Our second annual Lake Superior Magazine photo contest attacted more than 630 photos from 122 amateur photographers throughout the U.S. and Canada. Although the entrants list themselves as amateurs, our three judges found that the quality of the images many of them produce place them well above the ranks of competency, as witnessed by the winners shown in these pictures.

Lakeshore Rocks, Gargantua Bay, Lake Superior Provincial Park
Brad Astalos
DeWitt, Michigan

Steamer Courtney Burton Downbound above the Soo Locks
Todd Davidson
Eaton Rapids, Michigan

Early Light at Ice-over
David Gredzens
Plymouth, Minnesota

River Gorge
Ardie Harrison
Duluth, Minnesota

Peaceful Retreat, Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park
Lisa Oakland
Duluth, Minnesota

Glenlyon Shoal and Wreckage, Isle Royale National Park
Ron Polomski
Pinckney, Michigan

Shoreline Near Knife River, Minnesota
John Wandas
Grand Rapids, Michigan

Merchandise prizes are compliments of cosponsors Don Martens and Mike Mennes at First Photo, Duluth, Minnesota. All of our top winners also receive complimentary Lake Superior Magazine mugs. Our Grand Prize winner wins Minolta 8x30 wide angle binocluars plus six rolls of Fujicolor film. First place winner in color and black-and-white catelgories win Seabring camera bags and two rolls of Fujicolor (color winner) or Ilford B&W film. Second prize winners in each category win their choice of a Kodak Workshop Series photography book.

Our thanks to all of the photographers who shared their prized images with us. Our annual contest is open to anyone. Details of the current contest are listed in any regular issue of the magazine, or elsewhere on this website.