The February edition of Photo of the Month was judged by the team at Reuters. A special thanks to our judges:
Chris Helgren – Editor in Charge for North America’s Picture Desk
Steve McKinley - Picture Desk Editor
Teresa Barbieri - Picture Desk Editor
Dave Lucas - Photo Editor
Carlo Allegri - Senior Staff Photographer
FEATURE
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SINT MAARTEN, Ned. (04/02/18) - A girl, set to sing, warms up in the pastors office before Sunday service in Dutch Quarter.
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PICTON, On. (09/02/18) – A group of youngsters battle it out during a friendly doughnut eating contest at the 9th annual Merland Park shirtless ice fishing derby. Photo by Sasha Sefter
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Feature had some good entries and was our favorite category to judge. Some good debate amongst the judges with a clear winner here.
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BELLEVILLE, Ont. (20/02/18) – Ontario Progressive Conservative leadership race candidate Doug Ford gets an earful from a woman in the crowd after a campaign stop in Belleville. Photo by Sasha Sefter
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GREATER NAPANEE, Ont. (02/14/18) — Napanee Fire Emergency Services prepare to put out a car fire on Hwy. 401 near Napanee, Ont. on Feb. 14, 2018. Fire Services got a call around 7:54 p.m. that a car was on fire near the 579 mile marker. There were no injuries, said Fire Prevention Officer Kevin Duncan. Aside from the usual rubber necking, the incident did not cause any further traffic issues. The cause of the car fire was not determined. "Car fires are almost impossible to determine because they burn so fast," said Officer Duncan. He added that they were at a good location to respond to the fire quickly, as the fire occurred between two exits. "There are lots of car fires on the 401," said Officer Duncan.
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TORONTO, Ont. 02/04/18 — Metropolitan Community Church attendee Greg Gregorovich holds a candle at the vigil for the victims of alleged serial killer Bruce McArthur in Toronto’s east end. Community members came together on Sunday night to mourn the deaths of the five men killed by the alleged serial killer. Photo by Robin Grant.
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BELLEVILLE, Ont. (02/22/18) — Col. Chris Hadfield walks across the stage while a graphic of the Earth is projected onto the screen at the Empire Theatre in Belleville, Ont. on Feb. 22, 2018. Col. Hadfield gave a roughly three hour talk on the history of Canada, focusing on the various technological advances and peoples of Canada. He also took the time to play a few songs, talk about global warming, and a few notable Canadians. Photo by Andrej Ivanov
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The news category had some good debate with the winner working its way to the top.
SPORTS
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OSHAWA, Ont. (02/19/18) — North Bay Battalion goaltender Julian Sime (1) watches as shot from Oshawa Generals forward Allan McShane flew by Sime when the Generals scored their first goal of the game at the Tribute Communities Center in Oshawa, on February 19. The Generals went on to win 5-4 in overtime. Photo by Andrej Ivanov
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BELLEVILLE, On. (20/02/18) – Defenceman Vile Pokka of the Belleville Senators leaps over goaltender Richard Bachman of the Utica Comets in an attempt to score a goal. The comets went on to defeat the Senators 5-4. Photo by Sasha Sefter
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OSHAWA, Ont. (02/19/18) — Oshawa Generals left-winger Hayden McCool (7) looks on at the face-off between the Generals and the North Bay Battalion at the Tribute Communities Center in Oshawa, on February 19. The Generals went on to win 5-4 in overtime. Photo by Andrej Ivanov
Sports was a lot of hockey pictures that also could have used some generous cropping.
PORTRAIT
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NORTH BAY, Ont. (04/11/17) - My Nanna's hands are on my face. Every time I leave home, it gets harder to say goodbye. She is old for 84 - a quickly slowing mind that was never stimulated beyond grade three - but she has paid attention to life, and she shares what she knows, in Italian or English or both. "Patience, Bella Nanna. This is our secret. Ti voglio bene e I lovey you, too." (Giulia Tignanelli)
Photo by Vanessa Tignanelli
Summary: A return to self-portraiture in the age of the selfie, this art documentary series makes the photographer vulnerable to her audience during a difficult time of transition.
Letting Go
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Multiple pictures was the most difficult category to judge. Some photos could have used a much more concise captions with an explanation of technique used as it appeared to be projections or multiple exposures. We felt that for editorial integrity that should have been explained. The winning entry was the strongest set of images but the judges didn’t want it be interpreted that the winning entry won because it was shot out of the country. The second place entry did not have an overall caption that explained the set or any story so it suffered from lack of info.
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PORTRAIT
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NORTH BAY, Ont. (04/11/17) - My Nanna's hands are on my face. Every time I leave home, it gets harder to say goodbye. She is old for 84 - a quickly slowing mind that was never stimulated beyond grade three - but she has paid attention to life, and she shares what she knows, in Italian or English or both. "Patience, Bella Nanna. This is our secret. Ti voglio bene e I lovey you, too." (Giulia Tignanelli)
Photo by Vanessa Tignanelli
Summary: A return to self-portraiture in the age of the selfie, this art documentary series makes the photographer vulnerable to her audience during a difficult time of transition.
Letting Go
11/31
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GUELPH, Ont. (15/02/18) - Julian Holman is known as “the pigeon guy” in Guelph, Ont. He walks barefoot throughout the streets of downtown, with a pigeon perched constantly on his shoulder, smoking cigarettes. Like a pacifier to a baby, it is the only thing that calms him. His tattered clothes and neglected hygiene do not suit his handsome face. He squints at passersby in the sunlight, speaking openly to anyone who is interested - interruptive rambles combined with slow and thoughtful eloquence - as if from another time. Photo by Vanessa Tignanelli
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PORT PERRY, Ont. (02/10/18) — Brigitte Granton (Centre) teaches students how to paint landscapes using oil paint at Meta4 Gallery in Port Perry on Feb. 10, 2018. Attendees were taught how to paint landscapes during the class. Some recreated images, other recreated what the teacher showed, and some created original works. Photo by Andrej Ivanov
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With only 6 photos in the portrait category it was easy to judge, the winner rose to the top. The other images suffered from framing and cropping issues.
MULTIPIX
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THIS SUBMISSION HAS BEEN REMOVED BY THE PHOTOGRAPHER'S REQUEST.
Multiple pictures was the most difficult category to judge. Some photos could have used a much more concise captions with an explanation of technique used as it appeared to be projections or multiple exposures. We felt that for editorial integrity that should have been explained. The winning entry was the strongest set of images but the judges didn’t want it be interpreted that the winning entry won because it was shot out of the country. The second place entry did not have an overall caption that explained the set or any story so it suffered from lack of info.
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Points
Andrew
Ryan +200
Andrej
Ivanov +210
Natasha
MacDonald +50
Robin Grant +25
Robin Grant +25
Sasha
Sefter +175
Tyson
Dusselier +50
Vanessa
Tignanelli +150
Total:
Andrew
Ryan - 2010
Andrej Ivanov - 815
Sasha Sefter - 460
Yader Guzman - 460
Andrej Ivanov - 815
Sasha Sefter - 460
Yader Guzman - 460
Vanessa
Tignanelli - 350
Amy
Walton - 200
Mari
Huramoto - 50
Natasha
MacDonald - 50
Tyson Dusselier - 50
Tyson Dusselier - 50
Robin
Grant -
25
Points
Points are awarded for 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and Honourable Mentions.
1st place - 100
2nd place - 50
3d place - 25
HM - 10
