Photos of the Month Contest

December 2015/January 2016 Results

December and January's competition was judged by Cole Burston (@cburston) and Nick Iwanyshyn (@nickiwanyshyn), both of whom are freelance photographers based in Toronto.

FEATURE

FIRST PLACE

Just a nice picture took first. it was a nice intimate moment, post processing was a little wonky.

KABUL, Afghanistan (16/01/05) - As soon as the men are admitted to the camp they are shaved and cleansed. Most of them had been living under a bridge amongst garbage and polluted water for weeks or even months. Photo by Zachary Prong

SECOND PLACE

Second was nice light and a beautiful canvas just missing a moment.

TOFINO, B.C. (01.01.16) – A surfer walks along the beach at Cox Bay near Tofino, B.C. after a sunset surf on New Year’s Day. Photo by Marissa Tiel

THIRD PLACE

KABUL, Afghanistan -- A young rider with his steed on the beach of Qargha Lake, just outside of Kabul, Afghanistan, Jan. 6, 2016. The lake is a popular resort area in the summer for city residents, but it's restaurants have been targeted by the Taliban in the past. Photo by Andrew C. Johnson

NEWS

FIRST PLACE

Nice daily, really the only news image with value in the bunch.

Kingston, Ont. (5/12/15) - Homeless man sleeps in front of a church in Downtown Kingston, Ontario. Estimation of homeless persons in Kingston is at the 1000 mark. Photo by Isaac Paul

PORTRAITS

FIRST PLACE

Nice emotion with some interesting light, wish it was cleaner. I’d think to use that nice wall more.

KABUL, Afghanistan (16/01/05) - Zaman, 18, started using heroin not long after he dropped out of school when he was 14. He eventually made his way from Ghazni Province, just south of Kabul, to the capital where he's been living on the streets for years. He's pictured here shortly after being admitted to the independent Mother Trust rehab clinic in Kabul, a not-for-profit operation run by a woman named Laila Haidari. He agreed to treatment because he wants to be with is family again, to be happy. "I have hope," said Zaman. Photo by Zachary Prong

SECOND PLACE

Nice daily portrait. This is the stuff we do day to day.

PICTON, Ont. (01.13.16) – Michelle Laframboise has owned ClearWater Designs with her husband Ian Crerar for the past 21 years. They started with one home-made mold and oven and every year they have added a new design. "He's the visionary and I'm the detail person," she said. "We complement each other." They paddle their own boats at their cottage in the Kawarthas. She said the best part about working for yourself is making your own decisions. "You're accountable only to yourself and your customers," she said. Photo by Marissa Tiel

THIRD PLACE

Third had an interesting mood, but composition could use some work.

KABUL, Afghanistan -- Kabeer's brother was killed during fighting between Taliban and government forces in Helmand province of Afghanistan. When he found out about his brother's passing, his health failed, and he now suffers from paralysis on his left side, possibly the result of a stroke. He sits here in a dwelling at an Internally Displaced Person's camp in Kabul, Afghanistan, Jan. 9, 2016. Photo by Andrew C. Johnson

SPORTS

FIRST PLACE

A really nice powerful moment took first place.

BELLEVILLE, Ont. (01.29.16) – Porscha Hewitt collapses on the baseline during play against the Seneca Sting. The Loyalist Lancers women's basketball team took on the Seneca Sting at Loyalist College on Fri., Jan. 29, 2016. They won the game 61-55. Photo by Marissa Tiel

SECOND PLACE

Second place was a really cool shot with nice light on the dust getting kicked up.

BRIGHTON, Ont. - (23/01/16) - Rich Little whips around an icy corner on the Brighton Speedway Saturday. Little competed on the winter oval track in the 2-wheel studded ATV heat. Photo by Phil McLachlan

THIRD PLACE

BELLEVILLE, Ont. (20/01/16) – Alex Fobert and Jillian Robinson of the Loyalist Lancers attempt a block against the George Brown Huskies in Belleville on Wednesday, January 20, 2016. The Lancers went on to win the game 3 sets to 1. Photo by Beatrice Serdon, Loyalist College

MULTIPIC

FIRST PLACE

Nakita Krucker - http://www.nakitakrucker.com/untitled-gallery#1

Bra story was a somewhat dull story that was explored really well with a range of subjects and photos. Nice variety.