April Clips Results 2021

Judges

Staff photographers
Alex Kormann, Minneapolis Star Tribune
Jason Armond, LA Times
Josie Norris, Tennessean

Photographers-17
Feature-43
News-24
Sports-17
Spot News-6
Portrait-45
Multi-Photo 11 entries/100 photos

FEATURE

Comments: What a moment. Good seeing with finding a layer to add beyond just the elk.

1. Evan Buhler/Rocky Mountain Outlook

While having lunch in the back of the family car Juliana Phung pokes her head out to watch as an elk walks by before crossing 15 Street, near Larch Island, in Canmore, Alta. on Saturday, April 24, 2021.

2. Kevin Light/Freelance

Members of the OddBalls cold water submersion group share a laugh after pouring hot water on themselves following an early morning 10 minute dip in the eight degree celsius water at Willows Beach in Victoria, British Columbia Canada on April 16th, 2021.

3. Darryl Dyck/ The Canadian Press

Sean Ward gets airborne as he kiteboards on English Bay in Vancouver, on Sunday, April 4, 2021.

H.M. Chad Hiplito/The Canadian Press

Legislative staff roll out the red carpet before the arrival of Lt.- Gov. Janet Austin to the B.C. Legislature to deliver the prorogation address in the chamber ahead of the throne speech in Victoria, B.C., on Monday, April 12, 2021.

H.M. Kevin Light/Freelance

Bobbi Kurtz, member of the OddBalls cold water submersion group floats on her back at sunrise during a 10 minute dip in the eight degree celsius water at Willows Beach in Victoria, British Columbia Canada on April 16th, 2021.

NEWS

Comments: Great attention to detail and light. We’ve never seen an image quite like that before and it immediately got our attention.

1. Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press

A mosquito clings to an RCMP officer’s face mask as she stands as part of a colour party during a drive-thru candlelight vigil for the victims of last week’s mass stabbing incident in and around the Lynn Valley Library, at Lynn Canyon Park in North Vancouver, B.C., on Saturday, April 3, 2021.

2. Bernard Brault/La Presse

The reflection of Quebec Premier, Francois Legault, is seen in the plexiglass during a press conference where the doctor Horacio Arruda who is in charge of the public safety was answering questions by the reporters.

3. Patrick Woodbury/Le Droit

Justin Trudeau listens to a reporter’s question at a press conference. Ottawa, April 23, 2021.

SPORTS

Comments: Really stand out peak action moment. The puck is visible in the air and all three players are engaged in the play with a clean background. It was by far the strongest image of all the submissions.

1. Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press

Toronto Maple Leafs’ William Nylander (88) is hauled down by Vancouver Canucks’ Jalen Chatfield (63) as goalie Braden Holtby (49) makes the save during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, on Tuesday, April 20, 2021.

2. Bernard Brault/La Presse

Montreal Canadiens Jesperi Kotkaniemi is hit by the puck while Ottawa Senators Erik Brannstrom is beside him during first period action at the Bell Center.

3. Jeff Mcintosh/The Canadian Press

Team Canada skip Brendan Bottcher, right, directs his teammates as Scotland lead Hammy McMillan, centre, and second Bobby Lammie looks on in the qualification round at the Men’s World Curling Championships in Calgary, Alta., Friday, April 9, 2021.

H.M. Matthew Smith/Saskatoon StarPhoenix

A member of the Cardinals Bubnick Senior Rally Cap scores his team’s first point during the opening game of the season after mask requirements relaxed for kids sports and games were allowed to resume in Saskatoon, SK.

PORTRAIT

Comments: Really nuanced image that was enhanced by the detailed reporting in the caption. The caption really elevated an already strong portrait. The image draws you in and makes you want to know more.

1. Chad Hiplito/ Trauma Services B.C.

Diana Campbell had been a registered nurse at Island Health for 36 years. She was the recipient of a science policy scholarship and had been teaching at a graduate level at both Athabasca University and the University of Victoria, which she’d recently put on hold while pursuing her PhD. That’s when her life was interrupted by a series of four car accidents. “After each accident, I lost more and more function,” she explained. ” I went from being extremely high functioning to perhaps being able to do anything productive for maybe an hour and a half per day.”

2. Evan Buhler/Rocky Mountain Outlook

Actress, social media influencer and now podcast host Marika Sila poses for a portrait with silk fans symbolizing the northern lights on Tuesday, April 13, 2021. Sila’s new podcast RedPath Radio will highlight Indigenous Elders and community leaders’ wisdom as a way to preserve Indigenous wisdom, in a modern way. Her new podcast RedPath Radio launched on March 8.

3. Marie-France Coallier/ Le Droit

Pop singer songwriter Charlotte Cardin said she was both relieved that her first album “Phoenix” was finally unveiled, but nervous about what to do next, “especially after the year we’ve just passed, with the Covid-19, in which we all had a different way of life.

