The North American Nature Photography Association (NANPA) has unveiled the triumphant photographers of its prestigious 2024 photo competition, the NANPA Showcase. Showcasing 30 awe-inspiring winning images spread across six distinct categories, the 2024 Showcase unveils a breathtaking collection of some of the most stunning nature photography of the year.
Within each of the six categories—Birds, Mammals, ‘Scapes, Altered Reality, Conservation, and Macro/Micro/All Other Wildlife—the discerning panel of judges has meticulously chosen the “Best in Category,” “First Runner Up,” and two distinguished “Judges’ Choice” selections. Delve into the captivating world of these award-winning photographs as we present the top four images from each category below.
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#1. Birds: Best In Category – Anna’s hummingbird by Tim W. Oliver
#2. Birds: First Runner-Up – Scarlet Macaw by William Halladay
#3. Birds: Judges’ Choice – I’iwi perching upside down by Owen Deutsch
#4. Birds: Judges’ Choice – Sky Surfing by John Ehrenfeld
#5. Mammals: Best In Category – Protection of the Herd by Kevin Dooley
#6. Mammals: First Runner-Up – Looking for the off Switch! by Jennifer Smith
#7. Mammals: Judges’ Choice – Members of the Wapiti Lake pack by Carol Grenier
#8. Mammals: Judges’ Choice – A mule deer doe and her fawn are drinking at desert waterhole at sunset by Bruce Taubert
#9. Scapes: Best In Category – Lavender Dreamscape by Chris Bartell
#10. Scapes: First Runner-Up – A flock of Sandhill by Carl Johnson
#11. Scapes: Judges’ Choice – Near Hanksville, Utah by Joyce Harman
#12. Scapes: Judges’ Choice – Columbia River Gorge, Oregon by Margaret Larkin
#13. Altered Reality: Best In Category – Moon during pandemic days by Stephanie Becker
#14. Altered Reality: First Runner-Up – Dying flower by Joyce Harman
#15. Altered Reality: Judges’ Choice – Checking out the Nest by Marty Purdy
#16. Altered Reality: Judges’ Choice – Let it snow by Andy Wolcott
#17. Conservation: Best In Category – In The Middle of it All by Heather Valey
#18. Conservation: First Runner-Up – A pile of a dozen dead coyotes by Ryan Wagner
#19. Conservation: Judges’ Choice – Corals Last Hope by Dan Mele
#20. Conservation: Judges’ Choice – Yellowstone National Park by Wayne Wolfersberger
#21. Macro, Micro, & All Other Wildlife: Best In Category – Ecuador by Thomas Myers
#22. Macro, Micro, & All Other Wildlife: First Runner-Up – Phil Foster Park by Christopher Higgs
#23. Macro, Micro, & All Other Wildlife: Judges’ Choice – Within a few feet of the trail by Kathy Raffel
#24. Macro, Micro, & All Other Wildlife: Judges’ Choice – Old Blue Eyes by Christopher Higgs
#25. Top 100: Comet Neowise Through Trees by Adam Batcher
#26. Top 100: Cameron Azad
#27. Top 100: Snowy Egret the Bayou by Cheryl Meadow
#28. Top 100: Long jump by Donna Feledichuk
#29. Top 100: Alaska Brown Bear With Feeding Cubs by John Ehrenfeld
#30. Top 100: A mother’s love by Thomas Nicholson
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