Nature Vancouver

Submitted by Adam Wang The Nature Vancouver 2025 Annual Photo Show was a spectacular celebration of nature’s beauty and the artistic talent within our community. This year’s event was nothing short of inspiring, with 147 breathtaking photographs submitted by 38 passionate members. The engagement was truly remarkable, as 48 members cast a total of 276 votes, carefully selecting their favorite images from an outstanding collection. Event Timeline and PresentationThe submission window, open from February 1 to February 28, saw an influx…

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Introduction The Nature Vancouver 2024 Annual Photo Show, a beacon for the community’s shared love for nature and photography, concluded with remarkable success. The event, held April 25th at the Hewett Centre Hall, Unitarian Church, was a testament to the enduring spirit of the organization’s members and their commitment to capturing the essence of the natural world. Participation Overview Total Photographs Received: 154Total Members Contributed: 38Total Votes Cast: 172Total Voting Members: 29 Event Highlights The event was graced by the…

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A Fresh Take on Celebrating Natural Beauty and Talent Introduction Nature Vancouver’s 2023 Photo Show marked a significant shift from previous years, transforming from a competition to a show celebrating the talents of photographers and the beauty of nature. The event saw several changes, including the removal of ranking-based rewards, the re-introduction of anonymous photo submissions, and the implementation of a Members’ Choice Vote option for all members. Event Highlights The 2023 Photo Show featured seven categories: Birds, Insects &…

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Submitted by Ron Long When Roy Edgell started the Vancouver Natural History Society’s annual photography competition many decades ago, his overall plan was so sound that in the fifteen years since Roy retired from the competition there has been no reason to change any of his principles.Roy’s primary objective from the beginning was that the competition would provide an interesting evening for members of the society.With the enthusiastic support of Nature Vancouver’s photographers this principle continues to be fulfilled and…

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The photo entries and the results of this year’s Annual Nature Vancouver Photo Competition were presented on 25 March 2021. More than ninety members participated in this presentation by Ron Long via Zoom Video Conferencing. This year forty six members submitted 345 photos. A video recording of the presentation is available on Nature Vancouver YouTube Channel: https://youtu.be/R576uBfSR04 You can also view all the photos and results of the competition from the following links. The links, to Google Photo Albums, open…

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On 24 September 2020, Ron Long, Chair of the Photography Section, presented critique of photos submitted by members this past February, and announced the winners. This was an online presentation via Zoom Video Conferencing, rescheduled from March 2020. From the entries, judges selected first, second and third in each category, honourable mentions plus the best in show. Photos were submitted in these five categories:  Birds, Botany,  Mammals, Insects and Spiders, and Other Natural History. Twenty nine members submitted 213 photos. Photos…

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On the evening of March 28, 2019 the room was packed in anticipation of the Annual Nature Vancouver Photography Competition and no one in the audience was disappointed. Nature Vancouver photographers demonstrated once again the wonderful range of great talent that is present in our society. Thirty two photographers submitted 256 photographs to the 2019 competition. Many thanks to Ron Long for organizing the competition, and presenting the submitted photos. The following gallery shows the first place photos in five categories, and the Best…

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The following gallery shows the winning entries from 2018 Photo Competition. Click on an image to enlarge it and to see the captions. Place cursor on the photo and use left or right arrows on the screen or on your keyboard, to see other photos.