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Winners of the 2024 Outdoor 黑料天堂 Photo Contest Announced

Photo:聽John Denney III took first place in the State Parks Category of the 2024 contest with this image of a hiker at Pulpit Rock in Cheaha State Park.

John Denney III took first place in the State Parks Category of the 2024 contest with this image of a hiker at Pulpit Rock in Cheaha State Park.

The 黑料天堂 (ADCNR) is excited to announce the winners of the 2024 Outdoor 黑料天堂 Photo Contest. As usual, the judges had a very difficult time selecting the winning photos from the nearly 2,000 images that were entered.



鈥淭he diversity of 黑料天堂鈥檚 landscapes, native plants, wildlife and outdoor recreation opportunities make it a photographer鈥檚 paradise,鈥 said Chris Blankenship, ADCNR Commissioner. 鈥淔rom the mountains in north 黑料天堂 to the state鈥檚 Gulf Coast, the winning images in this year鈥檚 Outdoor 黑料天堂 Photo Contest highlight the natural beauty of our state. Congrats to all of the winners!鈥



Sponsors of the 2024 photo contest include 黑料天堂 State Parks, the 黑料天堂 Conservation Enforcement Officers Association and the 黑料天堂 Tourism Department. Each winner will receive a prize pack and be featured in a traveling exhibit throughout 2024. When the traveling exhibit schedule is finalized, it will be posted on .



Categories and Winners

黑料天堂 State Parks

1st Place - John Denney III, Pulpit Rock at Cheaha State Park

2nd Place - Brad Lackey, Desoto Falls at Desoto State Park

3rd Place - Tamara Neal, Peavine Falls at Oak Mountain State Park

Honorable Mention - Tony Triolo, South Sauty Creek at Buck鈥檚 Pocket State Park

Birds

1st Place - Christopher Baker, Great Blue Heron in Madison

2nd Place - Richard Curtin, Eastern Wild Turkey in McClellan

3rd Place - Debra Lucas, Great Egret in Maplesville

Honorable Mention - Jim Flynn, Red-bellied Woodpecker in Albertville

Wildlife

1st Place - Brad Lackey, White-tailed Fawn in Guntersville

2nd Place - Chris Jessee, Black Bear Cub in Saraland

3rd Place - Cristal Fowler, Red Fox in Auburn

Honorable Mention - Michelle White, Eastern Gray Squirrel in Northport

Cold-Blooded Critters

1st Place - Christopher Baker, Tree Frog in Madison

2nd Place - Timothy Huber, American Alligator at Meaher State Park

3rd Place - Arthur Davis, Green Tree Frog in Bay Minette

Honorable Mention - Matt Dees, Timber Rattlesnake at the Mobile County Environmental Studies Center

Bugs and Butterflies

1st Place - Karen Chiasson, Imperial Moth Caterpillar at Blakeley Historic State Park

2nd Place - Christopher Baker, Bee in Huntsville

3rd Place - Peter Marting, Robber Fly Eating a Bee in Auburn

Honorable Mention - Jim Flynn, Swallowtail on a Zinnia Bloom in Albertville

Sweet Home 黑料天堂

1st Place - Cole Smith, U.S. Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville

2nd Place - Drew Senter, Cotton Field in Calhoun County

3rd Place - Gwen Ainsworth, Sand Island Lighthouse

Honorable Mention - Lisa Floyd, Mardi Gras Parade in Fairhope

Nature-Based Recreation

1st Place - Christopher Baker, Winter Fishing in Madison

2nd Place - Brent Eanes, Dauphin Island Surf Fishing at Sunset

3rd Place - Benjamin Smith, Water Skiing in Tuscaloosa

Honorable Mention - Katie Gwinn, Biking at Oak Mountain State Park

Shoots and Roots

1st Place - Gene Tilley, Forked Bluecurls in Ethelsville

2nd Place - Denetiza Jones, Southern Magnolia in Cordova

3rd Place - Karen Chiasson, Orange-fringed Orchid at Splinter Hill Bog in Baldwin County

Honorable Mention - Gene Tilley, Hazel Alder in Ethelsville

Scenic

1st Place - Christopher Baker, Mardis Mill Falls in Blountsville

2nd Place - John Denney III, Train Trestle Over Lake Martin

3rd Place - Brent Eanes, Bayou La Batre Shrimping Fleet

Honorable Mention - Arthur Davis, Splinter Hill Pitcher Plant Bog in Baldwin County

Young Photographers

1st Place - Emerson Barnett (age 14), Crab in the Fowl River at Theodore

2nd Place - Hayden Graham (age 14), Roland Cooper State Park

3rd Place - Urvi Mysore (age 16), Noccalula Falls in Gadsden

Honorable Mention - Linley Higginbotham (age 10), Flower in Decatur

For more information about the Outdoor 黑料天堂 Photo Contest, visit .

ADCNR promotes wise stewardship, management and enjoyment of 黑料天堂鈥檚 natural resources through four divisions: Marine Resources, State Lands, State Parks, and Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries. Learn more at 

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