Thank you to our sponsors of the 24th Annual Photo Awards: Muench Workshops, New Mexico Department of Game & Fish, New Mexico Department of Transportation, the Hatch Chile Store, World Balloon, the Camera Shop of Santa Fe, Bosque Brewing Co., Restoration Pizza, and Heritage Hotels and Resorts. Your support makes this contest possible.
1ST PLACE
Searching …, Abuko Estrada
"The Very Large Array with the Milky Way core shot from NM-52. Trying to capture human isolation in an expansive universe, which serves as a catalyst to explore the cosmos." —Abuko Estrada
2ND PLACE
Alignment of Self, Richard Larsson
3RD PLACE
Standing Under the Milky Way, Jory Vander Galien
“This tree at El Malpais is one of my favorite trees ever. This very interesting and uniquely stunted ponderosa sits alone atop a sandstone bluff with a very commanding view of the outstretching desert below, making one wonder why is it even growing here. But at night, it is clear this tree is looking up and reaching out for God, who created the universe. What a view this tree gets to live with night after night!”—Jory Vander Galien
HONORABLE MENTION
Listening to the Universe, Celeste Boudreaux
"This image was taken at the Very Large Array in New Mexico. The Array is not accessible to the general public at night. However, the VLA allows a workshop group to shoot during the Festival of the Cranes, a photography festival organized by the Friends of the Bosque del Apache as a fundraiser to support the conservation area. I feel privileged to have been allowed to shoot in an area of such scientific importance." —Celeste Boudreaux
HONORABLE MENTION
Lonesome Edge, Tim Baca
“High above the Chama River, close to the edge, I sat, waiting and watching the fading sunlight succumb to the bright moonlight. Once darkness fell, the only sounds were the click of my shutter and the water flowing below. The excitement grew with every photo. I finally captured the image I’ve been trying to get for years."—Tim Baca