Allendale, NJ -(AmmoLand.com)- Leica Sport Optics, co-sponsor of the Outdoor Writers of Canada (OWC) National Communications Photography Awards, is pleased to congratulate the talented winners of the 2015 awards.
The awards were presented at the annual conference in Rocky Harbour, Newfoundland, June 25-27, 2015. This annual competition recognizes and rewards excellence in outdoor communication and promotes craft improvement.
“We are truly honored to sponsor the photography category of the OWC awards,” Terry Moore, vice president of Leica Sport Optics, said. “We believe outdoor communicators play a vital role in promoting and preserving our outdoor heritage, and we want to do our part to support their endeavors and acknowledge excellence in the craft.”
The Outdoor Writers of Canada is a national organization of professional communicators specializing in the outdoor field. Its membership includes writers, artists, photographers, cinematographers, lecturers, broadcasters, public relations consultants, and government information officers.
Photography award categories and winners are as followed:
PHOTOGRAPHY -FISH AND WILDLIFE:
1st- James Markou
- Title: Red Head Takeoff
- Publication: OFAH
2nd- Duane Radford
- Title: Rainbow Trout
- Publication: B. C. Outdoors
3rd- Duane Radford
- Title: Bull Elk During the Rut
- Publication: The Outdoor Edge
PHOTOGRAPHY -SCENERY, LANDSCAPE, PLANTS:
1st- James Smedley
- Title: Mouth of the Chippewa
- Publication: Lake Superior Magazine
2nd- Brad Fenson
- Title: Yukon Sunrise
- Publication: North American Hunter
3rd- Duane Radford
- Title: Maligne Lake
- Publication: The Outdoor Edge
PHOTOGRAPHY – OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES:
1st- James Smedley
- Title: Big Whitey
- Publication: Ontario Out of Doors
2nd- Brad Fenson
- Title: Full Draw
- Publication: B. C. Outdoors
3rd- James Smedley
- Title: Agawa River Rapids
- Publication: Paddling Magazine
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