{"id":39202,"date":"2023-09-15T16:34:59","date_gmt":"2023-09-15T20:34:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/?p=39202"},"modified":"2023-10-09T08:10:23","modified_gmt":"2023-10-09T12:10:23","slug":"2023-maryland-natural-resource-photo-contest-winners-announced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/2023\/09\/15\/2023-maryland-natural-resource-photo-contest-winners-announced\/","title":{"rendered":"2023 Maryland Natural Resource Photo Contest Winners Announced"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Fan Favorite Winner to Be Chosen on Facebook<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Maryland Department of Natural Resources has announced the winners of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/marylanddnr\/albums\/72177720311807679\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">20th annual <\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Maryland Natural Resource Photo Contest<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, with the grand prize going to Dallin Johnson of Huntingtown for his photo of a gray tree frog.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/09\/Wildlife_Gray-Tree-Frog_Dallin-JohnsonLG-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-39219 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/09\/Wildlife_Gray-Tree-Frog_Dallin-Johnson.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of a tree frog\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/09\/Wildlife_Gray-Tree-Frog_Dallin-Johnson.jpg 700w, https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/09\/Wildlife_Gray-Tree-Frog_Dallin-Johnson-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This year\u2019s grand prize package includes $500, a <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/dnr.maryland.gov\/publiclands\/Pages\/annualpass.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Maryland State Park and Trail Passport<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, free entry into next years contest<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, and five copies of the 2023 calendar with the winning image displayed on the cover. 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.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This year\u2019s contest received over 1,300 photos. <\/span><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The department thanks all the photographers that submitted photos to this year&#8217;s contest. Your photos are integral to our outreach on the website and out other print and digital publications. Photographers are given credit if their photo is used by the department for any purpose. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Still to be determined is the &#8220;fan 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 on September 18, with votes taken through October 2.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">Here are the winners of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/marylanddnr\/albums\/72177720311807679\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2023 Maryland Natural Resource Photo Contest<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p><b>Fall:\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse;width: 100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%;text-align: center\">\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/09\/Birds_All_Eyes_on_Me_by_Christopher_SzumlanskLGi.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-39223\" src=\"http:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/09\/Birds_All_Eyes_on_Me_by_Christopher_Szumlanski.jpg\" alt=\"Fall first place winner Christopher Szumlanski\" width=\"220\" height=\"170\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Fall first place winner Christopher Szumlanski<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%;text-align: center\">\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/09\/Birds_Fall_Framed_by_Scott_SurianoLG.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-39225\" src=\"http:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/09\/Birds_Fall_Framed_by_Scott_Suriano.jpg\" alt=\"Second place winner fall - Scott Suriano\" width=\"220\" height=\"170\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Fall second place winner Scott Suriano<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%;text-align: center\">\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/09\/Scenic-Landscapes_Fall-at-Croydon-Creek_Debby-BerlyneLG.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-39228\" src=\"http:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/09\/Scenic-Landscapes_Fall-at-Croydon-Creek_Debby-Berlyne.jpg\" alt=\"Fall third place winner Debby Berlyne\" width=\"220\" height=\"170\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Fall third place winner Debby Berlyne<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><b>Winter:<\/b><\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse;width: 100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%;text-align: center\">\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/09\/Wildlife_Winter-Raccoon_Nathaniel-Peck-LG.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-39230\" src=\"http:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/09\/Wildlife_Winter-Raccoon_Nathaniel-Peck.jpg\" alt=\"Winter first place winner Nathaniel Peck\" width=\"220\" height=\"170\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Winter first place winner Nathaniel Peck<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%;text-align: center\">\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/09\/Scenic_Landscape_Wonder_Lake_in_Winter_by_Addison_LikinsLG.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-39232\" src=\"http:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/09\/Scenic_Landscape_Wonder_Lake_in_Winter_by_Addison_Likins.jpg\" alt=\"Winter second place winner Addison Likins\" width=\"220\" height=\"170\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Winter second place winner Addison Likins<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%;text-align: center\">\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/09\/Birds_Salt-Marsh-Shorty_Scott-SurianoLG.