The winners to the 2016 National Park Trips Photo Contest are in. We received 3,000 entries – lots of fantastic photos. The top three photographers were awarded Tamron lenses and will be featured in the National Park Journals hitting news stands in late fall through spring. In addition, 56 honorable mention winners received certificates and are featured on our websites.
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Grand Prize Winner
Kate Noll from Laureldale, PA – Awe-inspiring Natural Wonders Above and Below
Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park
Kate captured this spectacular image of a blacktip reef shark and a great frigatebird while snorkeling in the waters off the national park. She was awarded a Tamron SP 150-600mm Di VC USD camera lens – a super-telephoto focal length zoom lens ideal for close-up wildlife and nature photography. (Value $1,069)
Runner Up
Phill Monson from Centerville, Utah – Toadstools and Lightning
Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument
Phill was awarded a Tamron SP 16-300mm Di II VC PZD Macro camera lens – a lens that provides wide-angle-to-long-telephoto zoom versatility, making it the perfect travel lens. (Value $629)
2nd Runner Up
Sandeep Gali from Aurora, Illinois – Sunrise at T.A. Moulton’s Barn
Grand Teton National Park
Sandeep was awarded a Tamron SP 70-300mm Di VC USD camera lens – a great choice for medium-to-long telephoto zoom ranges. (Value $449)
Honorable Mention – Landscape
Winners receive a certificate from Tamron and National Park Trips Media.
Dale Berlin from Dublin, Ohio – The La Sals
Arches National Park
Timothy Klasinski from Chatham, Illinois – Autumn Falls
Cuyahoga Valley National Park
Randall Bertrand from Hinesburg, Vermont – Autumn Glow at The Tarn
Acadia National Park
Amy Novotny from Gilbert, Arizona – Badwater’s Peaceful Mornings
Death Valley National Park
Kent Gubler from Frederick, Maryland – Calm Before the Next Rapid
Grand Canyon National Park
Adam Jewell from Conshohocken, Pennsylvania – Sunrise Surprise on Fisher Cap Lake
Glacier National Park
Alan Anderson from Whitefish, Montana – Hidden Lake Bear Grass View
Glacier National Park
Nick McDowell from Chicago, Illinois – Trail of the Cedars
Glacier National Park
Baljinder Bathla from Chicago, Illinois – Early-morning Shot at Reflection Lake
Mount Rainier National Park
Judi Kubes from Graham, Washington – Wildflower Explosion
Mount Rainier National Park
Gioacchino Rizzo from Vancouver, Washington – Bridge at Devils Punchbowl on Crescent Lake’s Spruce Railroad Trail
Olympic National Park
Kevin McQuade from Fenton, Missouri – Cub Lake Colors
Rocky Mountain National Park
Shelly Mullin from San Diego, California – Stairway to Heaven (Angels Landing)
Zion National Park
Kyle Ford from Renton, Washington – Trail of Fire
Zion National Park
Rod Garren from Lone Tree, Colorado – Spring Sunset at Hovenweep
Hovenweep National Monument
Honorable Mention – Wildlife
Winners receive a certificate from Tamron and National Park Trips Media.
