I am excited to announce that my photo "Heading South," depicting a flock of sandhill cranes flying over Denali, was chosen as the First Runner Up in the Scapes category for the 2024 Showcase of the North America Nature Photography Association (NANPA).
For this year's competition, 400 photographers submitted 3259 images in six categories, with 519 entries in the Scapes category. Among the judges in the category was George Lepp.
Additionally, my image "Cycles," which depicts a salmon carcass in mudflats along Turnagain Arm, was selected as a Top 100 image and my image "Season Finale," featuring an aurora borealis over Portage Lake, was selected as a Top 250 image. All three of my images will be included in the publication "Expressions," which includes the Top 250 images from the competition.
You can see the other category winners on the NANPA website and the PetaPixel website.