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Mellow Yellow Winners

Began: June 1, 2020
Ended: July 31, 2020

Prizes

  • $3000 - 1st place
  • $2000 - 2nd place
  • $1500 - 3rd place
  • $1000 - 4th place
  • $500 - 5th place
Did you know?
KingBirder has more cash prizes than any other bird photography contest!

Check out more Top Shots from the contest

Past Winners and Galleries:
Everybody Duck! Winners
Everybody Duck! Top Shots
Shelter and Snap! Winners
Shelter and Snap! Top Shots

Curious Three Grand Prize
"Curious Three"
Photographer:
Randy Wei
Location and Date Taken:
Long Beach, CA - July 14, 2020
Equipment Used:
Sony A7R4 with 400mm lens and 2.0 extender
Image Details:
Aperture-f/10; Shutter Speed-1/800; ISO-400
Species:
American Coot (Fulica americana)
Early Morning Stretch2nd Place
"Early Morning Stretch"
Photographer:
Gail Bisson
Location and Date Taken:
Dingwall, Nova Scotia - June 16, 2020
Equipment Used:
Canon 1 DX3 with Canon 600mm lens with 1.4 extender
Image Details:
Aperture-f/5.6; Shutter Speed-1/2500; ISO-1000
Species:
Yellow Warbler (Dendroica petechia)
Catching Dragonflies3rd Place
"Catching Dragonflies"
Photographer:
Pamela Karaz
Location and Date Taken:
Trenton Falls, NY - June 23, 2020
Equipment Used:
Nikon D500 with Nikkor 600mm lens
Image Details:
Aperture-f/5.6; Shutter Speed-1/350; ISO-250
Species:
Great Crested Flycatcher (Myiarchus crinitus)
King Snake Hiding in the Tall Grass4th Place
"King Snake Hiding in the Tall Grass"
Photographer:
Michael Fahey
Location and Date Taken:
Cub Run Park; Centreville, VA - July 17, 2020
Equipment Used:
Canon EOS R with Canon 600mm lens with 1.4 extender
Image Details:
Aperture-f/8; Shutter Speed-1/2000; ISO-500
Species:
Yellow-crowned Night Heron (Nyctanassa violacea)
Yellow Warbler Amongst Thorns5th Place
"Yellow Warbler Amongst Thorns"
Photographer:
Jay Mahoney
Location and Date Taken:
Eagle River Preserve; Edwards, CO - June 22, 2020
Equipment Used:
Nikon camera with Nikon 600mm lens with 1.4 extender
Image Details:
Aperture-f/6.3; Shutter Speed-1/800; ISO-1250
Species:
Yellow Warbler (Dendroica petechia)

Superlative Winners

The Conductor
Best Title - "The Conductor"
Photographer:
Susan Reese
Location:
Port Washington, NY
Species:
Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus)
Firmly Grounded
Best Close Up - "Firmly Grounded"
Photographer:
Robert Ho
Location:
San Francisco, CA
Species:
Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicenis)
Aralover
Best Shot of a Pair - "Aralover"
Photographer:
Octavio Franco
Location:
Campo Grande, Brazil
Species:
Blue and Yellow Macaw (Ara ararauna)
Bubbles
Most Artistic - "Bubbles"
Photographer:
Fabien Dubessy
Location:
Ardeche, France
Species:
Little Ringed Plover (Charadrius dubius)
Water Walker
Most Unusual Bird - "Water Walker"
Photographer:
Judd Patterson
Location:
Palm Beach County, FL
Species:
Purple Gallinule (Porphyrio martinica)