2nd place, Art und Vielfalt = Species and Diversity, special exhibit, museum of natural history, Magdeburg, Germany, for the picture "Morning Air Smelling".

"Honorable mention" virtual exhibit and catalog, Artists for Conservation, for the picture "Morning Air Smelling". 

"Honorable mention", virtual exhibit and catalog, Artists for Conservation, for the picture "Strangler Fig Leprechaun".

The "Silver Eagle-owl" is the award of the "MoVo = Modern Bird Pictures Exhibition" in the ornithological Museum Heineanum in Halberstadt, for the best bird picture of the year in Germany. In 2017 Elke has received this award for the picture "The Family Takahe". Since 2003, it was presented to 10 artists.