1 of 32
Brian Kainulainen
Grand Prize
"Dawning of a New Day," Lake of the Clouds, Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park, Michigan • Brian Kainulainen, Scottville, Michigan
2 of 32
Leslie Crawford
First Place, Nature
"Pausing to Reflect," Marie Louise Lake, Sleeping Giant Provincial Park • Leslie Crawford, Nobel, Ontario
3 of 32
Kelli Griffith
Second Place, Nature
"Curious Warbler," by the Aerial Lift Bridge, Duluth • Kelli Griffith, Duluth
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Sandra D. Breitzmann
Honorable Mention, Nature
"Fungus on White Birch," Cornucopia, Wisconsin • Sandra D. Breitzmann, Superior, Wisconsin
5 of 32
Phil Hartley
Honorable Mention, Nature
"Carpet of Red," near Lutsen, Minnesota • Phil Hartley, Two Harbors, Minnesota
6 of 32
David R. Johnson
Honorable Mention, Nature
"Triple Play," Gunflint Trail, Minnesota • David R. Johnson, Grand Marais, Minnesota
7 of 32
Jim Peacock
Honorable Mention, Nature
"Coyote Hits the Hay," near Bayfield, Wisconsin • Jim Peacock, Bayfield
8 of 32
Jon Wood
Honorable Mention, Nature
"Secret Lives in the Forest," Lake Agnes Trail, Minnesota • Jon Wood, Marshall, Minnesota
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Kevin Peterson
Finalist, Nature
"Hitching a Ride," Lake Elora, Minnesota • Kevin Peterson, Duluth
10 of 32
John LaTour
Finalist, Nature
"Monster Ferns," Hartley Park, Duluth • John LaTour, Duluth
11 of 32
Kyle Drake
First Place, Lake/Landscape
"Still Water," Lake Superior Provincial Park, Ontario • Kyle Drake, Marathon, Ontario
12 of 32
Steve Bensing
Second Place, Lake/Landscape
"Shark Jaw Ice Cave," Apostle Islands National Lakeshore near Cornucopia, Wisconsin • Steve Bensing, Valparaiso, Indiana
13 of 32
Ben Sher
Honorable Mention, Lake/Landscape
"Bring Me the Sun," Brighton Beach, Duluth • Ben Sher, St. Paul, Minnesota
14 of 32
LaMont Kraft
Honorable Mention, Lake/Landscape
"Curves in Color," Keweenaw Peninsula, Michigan • LaMont Kraft, Seymour, Wisconsin
15 of 32
Kimlan Bell
Honorable Mention, Lake/Landscape
"Rushing into Fall," Stokely Creek Lodge, Goulais River, Ontario • Kimlan Bell, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
16 of 32
Lois Nuttall
Finalist, Lake/Landscape
"Green Water Lion," Sleeping Giant Provincial Park, Ontario • Lois Nuttall, Thunder Bay, Ontario
17 of 32
Matthew Moses
Finalist, Lake/Landscape
"Portal," Apostle Islands National Lakeshore near Cornucopia, Wisconsin • Matthew Moses, Cloquet, Minnesota
18 of 32
Cat Banks
First Place, People/Humor
"You Quack Me Up," Grand Marais, Minnesota • Cat Banks, New Hope, Minnesota
19 of 32
Josiane O’Rourke
Second Place, People/Humor
"Une Pierre, Deux Coups," Lake Superior Provincial Park, Ontario • Josiane O’Rourke, Montréal, Québec
20 of 32
Connie Larson
Honorable Mention, People/Humor
"A Typical Day at the Bay," beside Mountain Bay, Ontario • Connie Larson, Nipigon, Ontario
21 of 32
Gary Jackson
Honorable Mention, People/Humor
"A Leap of Faith," Little Girl’s Point County Park, Michigan • Gary Jackson, Ironwood, Michigan
22 of 32
J. Childs
Honorable Mention, People/Humor
"Rye & Water," Thunder Bay • J. Childs, Hamilton, Ontario
23 of 32
Debra Avikainen
Honorable Mention, People/Humor
"Spring – Lake Superior Style," near Miners Castle, Michigan • Debra Avikainen, Mountain Iron, Minnesota
24 of 32
Geri Turchet
Finalist, People/Humor
"Snowshoeing on the Lake," Coppermine Point, Ontario • Geri Turchet, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
25 of 32
Angie Lucas
Finalist, People/Humor
"Sasquatch Crossing," County Road 510, Marquette County • Angie Lucas, Appleton, Wisconsin
26 of 32
Todd Bielby
First Place, Artsy/Altered
"Eagle Harbor," Eagle Harbor, Michigan • Todd Bielby, Flint, Michigan
27 of 32
Dane Johnson
Second Place, Artsy/Altered
"Canal Park Night Life," Duluth • Dane Johnson, Duluth
28 of 32
Robert deJonge
Honorable Mention, Artsy/Altered
"The Green Wave," Grand Marais, Michigan • Robert deJonge, Petoskey, Michigan
29 of 32
Nance Knauer
Honorable Mention, Artsy/Altered
"In the Flow," Park Point Beach, Duluth • Nance Knauer, Minneapolis
30 of 32
Lyla Luoto
Honorable Mention, Artsy/Altered
"Rebirth," Ontonagon, Michigan • Lyla Luoto, Engadine, Michigan
31 of 32
Robert deJonge
Finalist, Artsy/Altered
"Drifting," Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park, Michigan • Robert deJonge, Petoskey, Michigan
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Karen Ramsdale
Finalist, Artsy/Altered
"Poplar Trees Multiplied," Thunder Bay • Karen Ramsdale, Thunder Bay
With any luck, we’ve all had our moments beside Lake Superior, memory-making times when the sense of awe generated by the extreme calm or the thrashing waves takes a bit of breath away.
