WNJ Exclusive: Photo contest winners announced!
1st Place Winner: Tree swallow feeding its chicks in Warren.
Photo by Steven Byland
WildNewJersey.tv today announced the winners of their First Annual Wildlife Photography contest. Steve Byland of Warren took home first prize in the Wildlife category for his photo of a swallow feeding its chicks in Warren. Allen Jones of Franklin Park won first prize in the Scenery category for his photo of a forest stream in winter in Griggstown.
The contest received 158 entries, covering a wide range of New Jersey's often overlooked natural splendor and unique biodiversity. The winners will receive a $50 gift card for iTunes, while second place winners receive a $25 iTunes gift card and third place winners receive a Wild New Jersey t-shirt.
2nd Place Winner: Duck flying out of the water in Brick Township.
Photo by Steve Aumack.
"So many of the photographs that we received are breathtaking in their beauty, whether it is capturing a powerful moment along the food chain or magnifying the intimate details of a flower," said Jill Weislo of Wild New Jersey. "We thank all of the participants for their compelling photographs. It is a real tribute not only to the wonders of New Jersey's nature and wildlife, but to the talents and passions of New Jersey's residents."
3rd Place Winner: An Eastern garter snake eating a bullfrog in New Egypt.
Photo by Lisa Buckalew.
The other prize winners are as follows:
Second Prize, Wildlife: Steve Aumack, Brick. Duck flying out of water in Brick.
Second Prize, Scenery: Mark Otten, Shrewsbury. Beautiful sky over Monmouth Beach.
Third Prize, Wildlife: Lisa Buckalew, New Egypt. Snake eating a frog in New Egypt.
Third Prize, Scenery: Denise Bittle, Cherry Hill. Meadows in Brigantine.
Honorable Mention: Dennis Von Linden, Bridgewater. Hay bales in Chester.
Honorable Mention: Eric Reed, Jackson. Silhouette of a buck and two does in East Hanover.
Honorable Mention: Rob Melone, Hamilton. Egret in front of lighthouse in Barnegat Bay.
Honorable Mention: Natalie Morawsky, Princeton. Gull carrying a sea star in Island Beach State Park.
Honorable Mention: Bill Lynch, North Brunswick. Flock of birds in Heislerville Wildlife Management Area.
Honorable Mention: Steve Aumack, Brick. Osprey carrying a fish in Oceanville.
Honorable Mention: Mark Otten, Shrewsbury. Seashells and sea star in Monmouth Beach.
Honorable Mention: Stephan Hoech, Hackettstown. Bear cub peeking around tree in Stephens Park.
The Scenery winners will run in a separate blog entry today, while the photos receiving Honorable Mention will run tomorrow on WildNewJersey.tv.
Judging was done by a panel of WildNewJersey.tv correspondents, with decisions based on creativity, composition, and impact of conveying the uniqueness of each photo. Entries submitted for other categories were combined in the Wildlife and Scenery categories for judging purposes, since not enough entries were submitted for the People in Nature and Juniors categories. All winning photographs were taken within the State of New Jersey.
WildNewJersey.tv, founded in 2008 by nature writer David Wheeler, is the only daily conservation blog in New Jersey. The blog is run by the nonprofit Edison Wetlands Association.
Posted by WILDNEWJERSEY at 12/14/2010 3:43 PM 
Categories: WNJ Exclusives, WNJ Photo Contest
Tags: edison wetlands association tree swallow wildlife photo contest wild new jersey wildnewjerseytv
Categories: WNJ Exclusives, WNJ Photo Contest
Tags: edison wetlands association tree swallow wildlife photo contest wild new jersey wildnewjerseytv
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