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Here are this year’s winners, some wonderful near misses, and the contest’s Top 100. Thanks to our sponsors, and to all who entered.

Details

Participants: More than 2,300

Images entered: Nearly 9,000

Categories: Amateur, Professional, Fine Art, Youth

Entrants from: 50 states, 7 provinces, District of Columbia

Judging Criteria: Technical quality, originality, artistic merit

Judges

Kenn Kaufman: , ÃÛèÖAPP

Joel Sartore: National Geographic ²¹²Ô»åÌý´¡³Ü»å³Ü²ú´Ç²ÔÌýPhotographer

Steve Freligh: Co-publisher of

Kevin Fisher: ÃÛèÖAPP creative director

Sabine Meyer: ÃÛèÖAPP photography director

And, of course, congratulations to the winners.ÌýView theÌýwinning photos!

Update,ÌýNovember 17, 2015 — The winners of the 2015 ÃÛèÖAPP PhotographyÌýAwards are currently featured in the Nature’s Best Photography exhibition at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. They will be displayed as part of the collection for the next year.Ìý

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