Not all of us, however, can turn that into a great photo. This year our judges reviewed 1,386 images from 280 photographers who hail from 23 states or provinces and one foreign country. Most succeeded in capturing a memory, making our review delightful and the choosing hard. Here you’ll find the winners in four categories: Nature, People/Humor, Lake/Landscape and Artsy/Altered, and our Grand Prize winner.
The Grand Prize winner receives $200, a 2015 Lake Superior wall calendar and a one-year subscription to Lake Superior Magazine. First Place winners get a subscription and a wall calendar while Second Place winners get a subscription and a mini calendar. All winners, including Honorable Mentions and finalists, get an award certificate.
A limited number of single copies of the Photo Contest issue are available for purchase.
For the next contest, we’re adding a new category – Maritime – and will enlist the aid of our friends at the Duluth Seaway Port Authority for judging. So start shooting now for our 21st annual Lake Superior Photo Contest.
The Winners
Grand Prize: "Dawning of a New Day" • Brian Kainulainen, Scottville, Michigan
Nature
First Place: "Pausing to Reflect" • Leslie Crawford, Nobel, Ontario
Second Place: "Curious Warbler" • Kelli Griffith, Duluth
Honorable Mention: "Coyote Hits the Hay" • Jim Peacock, Bayfield, Wisconsin
Honorable Mention: "Carpet of Red" • Phil Hartley, Two Harbors, Minnesota
Honorable Mention: "Triple Play" • David R. Johnson, Grand Marais, Minnesota
Honorable Mention: "Secret Lives in the Forest" • Jon Wood, Marshall, Minnesota
Honorable Mention: "Fungus on White Birch" • Sandra D. Breitzmann, Superior, Wisconsin
Lake/Landscape
First Place: "Still Water" • Kyle Drake, Marathon, Ontario
Second Place: "Shark Jaw Ice Cave" • Steve Bensing, Valparaiso, Indiana
Honorable Mention: "Bring Me the Sun" • Ben Sher, St. Paul, Minnesota
Honorable Mention: "Rushing into Fall" • Kimlan Bell, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Honorable Mention: "Curves in Color" • LaMont Kraft, Seymour, Wisconsin
People/Humor
First Place: "You Quack Me Up" • Cat Banks, New Hope, Minnesota
Second Place: "Une Pierre, Deux Coups" • Josiane O’Rourke, Montréal, Québec
Honorable Mention: "A Typical Day at the Bay" • Connie Larson, Nipigon, Ontario
Honorable Mention: "A Leap of Faith" • Gary Jackson, Ironwood, Michigan
Honorable Mention: "Spring – Lake Superior Style" • Debra Avikainen, Mountain Iron, Minnesota
Honorable Mention: "Rye & Water" • J. Childs, Hamilton, Ontario
Artsy/Altered
First Place: "Eagle Harbor" • Todd Bielby, Flint, Michigan
Second Place: "Canal Park Night Life" • Dane Johnson, Duluth
Honorable Mention: "Rebirth" • Lyla Luoto, Engadine, Michigan
Honorable Mention: "The Green Wave" • Robert deJonge, Petoskey, Michigan
Honorable Mention: "In the Flow" • Nance Knauer, Minneapolis
Finalists
"Drifting," Robert deJonge, Petoskey, Michigan • "Monster Ferns," John LaTour, Duluth, Minnesota • "Sasquatch Crossing," Angie Lucas, Appleton, Wisconsin • "Portal," Matthew Moses, Cloquet, Minnesota • "Green Water Lion," Lois Nuttall, Thunder Bay, Ontario • "Hitching a Ride," Kevin Peterson, Duluth, Minnesota • "Poplar Trees Multiplied," Karen Ramsdale, Thunder Bay, Ontario • "Snowshoeing on the Lake," Geri Turchet, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario