WNJ Exclusive: Photo contest honorable mentions


Photo by Rob Melone.

WildNewJersey.tv today unveiled the honorable mention entries in their First Annual Wildlife Photography contest.  As first announced Tuesday WNJ Exclusive: Photo contest winners announced!, eight photographers were cited as Honorable Mentions for their works depicting the scenic natural side of the Garden State that is all too often overlooked.


Photo by Dennis Von Linden.

Eric Reed of Jackson received an Honorable Mention for his photo of a silhouette of a buck and two does in East Hanover.
Rob Melone of Hamilton received an Honorable Mention for his photo of an egret in front of a lighthouse in Barnegat Bay.
Natalie Morawsky of Princeton received an Honorable Mention for her photo of a gull carrying a sea star in Island Beach State Park.
Bill Lynch of North Brunswick received an Honorable Mention for his photo of a flock of birds in Heislerville Wildlife Management Area.
Dennis Von Linden of Bridgewater received an Honorable Mention for his photo of hay bales in Chester.

Steve Aumack of Brick received an Honorable Mention for his photo of an osprey carrying a fish in Oceanville.
Mark Otten of Shrewsbury received an Honorable Mention for his photo of seashells and sea star in Monmouth Beach.
Stephan Hoech of Hackettstown received an Honorable Mention for his photo of a bear cub peeking around tree in Stephens Park.


Photo by Bill Lynch.

The photos winning for the Scenery category ran yesterday, WNJ Exclusive: Photo contest winners showing "scenic" side of New Jersey, on WildNewJersey.tv, while the Wildlife category winners ran with the original story on Tuesday, WNJ Exclusive: Photo contest winners announced!.

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.  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.


Photo by Eric Reed.


Photo by Natalie Morawsky.


Photo by Stephan Hoech.


Photo by Steve Aumack.


Photo by Mark Otten.

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