MCC PHOTOS OF THE YEAR 2021-2022
Categories: Pictorial and Nature
Note: Due to Covid-19, there will not be Photos of the Year for Print

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Pictorial of the Year - 2021-2022
(April 20, 2022)

The Montreal Camera Club held its Pictorial Images of the Year competition on Wednesday, April 20, 2022, online.
The overall winner is Danielle Charron for her image entitled "Transformation".

​A total of 594 images by 49 members were judged. The competition judges were:

• Mikaël Theimer
• Michiko Nishijima
• Diane Moon

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Winner:  Pictorial Image of the Year

© 2022 - Transformation!, by Danielle Charron (Creative Winner and Pictorial Image of the Year)

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Pictorial Winners - Sub-Categories

​Creative:

• © 2022 - Transformation!, by Danielle Charron (Creative Winner and Pictorial Image of the Year)
• © 2022 - Abstract Swirl, by Sonja Klapper (Creative Runner-up)
• © 2022 - Dulce del Leche Macarons, by Normand Loiselle (Creative Third Place)

Pictorial - General:

• ​© 2022 - Water Goddess, by Heather Loewenhardt (Pictorial General Winner)
• © 2022 - Proud Mali Woman, by Ron Gesser (Pictorial General Runner-up)
• © 2022 – Symbiosis, by Philippe Laporta (Pictorial General Third Place)

Photojournalism:

• © 2022 - Down for the Count, by Heather Loewenhardt (Photojournalism Winner)
• © 2022 - Navy Pier Fountain (Street), by Michael Folinsbee (Photojournalism Runner-up)
• © 2022 - Elderly House (Street), by Ron Gesser (Photojournalism Third Place)

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Nature of the Year - 2021-2022
(​May 4, 2022)

The Montreal Camera Club held its Nature Image of the Year competition at its regular meeting on May 4, 2022.
The overall winner is Jean Gouin for his buttterfly image entitled  “Polyommatus Icarus".

A total of 303 images were presented from 32 members.
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Judging was conducted by the following three judges:

1. Jérémie LeBlond-Fontaine
   
2. Missy Mandel
   
3. Richard Tomalty

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Winner: Nature Image of the Year
© 2022 - Polyommatus Icarus, by Jean Gouin (Nature Image of the Year)

© 2022 - Polyommatus Icarus by Jean Gouin (Zoology Winner and Nature Image of the Year)

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Nature Winners - Sub-categories

ORNITHOLOGY:
© 2022 - Female Pyrrhuloxia by Jake B. Levin (Ornithology Winner)
© 2022 - Plongeon Huard by Patrik Marier (Ornithology Second Place)
© 2022 - Acorn Woodpecker by Jake B. Levin (Ornithology Third Place)
 
BOTANY:
© 2022 - Bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis) by Lyne Brissette (Botany Third Place)
© 2022 - Silène Enflée by Suzanne Pelland (Botany Second Place)
© 2022 - Milkweed by Norm Weinstein (Botany Winner)
 
ZOOLOGY:
© 2022 - Polyommatus Icarus by Jean Gouin (Zoology Winner and Nature Image of the Year)
© 2022 - Tiger Longwing Butterfly by Heather Loewenhardt (Zoology Second Place)
© 2022 - Female Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly by Ron Gesser (Zoology Third Place)
 
GENERAL:
© 2022 - Mancos Shale Mesa and Emery Sandstone Butte by Michael Folinsbee (Nature General Winner)
© 2022 - Winter Wonderland (Parallel 50) by Maria Teresa Garavito (Nature General Second Place)
© 2022 - Jurassic Sedimentary Strata of Colorado River Basin by Michael Folinsbee (Nature General Third Place)

PICTORIAL TROPHY WINNERS - Tbd

NATURE TROPHY WINNERS - Tbd

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