Thank you to everyone who submitted photos for our Capture Culture Photo Contest! We had a lot of excellent submissions this year.
You can see the top 10 submissions for each category on our social media pages!
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We are happy to present this year's winners:
Through the Looking Glass
Sophia Easter
Cities & Landscapes Winner
The Art of the Wall
Lawrence Steinke
People, Food, & Culture Winner
Amidst the Trees
Arturo Tejeda Torres
Social Media People's Choice Winner
TOP 5 - Cities and Landscapes Category
A Blissful Spring Day in Rural Tokyo
Kaoruko Hama
A photo of komainu, a guardian dog, and wild cherry blossoms taken in early April at Yasaka Shrine in Akiruno City, Tokyo, Japan.
The Land of Ice and Fire
Ria Nicholson
Centuries of Iceland’s geologic history is revealed in a cross-section at Jökulsárlón lagoon, where dark layers of volcanic ash from past eruptions are preserved in the pale, icy blue layers of Breiðamerkurjökull glacier.
Lightning Strikes
Sarah Bowman
This picture was taken near my hometown northwest of Edmonton called Onoway. I was out checking cows with my Mom and there was a storm that was coming through. We sat in front of this candle field for at least twenty minutes to get this picture and it’s one of my favourites that I’ve ever taken.
Iron Shoe Memorial, Budapest
Lawrence Steinke
Sculptor Gyula Pauer created sixty pairs of period-appropriate shoes out of iron with three plaques "To the memory of the victims shot into the Danube by Arrow Cross militiamen in 1944–45" memorializing 3,500 people, 800 of them Jews, who were shot into the Danube during the time of the Hungarian Arrow Cross terror. Captured with the appropriate "God Rays" in the background at sunset.
Through the Looking Glass
Sophia Easter
Capturing the beautiful Canadian winter scenery with the perfect lighting from the warmth and safety of our home! Taken of our front yard in Lethbridge, Alberta.
TOP 5 - People, Food, & Culture Category
Amazigh Weavers
Rebecca Seely
Dusk approaches on a cloudy evening in at M'Hamid, Morocco, as local guides prepare to take us on a short trek over the dunes to watch the sunset over the Sahara. Dromedaries patiently await their riders.
Ukrainian Culture
Viktoriia Novak
This photo demonstrates the sophistication and historicity of the Ukrainian people. Also, this photo was created to convey this atmosphere of Ukrainian culture.
Evening Camel Ride in the Sahara
Rebecca Seely
Dusk approaches on a cloudy evening in at M'Hamid, Morocco, as local guides prepare to take us on a short trek over the dunes to watch the sunset over the Sahara. Dromedaries patiently await their riders. Yallah..let's go!
The Art of the Wall
Lawrence Steinke
Capturing an artist capturing the Great Wall of China on ink and paper while the Beijing Olympics logo and motto of "One world One Dream" looms in the background but left out of all of his work.
Paddlers Home for the Night
Ashley Pierson
I had the pleasure of going on a several day kayak trip in the traditional territory of Ha-houlthee in Tofino, Canada. The Indigenous peoples have called this area home for thousands of years. I felt deeply connected to these people by experiencing the challenges and beauty they would encounter navigating these waters and setting up camp as their home for the night.