Duluth, Minnesota, January 12, 2001 -

Winners have been named in the Sixth Annual Lake Superior Magazine Photo Contest. The honored competition garnered nearly 1,000 photographs from more than 140 photographers, high quality images of Lake Superior area scenes. Winning photos are published in the newest edition of Lake Superior Magazine, February/March 2001.

“On Lake Superior, beauty is a circular thing - one finds beauty all around the circle of the lake,” says Paul Hayden, editor of the magazine. “Once again this year's photo contest confirms this truth as stunning shots were submitted portraying places, people and spectacular moments everywhere along, near or in Lake Superior. The pictures selected as best are displayed in a stunning 6-page photo feature in our February/March 2001 issue.”

The judging was done by the editorial and design staff of Lake Superior Magazine. Hayden says, “As always, the quality of the entries was high. It shows again that professional photographers are not the only people with an eye to what makes Lake Superior one of the most enticing bodies of water on earth."

The Grand Prize winner is Joel Cooper of Wawa, Ontario, with his color photo of "Fall Storm at Old Woman Bay," a dramatic stormy sea in Lake Superior Provincial Park. Joel earns a $250 travel package for use within the Lake Superior region. 

Jennifer L. Dougall of Baxter, Minnesota, won First Place (color division) for her “Damselfly in Morning Dew.” First Place (black-and-white division) went to Larry Campbell of St. Cloud, Minnesota, for “Sturgeon River Falls, Upper Michigan.” Both winners receive a $50 gift certificate for Lake Superior Collection products, a subscription to the magazine and a 2001 Lake Superior Calendar.

Second prize winners Brian Thomson, Superior, Wisconsin (color division) for “Feeding Frenzy at Canal Park, Duluth” and Ben Carrasca, Duluth, Minnesota (black-and-white division) for “Serene Place in Duluth's Rose Garden” both receive a subscription and calendar.

The cover of the new issue displays an Honorable Mention photo “Winter Entry” by Ben Carrasca. There were eight other Honorable Mention award winners: Larry Campbell, St. Cloud, Minnesota; Rhonda Howell, Greenfield, Indiana; Carlyn Iverson, Eagan, Minnesota; Bill Rogers, Rochester, Minnesota; Delroy J. Shane, Brooklyn Park, Minnesota; Mark Smyk, Thunder Bay, Ontario; Karen Snider, De Pere, Wisconsin; and Bev Spratte, Rochester, Minnesota.

“Choosing the final few to feature was a deliciously difficult task for our judges. We definitely want to thank all who participated in our contest,” Hayden says. “The seventh annual photography contest will commence later this year, so everyone will want to watch for details.”

The February/March 2001 issue of Lake Superior Magazine containing the prize winning entries is now on sale at better magazine and book stores across the country or from the publisher at 1-888-BIG LAKE (244-5253). Images of the winners are available for viewing at the magazine’s website: http://www.lakesuperior.com

View Winning Pictures