Skunk Cabbage, Winner: Plants & Fungi, 18 and over © James Doucett

Take 6: 2020 Photo Contest Winners, 18 and Over

Among other (many less illustrious) titles, 2020 broke the record for most submissions ever to our annual Picture This: Your Great Outdoors photo contest. We sifted through no fewer than 5,000 entries across six categories: Birds, Mammals, Other Wildlife, Plants & Fungi, Landscapes, and People in Nature.

It’s never easy to narrow it down to just a few champs, but these six category winners in the 18 and over age bracket outshone the competition in the end with their creativity, visual storytelling, composition, and unique perspectives. See these, the Under 18 winners, and some terrific honorable mentions on the photo contest homepage.

Skunk Cabbage, Winner: Plants & Fungi, 18 and over © James Doucett
Skunk Cabbage, Winner: Plants & Fungi, 18 and over © James Doucett
Semipalmated Sandpiper, Winner: Birds, 18 and over © Stephen Kender
Semipalmated Sandpiper, Winner: Birds, 18 and over © Stephen Kender
Winner: People in Nature, 18 and over © William Hicks
Winner: People in Nature, 18 and over © William Hicks
Snapping Turtle, Grand Prize Winner © Patrick Randall
Snapping Turtle, Grand Prize Winner © Patrick Randall
Coyote, Winner: Mammals, 18 and over © Jason Gilbody
Coyote, Winner: Mammals, 18 and over © Jason Gilbody
Comet NEOWISE in Gloucester, Winner: Landscapes, 18 and over © Alison Leedham
Comet NEOWISE in Gloucester, Winner: Landscapes, 18 and over © Alison Leedham
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Where: Mass Audubon Headquarters, Lincoln | Who: A Vermont ex-pat, lifelong skier, musician, photographer, motorcycle enthusiast, budding native plant gardener, and pun master | Favorite part of the job: Working with wonderful colleagues to make nature accessible to everyone