Kirk Pullen Photography in the January/February issue of Wildlife in NC magazine

I was notified a few weeks ago that I came in first place in the bird category of the Wildlife in NC photo contest. I also placed third in the invertebrates category. I received a package in the mail today from them, so I wanted to give the viewers of my blog a sense of what you receive when win the contest. The winning photos from the magazine will be in the science museum in Raleigh, NC for the remainder of the year. I also received four copies of the magazine, a check and a printed copy of each of the winning photographs. 

Wildlife in NC Photo Contest Winner

I came in third in the animal behavior category of the January/February issue of Wildlife in NC Magazine. Every year the magazine holds a photo contest for wildlife. My brother Daniel also placed in several categories. See the contest images HERE It is so much fun to get and capture photos of wildlife. I was a bit disappointed that my snake images didn't get any notice, but am thankful that the ants crossed my path when nothing else was around to photograph.
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A photo in Wildlife in NC Magazine 2014 January/February issue.

I was happy to hear from the Wildlife in NC Magazine editor that this picture will be in the current issue of the magazine. Every year Wildlife in NC Magazine holds a photo contest. I was excited to read an email from the editor of the magazine that I received third place for the Recreation category of the contest. It has been a few years since I entered the contest, but this year I decided to spend some time taking pictures of reptiles and any animals I could find. I actually won first place in the bird category back in 2007. This shot is from Thanksgiving of 2012 in Buxton, NC at the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse. The waves were pretty massive and the photographers were out capturing the surfers who were brave enough to tackle the surf. I noticed how golden orange the light was and when I looked back toward the lighthouse I noticed how the people lined up with the lighthouse and decided to capture a few images. This was the result.