2nd Place (tie): Jane Cipra, Eureka Dunes, Death Valley Wilderness
Botanist Jane Cipra captures dramatic light on Eureka Dunes in Death Valley Wilderness, California. Formerly an off-road vehicle playground, the dunes are habitat for two threatened plant species and five rare beetles.
U.S. National Park Service
Suggested credit: National Park Service/Jane Cipra || Dimensions in Inches: 8.2 x 10.9; Exposure: 1/1000 sec; F Number: f/4.5; ISO: 80; Lens: 5.8-23.2 mm; Focal Length: 5.8 mm
National Park Service/Jane Cipra
Public domain:NRSS Office of Outreach and Education has photographer license/rights transfer agreement on file.