Results of the Best Photo of the Year 2015 Competition

We are delighted to announce the results of the “Best Photo of the Year 2015” competition.

Paul Benson wins First Prize for his brilliant capture “Trust”.

Kath Aggiss wins Second Prize for her outstanding composition “Joyous “.

Third Place goes to Maciej Olszewski for “Ghost of the Forest”.

 See detailed results below:

(click on thumbnails for full scale view).

Trust
Paul Benson65 votes (10.27%)

Joyous
Kath Aggiss61 votes (9.64%)

Ghost of the Forest
Maciej Olszewski47 votes (7.42%)

Two Violet-tailed Sylphs
Juan Carlos Vindas35 votes (5.53%)

Up, Up and Away
Dana Allen33 votes (5.21%)

He Who Dares!
Kath Aggiss32 votes (5.06%)

Beware of the Dark
Bob Shepardson30 votes (4.74%)

Red-winged Blackbirds Over Grain Field
Glenn Perrigo28 votes (4.42%)

Silent Hunter
Jamie MacArthur27 votes (4.27%)

Mouse Juggling
Mike Barth27 votes (4.27%)

Great Horned Owl
Robert Strickland27 votes (4.27%)

Pair of Macaws
Myer Bornstein26 votes (4.11%)

The Promise of Rain
Morkel Erasmus25 votes (3.95%)

Atmospheric Elephants
Morkel Erasmus20 votes (3.16%)

In Lacy Panties!
Noushka Wildlife19 votes (3%)

Resplendent Quetzal and Ferns by Juan Carlos Vindas
Juan Carlos Vindas18 votes (2.84%)

Clash of the Titans
Mike Barth16 votes (2.53%)

Boissonneaua Flavescens in Ecuador
Gerardo Colaleo13 votes (2.05%)

Bald Eagles
Shlomo Waldmann13 votes (2.05%)

Double Teamed
Howard Cheek13 votes (2.05%)

Two Young Kings
Morkel Erasmus12 votes (1.9%)

Green Hermit Hummingbird
David DesRochers10 votes (1.58%)

Sunning
Candy McManiman10 votes (1.58%)

Ruby-throated Hummingbird and Texas Thistle
Glenn Perrigo9 votes (1.42%)

The Next Generation
Howard Cheek9 votes (1.42%)

Kingfisher with Catch
Keith Bannister8 votes (1.26%)

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