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Related: About this forumThe 2016 Audubon Photography Awards Winners
https://www.audubon.org/magazine/may-june-2016/the-2016-audubon-photography-awards-winners?utm_source=engagement&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2016-04-23_photoawardswinners[/url]
The seventh annual contest came down to the wirea true photo finish.
Quick Stats:
Participants: More than 1,700
Images entered: Nearly 7,000
Categories: Amateur, Professional, Fine Art, Youth
Entrants from: 50 states, 6 provinces, District of Columbia
Judges
Kenn Kaufman: Bird-guide author, Audubon field editor
Melissa Groo: Professional photographer and 2015 Grand Prize winner
Steve Freligh: Co-publisher of Nature's Best Photography
Kevin Fisher: Audubon creative director
Sabine Meyer: Audubon photography director
Judging criteria: Technical quality, originality, artistic merit
Grand Prize Winner Bonnie Block
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Species: Bald Eagle, Great Blue Heron
Location: Seabeck, WA
Camera: Canon EOS 7D Mark II with a Canon 500mm f/4 IS II USM lens; 1/1600 second at f/6.3; ISO 800, manual mode
Snap Judgement: Seabeck is a small town on the edge of the Hood Canal, in western Washington. In early summer Great Blue Herons and Bald Eagles converge here to feast on fish that get trapped in the exposed oysterbeds at low tide. While both species catch their own fish, the eagles are especially fond of harassing the herons for their catch. They charge at the herons, which at times release their prey with a loud squawk, dropping the fish back into the water. Though theyre not always successful, the eagles seem to take pleasure in trying to steal a meal.
Bird Lore: The majestic Bald Eagle and Americas largest heron are both top-level predators, and they often pursue the same prey. Where concentrations of fish bring them together, clashes may erupt. In a direct standoff, the herons will usually yield to the eagles, but not without a noisy protest.
The rest of the winners at link. OS
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The 2016 Audubon Photography Awards Winners (Original Post)
Omaha Steve
Apr 2016
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Atman
(31,464 posts)1. Hard to argue with that Grand Prize selection!
Holy cow, that is one amazing photograph! All of the winners are great, but that Bald Eagle, Blue Heron shot is just nuts!
Thanks for sharing.
NV Whino
(20,886 posts)2. Amazing shots
And all those 600 mm lenses. Sigh.
Scuba
(53,475 posts)3. Fabulous! And now I'm looking forward to seeing some earded grebes next week at Yellowstone!!
ljm2002
(10,751 posts)4. Wow, every single one of them is astonishing...
...and I can only aspire to ever take a shot as amazing as these are!
Thanks for posting, OS. Love all your posts!!