2nd Place
Photographer: Anne Dignam
Title: Manarola, Italy
Caption: This view of Manarola, Italy was shot just as the moon began to rise at dusk, giving a stunning view of the harbor.
Honorable Mention
Photographer: Wayne King
Title: Iconic Tree on Driftwood Beach on Jekyll Island
Caption: This photo shows the Iconic Tree on Driftwood Beach on Jekyll Island at blue hour.
2nd Place
Photographer: Susan Poirier
Title: Seductive Dancer
Caption: This iris was perfect - photographed in the early morning.
Honorable Mention
Photographer: Ana Bowers
Title: Freshly Opened
Caption: In our garden, we have a goldfish pond we created almost 20 years ago. In search of what flora we would put in it, we fell in love with, and planted, a waterlily by the name of Wood's Blue Goddess. Every year since then, we have nurtured this beauty and it still bedazzles us!
Honorable Mention
Photographer: Carlos V. Causo
Title: Bulbophyllum
Caption: Digital photograph with strobe.
Honorable Mention
Photographer: Carlos V. Causo
Title: Bromeliad
Caption: Digital photograph with strobe.
Honorable Mention
Photographer: Carlos V. Causo
Title: Ghost Orchid
Caption: Digital photograph with strobe.
Honorable Mention
Photographer: Diane Deming
Title: Patty's Dahlia
Caption: I grow dahlia's each summer and this one belonged to a dear friend of mine who passed away. I have kept it for a couple of years now and it continues to bloom.
Honorable Mention
Photographer: Diane Deming
Title: The Opening
Caption: I grow dahlias each summer and love to photograph them. I save the bulbs and replant them in the spring. This one had a special color combination that was a little different than the usual.
Honorable Mention
Photographer: Deanne Lay
Title: Textured Calla Lily
Caption: I loved this stone surface and thought it would be interesting to blend it with the Calla Lily.
Honorable Mention
Photographer: Lynn O'Shaughnessy
Title: Hellebore French Kiss
Caption: One can see where this hellebore got its playful name from. The nectaries are a deep sexy red and are best appreciated close up.
Honorable Mention
Photographer: Rose Romboski
Title: Sunflower in Portrait
Caption: The beauty of a single sunflower, featured in portrait. This image captures the classic beauty of summertime's most beloved flower. A favorite of the bees too!
Honorable Mention
Photographer: Maryna Simanava
Title: Full Glam
Caption: An orchid feeling fresh after a summer rain.
2nd Place
Photographer: Ana Bowers
Title: Limpkin's Tasty Treat
Caption: I love to go to Myakka State Park to observe the birds. This morning, an industrious limpkin was wading and coming up regularly with some tasty mussels and scallops. Entranced, I watched her from shore as she had her fill. I tried a simple high key processing with this pose.
Honorable Mention
Photographer: Sophia Irvin
Title: Rani
Caption: Rani and her owner crossing a river.
Honorable Mention
Photographer: Debi Lander
Title: Tell Me Your Troubles
Caption: I was totally captivated by the human-like qualities of these Angolan Colobus monkeys at the Tampa Zoo. I see such a deep connection going on here.
Honorable Mention
Photographer: Deanne Lay
Title: Raindrops
Caption: I photographed this Canna Lily after a rainfall and converted it to black and white to accentuate the beauty of the droplets.
Honorable Mention
Photographer: Joan LoBianco
Title: Not feeling fine at the Guggenheim
Caption: A wife was tending to her husband who was feeling dizzy after walking the many levels of the amazing architectural Guggenheim Museum in New York City's Manhattan.
Honorable Mention
Photographer: Rose Romboski
Title: Loblolly Pine
Caption: This monochrome moment is captured standing at the base of this majestic pine tree. Looking up puts into perspective, I am so small as the photographer and nature is so grand!
Honorable Mention
Photographer: Anup Shah
Title: M. Craig
Caption: It was one day in November during which rain had been abundant when I came across M.Craig, one of my many encounters with this enigmatic male elephant of Maasai Mara, Kenya. This photograph which brings out M. Craig’s shape and form in the context of harmony, balance, and texture.
2nd Place
Photographer: Debi Lander
Title: Dawn at the Windmill
Caption: I woke up very early and drove to the windmills outside of Amsterdam before dawn. I was blessed with a beautiful foggy morning as the sun began to rise.
Honorable Mention
Photographer: Maria Pilar Geada
Title: After Dark at Bandon
Caption: Bandon Beach, Oregon.
Honorable Mention
Photographer: Wayne King
Title: Lightning at Kiawah Island
Caption: Lightning from a rapidly moving storm at Kiawah Island, South Carolina.
2nd Place
Photographer: Rose Romboski
Title: Feathers on Display
Caption: While at the National Aviary in Pittsburgh, a friendly pheasant decided to display his feathers in the most dramatic way.
