2020 Audubon Photography Awards
The National Audubon Society (NAS) has announced the winning images for its 2020 Audubon Photography Awards competition, including the mesmerizing grand prize-winning photograph titled `Double-crested Cormorant` by photographer Joanna Lentini.
The winning photographs, which include six prize-winning photographs and four honorable mentions selected from a panel of six judges, were whittled down from more than 6,000 photographs captured across North America. In addition to the grand prize winner and the three main divisions (Professional, Amateur and Youth), The NAS also selected two winners for its Plants for Birds Prize and Fisher Prize, both of which are explained in the NAS press release:
`The Plants for Birds Prize highlights the essential role of native plants and the natural habitat and food sources they provide for birds. The Fisher Prize, named after former creative director of Audubon Kevin Fisher, is awarded to the photo that exemplifies a blend of originality and technical expertise.`
Below is a breakdown of the prizes each winning photographer will receive for their respective works:
Grand Prize: $5,000
Professional Prize: $2,500
Amateur Prize: $2,500
Plants for Birds Prize: $2,500
Fisher Prize: $1,000
Youth Prize: Six days at the Hog Island Audubon Camp in Maine to become a better birder or bird photographer during the 2021 season (transportation included)
Below are the judges that pored over the photographs, who selected the winning images based on technical quality, originality and artistic merit:
Steve Freligh, publisher, Nature`s Best Photography
Melissa Groo, wildlife photographer and winner of the 2015 contest`s Grand Prize
Sabine Meyer, photography director, National Audubon Society
Allen Murabayashi, chairman and co-founder, PhotoShelter
John Rowden, senior director of bird-friendly communities, National Audubon Society
Jason Ward, bird expert and host of `Birds of North Am ...
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