WYOMING — On Tuesday, Feb. 11, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department (WGFD) congratulated the winners who showcased their skills in Wyoming Wildlife Magazine’s annual photo contest.
The 55th annual photo contest received more than 3,000 submissions from photographers of all ages, the WGFD wrote on its website.
The grand prize winner was Evan Watts of Gardiner, Mont. for best overall photo titled, “Somebody doesn’t want to share,” an image of two gray wolves. Jackson’s Savannah Rose was awarded second place in the wildlife category for her close-up of an American badger, titled, “Ground grizzly.”
All the top winners of the Wyoming Wildlife Magazine photo contest are featured in the February photo issue of the magazine, the WGFD shared on Instagram.
“This year’s Wyoming Wildlife photo issue was phenomenal due to the vast number of high-quality images submitted by the public participants in our 2024 Annual Photo Contest,” Wyoming Wildlife Creative Director Patrick Owen said in the announcement. “We’d like to thank all participants because it is an honor and remarkable experience viewing all of your photo entries. The judging panel is always forced to make tough decisions in selecting winners and honorable mentions.”
Winners of front and back cover include:
- Front cover: Julia Cook, Cody, Wyoming, “Fleeing fawn”
- Back cover: Matthew J. Nelson, Laramie, Wyoming, “Cold morning song”
Winners for the Wildlife category include:
- First place: Philip Hilson, Cody, Wyoming, “Elegance in motion”
- Second place: Savannah Rose, Jackson, Wyoming,“Ground grizzly”
- Third place: Julia Cook, Cody, Wyoming, “Cliffhanger”
Winners for the Scenic category include:
- First place: Katie Lichtendahl, Cody, Wyoming, “In the beginning”
- Second place: Matt Ley, Cheyenne, Wyoming, “Pole mountain lightning strike”
- Third place: Jake Mosher, Bozeman, Montana, “Midnight blue”
Winners for the Recreation category include:
- First place: Brian Klaren, Eagle, Idaho, “Photographing the firehole”
- Second place: Jim Gates, Worland, Wyoming, “Best friends”
- Third place: Jacqueline Burke, Perkiomenville, Pennsylvania, “Art imitates life”
Winners for the Flora category include:
- First place: Nancy Alley, Lander, Wyoming, “Study in stillness”
- Second place: Wes Uncapher, Riverton, Wyoming, “Lilly pads”