Honorable Mention
Photographer: Anne Dignam
Title: The Family Portrait
Caption: This family of Southern Giraffes with specific patterns indicative of their species all posed as if they were waiting for their family portrait to be taken.
Honorable Mention
Photographer: Sonia Grutter
Title: The Protective Environment of a Pineapple Fruit
Caption: I want to think that my eyes and my camera are witness of what this fruit may become soon. The pineapple flower captured my attention by its triangle shape petals and its leaves around it, it gave me the impression of a very protective shield of what this fruit is about to become.
Honorable Mention
Photographer: Marco Inzerillo
Title: Let the Show Begin
Caption: The beauty of a peacock captured from behind. Like the curtains of a show about to open.
Honorable Mention
Photographer: Deanne Lay
Title: Moreton Bay Fig
Caption: This is a small portion of the undulating buttress roots of the Moreton Bay Fig at Selby Gardens. A truly amazing tree.
Honorable Mention
Photographer: Ron Magill
Title: Stripes
Caption: The Grevy's zebra is the largest and one of the most endangered of the zebra species. It's stripes are as individual as fingerprints and serve to confuse predators when they run in herds.
Honorable Mention
Photographer: Nancy Ney
Title: Steptoe Colors
Caption: Close up at sunset of fields in Steptoe Butte.
Honorable Mention
Photographer: Reena Walkling
Title: Morning in the Dunes
Caption: An early morning walk in the White Sands National Park, NM, gave us a beautiful pink sunrise.
2nd Place
Photographer: Anne Dignam
Title: The Black Church
Caption: This Black Church is an iconic scene shot while traveling in Iceland.
Honorable Mention
Photographer: Gunilla Imshaug
Title: Glimpse of the Enchanted Florida
Caption: I have always been fascinated of Cypress Swamps, there's a special sort of calm that emerges from them. I love the reflection in the water of the almost animated trees, but if you go beyond the initial enchantment of the water there is so much life living there.
Honorable Mention
Photographer: Gladys Vega
Title: Winter Window
Caption: Interior cabin porch reveals the foggy winter landscape. Wood and quiet snow create an interesting mood.
Honorable Mention
Photographer: Reena Walkling
Title: Alone in the Marsh
Caption: While exploring Acadia National Park, we came across the lost canoe in the marsh.
2nd Place
Photographer: Lynn O'Shaughnessy
Title: Patterns of Sandhill Crane Feathers
Caption: These amazingly interesting large birds are not only fun to watch and listen to, their feathers form beautiful patterns.
Honorable Mention
Photographer: Jonathan Brooks
Title: Yellow Hibiscus
Caption: A close-up macro iPhone photo of a yellow hibiscus flower.
Honorable Mention
Photographer: Carolina Fonts Hertell
Title: Steam & Rain, Juxtaposed
Caption: A geothermal spring in the Haukadalur Valley of Iceland
Honorable Mention
Photographer: Mory Machado
Title: Footsteps
Caption: The footsteps glistened on the boardwalk enticing the beholder to walk around the bend and discover the majestic sunrise about to take place in the Florida Everglades.
Honorable Mention
Photographer: Lynn O'Shaughnessy
Title: Native Pond Plants Treasured
Caption: These are all native pond plants brought in and set in this 'candle' design on floor planking to give them a rustic look.
2nd Place
Photographer: John Tobias
Title: Fisherman in the Park
Caption: Noticed this man fishing at a local park with the water spray in front of him. Had to photograph.
Honorable Mention
Photographer: Susan Beausang
Title: Cityscape
Caption: On a recent trip to Chicago to admire and photograph the vast array of architecture, I captured this long exposure shot giving the viewer a glimpse of the variety of shapes and textures of the buildings.
Honorable Mention
Photographer: Joan LoBianco
Title: The Colors of Tampa
Caption: The view of Tampa skyline near sunset taken from Tampa General Hospital. The bridge changes colors every 10 minutes casting these beautiful colored reflections into the water. Using a wide angle lens and a f22 f-stop I managed to captured the star effect in the lights.
Honorable Mention
Photographer: Joan LoBianco
Title: Red Facade in the City of San Juan
Caption: While walking around the city of San Juan, Puerto Rico I came across this beautiful red facade of a building that reflected the beauty of this city.
2nd Place
Photographer: Tiffany Grandstaff
Title: The Wet Look
Caption: This Brandt's Cormorant was photographed during a rain storm. I wanted to showcase the intricate details of his mating plumage along with the complimenting rain drops. Every year these seabirds nest on the cliffs of La Jolla Cove, California.
Honorable Mention
Photographer: Susan Beausang
Title: Mother's Love
Caption: Orangutan's and their young are so interesting to observe. You can feel the mothers love for her offspring. This photo was altered by adding a texture to the background.
