The 15th Annual Photo Contest Winners

January 19, 2010

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Grand Prize

"Soaked!" at Madeline Island, Wisconsin - Jennifer Dalquist, St. Louis Park, Minnesota

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First Place - Nature

"Turtle and Lily" at Apostle Highlands Golf Course, Bayfield, Wisconsin - Diane Hilden, Duluth, Minnesota

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Second Place - Nature

"Final Approach" in Duluth, Minnesota - Joe Kubala, Superior, Wisconsin

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First Place - People/Humor

"100% Chance of Freezing Drizzle" in Grand Marais, Minnesota - Mark Huttemier, St. Paul, Minnesota

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Second Place - People/Humor

"Lake Effect" at Au Train Bay, Michigan - Sherry Schmitz, Hastings, Minnesota

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First Place - Land/Landscape

"Quick Trip Down, Long Trip Up" at Log Slide, Grand Sable Dunes, Michigan - Wade Weidner, Otsego, Minnesota

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Second Place - Lake/Landscapes

"Calming Tree" at Connor%u2019s Point, Superior, Wisconsin - Paul Scinocca, Duluth, Minnesota

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Special Honor - Black-and-White

"Craters," Stoney Point, Minnesota - Kenji Ogura, Duluth, Minnesota (Featured in "By the Shores")

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Honorable Mention - Nature

"Fungus Family" on the Superior Hiking Trail, Minnesota- Julie Monterotti, Eagan, Minnesota

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Honorable Mention - Nature

"Wolf Pair" in Ely, Minnesota - Phillip Juntti, Eden Prairie, Minnesota (Featured in "Wildlife Encounters")

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Honorable Mention - Nature

"Leo & Friend," Old Globe Reclaimed Wood Company elevator, Superior, Wisconsin - Judy Peres, Superior, Wisconsin (Featured in "View-Point")

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Honorable Mention - Nature

"Smiling Wolf" Marathon and White River, Ontario - Louise Wilkins, Midland, Michigan

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Honorable Mention - People/Humor

"Spring Break on the Lake" in Grand Marais, Minnesota - Jennifer Dalquist, St. Louis Park, Minnesota

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Honorable Mention - People/Humor

"Bridal Sky," Madeline Island, Wisconsin - Jamey Penney-Ritter, Washburn, Wisconsin (Featured in Wedding's "Making it Memorable")

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Honorable Mention - People/Humor

"Double Delight" on Long Island, Wisconsin - Liz Smith, Mellen, Wisconsin

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Honorable Mention - Lake/Landscape

"Ontario Boathouse" - Madge Pirie, Terrace Bay, Ontario

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Finalist - Nature

"Chipmunk at Bird Bath," Wakefield, Michigan - Lorinda Niemi, Cincinnati, Ohio

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Finalist - Nature

"Refuge from the Storm," Solon Springs, Wisconsin - Keith Nordskog, Solon Springs, Wisconsin

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Finalist - Nature

"Dragonfly," George Crosby Manitou State Park, Minnesota - Shannon Pauli, Ely, Minnesota

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Finalist - People/Humor

"Cannon Fire" at Fort Wilkins State Park, Copper Harbor, Michigan - Louise Wilkins, Midland, Michigan

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Finalist - People/Humor

"Little Toes, Big Toes" at Little Girls Point, Ironwood, Michigan - Lee-Ann Garske, Ironwood, Michigan

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Finalist - People/Humor

"Anne Shoots a Fox (With a Camera)," Chapleau Crown Game Preserve, Ontario - Ken Randall, Midland, Michigan

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Finalist - Land/Lakescape

"Backpack Campsite 1," Split Rock Lighthouse State Park, Minnesota - Mark Yackley, Minneapolis, Minnesota

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Finalist - Land/Lakescape

"Lake Breath," Apostle Islands National Lakeshore, Wisconsin - Jeff Rennicke, Bayfield, Wisconsin

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Finalist - Land/Lakescape

"Moonrise Over Houghton," Houghton, Michigan - Susan Uren, Hancock, Michigan

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Finalist - Land/Lakescape

"Overlook on Oberg Mountain," Minnesota - Vic Torrel, Virginia, Minnesota

Bare feet, babies, dogs and gulls … and lots of Lake Superior … were among the most repeated subjects (yes, bare feet) in the 240 entries with more than 1,700 images submitted this year. But you can see from the variety of subjects here that photographers got around the Big Lake and into some fun activities and stunning landscapes.

Clarity, composition and color topped the criteria by which we judged the images, along with an eye for a new way of seeing a familiar subject … like the First Place Lake/Landscapes in which Wade Weidner’s use of people emphasizes the vast scenery at the Log Slide.

The sharpness of the waves coupled with the decisive-moment composition and the young sailor’s expression earned Jennifer Dalquist a Grand Prize win and the $200 top prize.

Cameras Ready?First Place in People/Humor also captured that just-right instance in Mark Huttemier’s photo highlighting the interaction of a toddler, a wet retriever and Lake Superior.

First Place in Nature by Diane Hilden has a meditative quality expressing the beauty of this mystical region.

We’ve also spread the Photo Contest wealth to other pages this issue. See if you can find the Special Honor Black & White image by Kenji Ogura and the Honorable Mention images by Phillip Juntti, Jamey Penney-Ritter and Judy Peres. The contest information is in the photo descriptions.

All winners get a one-year subscription to Lake Superior Magazine. First Place winners get a wall-sized Lake Superior Calendar and a Lake Superior Collection gift package, while Second Place gets a mini calendar.

Start thinking now about what you’ll send for the 16th Annual Lake Superior Photo Contest.

The categories will stay the same - People/Humor, Nature and Lake/Landscapes - and you can still submit only 10 images total. Entry deadline is October 18, 2010, and you can get a copy of the contest details and an entry form either by sending a stamped/self-addressed business-sized envelope to Lake Superior Photo Contest, P.O. Box 16417, Duluth, MN 55816-0417 or by clicking here.