{"id":28525,"date":"2019-09-13T09:08:14","date_gmt":"2019-09-13T13:08:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/?p=28525"},"modified":"2019-09-13T12:40:06","modified_gmt":"2019-09-13T16:40:06","slug":"2019-photo-contest-winners-announced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/2019\/09\/13\/2019-photo-contest-winners-announced\/","title":{"rendered":"2019 Photo Contest Winners Announced"},"content":{"rendered":"

Fan Favorite Winner to be Chosen on Facebook<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

\"Papilio<\/a><\/p>\n

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources has announced the winners of the 2019 <\/span>Natural Resources Photo Contest<\/span><\/a>, with the grand prize going to David Illig of Gambrills for his stunning close-up shot of an eastern tiger swallowtail butterfly.<\/span><\/p>\n

This year\u2019s grand prize package includes $500, a <\/span>Maryland State Parks Passport<\/span><\/a>, a five-year subscription to <\/span>Maryland Natural Resource magazine<\/span><\/a>, and five copies of the 2020 calendar with the winning image displayed on the cover.<\/span><\/p>\n

About 2,500 photos were submitted by more than 500 photographers in this year\u2019s contest. In addition to the overall grand prize winner, the judges selected first through third place winners in four seasonal categories\u2014winter, spring, summer, and fall.<\/span><\/p>\n

Still to be determined is the \u201cFan Favorite,\u201d which will be chosen by popular opinion on the department\u2019s Facebook page. Followers are encouraged to \u201cLike\u201d and \u201cShare\u201d their pick when the photos are posted this weekend, with votes taken through September 30.<\/span><\/p>\n

Here are the <\/span>winners of the 16th annual Maryland Natural Resources Photo Contest<\/span><\/a>:<\/span><\/p>\n

Grand Prize: <\/span>Papilio glaucus, Eastern Tiger Swallowtail, Head<\/span><\/a> by David Illig<\/span><\/p>\n

Winter:<\/b><\/p>\n

First place: <\/span>Splash Landing<\/span><\/a> by Heather Rees of Rising Sun<\/span><\/p>\n

Second place: <\/span>Waiting for Spring<\/span><\/a> by Kevin Moore\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Third place: <\/span>Darlene<\/span><\/a> by Carol Ward of Salisbury<\/span><\/p>\n

Spring:<\/b><\/p>\n

First place: <\/span>Gone to Seed<\/span><\/a> by Andrew Gosden of Catonsville<\/span><\/p>\n

Second place: <\/span>Female Red-Winged Blackbird<\/span><\/a> by Larry Helms of Germantown<\/span><\/p>\n

Third place: <\/span>A Scurrying Skunk<\/span><\/a> by Sharon Sexton of Frederick<\/span><\/p>\n

Summer:<\/b><\/p>\n

First place: <\/span>Papilio glaucus, Eastern Tiger Swallowtail, Head<\/span><\/a> by David Illig of Gambrills<\/span><\/p>\n

Second place: <\/span>Diamondback Terrapin Hatchling Race to the Bay<\/span><\/a> by James Rode of Dundalk<\/span><\/p>\n

Third place: <\/span>Patuxent Hike<\/span><\/a> by Jessica Human of Hanover, PA<\/span><\/p>\n

Fall:<\/b><\/p>\n

First place: <\/span>Timber Rattlesnake<\/span><\/a> by Stephen Hayes of Baltimore<\/span><\/p>\n

Second place: <\/span>Bold Jumper<\/span><\/a> by Alex Andes-Gascon of Bethesda<\/span><\/p>\n

Third place: <\/span>Like Lichens<\/span><\/a> by Matthew Westbrook of Elkridge<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Papilio<\/a>