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-39235\" src=\"http:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/09\/Birds_Salt-Marsh-Shorty_Scott-Suriano.jpg\" alt=\"Winter third place winner Scott Suriano\" width=\"220\" height=\"170\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Winter third place winner Scott Suriano<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><b>Spring:<\/b><\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse;width: 100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%;text-align: center\">\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/09\/Wildlife_Fox-in-Woods_Cynthia-HerrickLG.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-39238\" src=\"http:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/09\/Wildlife_Fox-in-Woods_Cynthia-Herrick.jpg\" alt=\"Spring first place winner Cynthia Herrick\" width=\"220\" height=\"170\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Spring first place winner Cynthia Herrick<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%;text-align: center\">\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/09\/Copy-of-Insects_Zebra_Spider_by_Joshua_FisherLG.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-39241\" src=\"http:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/09\/Copy-of-Insects_Zebra_Spider_by_Joshua_Fisher.jpg\" alt=\"Spring second place winner Joshua Fisher\" width=\"220\" height=\"170\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Spring second place winner Joshua Fisher<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%;text-align: center\">\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/09\/birds_Dinner_by_Seth_SpoenleinLG.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-39244\" src=\"http:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/09\/birds_Dinner_by_Seth_Spoenlein.jpg\" alt=\"Spring third place winner Seth Spoenlein\" width=\"220\" height=\"170\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Spring third place winner Seth Spoenlein<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><b>Summer:<\/b><\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse;width: 100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%;text-align: center\">\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/09\/Wildlife_Gray-Tree-Frog_Dallin-JohnsonLG-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-39248\" src=\"http:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/09\/Wildlife_Gray-Tree-Frog_Dallin-Johnson-2.jpg\" alt=\"Summer first place winner and grand prize winner Dallin Johnson\" width=\"220\" height=\"170\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Summer first place winner Dallin Johnson<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%;text-align: center\">\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/09\/Copy-of-Scenic-Landscapes_Stars-Of-Dorchester_Robert-FawcettLG.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-39251\" src=\"http:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/09\/Copy-of-Scenic-Landscapes_Stars-Of-Dorchester_Robert-Fawcett.jpg\" alt=\"Summer second place winner Robert Fawcett\" width=\"220\" height=\"170\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Summer second place winner Robert Fawcett<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%;text-align: center\">\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/09\/Copy-of-Birds_Masked-bandit-duo_Andrea-ConteLG.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-39253\" src=\"http:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/09\/Copy-of-Birds_Masked-bandit-duo_Andrea-Conte.jpg\" alt=\"Summer third place winner Andrea Conte\" width=\"220\" height=\"170\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Summer third place winner Andrea Conte<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The first place winner will receive a Maryland State Park Passport and five copies of the 2024 calendar. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Second place winners will receive five copies of the 2024 calendar. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Third place and fan-favorite winners will receive one copy of the 2024 calendar. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Every winner and the \u201cFan Favorite\u201d will have their images published in the calendar and featured in an upcoming the final edition of the magazine.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fan Favorite Winner to Be Chosen on Facebook The Maryland Department of Natural Resources has announced the winners of the 20th annual Maryland Natural Resource Photo Contest, with the grand prize going to Dallin Johnson of Huntingtown for his photo of a gray tree frog. This year\u2019s grand prize package includes $500, a Maryland State<a href=\"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/2023\/09\/15\/2023-maryland-natural-resource-photo-contest-winners-announced\/\">&nbsp;&nbsp;Read the Rest&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"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":[957,3171,5336,11,1965,4998,3172,23,12,14,33,13],"tags":[4140,3046],"class_list":["post-39202","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-appnews","category-boating","category-camping","category-fisheries","category-maryland-forest-service","category-hiking","category-hunting","category-land","category-parks","category-nrp-news","category-the-bay","category-wildlife","tag-maryland-natural-resource-photo-contest","tag-maryland-state-park-and-trail-passport"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39202","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\/14"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=39202"}],"version-history":[{"count":25,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39202\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":39614,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39202\/revisions\/39614"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=39202"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=39202"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=39202"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}