December Clips Results 2021

Judges

Shafkat Samin Anowar, Staff Photojournalist at The Dallas Morning News, Dallas, TX
Rebecca Slezak, Staff Photojournalist at The Dallas Morning News, Dallas, TX
Akash Pamarthy, Visual Journalist, Current MFA candidate at School of Visual Communications in Ohio University

Photographers-19
Feature-56
News-16
Sports-29
Spot News-Not enough entries, carried over to next month
Portrait-26
Multi-Photo 4 entries/ 35 photos

FEATURE

Comments: It’s a great silent moment, with a lot to read. Works well with the color and composition. Empty chairs on the left adds depth to it. Loved it!

1. Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press

Inglewood Care Centre resident Terry Clarke, who likes to dress up as Santa during the holiday season, reads a book while having coffee at the long-term care home, in West Vancouver, on Thursday, December 16, 2021.

Great job capturing the moment on the kid. Wish the feet weren’t cut off but the moment draws the viewer.

2. Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press

Ruslan Ulko carries his son Timur, 10, into the frigid water off Locarno Beach for a brief dip and swim after an overnight snowfall in Vancouver, on Saturday, December 25, 2021. Ulko, who moved to Canada from the Ukraine with his family in 2018, said he is joined by his sons once a week but he goes into the water three times weekly.

Great light, timing and composition. Feels like a post card photo just like Polar Express.

3. Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press

A Canadian Pacific freight train travels around Morant’s Curve in the Rocky Mountains near Baker Creek, Alta., Friday, Dec. 3, 2021. Refineries on the west coast of Canada have run short of crude oil following the shutdown of pipelines due to catastrophic flooding.

The background is everything of the photos. Good capture with the expression on the kids face.

H.M. Evan Buhler/The Canadian Press

Grady Hanson, left, and his brother Tate, play keep away while skating on Gap Lake near Canmore, Alta. on Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2021.

Good job in showing something differently. Shadows work well here. Good work!

H.M. Kevin Light/Freelance

A father and his two sons take advantage of below freezing temperatures to play a game of pond hockey at Michell’s Farm in Victoria, British Columbia Canada on December 31, 2021.

NEWS
Comments: Love the silent moment. The negative space creates a tension building an impact for a perfect news photo. Gave me a “white house” photo feel. Nice job!

1. Chad Hipolito/The Canadian Press

Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry looks on as Health Minister Adrian Dix discuss details about the latest restrictions announced around gatherings due to the surge of the COVID-19 variant Omicron during a press conference in the press theatre at legislature on Tuesday, December 21, 2021.

Nice light and time of the day. Well composed photo with caption. Serves well in a daily newspaper perspective.

2. Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press

Transport trucks hauling trailers travel on the Coquihalla Highway after it was reopened to commercial traffic as heavy equipment is used to rebuild the southbound lanes that were washed away by flooding last month at Othello, northeast of Hope, B.C., on Monday, December 20, 2021.

Lovely composition. To me, it’s a perfect climate change photo. Anybody would run it in a front page or cover photo.

3. John Lucas/Edmonton Journal

The Keephills Generating Plant runs full tilt producing electricity during -30 temperatures on Monday Dec 27, 2021. The plant is being converted from burning coal to natural gas in the new year.

Nice newsy moment. I could tell the photographer was working his/her way around to get a creative shot. Nice work!

H.M. Josie Desmarais/Journal Metro

Montréal mayor, Valérie Plante, gives a speech at the Chamber of commerce of the East of Montréal. On December 14, 2021.

SPORTS

Comments: Clean frame. Nice light and perfect pan. Focus on the skier is crisp. Well done!

1. Evan Buhler/Rocky Mountain Outlook

Federica Brignone of Italy skis down the course during the women’s FIS downhill world cup race in Lake Louise, Alta. on Friday, Dec. 3, 2021.

This photo reads the whole game scenario. Lovely moment. Good job on not getting distracted with the focus.

2. Chris Tanouye/Getty Images

Brady Tkachuk #7 of the Ottawa Senators celebrates his overtime game winning goal against the Colorado Avalanche at Canadian Tire Centre on December 04, 2021 in Ottawa, Ontario.

Great framing. I didn’t have to read the caption for this. I knew what was happening just by looking.

3. Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press

Canada’s Isabelle Weidemann, left to right, leads teammates Valerie Maltais, and Ivanie Blondin to victory during the women’s team pursuit at the ISU World Cup speed skating event in Calgary, Alta., Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021.

Common moment but good job on capturing and not letting it go.

H.M. Evan Buhler/Rocky Mountain Outlook

A Springbank player gets a rebound as CCHS Wolverines forward Eli Wittington is hit in the face by teammate Mischa Enns during the semi-final of a tournament hosted at CCHS in Canmore, Alta. on Saturday, Dec. 4, 2021.

Exceptional moment. I wish the focus was on the player who crashed.

H.M. Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press

Canada’s Laurent Dubreuil, left, skates as Russia’s Artem Arefyev crashes during the men’s 500-metre competition at the ISU World Cup speed skating event in Calgary, Alta., Sunday, Dec. 12, 2021.

PORTRAIT

Comments: Loved the negative space. It draws me to the subject. Very clean and well composed. It goes well with the vibe of an author.

1. Kevin Light/Freelance

TED speaker and best-selling author Dan Pontefract poses for a portrait outside his home in Oak Bay, British Columbia Canada on December 12th, 2022.

It was close call between this and the 1 st one. The young girl had a powerful and intense look on her face, while her mother looked away from the camera and looked distracted. She was out of focused. Yet, the portrait is well balanced and serves a good purpose to the story. I felt the emotion in the photo.

2. Chad Hipolito/the Globe and Mail

Erin Renwick and her daughter Abby, 14, who suffers from eco anxiety is photographed at home in Victoria, B.C., on Friday, December 3, 2021. Eco anxiety is the chronic fear of environmental doom or ecological disaster.

Love the light. Well balanced. Love the gestures and look on the face. I wish the stick was shown fully.

3. Kevin Light/Freelance

Hannah Craig, the youngest member of the Victoria Symphony at 24 years old, poses for a portrait with her cello at the Farquhar at the University of Victoria on December 10th, 2022.

Nice try to be do something different. His left side is darker than the right. There are also some unclear spots on the right.

H.M. Chelsea Kemp/Brandon Sun

Wyatt Greer was Neelin’s JV male athlete of the year in 2019-20 and leads the varsity basketball team into the Brandon Sun Spartan Invitational this weekend.

SPOT NEWS

Not enough entries, carried over to next month. Points awarded to winning December entries that are held over will apply to the photographer’s point totals in January.

MULTI-PHOTO

Comments: Nice visual variety, composition and an eye for light. Wish some photos like the last one was shot or cropped tighter for more impact. Please get the names of the people next time. Needs improvement in sequencing. Altogether, it was poetic.

1. Michelle Berg/Saskatoon StarPhoenix

Pigeons take flight over the South Saskatchewan river in Saskatoon during a freezing cold yet beautiful winter day. According to Environment Canada, the wind chill will bring temperatures down to -40 to -50. Photo taken in Saskatoon on Monday, December 27, 2021.

Half of the South Saskatchewan river is frozen in Saskatoon while an extreme cold warning is issued for most of Saskatchewan. According to Environment Canada, the wind chill will bring temperatures down to -40 to -50. Photo taken in Saskatoon on Monday, December 27, 2021.

A man clears snow from the street in front of his home in Saskatoon during a freezing cold winter day. According to Environment Canada, the wind chill will bring temperatures down to -40 to -50. Photo taken in Saskatoon on Monday, December 27, 2021.

Steam rises form the South Saskatchewan river in Saskatoon while an extreme cold warning is issued for most of Saskatchewan. According to Environment Canada, the wind chill will bring temperatures down to -40 to -50. Photo taken in Saskatoon on Monday, December 27, 2021.

Steam rises from the South Saskatchewan river downtown Saskatoon in this freezing cold yet beautiful winter weather. According to Environment Canada, the wind chill will bring temperatures down to -40 to -50. Photo taken in Saskatoon on Monday, December 27, 2021.

A man blows snow from his drive way in Saskatoon during a freezing cold winter day. According to Environment Canada, the wind chill will bring temperatures down to -40 to -50. Photo taken in Saskatoon on Monday, December 27, 2021.

Half of the South Saskatchewan river is frozen in Saskatoon while an extreme cold warning is issued for most of Saskatchewan. According to Environment Canada, the wind chill will bring temperatures down to -40 to -50. Photo taken in Saskatoon on Monday, December 27, 2021.

Frost builds up on the toque and scarf of a downtown commuter in Saskatoon during a freezing cold yet beautiful winter day. According to Environment Canada, the wind chill will bring temperatures down to -40 to -50. Photo taken in Saskatoon on Monday, December 27, 2021.

Almost had it in the first place but as a viewer I was looking for the moments where people would actually catch a fish. The “uuh” moment was missing. Could possibly use more visual variety. Most of the photos were made from the same distance. There are some nice moments like the scene setter, detail shots of the fish and the guy looking outside. Captions lack information and context. Since it’s a closed place there is a
good potential to continue the story. I really liked the shot of the kid being bored inside the shack.

2. Chelsea Kemp/Brandon Sun

Darcy Robins holds a jack fish in his family ice fishing shack at Lake Wahtopanah on Tuesday, Dec. 28.

Liz, left, and Darcy Robins spend the day ice fishing at Lake Wahtopanah on Tuesday, Dec. 28.

Jessica Robins, 7, sits in her families ice fishing shack at Lake Wahtopanah on Tuesday, Dec. 28.

Ice fishing shacks sit on Lake Wahtopanah on Tuesday, Dec. 28.

Dallas Davidson looks out the window of his ice fishing shack at Lake Wahtopanah on Tuesday, Dec. 28.

Liz Robins prepares a fishing line at her family ice fishing shack at Lake Wahtopanah on Tuesday, Dec. 28.

Darcy Robins prepares a fishing jig at Lake Wahtopanah on Tuesday, Dec. 28.

Two jack fish are placed outside the Robins ice fishing shack on Lake Wahtopanah on Tuesday, Dec. 28.

Tanis Boyd spots a fish on her families fish finder at Lake Wahtopanah on Tuesday, Dec. 28.

Hudson Boyd, 10, watches for fish on Lake Wahtopanah on Tuesday, Dec. 28.

A fishing rod sits ready to catch fish at Lake Wahtopanah Tuesday, Dec. 28.

Darcy Robins chats with a neighbour at Lake Wahtopanah on Tuesday, Dec. 28.

The story started really well but afterwards it became redundant. They were shot on the same distance. There was an urge to include the outreach volunteers in every photo. I did not see what the volunteers was actually doing. It was just them walking around and talking. Wish the captions had more names. Loved the scene setter shot, the detail shot of Dakota Casey and the layered shot of the homeless person. This story has a potential if pursued longer. Please get close to the subject next time. Good luck!.

3. Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press

Outreach volunteers walk through the downtown offering help to the homeless on a -20C night in Calgary, Alta., Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2021.

Dakota Casey, who is homeless, gestures as he describes life on the street at an outreach facility on a -20C night in Calgary, Alta., Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2021.

Dakota Casey, who is homeless, displays his froct bitten hands at an outreach facility on a -20C night in Calgary, Alta., Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2021.

Outreach volunteers walk through the downtown offering help to the homeless on a -20C night in Calgary, Alta., Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2021.

Outreach volunteers offer help to the homeless on a -20C night in Calgary, Alta., Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2021.

Outreach volunteers offer help to the homeless on a -20C night in Calgary, Alta., Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2021.

Outreach volunteers offer help to a homeless man on a -20C night in Calgary, Alta., Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2021.

Outreach volunteers offer help to the homeless on a -20C night in Calgary, Alta., Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2021.

An outreach volunteer offers help to the homeless on a -20C night in Calgary, Alta., Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2021.

Outreach volunteers walk through the downtown offering help to the homeless on a -20C night in Calgary, Alta., Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2021.

2021 STANDINGS…MONTH…TOTAL

1. Darryl Dyck/Freelance…130…2,160
2. Evan Buhler/Rocky Mountain Outlook…70…870
3. Bernard Brault/La Presse…0…720
4. Chad Hipolito/Freelance…90…700
5. Jeff McIntosh/Freelance…100…610
6. Kevin Light/Freelance…90…600
7. Michelle Berg/Saskatoon StarPhoenix…50…590
8. Marie-France Coallier/Le Devoir…0…530
9. Patrick Woodbury/Le Droit…0…410
10. Nick Lachance/Freelance…0…170
11. Matthew Smith/Saskatoon StarPhoenix…0….160
11. Christopher Pike/Freelance…0…160
13. Chelsea Kemp/Brandon Sun…50…130
14. Josie Desmarais/Freelance…10…110
15. Shannon VanRaes/Winnipeg Free Press…0…100
16. Gavin John/Freelance…0…90
17. John Lucas/Edmonton Journal…30…70
17. Spencer Colby/Freelance…0…70
19. Jesse Boily/Freelance…0…60
20. Chris Tanouye/Freelance…40…50
20. Michel Tremblay/ laTribune…0…50
22. Andrej Ivanov/Freelance…0…40
22. Alex Filipe/Freelance…0…40
22. Dave Holland/Freelance…0…40
22. Ben Nelms/CBC News…0…40
22. Jack Simpson/Freelance…0…40
27. Cole Burston/Freelance…0…30