Bear Sculptures and Figurines (no stuffed animals)

This entry was unique in that it depicted the only large bear balloon. It's a great wide angle beach shot with a lot of little details of activities. The horizontal positioning of the main subject as well as the other balloons and kites in the photo give it a nice sense of movement, Congratulations on first place.

The best of the three chainsaw bear carving photos that were entered. I particularly liked this one because of the wood chip dust blowing in front of the action and the intense expression of the face of the carver, along with the overall composition. There is a nice sense of action here. Congratulations.

A nice example of capturing both a sharp foreground and background in a vertical wide angle image. The crystal of the sculpture and its silvery base work perfectly to bring out the cool colour of the railing, the Canadian Rockies in the background and the deep blue of the sky

A lovely high key, into the sun fountain shot, captured at high speed. The wide aperture produces just enough blur in the background to emphasize the watery, impressionistic effect. I also appreciated the choice of subject, as few fountains were entered. Congratulations.

I love the warm and cold contrast in this between the snow covered bear and the conifers behind it, along with the sunlight shining on them. Good composition and the water being visible adds to the winter feel as well. A very enjoyable photo.