They beat out over 2,000 entries in the first round, and triumphed in a battle of the cameras. Now, 叠.颁.B次元官网网址檚 best emerging photographers will receive over $1,500 in prizes, and one of them will be chosen as the Next Generation Amateur Photographer of the Year.

and will award this honour to the best entrant in the, out of thousands across B.C., on Oct. 15. Prizes will also be given to five category winners and the 肠辞尘辫别迟颈迟颈辞苍B次元官网网址檚 笔别辞辫濒别B次元官网网址檚 Choice favourite.

The third annual 肠辞苍迟别蝉迟B次元官网网址檚 first round received a record number of submissions to Black Press newspapers all over the province. Entrants came from more than 80 communities, including , , , Vancouver, , Chilliwak, Surrey, , , Langley, Lumby, Maple Ridge, Nanaimo, , Prince George, , , , and .

Expert judges selected more than who faced off against each other, taking photos in a one-day challenge at the this August.

Prizes will be awarded in five categories, based on the best airshow images: Paul Kendall wins Best Air Photo. He submitted his initial entry to the .

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Ken McAllister wins Best Crowd Photo. He entered through the .

Angeline Haslett wins Best Static Photo. She sent her first entry to the .

Paul Kendall wins  Best Air Photo. He entered through The .

Kyle Wynia wins Best B次元官网网址grapher. He entered through the .

Rod Marr wins Best Wild Card.

Over 22,000 people voted online for the 肠辞苍迟别蝉迟B次元官网网址檚 笔别辞辫濒别B次元官网网址檚 Choice award, also a record high. The top-voted entry was from James Munroe, who entered with the .

There are also three honorable mentions this year: Harold Schock, who entered through the , for best air photo and best static photo; and Paul Kendall for best crowd photo.

All category winners are invited to on Oct. 15, where the Next Generation Amateur Photographer of the Year winner will be announced. The winner will be featured on Black Press websites across the province.

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