\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bluebird in Snowfall<\/a> by Jessica Nelson of Dayton<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Spring:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>First place: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/accessdnr\/30875343268\/in\/album-72157701176243844\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Watch Your Step<\/a> by Robert Fawcett of Bowie<\/li>\n<li>Second place: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/accessdnr\/30875335408\/in\/album-72157701176243844\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Willet Fall Asleep<\/a> by Anthony VanSchoor of Columbia<\/li>\n<li>Third place: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/accessdnr\/29808806487\/in\/album-72157701176243844\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Anchor and The Maryland Dove<\/a> by Kim Kelly of Arnold<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Summer:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>First place: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/accessdnr\/29808805207\/in\/album-72157701176243844\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Young Crabbers&#8217; Reflection<\/a> by Christine Edwards of Annapolis<\/li>\n<li>Second place: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/accessdnr\/30875340078\/in\/album-72157701176243844\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Eastern Box Turtle<\/a> by Rick Dove of Crofton<\/li>\n<li>Third place: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/accessdnr\/44696465872\/in\/album-72157701176243844\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cicada Killer<\/a> by Istvan Kerekes of Gaithersburg<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Fall:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>First place: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/accessdnr\/30875336398\/in\/album-72157701176243844\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Little Blue Heron Ready to Pounce<\/a> by Kevin Moore of Perry Hall\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Second place: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/accessdnr\/44696467532\/in\/album-72157701176243844\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Slither<\/a> by Jonathan Merril of Reston, Virginia<\/li>\n<li>Third place: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/accessdnr\/29808799537\/in\/album-72157701176243844\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lone Fisherman on the Potomac<\/a> by Ken Walz of Freeland<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The first place winners will receive a park passport, a two-year\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/dnr.maryland.gov\/Pages\/dnrMagazine.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">magazine subscription<\/a>\u00a0and five copies of the 2019 calendar. Second place winners will receive a one-year magazine subscription and five copies of the calendar. Third place and fan-favorite winners will receive a complimentary copy of the calendar. Every winner and the &#8220;Fan Favorite&#8221; will have their images published in the calendar.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Baltimore County Photographer Kevin Moore Earns Grand Prize The\u00a0Maryland Department of Natural Resources\u00a0has announced the winners of the\u00a02018 Natural Resources Photo Contest, with the grand prize going to Kevin Moore of Perry Hall for his colorful autumn photo of a little blue heron. This year\u2019s grand prize package includes $500, a 2019\u00a0Maryland State Park and<a href=\"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/2018\/09\/18\/2018-photo-contest-winners-selected-from-4300-entries\/\">&nbsp;&nbsp;Read the Rest&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":146,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[957,3171,11,1965,3172,23,12,14,33,13],"tags":[3260,2969,2911,3880,4506,4140,3046,3635],"class_list":["post-23950","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-appnews","category-boating","category-fisheries","category-maryland-forest-service","category-hunting","category-land","category-parks","category-nrp-news","category-the-bay","category-wildlife","tag-annapolis","tag-baltimore-city","tag-baltimore-county","tag-bowie","tag-gaithersburg","tag-maryland-natural-resource-photo-contest","tag-maryland-state-park-and-trail-passport","tag-natural-resource-magazine"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23950","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/146"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=23950"}],"version-history":[{"count":24,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23950\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":24103,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23950\/revisions\/24103"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23950"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=23950"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=23950"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}