Celebrate Canada Photo Contest Results & More
Updated: Mar. 20, 2019
Here are the top three winning photos from this year’s Celebrate Canada Photo Contest! We’ve also included a few of our past winning photos for you to enjoy. See the winning photos and runners up in the December/January issue of Our Canada.
First Place Winner 2014
Stormy Sky
By Sabine Cane, Tawatinaw, Alta.
First Place Winner published in Dec/Jan 2015
“I was on my way home from a country market in a neighbouring town. I could see storm clouds building up, but didn’t have the opportunity to stop. When I turned off the highway and looked north, however, I saw this amazing, huge cloud and I had to stop and take a few photos. Shortly after that, we had a big hail- storm, which dented cars near my friend’s house!”
Second Place Winner 2014
Spring Peeper
By Bill McMullen, Rockland, Ont.
Second Place Winner published in Dec/Jan 2015
“I spotted this tiny spring peeper clinging to a pistil and stamen of a gladiolus flower on a trail near my home. I live in a rural neighbourhood surrounded by wetland and mixed forest. The peepers and grey tree frogs have been very vocal during the warm, autumn nights, especially when it rains or is damp. I will often take my son looking for amphibians at night with flashlights, as they are usually on the move and out in the open. I heard these peepers on a trail and discovered about five of them in a small area. There were two peepers side by side and I got down on my stomach, soaking wet in the damp leaves, to get a low point of view and used a flashlight to illuminate the tiny frogs.”
Third Place Winner 2014
Threshing
By Mike Lane, Saanichton, B.C.
Third Place Winner published in Dec/Jan 2015
“This photo was taken at Heritage Acres, a local museum with old machinery, trucks, farm equipment and more. Every fall, the volunteers run an old-time threshing display on a weekend in September. Families bring kids and watch the steam-powered threshing and other activities. I’ve been to the event before, so I knew exactly where to stand to get the straw and chaff blowing towards me for the highest impact photo. It’s dusty and dirty, but worth it in the end. I just keep the camera pointed in the right direction, close my eyes because of the dust, and press the shutter repeatedly. I am always surprised to get one or two good photos.”
Playtime
Playtime
By André Nguyen, Anjou, Que.
Prize winner published in Dec/Jan 2012
“I took this picture randomly in a dog park near my neighbourhood in Anjou, Que.,” writes André. “I went for a walk to clear my mind and had my camera with me. I usually carry my camera around, just in case there is something interesting to snap. I took a few shots of the dogs playing. Ma vie c’est photos.” (Photography is my life.)
The Umbrella
The Umbrella
By Crystal Leroux, Moose Creek, Ont.
Prize winner published in Aug/Sept 2013
“Vance, my seven-year-old son, was spending the day at his grandma Greta Leroux’s house in Monkland, Ont. As they were taking photos near the pond, they noticed it was becoming overcast. Vance grabbed the umbrella and asked Rufus to join him on the picnic table. Just then, it began to rain and Greta snapped this photo!”
Bubble Chaser
Bubble Chaser
By Richard Main, Thunder Bay, Ont.
Prize winner published in June/July 2013
“Two-year-old Zander had a blast chasing bubbles at his Aunt Jennifer’s wedding,” says proud grandfather, Richard. “It was one of those times when we could all share in the excitement of a little boy’s quest to capture a bubble.”
Spectacular Sky
Spectacular Sky
By Sabine Cane, Tawatinaw, Alta.
Prize winner published in Dec/Jan 2012
“Photography became my passion around seven years ago when we bought our farm in rural Alberta,” says Sabine. “I usually have a camera with me, as you never know what you may find. On this miserable day, in between showers, I went out to see to our horses and goats and came across this wonderful scene over one of our fields. Not only were there these strange looking clouds, but two rainbows as well!”
Curiosity
Curiosity
By Cindy Fobes, Edmonton
Prize winner published in Dec/Jan 2012
“My daughter, Mandi, snapped this picture last summer of my then one-and-a-half-year old grandson, Parker, climbing up a playground slide,” says Cindy. “Mandi was trying to get Parker to look at her, but he kept looking at himself. When I saw the photo I thought, is it water? Glass? It took me a minute to realize what I was seeing. The reflection is so clear, it’s hard to tell up from down!”
Rickety House
Rickety House
By Allan Calhoun, Barrie, Ont.
Prize winner published in Dec/Jan 2012
“During our biannual trip to the East Coast to visit my parents in New Brunswick, I decided to take them on a road trip to Prince Edward Island,” says Allan. “We saw this great old house in North Cape; it’s retained its dignity despite the effects of time.”
Patience
Patience
By Bruce MacDougall, Almonte, Ont.
Prize winner published in Oct/Nov 2013
“It was a long, hot day waiting for my granddaughter Ava’s turn to compete. The adults were getting tired and grumpy, but she just stood there and waited.”