H.M. Chad Hiplito/The Globe and Mail

Longlake Chateau resident Sandra MacKinnon recently contract COVID-19 an unknowingly spread the virus to her friends in the retirement facility that led to an outbreak at the. She’s photographed inside her residence in Nanaimo, B.C., on Wednesday, April 14, 2021.

SPOT NEWS

Comments: Very strong body language in this image. Often pictures shot from the back don’t convey strong emotion, but this one does. It is also a strongly layered image. Nice job catching a quiet moment, which often are overlooked in spot news situations.

1. Matthew Smith/Saskatoon StarPhoenix

Firefighters take in the scene after a fire on the upper level of the Westgate Inn destroyed a suite, causing guests to be evacuated.

2. Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press

Jordan Beauchamp moves his belongings out of a homeless encampment at Strathcona Park after a deadline passed for people to vacate the park, in Vancouver, on Friday, April 30, 2021.

3. Evan Buhler/Rocky Mountain Outlook

An Alpine Helicopter aerially assists firefighters on the ground as a wildfire burns near a residence off of Highway 1A, about one kilometre west of the The Wildcat Hills Gas Plant near Cochrane, Alta. on Thursday, April 1, 2021.

MULTI-PHOTO

Comments: The photographer put in a lot of time and thought into the project. They feel comfortable working in sensitive situations and had a good visual variety of images.

1. Gavin John/The Globe and Mail

Morning light silhouettes a sign on a hill near the entrance to the Blackfoot Siksika Nation, an hour east of Calgary, Alberta on April 21, 2021. The Siksika Nation is the second largest First Nation is Canada by size and is home to over 8,000 residents.

Siksika Community Paramedics or Aisokinaipiyokiiks in Blackfoot, John Taplin (right) and Sam Wolfleg (left) prepare their gear and finish checklists before starting their shift on April 21, 2021. The Siksika Nation is the first First Nation to adopt the Aisokinaipiyokiiks or “Healing Leaders” in Canada.

Siksika Aisokinaipiyokiiks Sam Wolfleg (right) and John Taplin (left) walk into a home on April 21, 2021 to visit a patient who has reached out for support. The Aisokinaipiyokiiks bridge the gap between high acuity pre-hospital care and individual patient driven care.

Siksika Aisokinaipiyokiiks Sam Wolfleg plays with a child of a patient inside their home, while the mother discusses care with Sam’s partner off camera.The Aisokinaipiyokiiks provide services ranging from wound care to intravenous infusions, COVID 19 vaccinations, medication reviews and in-home detox supports for the treatment of alcohol and opioid addictions.

Sam Wolfleg (left) and John Taplin (centre) entertain a child while a patent speaks to a specialized health practitioner via web call on April 21, 2021. All of the Aisokinaipiyokiiks are trained as advanced paramedics in addition to primary and chronic care management.

John Taplin (right) and Sam Wolfleg (centre) participate in a online conference call to a doctor with a patient suffering from opiod withdraw at her home on April 21, 2021. The Community Paramedics have specialized doctors on call in Calgary that they consult with to provide addiction support and medical treatment.

Siksika Aisokinaipiyokiiks Josie Dahl places her hand on a patients arm during a home visit in Siksika on April 23, 2021. The introduction of the Community Paramedics in 2020 has allowed other emergency services such as EMS and Fire and Rescue to focus on high acuity care while the paramedics provide personal and supportive care.

Siksika Aisokinaipiyokiiks Jose Dahl (right) speaks to a member of the Siksika EMS on April 23, 2021 after a patient Dahl was with required emergency services. Aisokinaipiyokiiks collaborate with numerous health care providers on and off the nation and connect patients to the most effective care for each community member.

Siksika Aisokinaipiyokiiks Sam Wolfleg prepares a COVID-19 vaccination to be delivered and administered at a patients home on April 21, 2021. The Siksika Nation suffered six times the national average per capita in COVID-19 deaths early in the pandemic.

Siksika Aisokinaipiyokiiks John Taplin holds a travel case containing COVID-19 Moderna Vaccines prior to delivering them in the community. As of May 2021, Siksika no longer has any cases of COVID on the nation and has started providing COVID 19 testing to non-nation members from outside communities.

John Taplin (right) speaks with a community member about the COVID-19 vaccine outside her house on April 21, 2021. The name Aisokinaipiyokiiks translated from Blackfoot means Healing Leaders. The Community Paramedics were created to with the unique needs, culture, and traditions of the Siksika Nation in mind and prioritizes a connection with the community.

Aisokinaipiyokiiks John Taplin administers the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to a resident at their home on April 21, 2021. The Aisokinaipiyokiiks along with Siksika EMS and Fire worked together to ensure the majority of the community has been fully vaccinated by the spring of 2021.

Sam Wolfleg (centre left) and John Taplin (centre right) assist a family in their backyard in Siksika Nation on April 21, 2021. The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in the Community Paramedics role adapting to provide the care the nation face and are trained to deliver in person COVID vaccines to isolated individuals and families.

The Bow River winds its way through Blackfoot Crossing on the Siksika Nation on April 23, 2021. Siksika nation is part of Treaty 7 and the Blackfoot Confederacy in Southern Alberta and an hour east of Calgary.

2. Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press

Father James Hughes directs a parishioners to a parking spot before an outdoor Easter Sunday mass at St. Patrick’s Parish in Vancouver, on Sunday, April 4, 2021. The Catholic church held four modified services on Easter weekend in the parking lot due to indoor worship not being permitted due to COVID-19. Parishioners were able to reserve one of 50 spots per mass and were required to remain in their vehicles at all times.

A young girl sits in a vehicle as parishioners attend an outdoor Easter Sunday mass at St. Patrick’s Parish in Vancouver, on Sunday, April 4, 2021. The Catholic church held four modified services on Easter weekend in the parking lot due to indoor worship not being permitted due to COVID-19. Parishioners were able to reserve one of 50 spots per mass and were required to remain in their vehicles at all times.

Father Felix Min speaks as parishioners in vehicles listen during an outdoor Easter Sunday mass at St. Patrick’s Parish in Vancouver, on Sunday, April 4, 2021. The Catholic church held four modified services on Easter weekend in the parking lot due to indoor worship not being permitted due to COVID-19. Parishioners were able to reserve one of 50 spots per mass and were required to remain in their vehicles at all times.

A cross is hung from a rear-view mirror as a parishioner in a vehicle listens during an outdoor Easter Sunday mass at St. Patrick’s Parish in Vancouver, on Sunday, April 4, 2021. The Catholic church held four modified services on Easter weekend in the parking lot due to indoor worship not being permitted due to COVID-19. Parishioners were able to reserve one of 50 spots per mass and were required to remain in their vehicles at all times.

Father Felix Min speaks as parishioners in vehicles listen during an outdoor Easter Sunday mass at St. Patrick’s Parish in Vancouver, on Sunday, April 4, 2021. The Catholic church held four modified services on Easter weekend in the parking lot due to indoor worship not being permitted due to COVID-19. Parishioners were able to reserve one of 50 spots per mass and were required to remain in their vehicles at all times.

A parishioner sitting in a vehicle gestures in prayer during an outdoor Easter Sunday mass at St. Patrick’s Parish in Vancouver, on Sunday, April 4, 2021. The Catholic church held four modified services on Easter weekend in the parking lot due to indoor worship not being permitted due to COVID-19. Parishioners were able to reserve one of 50 spots per mass and were required to remain in their vehicles at all times.

Father Felix Min distributes communion to parishioners in vehicles during an outdoor Easter Sunday mass at St. Patrick’s Parish in Vancouver, on Sunday, April 4, 2021. The Catholic church held four modified services on Easter weekend in the parking lot due to indoor worship not being permitted due to COVID-19. Parishioners were able to reserve one of 50 spots per mass and were required to remain in their vehicles at all times.

Father James Hughes distributes communion to parishioners in vehicles during an outdoor Easter Sunday mass at St. Patrick’s Parish in Vancouver, on Sunday, April 4, 2021. The Catholic church held four modified services on Easter weekend in the parking lot due to indoor worship not being permitted due to COVID-19. Parishioners were able to reserve one of 50 spots per mass and were required to remain in their vehicles at all times.

3. Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press

Justin West, right, and Sara Tonooka guide Canada geese and their goslings around a corner after stopping traffic to help them on a busy roadway in Vancouver, on Thursday, April 29, 2021.

Canada geese lead their goslings across the road at a crosswalk in Vancouver, on Thursday, April 29, 2021.

Canada geese goslings follow their parents down a set of stairs leading to the False Creek seawall in Vancouver, on Thursday, April 29, 2021.

Canada geese goslings follow their parents down a set of stairs leading to the False Creek seawall in Vancouver, on Thursday, April 29, 2021.

Canada goose goslings make their way off the road and over a curb as the they follow their parents to the False Creek seawall in Vancouver, on Thursday, April 29, 2021.

A Canada goose gosling struggles to make it off the road and over a curb as the goslings follow their parents to the False Creek seawall in Vancouver, on Thursday, April 29, 2021.

Canada geese lead their goslings along the False Creek seawall in Vancouver, on Thursday, April 29, 2021.

2021 STANDINGS…MONTH…TOTAL

1. Darryl Dyck/Freelance…240…770
2. Evan Buhler/Rocky Mountain Outlook…120…310
3. Kevin Light/Freelance…50…260
3. Bernard Brault/La Presse…80…260
4. Chad Hipolito/Freelance…70…250
5. Patrick Woodbury/Le Droit…30…200
6. Marie-France Coallier/Le Devoir…30…180
7. Michelle Berg/Saskatoon StarPhoenix…0…140
7. Jeff McIntosh/Freelance…30…140
7. Matthew Smith/Saskatoon StarPhoenix…60….140
8. Christopher Pike/Freelance…0…80
9. Gavin John/Freelance…50…50
10. Dave Holland/Freelance…0…40
10. Ben Nelms/CBC News…0…40
10. Jack Simpson/Freelance…40…40
11. Cole Burston/Freelance…0…30