The results are in and again they did not disappoint. This year’s fall photo contest was judged by Darwin Wiggett and Mark Degner. I would like to thank our judges for the tough job they had in judging this contest as well as our sponsors (see below) for supplying the many great prizes.

GRAND PRIZE WINNER:
“Untitled” by Darko Biteznik, Oakville, ON

WINNERS:

1ST PLACE MACRO:
“Birch Leaf” by Steeve Marcoux, Pointe-des-Cascades, QC

1ST PLACE FALL COLOUR:
“Untitled” by Catherine Winstanley, Victoria, BC

1ST PLACE WATER & AUTUMN:
“Luskville Falls” by Liv Vancea, Gatineau, QC

HONOURABLE MENTIONS:

Macro - “Swiss Chard” by Sylvie Pinsonneault, Lachine, QC
Fall Colour - “Wreck Cove” by Ron Le Riche, Bishops Falls, NL
Water & Autumn - “Autumn Birch Reflection” by Lyn Sonnenberg, Toronto, ON

THE PRIZES

(1) Grand Prize: Sigma 10-20mm F3.5 EX DC HSM Wide-Angle Lens
(Canon, Nikon, Sony or Pentax Mount), Velbon Sherpa PRO CF-645 Carbon Fibre Tripod and QHD-61Q Magnesium Ball Head, Lowepro Classified 250 Bag, Flight Logistics Photographer’s Sun Position Compass (not pictured) and a 1 year subscription to Outdoor Photography Canada magazine.
Estimated value: $1900

(3) Winners: SanDisk Extreme III 8GB CompactFlash Memory Card
or SanDisk Extreme III 8GB SD Memory Card, Lowepro Compudaypack, Flight Logistics Photographer’s Sun Position Compass (not pictured) and 1 year subscription to Outdoor Photography Canada magazine.
Estimated value: $350

(3) Honourable Mentions: SanDisk Ducati 4GB USB Drive, Photo Book – Canada’s Wild Lands, Flight Logistics Photographer’s Sun Position Compass and a 1 year subscription to Outdoor Photography Canada magazine.        

To See the 2009 Fall Contest Winning Images
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You can also see these winning images in the Spring/Summer issue of OPC on newsstands now.

Thank you to all who entered. There is a great deal of talent in Canada and contests like this help bring them to the forefront. You will see more great talent in the pages of of Outdoor Photography Canada magazine in the coming year. Thank you again for all your great entries.

CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS OF OUR 2009 FALL PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST! ENTER NOW!

Roy Ramsay - Editor-in-chief