Congratulations to the Winners and Highly Honored finalists!
winner | GRAND PRIZE
MOUNTAIN GORILLA AND BABY
Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda
By Nelis Wolmarans of Port Elizabeth, South Africa
2018 YOUTH PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR
BULL MOOSE
Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, USA
By Isaac Spotts, at age 18 of Jackson, Wyoming, USA
Highly honored | youth
winner | AFRICAN WILDLIFE
African Bush ElephanT
Skeleton Coast, Namib Desert, Namibia
By Arby Lipman of Fort Myers Beach, Florida, USA
highly honored | african wildlife
winner | birds
Jabiru and Nest
Pantanal, Brazil
By Petr Bambousek of Příbram, Czech Republic
highly honored | birds
winner | conservation story
Sumatran Orangutan
Gunung Leuser National Park, Sumatra, Indonesia
By Marco Gaiotti of Genoa, Italy
highly honored | conservation story
winner | landscapes
Edith Creek Sunset
Mount Rainier National Park, Washington, USA
By Chase Dekker of Monterey, California, USA
HIGHLY HONORED | landscapes
winner | OUTDOOR ADVENTURE
Hiking Proxy Falls
Willamette National Forest, McKenzie Bridge, Oregon, USA
By Mark Chen of Annandale, Virginia, USA
highly honored | outdoor adventure
winner | OCEAN VIEWS
gray whale
Magdalena Bay, near San Carlos, Baja California Sur, Mexico
By Claudio Contreras Koob of Mexico City, Mexico
HIGHLY HONORED | OCEAN VIEWS
winner | polar passion
Polar Ice Formation
Svalbard, Norway
By Andy Rouse of Market Drayton, England, UK
HIGHLY HONORED | polar passion
winner | wildlife
silver fox
Northern Washington, USA
By Tin Man Lee of Agoura Hills, California, USA
highly honored | WILDLIFE
winner | NATURE IN MOTION | video
"Filtering giants"
Isla Mujeres, Mexico
By Howard and Michele Hall of Del Mar, California, USA
Director, videographer, and editor: Howard Hall; Producer: Michele Hall; RED Epic-X; Canon 8-15mm ƒ/4L Fisheye USM lens; Sony 900; 5.5-52mm Fujinon lens; Original music: Alan Williams; Narrator: Connie Terwilliger.
highly honored | nature in motion | video
"Antarctica & Sub-Antarctic Islands"
By Daisy Gilardini of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Producer: Daisy Gilardini; Nikon D5, D500, and D850; DJI Mavic Pro; various lenses; Gitzo Mountaineer tripod; RRS fluid head; Music: Melody Loops; Final Cut Pro X.
"Northwest Wild"
Washington, Oregon, and Northern California, USA
By Joe LeFevre of Oswego, New York, USA
Producer: Joe Lefevre; Panasonic Lumix GH5; Panasonic 12-35mm ƒ/2.8 lens; Canon 6D; Nikon 14-24mm ƒ/2.8 lens; Novoflex adapter; Induro tripod; Feisol ball head; Final Cut Pro X.
"Ghosts of the Arctic"
Svalbard, Norway
Starring Joshua Holko of Templestowe, Victoria, Australia
Director: Abraham Joffe (Untitled Film Works); Cinematographer: Dom West (Untitled Film Works); RED Epic Weapon 6k Dragon; Canon cameras and lenses; Sony A7S and lenses; DJI InSpire 4k Drone; Miller tripod and head; SteadyCam; Adobe Premiere Pro.
"Flamingos of Lake Bogoria"
Lake Bogoria, Kenya
By Karen Perry of Walnut Creek, California, USA
Producer: Karen Perry; Canon 5D Mark IV; 500mm ƒ/4L IS USM lens; bean bag; Music: Audio Blocks - Harmonic Atmosphere; Final Cut Pro X.
"Changing Oceans"
Pacific and Indo-Pacific Oceans
By Katy Laveck Foster and Jeff Foster of Bellevue, Washington, USA
Producers: Katy Laveck Foster and Jeff Foster; Sony AX100; Saga +5 or +10 wet-mount flip diopter; Sola 1200 UW lights (2); Gate UW housing; Adobe Premiere Pro.
"Heat Run"
Vava'u Islands, Tonga, South Pacific
By Scott Portelli of Mosman, New South Wales, Australia
Producer: Scott Portelli; Canon 5D Mark III; DJI Phantom 4 drone; GoPro Hero 5; DJI Osmo+ with Gimbal; various lenses; Seacam UW housing; Music: Audio Jungle; Adobe Premiere Pro.
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