Grizzly Bears Among Stunning Finalists of National Parks Photo Contest – Design You Trust

Grizzly Bears Among Stunning Finalists of National Parks Photo Contest

Two grizzly bears fighting, a group of bison plowing through a field of snow and the stars lighting a hiking trail are among the pictures selected as the 20 finalists in a photography competition showcasing images from US national parks. All 20 images were the winners of the first ever annual Nature’s best Photography National Parks Photo competition and were the top 20 placed images chosen from more than 3,000 entries.


‘Grizzly Bears’: This stunning photo by Thomas Vijayan shows the brutality of nature as two grizzly bears duel in Katmai National Park, Alaska.

More: Nature’s Best Photography, Facebook


‘Bison in Hayden Valley’: A group of determined bison slowly make their way through a field of snow in this striking competition entry from Cindy Goeddel. She took the picture in Yellowstone National park, Wyoming.


‘Star Trails Over Chester Park Hiking Trail’: Brian Wright managed to capture this incredible image in Canyonlands National Park, Utah, and his photo was selected as a finalist in the competition.


‘Snake River Overlook’: Kristin Lindsey was selected as a finalist in the photography competition for this incredible landscape shot of Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming. ‘A four-thirty early morning wakeup call was entirely worth it to capture this sunrise as it unfolded,’ she said.


‘Yosemite Falls’: Elliot McGucken, who captured this picture of a waterfall in Yosemite National Park, was selected as one of the finalists.


‘Second Beach’: Harry Lichtman’s photograph of a beach reflected in some water on Olympic National Park, Washington, is another of the 20 finalists.


‘Redwood National Park’: A hiker wanders through Redwood National Park, California, in Julia Rao’s entry into the competition.


‘Cadillac Mountain Summit’: Harry Lichtman took this stunning landscape picture in Acadia National Park and his photograph has been selected as one of the competition finalists.


‘Great Horned Owl’: Three owls sit perched inside of a tree in this picture captured by Irene F Greenberg in Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming.


‘Double Arch’: Kevin Kobinsky’s photograph taken in Arches National Park, Utah, is one of the 20 images selected as a finalist in the Nature’s best Photography National Parks Photo competition.


‘Little River’: Kristin Lindsey’s photo, which was taken in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennessee, is another of the 20 competition finalists.


‘Osprey’: Carlos A Carreno managed to take a snap of this family of birds in their nest at Everglades National Park in Florida. His image has been selected as one of the competition finalists.


‘Potomac River’: One of the finalist images selected in the Nature’s best Photography National Parks Photo competition is this shot by Steve Alterman in Great Falls Park, Virginia.


‘Stockdolager Rapid’: Kerrick James managed to capture this action shot while sat on a raft in Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona.


‘Red Fox’: A red fox’s attention has been peaked by something as it stares down off of a rock in Melody Lytle’s finalist photograph, taken in lake Clark National Park, Alaska.


‘Desert Bighorn Sheep’: These sheep stand precariously on the side of a cliff in this finalist entry from Garret Suhrie. He took the picture in Zion national Park, Utah.


‘Elk With Calf’: Susan Propper’s competition entry captures the beauty of an elk interacting with its calf in Rocky Mountain National Park.


‘Mesa Arch Sunrise’: Yimei Sun took this photograph in Canyonlands National Park and it has been selected as one of the finalists in this year’s Nature’s best Photography National Parks Photo competition.


‘Horsetail Falls’: This valley in Yosemite National Park, California, was snapped by Kevin Shi and picked as a finalist in the photography competition. Kevin, of San Diego, California, said: ‘The ‘Firefall’ is one of Yosemite’s most well-known, amazing spectacles. Once each year in early February, the setting sun hits Horsetail Falls and illuminates the upper waterfall. Hundreds of photographers and tourists gather along the Merced River to witness this phenomenon.’


‘Pronghorn’: Genevieve Farrell Rudock took this portrait-esque photo of a pronghorn in Wind Cave National park, South Dakota and it has been chosen as one of the finalists in this year’s Nature’s best Photography National Parks Photo competition.

If you want more awesome content, subscribe to 'Oh, Design You Trust,' our brand new Facebook page! Trust me, you won't be disappointed.

More Inspiring Stories

Breathtaking Winning Photos of The SkyPixel’s 6th Anniversary Aerial Photo & Video Contest
Spot the Not: Body-Painting Artist Blends Nude Models in Various Landscapes
The Oldest Captive Orangutan in the World
Before Photoshop – 14 Historic Photos That Have Been Manipulated
A Daredevil Photographer is Determined to Capture London in a Whole New Light – by Scaling the City’s Many Rooftops
Japan 2077: Photographer Aishy Has Captured Tokyo in a Striking Cyberpunk Mood at Night
Unique Photos Capture A Couple’s Visit To ‘Stranger Things 3’ Filming Locations
Cool Photos Defined Fashion Styles of Young People in the 1970s
Amazing Black-and-White Photos of Amsterdam Taken by Dutch Painter George Hendrik Breitner
Humorous Photo Manipulations By James Popsys
Total Strangers Who Could Actually Be Identical Twins
To Change People’s Negative Perceptions Of Rats, Photographer Started Picturing Them In A Nice Way
The Photographer Took Surreal-Looking Images of Cities and Landscapes Using Double Exposure
Photoshop Contest Participants Give A Glimpse Of What If Giants Lived Among Us
Gardens of Eden: The Heavenly Horticulture Blossoming on Roofs High above the City
The Winning Photos From The CIWEM Environmental Photographer Of The Year 2019, An International Showcase For The Very Best In Environmental Photography
Majestic Photos Of Mount Fuji At Dawn That Will Inspire Your Week
World Press Photo 2021: Outstanding Images Nominees For Photo Of The Year
Photo of the Day: You Never Ride Alone
Impossible Instant Lab: Turn iPhone Images into Real Photos
Daredevil Photographer Captures Stunning Cityscape Images in Global Rooftop Craze
Turkish Photograher Gül Yıldız Captures Minimal And Atmospheric Black And White Urban Scenes
"Slices": Delicious Treats For Your Eyes by Danny Eastwood
Meet Rava Ray, The Sexy Queen Of The Stingrays