Congratulations to our 2025 Contestants!

Judging this year was done by Vicky Culbert from Goderich. She says,
"Thank you to everyone who entered the photo competition classes. The criteria for judging was the OHA Photography Judging Guidelines. Composition, Artistic Merit, Technical Merit and Presentation were all considered when the photos were judged.
The impact and creativity was dynamic with the use of colour and lighting.
Congratulations to everyone who entered!"
Her comments on the winners can be found below the pictures ↓
Viewers' Choice was selected by the attendees at our AGM dinner.
We had 12 entrants and 38 photos this year!
You can click on any photo to get the full size and see the photographer's name and placing. Thank you all for participating!
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Viewers' Choice Winner! - Cobe G.
Overall Winner - Dianne W.
4-way tie for 2nd
Tracey C. Astrid G. Cobe G. Laurel P.
Well Done!
1. "Lean on Me"
Plants growing on a structure
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1. Dianne
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2. Cobe
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3. Astrid
2. "Dramatic Sky"
Sky or Clouds
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1. Dianne
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2. Astrid
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3. Cobe
3. "Elegant Leaves"
Leaves on a plant or on the ground - but NO flowers
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1. Laurel
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2. Helen
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3. Glenyce
4. "Homecoming Colours in Gardening"
Minimum 2 of Yellow, Black or White
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1. Tracey
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2. Nick
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3. Dianne

Judge's Comments - Vicky Culbert (an educational opportunity!)

1. "Lean on Me"
1st – (Dianne) Great composition with focus being very crisp. 
2nd – (Cobe) Follow class description with great use of lighting. 
3rd – (Astrid) Great use of colour and composition. 
2. "Dramatic Sky"
1st – (Dianne) Wonderful composition and use of colour.
2nd – (Astrid) Great lighting contrasts and very creative. 
3rd – (Cobe) Wonderful composition. Small tips of hydro/phone wires at the bottom are distracting.
3. "Elegant Leaves"
1st – (Laurel) Presentation of Elegant Leaves with great use of colour and technical merits. 
2nd – (Helen) Great focus of leaves and colour. 
3rd – (Glenyce) Creative photo of the needles, very elegant in composition.
4. "Homecoming Colours"
1st –  (Tracey) Composition, creative use of colours.
2nd – (Nick) Great Use of colours in a creative composition.
3rd – (Dianne) Great use of the colours required. The main focus is hard to be drawn on.