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From city skylines to rural landscapes, fall leaves to summer escapes, discover why Western Canadians love where they live in these breathtaking images from across British Columbia, Alberta and the Yukon! One of seven categories highlighted in this year’s Amateur Photographer of the Year Contest, hosted by Black Press Media and London Drugs, these ‘Love Where You Live’ photographs reflect both the unique diversity of our region and the remarkable talent of the amateur photographers capturing its people, places, animals and events. that we live in a remarkable part of the world is evident in the many thousands of powerful images submitted across all categories – images that tell the story of this place we call home … or our home away from home. From those submissions, a panel of judges undertook the challenging task of selecting the very best, which we’re excited to share with you here. enjoy!
Congratulations to Ryan Watts! Ryan is the Love where you live Category Winner for his Granville St. Bridge at Night photograph.
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Left to right: Clayton Falls by Felicia Harris; Ready to light up the darkness by Leanne edington; Forgotten cabin by Karen Joseph; Quesnel River train Bridge by Chris Lahoda.
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Left to right: Fall Colors by Cherie Saliken; Lions gate B&W by Lou Fasullo; in Flight by Kellie Payne; Blue Sheen by Dennis Charles.
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Left to right: Little Wonderer by Carlee Melenko; Break water by Brooke Rose; Hiking Knox Mountain by Shelley Borle; Autumn Days by Wendy Furlan-Moran; Mowgli comes home by Mark Forsythe; Northern Lights Over Kootenay Lake by Joy McAdams.
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Left to right: Trepanier Creek by Kelly Pape; Gastown Lights at Dusk by Mike Kirby; Evenings End by Patricia Schultz; Enjoying the view by Teagan Auterhoff; Camping in the clouds by Desiree Betz; Secluded Family Paddle on Lake Louise by Chris Kahlmeier; Sunday Morning Rest by Jadon Plett; Winter Pleasure by Madeleine Guenette; Relaxing Flight by William Snow; Peek-a-boo by Cindy Adamson.
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Left to right: Cold docks by Kris Carruthers; Cows in the mist by Deb Lovett; Fall by KarenJoseph; Girl time by Star Fisher; Fog by Marie Granados; Powder hound by Drew Cushway; Still Water by Tyler Ingram; Our Link to the Sea by Roxanne Watson; Ocean Exploring by Nicole Sinha; Fisherman’s Wharf by Kim Passmore; Battery by Lindsay Fennell.
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Left to right: Up The Mountain by Marissa Pirart; Day Dream by Kristin Walters; Cultus Lake Sunset by Trevor Ridder; Early Flight by Sheena Smirl; A Place To Sit by Heather Ladoski; Calgary Peace Bridge by Philip Turnbull; Clean living by Diana Christianson; Kalamalka lake by Tim Vincent; Crack of Dawn by Garry Dosa.
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Left to right: Winter Snow by Lou Fasullo; A forgotten time by Chris Kloot; Trail BC by Brody Klenk; Crisp Fall Day in the Kootenays by Kayla Smith; Early Mornings by Coralee D’Lerma; The dawn of day by Carly Stephens; Peaceful and Beautiful Country by Nancy Randall.
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CATEGORY The ‘Festival & Events’ category winner is Angeline Haslett for the photograph “The Passion”
The ‘People’s Choice’ winner is Sylwia Motala for the photograph “May Silence Make You Strong”
The ‘Pets’ category winner is Jess Alexandrovich for the photograph “Keith & Murphy” The ‘Love Where You Live’ category winner is Ryan Watts for the photograph “Granville St. Bridge at Night”
The ‘Food’ category winner is Pia Pedersen for the photograph “Salad Love”
The ‘Scenic Canada’ category winner is Ken McAllister for the photograph “Okanagan Gold”
The ‘Wildlife’ category winner is Bryan Stephens for the photograph “Rock Pigeon”
The ‘People’ category winner is Debbie Mackay for the photograph “A boy and his dog!”
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Congratulations Angeline Haslett! Angeline is the Amateur Photographer of the Year! the winning photo “the Passion” was taken at the Harrison Festival Arts, Harrison Hot Springs.
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