Through Your Lens: Forests Ontario Photo Contest Winners

Photo contests are back at Forests Ontario! This spring, dozens of photographers from across the province shared their best nature shots with us for a chance to be published in our quarterly magazine, Our Forest. From local flora and wildlife to flowing rivers, we’ve loved seeing Ontario’s natural landscape through your eyes. Thank you to everyone who participated!

If you missed your chance to enter our last contest or have new photos you’d like to share, fear not! We’re accepting submissions for our Fall Photo Contest until August 20th. To learn more and enter your photos, click here.

And now, here’s a look at our Summer 2021 winners.

First Place

The winning photo goes to photographer Mike Riley. This image of a Tree Swallow perched in Carden Alvar Provincial Park was taken in April 2021.

"Thanks for the feature, it's my first published piece and I'm thrilled! I shot 100 photos of this bird and this is the one where the post and the light just matched up perfectly. It's the first bird picture I've taken that I am really proud of.”

- Mike Riley

View more of Mike’s photography on Instagram: @heymikeriley

Second Place

Jacqueline Weber’s photo of a White-tailed deer spotted in East Don Parkland finishes in second place. This image was taken in March 2021.

View more of Jacqueline’s photography on Instagram: @jacqueline.e.weber

Third Place

This Tiny chanterelle mushroom growing in the Algonquin Highlands was captured by photographer Chris Nguyen in April 2021.

View more of Chris’ photography on Instagram: @x.ngyn

Congratulations to our Summer 2021 winners!