Shelter and Snap! Winners
Began: May 1, 2020
Ended: May 31, 2020
Prizes
Adult Division- $250 gift card - 1st place
- Cotton Carrier Harness - 2nd place
- $100 gift card - 3rd place
- $150 gift card - 1st place
- $100 gift card - 2nd place
- $50 gift card - 3rd place
Did you know?
KingBirder has more cash prizes than any other bird photography contest!
Adult Division
Grand Prize
"Airing Plumage"
Photographer:
Tomasz Gromul
Location:
Coventry, England
Equipment Used:
Nikon D500 camera with a Sigma 150-600mm Sport lens
Image Details:
Aperture-f/6; Shutter Speed-1/4000; ISO-3200
Species:
European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris)
2nd Place
"Geronimo"
Photographer:
Ray Rosa
Location:
South Plainfield, NJ
Equipment Used:
Nikon D850 camera with Nikon 500mm lens
Image Details:
Aperture-f/5.6; Shutter Speed-1/1000; ISO-320
Species:
Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus)
3rd Place
"Gargling Notes"
Photographer:
Eileen de la Cruz
Location:
Seattle, WA
Equipment Used:
Fujifilm XT3 camera with a Fuji XF 100-400mm lens
Image Details:
Aperture-f/5.6; Shutter Speed-1/1000; ISO-500
Species:
Bewick's Wren (Thryomanes bewickii)
Junior Division
Grand Prize
"Grosbeak on a Limb"
Photographer:
Truman Danielson, Age 16
Location:
Red Wing, MN
Equipment Used:
Canon Rebel t7i camera with a Sigma 150-600 lens
Image Details:
Species:
Rose-breasted Grosbeak (Pheucticus ludovicianus)
2nd Place
"Lively Finch"
Photographer:
Anusha Saraf, Age 12
Location:
Vernon Hills, IL
Equipment Used:
Canon EOS 1300D camera
Image Details:
Species:
House finch (Carpodacus mexicanus)
3rd Place
"Coming in for a Landing"
Photographer:
Remy Garrison, Age 16
Location:
Victoria, British Columbia
Equipment Used:
Canon EOS Rebel SL2
Image Details:
Aperture-f/10; Shutter Speed-1/1600; ISO-3200
Species:
Anna's Hummingbird (Calypte anna)
Superlative Winners
Best Close Up - Adult Division
"Close"
Photographer:
Sonia Chiatti
Location:
Galway, Ireland
Species:
European Robin (Erithacus rubecula)
Best Close Up - Junior Division
"First Picture I Ever Took with My Dad's Camera"
Photographer:
Colin Vineberg
Location:
Harford County, MD
Species:
Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)
Best Shot of a Bird Feeding - Adult Division
"Gotcha, Tail and All"
Photographer:
Debby Howard
Location:
Rio Rancho, NM
Species:
Greater Roadrunner (Geococcyx californianus)
Best Shot of a Bird Feeding - Junior Division
"The Great Tit"
Photographer:
Joseph Dean
Location:
England
Species:
Great Tit (Parus major)
Best Photo Title - Adult Division
"Why Won't You Just Go?"
Photographer:
Manpreet Kaur
Location:
Kurukshetra, India
Species:
Spotted Owlet (Athene brama)
Best Photo Title - Junior Division
"What Are You Looking At?"
Photographer:
Dillon Melfa
Location:
TBA
Species:
American Goldfinch (Carduelis tristis)