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The Great Outdoors Photo Contest Winners
The Great Outdoors Photo Contest
Many people have been inspired since 1917 by Tom Thomson and the Group of Seven. This summer we want you to be inspired by the Great Outdoors, experience what Tom Thomson might have experienced 100 years ago. Take in what you see and capture it to share with others. This is what our “Great Outdoors, inspired by Tom Thomson and the Group of Seven” photo contest is all about.
Contest Guidelines
Tom painted what he saw and experienced in the wilderness of Algonquin Park. Pick up your camera this summer and capture what you see in the Great Outdoors.
The Great Outdoors is essentially a landscape photo contest.
Your entry should show inspiration from the beauty of nature and the love of the land. Have a passionate eye for colour and design and the fleeting effects of light. Each image should be from your unique personal experience.
Our Winners
With over 440 entries in our 2017 Photos contest our judges had their work cut out for them, part of the reason it took us so long to come up with our winners. After much deliberation our judges have the following winners to announce.
1st Place Winner:
Remy Michaels, “Algonquin Sunset … Mother Nature’s Good Night Kiss …”
Prize: Cavalcade Promaster SP424K Professional Tripod $300
2nd Place Winner:
Terry Lupton, “Fall on the Oxtongue River”
Prize: Shopping Spree at Algonquin Outfitters $250
3rd Place Winner:
Marc Gravel, “Paddlers on Grand Lake, Algonquin Park”
Prize: ENO Double Nest Hammock with Suspension & Lights $174
4th Place Winner:
Lisa Stanley, “Swirling River, Oxtongue River”
Prize: Cavalcade Blackbolt O-Bolt mini panning head $170
5th Place Winner:
Tara Lisoy, “Late Summer Sunset”
Prize: Petzl Nao 7-355 lumens reactive rechargeable head lamp $150
Honorable Mentions
Leslie Thun - Reflections - Queer Lake
Chris McQuarrie - Hills of Colour
Rick Bywater - Sunset over Dwight Beach Ontario
Mike Noble - Fishing on Georgian Bay near Point au Baril
Ben Lavrinoff - Whitefish Lake - Centennial Trail
Chris McQuarrie - Algonquin Sunrise
James Calverley - Island Lights - Cache Lake
Brad MacDonald - Little Cabin within the Hemlocks
John Gall - Spring Time in Muskoka
Thank you to everyone who participated and thank you to our special judges from Cavalcade Color Lab, Lake of Bays Brewing Co and Janine Marson.
Be sure to visit our contest page for more great contests like this.
5 Comments
I have followed Remy Michaels’work for a number of years. I am thrilled that your judges saw what those of us who know his work have seen. His expertise as a professional photographer goes without saying. What has stood out to me, is his deep love of nature. Each photograph is a reflection of the joy he connects to with nature. It is wonderful to see him honored this way, as his devotion to depicting Nature comes from, I believe, a very spiritual and humble place. Thank you
Remy knocked that out of the park ! Great pic to all contestants.
Incredible photography, beautiful scenery & amazing thanks to Mother Nature!! Great job Remy!!
I want to make a correction to my original comment. My friend, Remy Micheals reminded me that he is an Amateur Photographer. So many of us, including myself, see his photography as beautiful and so accomplished, it is easy to think of him as a professional photographer. I appreciate is his attention to honesty and am pleased to offer this correction.
Diana Koch
Wow all of these photos are absolutely stunning.
Congrats to the winner. Breathtaking!