Kansas Wildlife and Parks Magazine Announces Photography Contest Winners
PRATT – For the third year running, Kansas Wildlife & Parks magazine staff have not been disappointed by the entries received in the “Wild About Kansas” photography contest. What used to be a contest only open to youth age 18 and younger was expanded to accept entries from photographers of all ages and skill levels.
A total of 124 participants submitted work this year in hopes of landing on the pages of Kansas Wildlife & Parks magazine, and 24 of them will realize that dream in the 2016 January/February photo issue. To obtain a copy of the special photo issue out in early January, call (620) 672-5911, or become a subscriber at ksoutdoors.com by clicking “Publications,” then “KDWPT Magazine.”
“Wild About Kansas is really about appreciating Kansas outdoors from all perspectives,” said Kansas Wildlife & Parks managing editor, Nadia Marji. “We’ve seen incredible photos taken from the heart of the suburbs, and we’ve seen equally stunning photos taken from the middle of the prairie. It’s just a true testament to the diversity of our state and all that our landscape has to offer.”
Photos were judged based on creativity, composition, subject matter, lighting, and overall sharpness. The 2015 “Wild About Kansas” award winners are as follows:
WILDLIFE
Adult
1st- Tony Pianalto,“Sumac Buck”
2nd- Chuck Gibson,“Great Blue Heron”
3rd- Dale Roark,“Towhee”
Honorable Mention- Aaron Thompson,“Focused Eagle”
Youth
1st- Amelia Kilmer,“Monarch”
2nd- Ross Ifland,“Upland Sandpiper”
3rd- Christina Craig,“Halloween Pennant”
Honorable Mention- Julien Reynard,“Moonlight Geese”
LANDSCAPE
Adult
1st- Aaron Thompson,“Wood Skeleton”
2nd- Tony Ifland,“Dewy Prairie Morning”
3rd- Robert Dilla,“Foggy Sunrise”
Honorable Mention- Jay Miller,“Kansas Night Sky”
Youth
1st- Christina Craig,“Almost Spring”
2nd- Grace Young,“Marais Des Cygnes”
3rd- Amelia Kilmer,“Tree Arch”
Honorable Mention- Julien Reynard,“Sunset in The Spring”
OUTDOOR RECREATION
Adult
1st- Tony Ifland,“Duck Season Training”
2nd- Darrell Skrdlant,“Flying High”
3rd- Ken Brunson,“Sylvie Spots Mushrooms”
Honorable Mention- Chuck Gibson,“Gone Fishin’”
Youth
1st- Katelyn Ifland,“Camping Moonrise”
2nd- Callie Bowley,“Kansas Winter Trout”
3rd- Christina Craig,“Fishing on Glass”
Honorable Mention- Andrew Fischer,“Hunting Sunset”
Details on the 2016 contest will be made available after the New Year on ksoutdoors.com.
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