July 2012 Competition Winners

Subject
Male Mountain Bluebird

Location
Castle Rock, Co

Subject
Roseate Spoonbill

Location
Southwest Florida

Subject
Grizzly Cubs

Location
Yellowstone National Park

Subject
North American Kestrel

Location
Arapahoe County, Colorado

Description
On a very cold winter's morning, hours of observation rewarded me with a close shot of a male Kestrel on the hunt.
He briefly glanced in my direction as if to say "What's Up"

Subject
White-faced Ibis

Location
Myakka River State Park, Florida

Description
White-faced ibis searches for food just before sunset.

Location
Aurora, CO

Subject
GREAT GREY OWL

Location
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, U.S.A.

Subject
Wildflowers with a Wild Sunset

Location
Shrine Pass Trail- Vail, Colorado

Description
The monsoon season produced this Wild sunset with an array of wildflowers

Subject
Lightening east of the Badlands, SD

Location
Kadoka, SD

Description
We went to South Dakota to photograph the Badlands. At the visitor's center they told us of a location that had "mini badlands" that were not so heavily photographed. As we were waiting for a sunset a strong thunderstorm rolled in. Thankfully, we missed 1 1/2 inch hail and got some fantastic shots of the lightening.

Subject
Columbine

Location
Crested Butte, Colorado

Subject
Pawnee Buttes at Sunrise

Location
Pawnee Buttes National Grasslands

Description
Taken this spring at Pawnee Buttes

Subject
Sunrise

Location
Tarangire National Park, Tanzania

Subject
Mother and cub lions

Location
Denver zoo

Description
A young cub snuggles up to Mom at the Denver zoo. Image from 2003.

Subject
Bear

Location
Denver Zoo

Location
Animals of Montana, Bozeman MT

Subject
A young Burrowing Owl on a Mullein

Location
Near Greeley Colorado

Description
Taken about 15 minutes after sunrise.

Subject
Impala

Location
Tarangire, Tanzania

Subject
American Kestrel

Location
Adams County, Colorado

Description
While out looking for raptors to photograph last winter, we found this great perch which was perfect for this hunting American Kestrel. She did not take long at all to land on it.

Subject
Spinecheek Anemonefish

Location
Indonesia

Description
Spinecheek Anemonefish in Anemone[the fish is immune to the Anemone poison and it adopted as a protected area to hide from predators]

Subject
Young Burrowing Owl about a week after fledging

Location
Near Greeley Colorado

Description
A young burrowing owl coming into the den after flying around the field for a while.

Subject
Aurora Borealis

Location
Fairbanks, AK

Description
Fantastic 5 nights in a row with the aurora.

Subject
Sand Dunes and Clouds

Location
Death Valley, CA

Description
Dunes, shadows and clouds in mid-afternoon light are nice in color but much more dramatic in black and white.

Subject
Colorado Blue Columbine

Location
Buena Vista, CO

Description
Close up of a columbine flower in the woods near our home.

Subject
Crowned Crane

Location
Denver Zoo

Subject
Wild Horses

Location
Hot Springs, South Dakota

Description
Barbara Fleming and I stayed on an extra day after our wild horse trip with Charlie Summers in May and we treated to our own private tour by Susan, the Manager of the Wild Horse Sanctuary. Just before sunset, we spotted this herd galloping along a ridge and we were able to drive to a spot to view them just as they crossed the river. It was awesome!

Subject
A hybrid falcon on the chase

Location
United Arab Emirates

Description
A hybrid falcon flown at a lure at the Falconry Festival near Dubai, UAE