Winners and Finalists
In partnership with Nature’s Best Photography, we are pleased to officially announce the winners of the 2016 Yellowstone Forever Photo Contest! Congratulations to the photographers here and a big thank you to all who participated in this competition!
Scroll down to view the top three images in each category. Also, check out this video of the Top 100 Images:
Photography Category: Wildlife
Professional Photography
1st Place Pro: Sam Parks, Pronghorn Herd Migration, Northern YNP
2nd Place Pro: Steve Hinch, Bison Calf and Cowbird, Madison River Valley
3rd Place Pro: Rob Palmer, Coyote and Vole, Lamar Valley
Amateur Photography
1st Place Amateur: Mark Planck, Bison and Newborn, along Firehole River
2nd Place Amateur: Richard Rigterink, Bighorn Sheep and Coyotes, Lamar Valley
3rd Place Amateur: John Winnie, Cutthroat Trout, Trout Lake
Youth Photography
1st Place Youth: Ashleigh Scully, at age 14, Red Fox Leaping Series, Lamar Valley
2nd Place Youth: Vishal Subramanyan, at age 14, Black Bear, Tower-Roosevelt Area
3rd Place Youth: Sarah Cherry, at age 16, Bison Closeup, Lamar Valley
Category: Landscape Photography
Professional Photographers
1st Place Pro: Jeffrey Honda, Frozen Lower Falls
2nd Place Pro: Thomas Haney, Specimen Ridge Moonrise
3rd Place Pro: Sean Fitzgerald, Old Faithful Sunrise
Amateur Photography
1st Place Amateur: Tim Auer, Sawmill Geyser
2nd Place Amateur: Thomas Loucks, Yellowstone Falls
3rd Place Amateur: Kristine Branstetter, Aurora, Hayden Valley
Youth Photography
1st Place Youth: Syler Peralta-Ramos, at age 18, Aerial of Grand Prismatic Spring (taken from an airplane)
2nd Place Youth: Nicholas Grayson, at age 16, Hayden Valley
3rd Place Youth: Jake Steinmetz, at age 14, Grand Loop Road