For the judges of our Fifth Annual Lake Superior Magazine Photo Contest it was again a mixed blessing. It was a difficult task to sort through and select the very best from the more than excellent 1,000 images entered by 160 photographers. Once again, the overall quality was superb. Some shots show lake visions we often see (and try to make ourselves), others reveal a way of seeing that's different. All show the depth and breadth of Lake Superior's influence on its people and country.

The 1999 Grand Prize winner earns a $200 travel package for use within the Lake Superior region. First-place winners in each division receive a $50 gift certificate for Lake Superior Collection products, a one-year subscription to the magazine and a 2000 Lake Superior Calendar. Second-place winners get a subscription and calendar.

Congratulations to our winners and to all of our entrants. Our annual contest is open to anyone, so keep shooting those great images of Lake Superior country and people. The sixth annual contest will be announced in the upcoming 2000 Lake Superior Travel Guide and elsewhere on this website. Watch for the announcement … and keep capturing those wondrous images of Lake Superior and its peoples.