After several meetings the judges have finalized their selections, and are delighted to present them here. With just shy of 200 entries it was a big job! From June 8 to September 20, the 11 chosen images are on display at Gallery 2 - Grand Forks Art Gallery, 524 Central Ave. The exhibit is in the Community Gallery, located on the main floor. A big thanks to the Grand Forks Art Gallery for partnering with us on this project. Be sure to see them in person, and get some inspiration for your own trail photography. Hope to see your entries next year!
Grand Prize Winner
Best in Show! Congratulations to the grand prize winner, Tina Bryan of Grand Forks.
Runners-Up
Rishelle Grant of Grand Forks gets a runner-up prize for this great image!
Derrick Hamilton of Greenwood gets a runner-up prize for this unique perspective shot.
Category Winners
Winner of the Trail Travel category is Keith Bogard of Christina Lake with this shot of the Kettle River.
Rip Van Den Broecke of Grand Forks won the Stewardship & Community category with this photo of trail art on the North Fork section of the Trans-Canada Trail.
Muriel Neale of Grand Forks won the Water: The Stuff of Life category with this winter image of the Kettle River near the Black Train Bridge.
Raema Van Leur of Grand Forks won the Youth Category with this winter image shot on her phone!
Honourable Mentions
Brigitte Huerzeler of Greenwood gets an honourable mention in Trail Travel for this striking photo of an American kestrel.
Paula Sittler of Unity, SK, gets an honourable mention for this photo of friends having fun on the trail in the Stewardship & Community category.
Michael Lederhouse gets an honourable mention for this reflective shot, in the Water category.
Jalen Dekteroff of Grand Forks was just 6 years old when she snapped this! It earns her an honourable mention in the Youth category - well done!
Thank you to all the photographers for making the judges work hard. We look forward to doing this again in the future, so watch this space for details. And be sure to visit the photos on exhibit starting June 8 at Gallery 2 - Grand Forks Art Gallery. They'll be up all summer. Happy trails.