So many of you must have enjoyed all those sunny days we had here in Algonquin Park this summer because our Summer 2011 "Sunny Days"  photo contest received more entries than ever before.  In total we had 99 people enter a total of 440 photos in this summers photo contest.

It's good to see the popularity of our contest still growing after our 4th year and 11th photo contest.  It seems everyone is interested in photography in Algonquin Park more and more each year.

Summer Algonquin Park Photo Workshops

This summer one of the photographers who has been a regular contestant in our photo contest (Steve Elms) graduated to offering his own two day photo workshops in Algonquin Park.  We were pleased to be able to sponsor and support his efforts to bring the joy of photography in Algonquin to more people.  Looks like he plans on offering more workshops in 2012 too so be sure to follow his blog.

We offered the following prizes:

Grand Prize

Our Grand prize is a $250 AO Gift card.

Algonquin Outfitters gift cards can be used to purchase items or services from the following stores (MAP)

 

2nd Prize

$150 Algonquin Outfitters Gift Card

valid at Algonquin Outfitters, AO Boatwerks & AO Swifty's Surf & Snow

3rd Prize

$100 Algonquin Outfitters Gift Card

valid at Algonquin Outfitters, AO Boatwerks & AO Swifty's Surf & Snow

 

Judging process:

As before, we asked our winners from the Spring Photo Contest to come back as our judges and help us pick the winners from this contest.   

 

Our judges were: 

 

Steve Elms * Greg Harrigan * Kerry Hayden

and Barry Bridgeford (Algonquin Adventures) who co-hosts the contest

 

 

We'd like to thank everyone who took the time to enter our contest.  We hope you had fun doing so.  I know many people visit our photo contest (over 3200 unique visitors thus far on this contest alone) and enjoy seeing all of your photos from the contest.  There's even publishers who visit our contest.  Kerry's photo from our last contest was picked up by Sideroads of Muskoka (a local magazine) and used as their cover photo for this springs issue.

 

 

 

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Now on to our Winners! 

 

Drum roll please.......  (click on the pictures to leave comments)

 

1st place goes to: Laura Bonnin

Title canoeing into the sunset Description lone canoer on pog lake by Laura Bonnin

 

 

2nd place goes to: Paul Bruch

 

Title Dawn light - by Paul Bruch

 

 

 

 3rd place goes to: Tina McAuley

 

Title Happy Paddler Description Enjoying a sunny paddle down the Barron Canyon River - by Tina McAuley

 

 

See the list of Honorable mentions by visiting our blog posting

 

Wish we could list more but we have to stop somewhere.

Many thanks to everyone who entered.

 

 

Photo Contest Map

We try to plot as many photos on our map as possible, this way you can get a better understanding of where the photos were captured and virtually explore Algonquin Park through the eyes of our photographers.

  

 

Submit your best "Adventure" video, it can be pure adrenalin (Mountain Biking, Wakeboarding, Skateboarding, Skiing or even Whitewater paddling), or adventure travel (Canoeing, Kayaking, Hiking, Road Biking, or just camping) or even a how to video detailing good practices and techniques.

 

Enter online by visiting our Facebook or Webpage.

Note a facebook or YouTube account is required to enter your videos

 

Grand Prize

Nikon D3100 Kit with AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-55mm f3.5-5.6G VR Lens $699.95*

The D3100 provides an easy-to-use and affordable entrance into the world of Nikon digital SLRs with its powerful features, such as the enhanced Guide Mode that makes it easy to unleash creative potential and capture memories with still images and full HD video. With the D3100, it's like having a personal photography tutor at your fingertips.

Provided by Cavalcade Foto Source, Huntsville 

 

2nd Prize

Acer Aspire one D255E-13446 Netbook Computer

(Windows7 / Intel Atom N455 / 10.1" / 1GB DDR3 / 250GB HD)

with Staples Easy Tech Pre-Setup already complete

provided by  Staples Business Depot, Huntsville