California Coastal Commission

First Place Winner: Ocean's Power, San Simeon
Gary O'Neill

Photo of wave on beach and tree in foreground in black and white, by Kathy Barnhart

Second Place Winner: Ocean Sky, Greyhound Rock Beach
Kathy Barnhart

Photo close-up of sea star arm, by Jim Jones

Third Place Winner: Sea Star, Fitzgerald Marine Reserve
Jim Jones

Photo of Elegant Terns dueling for fish, by Dante Vasco

Fourth Place Winner: Elegant Terns Dueling for Fish, Bolsa Chica Wetlands
Dante Vasco

Photo of Santa Cruz Boardwalk at night, by Matt Pfeifer

Viewers' Choice Winner: Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
Matt Pfeifer

Photo of Santa Cruz Boardwalk at night, by Matt Pfeifer

Honorable Mention: Beach Girl Dancing, Arroyo Burro Beach, Santa Barbara
Judith Barat

Photo of swings on the beach in Cayucos, by Danna Dykstra-Coy

Honorable Mention: Swings in Storm, Cayucos
Danna Dykstra-Coy

Photo of Cayucos Pier through window, by Danna Dykstra-Coy

Honorable Mention: Window on the Water, Cayucos
Danna Dykstra-Coy

Photo of Caspian Terns in Redondo Beach, by Eileen Eifert

Honorable Mention: Caspian Terns, Redondo Beach
Ellen Eifert

Photo of bird on windy coastline, Pebble Beach, by Kristen Fletcher

Honorable Mention: Windy Coastline near Pebble Beach
Kristen Fletcher

Honorable Mention: The Awe in Nature, San Francisco
John Kim

Photo of seaweed in Monterey Bay, by Troy Kingshaven

Honorable Mention: Seaweed, Monterey Bay
Troy Kingshaven

Photo of sand pattern at Torrey Pines State Beach, by Herbert Knufken

Honorable Mention: Sand Pattern, Torrey Pines State Beach
Herbert Knufken

Photo of surfer walking near Huntington Beach Pier, by Hank Kreuzer

Honorable Mention: Lone Surfer, Huntington Beach Pier
Hank Kreuzer

Photo of two people walking on Ocean Beach in San Francisco, by Ricky Pan

Honorable Mention: The couple walking at Ocean Beach in San Francisco
Ricky Pan

Photo of Common Tern fishing, San Diego, by Mary F. Platter-Rieger

Honorable Mention: Common Tern Fishing, San Diego
Mary F. Platter-Rieger

Photo of adult Little Blue Heron fishing, San Diego, by Ricky Pan

Honorable Mention: Adult Little Blue Heron Fishing, San Diego
Mary F. Platter-Rieger

Photo of Janolus barbarensis nudibranch, Morro Bay, by Gary Powell

Honorable Mention: Janolus barbarensis nudibranch, Morro Bay
Gary Powell

Photo of entangled California Sea Lion, Monterey, by Canon Purdy

Honorable Mention: A Slow Threat (Entangled California Sea Lion), Monterey
Canon Purdy

Photo of Sea Otter pup nursing, Monterey Bay, by Kim Steinhardt

Honorable Mention: Sea Otter Pup Nursing, Monterey Bay
Kim Steinhardt

Photo of Jellyfish, Big Sur, by Griffon Walker

Honorable Mention: Jellyfish, Big Sur
Griffon Walker