Bear and Salmon Pictured Together in Canada’s Best Nature Photos 2023
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The winners of the 2023 Canadian Photos of the Year competition held by Canadian Geographic have been announced.
Taking home the grand prize of 5,000 Canadian dollars ($3,700) and the title of Canadian Photographer of the Year was Brandon Broderick from Tumbler Ridge, B.C.
Broderick captured grizzly bears, waterfalls, and a Canada lynx as he traveled relentlessly around the Canadian west coast in search of great photos.
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Published by the Royal Canadian Geographical Society, the Canadian Geographic magazine is published six times a year and all the winning images of the competition will be published in the March/April edition, hitting newsstands on February 19.
The competition is supported by Nikon and Canadian Geographic actively seeks out and nurtures Canadian photographic talents via its Photo Club.