Kevin Coellen from La Grange, Illinois – Alligator Life
Everglades National Park
Tanya Hamner from Sheridan, Wyoming – Hanging On (Black Bear Cub in Tree)
Yellowstone National Park
Jennifer O’Dell from Tuscola, Texas – Grizzly Bouquet off of Beartooth Highway
Yellowstone National Park
AJ Harrison from Solon, Iowa – Grizzly Focus (Salmon Catching)
Katmai National Park and Preserve
Erin Fitzpatrick-Bjorn from Portland, Oregon – Shake, Shake, Shake (Beaver)
Denali National Park and Preserve
Michael Hancock from Lutz, Florida – Bighorn Sheep
Badlands National Park
Holly Fischer from El Dorado Hills, California – Beautiful Bison
Grand Teton National Park
Javier Mateo from Glendale, California – Magnificent Bison Walking Along the Road at Sunrise in Lamar Valley
Yellowstone National Park
Athena Burns from Arvada, Colorado – The Battle Between Bison in Winter
Yellowstone National Park
Angela Hoffman from West Fargo, North Dakota – Dusky Grouse at Dusk on Signal Mountain
Grand Teton National Park
Robert Klusaw from Glenn’s Ferry, Idaho – Mothers Love (Elk Nuzzling Calf)
Yellowstone National Park
Tom Luhmann from Loveland, Colorado – Mother and Daughter Moose
Rocky Mountain National Park
Emily Lester from Chattanooga, Tennessee – Moose crossing the Madison River
Yellowstone National Park
Steve Muller from Kalispell, Montana – Goat Kid Sewing his Oats on Lincoln Pass
Glacier National Park
Kathee Johnson from Grand Lake, Colorado – Two Elk Play-fighting in a High-mountain Meadow
Rocky Mountain National Park
George Krezinski from Austin, Texas – ‘Bob’ the Otter (Name Provided by My Granddaughter) at Willow Flats
Grand Teton National Park
Brian Predmore from Cottonwood, Arizona – Mother Owl Protecting Her Young in the Coconino National Forest
Grand Canyon National Park
Bary Burns from Rotonda West, Florida – Pelican on an Evening Cruise
Channel Islands National Park
Kym Bartlett from Madeira Beach, Florida – Bison Peeking Through the Grass
Yellowstone National Park
Ron Havard from Cibolo, Texas – I See You (Grizzly Closeup)
Yellowstone National Park
Jessica Lee from Brentwood, Tennessee – Bull Elk
Yellowstone National Park
Honorable Mention – Night Skies
Winners receive a certificate from Tamron and National Park Trips Media.
Jose Torres from Mulberry, Florida – Could not have asked for a better night sky than this!
Badlands National Park
Cheryl Opfer from Gillette, Wyoming – Milky Way and Shooting Stars Over the Tower
Devils Tower National Monument
Tony Prince from San Juan Capistrano, California – Arch Rock’s Shape Nearly Matches the Rising Milky Way
Joshua Tree National Park
Kenny Chu from Temple City, California – Time Catcher (Star Trails)
Joshua Tree National Park
Derek Sturman from Springville, Utah – Rock Arch and the Milky Way Galaxy
Joshua Tree National Park
David Yoder from Iowa City, Iowa – Midnight Moment
Mesa Verde National Park
Vaqas Malik from Vancouver, Washington – Comforts Away from Home
Mount Rainer National Park
Kristopher Schoenleber from Princeton, New Jersey – From the Boards in the Meadow with Yosemite Falls and the Star-filled Night Sky as a Backdrop
Yosemite National Park
Doug Croft from San Jose, California – White Cascade Under the Stars
Yosemite National Park
Honorable Mention – People
Winners receive a certificate from Tamron and National Park Trips Media.
Dipti Samant from Boston, Massachusetts – Hiker at False Kiva
Canyonlands National Park
Chrissy Ray from Phoenix, Arizona – Freedom (Boy with Flag at Sunset)
Grand Canyon National Park
Bryan Egner from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania – A Daily Routine (Pack Mule-train)
Grand Canyon National Park
Debbie Schwartznau from Frenchtown, Montana – Grinnell Point Sunrise with Photographer
Glacier National Park
Bob Oehlman from Irvine, California – The Next Generation of National Park Lovers, Admirers, and Protectors
Glacier National Park
Chiayi Wei from Wichita, Kansas – Kayaking at Colter Bay
Grand Teton National Park
Casey Wieber from Templeton, California – Explorer at Skull Cave
Lava Beds National Monument
Greg Thornwall from Boonsboro, Maryland – Climbing the Ladder
Mesa Verde National Park
Amelia Merrick from Seattle, Washington – Mt. Washington at Sunrise
Olympic National Park
Russell Smith from Los Angeles, Califonia – Hiking through the Garden of Eden
Sequoia National Park
Robert Miller from Lynchburg, Virginia – Biking on the Parkway
Blue Ridge Parkway (National scenic road managed by the National Park Service)
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