http://www.algonquinadventures.com/photos/PhotosIndex.htm

The co-hosted Algonquin Outfitters - Algonquin Adventures Spring 2009 Photo Contest has started! This time around we are looking for a fun or funny theme in celebration of the joy of spring.

You can submit any photos take in Algonquin Park that contain pictures of people having fun or pictures of something funny you saw. So start digging through your photos for great pictures of everything fun or funny. As always photos will be judged on quality first and theme second.

Barry Bridgeford
http://www.AlgonquinAdventures.com
http://www.ABRweb.ca .. Algonquin Backcountry Recreationalists - Caring for Algonquin's Backcountry

We've already had our first entry into the contest by Mike Wood. I'm sure many more will flow in over the next two months that the contest runs.

AO Spring 09 Photo Contest - Fun or Funny in Algonquin Pafk

Randy Mitson
AO Huntsville
http://www.aohuntsville.com
http://www.algonquinoutfitters.com
mailto:randym@algonquinoutfitters.com

Here we are only 3 weeks before the contest ends .. and we've only got 17 entries. I thought AA'ers were a fun-loving bunch. Or maybe we're just not photogs?

Barry Bridgeford
http://www.AlgonquinAdventures.com
http://www.ABRweb.ca .. Algonquin Backcountry Recreationalists - Caring for Algonquin's Backcountry

Looks like this might be our first easy to judge contest with only 17 entries thus far.


Randy Mitson
AO Huntsville
http://www.aohuntsville.com
http://www.algonquinoutfitters.com
mailto:randym@algonquinoutfitters.com

or makes it more difficult!

Randy, i have a shot taken few years ago on ope on a northern island with blue algo outfitters solo sittin upright on shore, logo well defined on bow, blue skies up and blue down, rock and grass and boat between.. kind of a cool angle. let me know if ud be interested in this,

algoalex

Alex I would love to see it. So many people have contributed so many great photos thus far. I would have to say that our photo contest have been very popular with most contests drawing 100+ photos. Some reason, this one's been slow.


Randy Mitson
AO Huntsville
http://www.aohuntsville.com
http://www.algonquinoutfitters.com
mailto:randym@algonquinoutfitters.com

Randy,
maybe somethin to do with the spring rush
hopefully some more turn up,

ill send you that pic to ur inbox

cheers,

algoalex

Heading up next Monday, hope to get some good shots.
May stop in to see you Randy, you always at the Huntsville store??

yep Iain, I'm pretty much always at the Huntsville store.. Off most Saturdays and Sundays right now. Drop in and say Hi.


Randy Mitson
AO Huntsville
http://www.aohuntsville.com
http://www.algonquinoutfitters.com
mailto:randym@algonquinoutfitters.com

I have a question for everyone.

Gord Barter just brought it to my attention that my contest entry form may have had a minor glitch that stopped some people from entering the contest. I have since fixed the glitch. Although I don't believe this was a problem for many people I want to be sure everyone who wanted to enter the contest had a fair chance to do so.

My question is, would people like to see the contest run longer (say until the end of June, another 4 weeks) to give people a chance to enter more Fun or Funny in Algonquin Park photos. To date there's only 22 photos entered, a far cry from the usual 100+ we receive. Or would you like to see us proceed with the judging on June 1st?

Either way our Summer Photo Contest is scheduled to start on July 1st

To enter the contest just go to

http://www.algonquinoutfitters.com/contest
or
http://www.algonquinadventures.com/photos/PhotosIndex.htm

You can see the photos entered into the contest so far by visiting

AO Spring 09 Photo Contest - Fun or Funny in Algonquin Pafk

Randy Mitson
AO Huntsville
http://www.aohuntsville.com
http://www.algonquinoutfitters.com
mailto:randym@algonquinoutfitters.com

bump, almost over.

I uploaded a photo of a "Gorgeoues" blond and "her" boyfriend just now!!

We still open for entires?

Yup! April 1st to June 1st 2009.

Get those entries in!

Remember . it's about funny things or having fun in Algonquin.

http://www.algonquinoutfitters.com/contest/

Barry Bridgeford
http://www.AlgonquinAdventures.com
http://www.ABRweb.ca .. Algonquin Backcountry Recreationalists - Caring for Algonquin's Backcountry

Spring Photo Contest Closes SOON
May 31, 2009

The Algonquin Outfitters Spring Photo Contest closes this Monday. This is your last chance to enter your Fun or Funny photos from Algonquin Park in the contest, before it closes on June 1st 2009.

Judging of the contest will be completed by our co-host from the Algonquin Adventures website and also our three winners from our Fall/Winter Wildlife in Algonquin Park, photo contest;

* Barry Bridgeford (Algonquin Adventures),
* Peter Ferguson (see his 1st place winning photo "Taxi Mom" here)
* Andrew Dean (2nd Place - "Otter Couple")
* Steve Elms (3rd Place -"Martin on Leaf Lake Trail")

You can see the gallery form the last contest here
http://picasaweb.google.com/AlgonquinOutfitters/AOWildlifeOfAlgonquinParkPhotoContest08?feat=directlink

We wish everyone who entered this contest good luck. Our winners will be announced before the end of June after our judges have made their decisions.

The Summer Photo Contest will launch on July 1st (Canada Day) with a theme still to be announced. If you have any suggestions for our Summer Photo Contest theme please email them to photo@algonquinoutfitters.com.

See the full contest gallery here.
http://picasaweb.google.com/AlgonquinOutfitters/AOSpring09PhotoContestFunOrFunnyInAlgonquinPafk?feat=directlink

There's still time to enter a photo or two, so if you have some Fun or Funny photos that you captured in Algonquin Park, visit the photo contest website at http://www.algonquinoutfitters.com/contest

If you want to comment on photos in the Gallery to help the judges pick our winners your encouraged to do so by typing in the comment box below each photo.

Some of the photos uploaded in the last few days


"Are We Having Fun Yet?" Enjoying the fine spring weather on the middle day of a five-day loop out of Canoe Lake. [scanned from a 29-year-old Kodachrome slide]. Along the Petawawa River somewhere between Misty Lake and Grassy Bay, in Algonquin Park. Diana McElroy - Deep River, Ontario.


"Which way?" We were on a small creek on Carl Wilson lake when we ran out of water and had to turn around. One person in the canoe was being stubborn and wouldn't shift positions. Kristina Slack - Bonfield


"hmmm I hope we have enough stuff" it is actually not a funny story, but the pic was funny so.....
one guy cut his hand and he was unable to paddle so they decided to tow the gear. Pen Lake, Algonquin Park. Jamie Arsenault - Courtice


"just havin fun" just having some fun on a beautiful September weekend, Booth Lake, Algonquin Park. Jamie Arsenault - Courtice.


"Dad, my pillow IS a bare necessity!" This was from the first visit for my wife and two children to Algonquin. While we stressed that extra weight made things more difficult there were some items that were non-negotiable! P295 between Canoe and Joe Lakes, Algonquin Park. Joe Zaleski - Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania, USA.

See all of the photos entered in our online gallery
http://picasaweb.google.com/AlgonquinOutfitters/AOSpring09PhotoContestFunOrFunnyInAlgonquinPafk?feat=directlink


Randy Mitson
AO Huntsville
http://www.aohuntsville.com
http://www.algonquinoutfitters.com
mailto:randym@algonquinoutfitters.com