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2015 Amateur Photography Contest Winners


JUDGES' WINNERS:



FIRST PLACE

Photo of cormorants with San Francisco in the background, by Mary Sheft
"The Cormorant Overlook," San Francisco, by Mary Sheft



SECOND PLACE

Pier in San Francisco, by Iswar Biswal
Pier in San Francisco, by Iswar Biswal



THIRD PLACE

Two girls sitting by a campfire roasting marshmallows, Samoa Beach, by Carissa Ranario
Marshmallow Roasting, Samoa Beach (Humboldt Co.) by Carissa Ranario




VIEWERS' WINNER:

Dolphin adult and child, by Slater Moore
"Family Reflections" by Slater Moore




JUDGES' HONORABLE MENTIONS:


Adult feeding a Least Tern chick, Bolsa Chica wetlands, by Hal Beral
Feeding a Least Tern chick, Bolsa Chica wetlands, by Hal Beral



Pelican flying ahead of kayakers at Elkhorn Slough, by John Charles Bruckman
Incoming Brown Pelican, Elkhorn Slough, by John Charles Bruckman



Huntington Beach Pier, by C.T. Bui
Huntington Beach Pier, by C.T. Bui



Octopus eys, La Jolla Shores, by Ed Campbell
"Cat Eyes" (Octopus), La Jolla Shores, by Ed Campbell



Waterfall and Milky Way, Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park, by Sandy Chen
"Amazing Milky Way," Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park, by Sandy Chen



Northern Elephant Seals with mouths open, Piedras Blancas, by Charmaine Coimbra
"Happy Campers" (Northern Elephant Seals), Piedras Blancas, by Charmaine Coimbra



Gray Whale and Calf, Big Sur, by Douglas Croft
Gray Whale and Calf, Big Sur, by Douglas Croft



Mola mola feeding on a Velella velella, Monterey Bay, by Jodi Frediani
"Snack Time" (Mola mola feeding on a Velella velella), Monterey Bay, by Jodi Frediani



Capitola Pier, by Mark Grzan
Capitola Pier, by Mark Grzan



Old pier, Davenport, by Ling-Kuo Lee
"Gate to the Sea," Davenport (Santa Cruz Co.), by Ling-Kuo Lee



Rocks resembling Picasso faces, Santa Cruz, by Vivienne Orgel
Picasso Rocks ("I See Faces Everywhere"), Santa Cruz, by Vivienne Orgel



Opalescent Nudibranch, Morro Bay, by Gary Powell
Opalescent Nudibranch, Morro Bay, by Gary Powell



Striped Shore Crab, La Jolla, by Michael Shane
Striped Shore Crab, La Jolla, by Michael Shane