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AMHERST — Sometimes patience pays off — at least it certainly did for Amherst photographer Darya Zelentsova, whose image of a baby porcupine at the Quabbin Reservoir last summer recently won top honors from the Massachusetts Audubon Society.
The 43-year-old’s picture, an up-close photograph of a porcupine in a clover field, was named a winner in Mass Audubon’s 2022 “Picture This: Your Great Outdoors” photography contest. The photo won in the 18-and-older division of the Mammals category.
Mass Audubon is a statewide nonprofit organization dedicated to wildlife and habitat conservation. This year, its annual photo competition received over 7,000 submissions from photographers across a range of backgrounds, ages and skill levels.
“I’m always happy to see my photographs being published or praised,” Zelentsova said. “It’s always good when you see the result of your work.”
Originally from Kyiv, Ukraine, Zelentsova picked up photography 10...