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The winners of the 2022 Outdoor �������� Photo Contest are listed below. As usual, the judges had a very difficult time selecting the winning photos from among the thousands entered. The 2023 contest will be announced later this year.

“The abundant diversity in ��������’s landscape and native wildlife make it a photographer's paradise,” said Chris Blankenship, Commissioner of the ��������. “From the north �������� mountains to the state’s Gulf Coast beaches, the winning images in this year’s Outdoor �������� Photo Contest highlight the natural beauty of our state.”

Sponsors of the 2022 photo contest include the �������� Conservation Enforcement Officers Association, �������� State Parks and the �������� Tourism Department. Each winner will receive a prize pack and be featured in a traveling exhibit throughout 2022. When the traveling exhibit schedule is finalized, it will be posted on outdooralabama.com.

Categories and Winners

�������� State Parks

First Place, Adam Colwell, Marina at Joe Wheeler State Park

Second Place, Christopher Baker, Sunset at Cheaha State Park

Third Place, Will Childers, Gulf State Park Pier

Honorable Mention, Robin Taylor, Autumn Morning Below DeSoto Falls in DeSoto State Park

Birds

First Place, Christopher Baker, Great Blue Heron in Madison

Second Place, Jim Denney, Bald Eagle at Lake Martin in Tallapoosa County

Third Place, Ramona Edwards, Hummingbird Silhouette in Huntsville

Honorable Mention, Loralee Manas, Northern Shovelers in Madison

Wildlife

First Place, Elijah Lamb, Bobcat in the Tuskegee National Forest

Second Place, Susan Eison, Fox Kit at Monte Sano State Park

Third Place, Beth Tattersall, Raccoon in Mobile

Honorable Mention, Terry Brandebourg, White-tailed Buck in Lee County

Cold-blooded Critters

First Place, Tucker Heptinstall, Green Anole

Second Place, Amber Hart, Spotted Salamander in Guntersville

Third Place, Tucker Heptinstall, Ringneck Snake

Honorable Mention, Jenna Crovo, Fighting Tricolor Shiners in the Talladega National Forest

Bugs and Butterflies

First Place, Jim Flynn, Bumblebee in Albertville

Second Place, Rick Dowling, Female Blue Dasher in Montgomery

Third Place, Rick Dowling, Long-tailed Skipper in Autauga County

Honorable Mention, Mitford Fontaine, Sr., Red-Footed Cannibalfly

Sweet Home ��������

First Place, Drew Senter, Spring Hill College in Mobile

Second Place, Gwen Ainsworth, Cooper Riverside Park in Mobile

Third Place, Drew Senter, The Rockery at Bellingrath Gardens

Honorable Mention, Kyle Thornton, Children's Harbor Chapel at Lake Martin

Nature-Based Recreation

First Place, Amata Hinkle, Exploring Caves in Paint Rock Valley

Second Place, Christopher Baker, Sunset Kayaker on Lake Guntersville

Third Place, Hannah Sumner, Hiking Holmes Chapel Falls in the Bankhead National Forest

Honorable Mention, Todd Lester, Jet Skiing Smith Lake

Shoots and Roots

First Place, Gene Tilley, Butterfly Weed in Ethelsville

Second Place, Arthur James Davis, Goldencrest at the Splinter Hill Bog

Third Place, William Barton, Turkey Tail Mushrooms in Daphne

Honorable Mention, Arthur James Davis, Live Oak Sunrise at Mobile Municipal Park

Scenic

First Place, Arthur James Davis, Sunset at the Lake Forest Yacht Club in Daphne

Second Place, Steve Vance, Waterfall in the Sipsey Wilderness

Third Place, Ryan Beverly, Leprechaun Falls in the Bankhead National Forest

Honorable Mention, Brent Eanes, Blue Hour Pier in South Mobile County

Young Photographers

First Place, Morgan Elizabeth Soto (age 17), Carnival Ride in Huntsville

Second Place, Sophia Charlotte Haines (age 14), Pelicans in the Mobile-Tensaw Delta

Third Place, Sophia Charlotte Haines (age 14), Whistling Ducks in Fort Morgan

Honorable Mention, Isabelle Vacik (age 17), Moon

For more information about the Outdoor �������� Photo Contest, visit . 

The �������� promotes wise stewardship, management and enjoyment of ��������’s natural resources through four divisions: Marine Resources, State Lands, State Parks, and Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries. To learn more about ADCNR, visit .

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