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Winners Gallery Mar 2016

"Natures Glory" Theme Winners

No matter where we are nature is present. From the depths of a tropical rain forest to a small garden in the middle of a city, our life here is totally dependent its beautiful rhythms, seasons and fragile balance.

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Edge of the Ledge BY Stian Nesoy

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Our First Place Winner was submitted by 
Stian Nesoy  from 
Sogndal, Norway


Stian is inspired by trying to capture unique scenes of the drama and beauty of Norwegian landscapes.

Please visit more of his wonderful work online at:
www.stian.photo

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Kuifseriema by Saartje Lommelen

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Our Second Place Winner was submitted by 
Saartje Lommelen  from 
Limburg, Belgium

​Saartje specializes in newborn, birth-pregnancy and animal photography.

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Storm's Rage  by Mark Chen

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Our Third Place Winner was submitted by 
Mark Chen from Vienna, Virginia


Mark Chen is a talented self-taught photographer based out of the metro DC area. He works in all genres of photography, and is often experimenting with styles and subjects that are new to him. He doesn't believe in a need to specialize in any given genre of photography, at least not at this point in his career. His focus is currently entirely on improving his craft as a photographer, and striving to turn out the highest quality work possible.

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Red Eye by Jason Freeman

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Our Honorable Mention Winner was submitted by 
Jason Freeman from Melbourne, Australia

Jason is  a graphic designer from Melbourne, with a weekend passion for capturing images of our National Parks and other wild places.
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Please visit more of his wonderful work online at:
www.gowildimages.com

Theme Shortlist

Below are the amazing  images that shortlisted into the top tier of this themes competition.  A  big congratulations to all the talented photographers that participated! 
Brian Andrus - Abandoned Quarry
Tat Seng Ong- Long horn beatle
Britta Baumann - Peaceful
Albert Olle - Neoturris Jellyfish
Mark Chen - Into The Badlands
Ed Waldrop -Sun Lights
Tommaso Gecchelin - Crowd Of The Sky
Jillian Knox - Dune Fox
Cody Hanna - Cypress Moon
Tony Banks -Tree At Dusk
Ed Waldrop -High Five
Tracy Chernaske - Moss March
Andre Legaspi - Starry Virgin River
Saartje Lommelen - Olifant
Konstantin Klementsov - Path Through Mountains
Brian Andrus - This is Home
Albert Olle - Sea Worm
Chris Hasty - Castlewood Canyon
Jason Freeman - Ginkgo Tears
Cody Hanna - Fire and Ice
Tat Seng Ong - Feeding
Cody Hanna - Ice Cave Aurora
Ruijie Packard - Passion
Richard Colette - Morning in Pyrenees
Emmy Ward - Little Water
Cody Hanna - Motions
Gilberto Silva - Vortex
Jillian Knox - Rainbow
Konstantin Klementsov - Sky High Cliff
Jason Freeman - Sky Dance
Manss Aval - Ephemeral Faces
Marie Couretas - Transition
Stuart Chape - Yasur Volcano
Marie Couretas - Foggy Morning
Jason Freeman - White Point
Mark Chen - The Observer
Martin Smith - Heart of the Dandelion
Michael Komm - KhardungLa Pass
Martin Smith Lone - Sunflower
Ruijie Packard - A corner at Eden
Stian Nesoy - Interzone
Stuart Chape - Mangrove Islands

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