{"id":11678,"date":"2018-09-24T06:30:42","date_gmt":"2018-09-24T10:30:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/?p=11678"},"modified":"2018-10-25T12:14:17","modified_gmt":"2018-10-25T16:14:17","slug":"take-5-photo-contest-winners-last-chance-to-enter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/take-5-photo-contest-winners-last-chance-to-enter\/","title":{"rendered":"Take 5: Past Photo Contest Winners"},"content":{"rendered":"

FINAL CALL: September 30 is the last day to submit your nature and wildlife photography to the 2018 Picture This: Your Great Outdoors photo contest<\/a>. The contest is open to photographers of all skill levels and ages.\u00a0One grand prize winner\u00a0will be awarded a $250 gift card<\/strong>, in addition to being featured in\u00a0Mass Audubon\u2019s member newsletter, Explore<\/a>.\u00a0Eleven winners\u00a0will win a $100 gift card<\/strong> to redeem at a Mass Audubon shop or wildlife sanctuary. At least\u00a06 honorable mentions\u00a0will win a $50 gift card<\/strong> to redeem at a Mass Audubon shop or a wildlife sanctuary.\u00a0Additional honorable mentions may be awarded at the discretion of the judges.<\/p>\n

We have had so many incredible photographs submitted over the last few years, it seems like a good chance to look back at some of the category and Grand Prize winners from past years of the contest. Enjoy these five gorgeous images and submit your photos<\/a> today!<\/p>\n

\"2012

Sandhill Crane; 2012 Grand Prize Winner \u00a9 Ken Lee<\/p><\/div>\n

\"2014

Robber Fly; 2014 Other Wildlife, 18+ Winner \u00a9 Sarah Keates<\/p><\/div>\n

\"2013

2013 Plants & Fungi, 18+ Winner \u00a9 Greg Allison<\/p><\/div>\n

\"2014

Mallard; 2014 Grand Prize Winner \u00a9 Arindam Ghosh<\/p><\/div>\n

\"2015

Prairie Warbler; 2015 Birds, Under 18 Winner \u00a9 Joel Eckerson<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

FINAL CALL: September 30 is the last day to submit your nature and wildlife photography to the 2018 Picture This: Your Great Outdoors photo contest. The contest is open to photographers of all skill levels and ages.\u00a0One grand prize winner\u00a0will be awarded a $250 gift card, in addition to being featured in\u00a0Mass Audubon\u2019s member newsletter, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":68,"featured_media":11680,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[158],"tags":[83,84],"class_list":["post-11678","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-take-5","tag-photo-contest","tag-photography"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2018\/09\/114KenLee4769.jpg","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p3t87A-32m","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":695,"url":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/nature-photography-tips\/","url_meta":{"origin":11678,"position":0},"title":"Nature Photography Tips","author":"Hillary T.","date":"August 20, 2012","format":false,"excerpt":"Whether you\u2019ve been taking photographs for years or recently picked up a camera, one fact remains the same: nature photography is a wonderful way to enjoy and appreciate the outdoors. 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