First place winner in Backyard Habitats category of BC SPCA wildlife photography contest titled "Pink Perch", by Claire Heath.
Image Credit: SUBMITTED/ BCSPCA/ Claire Heath
September 09, 2022 - 10:05 AM
The B.C. SPCA annual amateur wildlife photography contest winners have been announced for this year, and their photos do not disappoint.
With several hundreds of photos submitted, the judges had a tough time choosing the top three winners of the 14th annual contest, according to a B.C. SPCA media release.
A number of contestants received honourable mentions and one won the People’s Choice Award.
The contest also brought in thousands of dollars to go toward care for wildlife.
“With more than 800 photos submitted, it was a challenge for the contest judges to choose only a few of the many amazing photos celebrating B.C.’s diverse wildlife,” the SPCA's Erin Ryan said in the release. “We want to thank all the participants for sharing their amazing photos and helping to raise $23,924.00 to help the B.C. SPCA’s Wild ARC care for injured and orphaned wildlife.”
Second place winner in Backyard Habitats category of BC SPCA wildlife photography contest, "Little duckling goes exploring" by Meghann Fletcher.
Image Credit: SUBMITTED/ BCSPCA/ Meghann Fletcher
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There were two competition categories, Backyard Habitats that focussed on the relationship between humans and wild animals in our backyards, and Wild Settings that featured photos of animals in their natural habitats.
Claire Heath from Richmond took first place in the Backyard Habitats category with of a photo of a chickadee, while Meghann Fletcher of Penticton took second place with her photo of a mallard duckling and Sam Gorick of Mill Bay won third with his photo of a raccoon family.
Third place winner in Backyard Habitats category of BC SPCA wildlife photography contest, “Family photo…right before bedtime!” by Sam Gorick.
Image Credit: SUBMITTED/ BCSPCA/ Sam Gorick
Bruce Turnbull of Penticton took first place in the Wild Settings category with a photo of Bighorn sheep, while Wayne Danforth of Kelowna took second place with a photo of a grizzly bear, and Chad Berney of Kelowna took third with his photo of a dolphin.
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The winning photos will be featured in an exclusive puzzle, and the 13 photos that received the most votes will be featured in a limited-edition desktop calendar, the perfect gift for a wild animal lover, said the SPCA.
First place winner in Wild Settings category of BC SPCA wildlife photography contest, “Bighorns in battle”, by Bruce Turnball
Image Credit: SUBMITTED/ BCSPCA/ Bruce Turnball
Items will be available in October and can be purchased at the B.C. SPCA’s online store.
You can view all the photos captured by amateur photographers across B.C. here.
Second place winner in Wild Settings category of BC SPCA wildlife photography contest, “Nothing like a good back scratch” by Wayne Danforth.
Image Credit: SUBMITTED/ BCSPCA/ Wayne Danforth
Third place winner in Wild Settings category in BC SPCA wildlife photography contest, “Dolphin on still water” by Chad Berney.
Image Credit: SUBMITTED/ BCSPCA/ Chad Berney
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