Honorable Mention
Photographer: Ana Bowers
Title: Baby Here You Go
Caption: One late afternoon, I decided to observe the Least Tern colony nesting on Lido Key. A large area had been roped off to allow their comfort. I lay on my belly watching the feeding and protecting of amazing parents nurturing their young. I was lucky to capture some good moments!
Honorable Mention
Photographer: Ana Bowers
Title: Rest Up Dear Little One
Caption: As I lay on my belly observing a Least Tern colony on Lido Key, I spotted a mother wrapping her wing around her sleepy newborn and tucking him in for a nap. At one point he yawned, and I was fortunate to capture the moment.
Honorable Mention
Photographer: Anne Dignam
Title: Intense
Caption: This cheetah portrait with such an intense expression really captured my focus.
Honorable Mention
Photographer: Robert Gloeckner
Title: Denoiseai
Caption: An Allen's Hummingbird in mating colors perched and framed by agave leaves.
Honorable Mention
Photographer: Robert Gloeckner
Title: Golden Path
Caption: A Sandhill Crane Colt makes its way back to the nest, located in a pond. The sun had already set, but illuminating the tree line in the back, creating a perfect golden reflection in the water.
Honorable Mention
Photographer: Gunilla Imshaug
Title: How About Me
Caption: I love to bring my telephoto lens, go to the Least Terns nesting area on South Lido Beach in Sarasota, lay myself flat on the sand and catch the terns family life. This sibling did not seem too happy about the order the family dinner was portioned out.
Honorable Mention
Photographer: Gunilla Imshaug
Title: Beauty and the Rusted
Caption: By the old levy in Myakka River park you can find the rusted remains of an outlook platform. There is such beauty in the old remains and I was lucky to catch this White Egret searching for food in its shadow. I loved the contrast between the bird and the old man-made structure.
Honorable Mention
Photographer: Arthur Jacoby
Title: I am Available
Caption: Egret in mating plumage. Wakodahatchee Nature Preserve, Delray Beach, FL.
Honorable Mention
Photographer: Deanne Lay
Title: Fleeting Moment
Caption: This little White Peacock was fluttering about in the butterfly house at Spanish Point. Quite the challenge to capture.
Honorable Mention
Photographer: Joan LoBianco
Title: Elegant Egret
Caption: Taken in Orlando, Florida during the golden hour of a beautiful Egret wading in a creek.
Honorable Mention
Photographer: Joan LoBianco
Title: Ahinga in the Moss
Caption: At a nature perserve in Lakeland, Florida I came upon this beautiful Anhinga basking in the setting sunlight.
Honorable Mention
Photographer: Joan LoBianco
Title: Open Up and Say Ahhh
Caption: While hiding in a blind in the wooded area behind my home, I waited for the coyote my neighbor warned me about since I have a little dog. Sure enough with camera in hand with a 100-400mm lens, the coyote appeared and yawned and I snapped a photo with my Canon 5D.
Honorable Mention
Photographer: Ron Magill
Title: The Charge
Caption: A lioness lunges into a spillway in the Okavango Delta to steal the kill from a pack of wild dogs.
Honorable Mention
Photographer: Ron Magill
Title: March of the Penguins
Caption: Chinstrap penguins march towards the frigid ocean in Antarctica surrounded by jutting rocks and massive icebergs.
Honorable Mention
Photographer: Ron Magill
Title: I See You!
Caption: A lion peers through the branches of a euphorbia tree that it has climbed into in Queen Elizabeth Park, Uganda.
Honorable Mention
Photographer: Ron Magill
Title: A Mother's Protection
Caption: A cheetah cub finds security huddled its mother that is constantly scanning for danger to help ensure its protection.
Honorable Mention
Photographer: Ron Magill
Title: A Frog's World
Caption: A painted reed frog surveys his world in the Okavango Delta of Botswana.
Honorable Mention
Photographer: Bonnie Masdeu
Title: The Choicest Parts
Caption: Position is everything. A Male Cape May Warbler reaches for the best flower while recovering from the first leg of migration before continuing North.
Honorable Mention
Photographer: Jim McCready
Title: Siblings
Caption: Lion cubs relaxing at the end of the day.
Honorable Mention
Photographer: Nancy Ney
Title: Horses in Winter
Caption: On a freezing cold day the horses were drinking with the icy trees behind.
Honorable Mention
Photographer: Susan Poirier
Title: Spotted by the Lynx
Caption: This photo of a Canadian Lynx was taken in Northern Minnesota. I was taking photos with a long lens and all of a sudden, the animal turned and looked straight at me.
Honorable Mention
Photographer: Susan Poirier
Title: Wings Unfurled
Caption: I was waiting for this female cardinal to fly away. I took a burst of photos, but just as she was lifting off was my favorite.
