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18TuesdayNovember182014ENVIRONMENTPHOTOGRAPHYNWTresidentssharetalentslandscapewithLoveTheLandcontestByDALICARMICHAELTheNorthwestTerritoriescoversover1.3millionsquarekilometresoflandandwateracollectionofdiverselandscapesfromthedensegreenforestsoftheSouthSlaveuptothetundraabovethe90thParallel.ForthethirdyearrunningphotographersofallskilllevelsfromtheNWTenteredtheirbestworkscapturingsomeoftheseNorth-ernnaturaltreasurestotheCanadianParksandWildernessSocietyCPAWSLoveTheLandphotocontest.CPAWSaddedaspecialcategorytothecontestthisyearcallingforphotosfromThaideneNeneneartheEastArmofGreatSlaveLakeinanefforttoshowsupportforthemovementtoturnthestunningareaintoafederallyprotectednationalpark.Aswithpreviousyearswekeptitopentoen-triesfromacrosstheterritorysaidEricaJanesconservationoutreachcoordinatorforCPAWS.ThisyearwewantedtoencouragepeopletosendinphotosfromThaideneNenebecauseweareworkinginpartnershipwiththeLutselKeDeneFirstNationtoprotectthatarea.SincethecontestwaslaunchedinMayalmost150photoshavebeensubmittedofwhichabout60camefromThaideneNene.Itsawaythatwecanconnectwithpeopleacrosstheterritoryonasharedbasisoflovingandappreciatingwhatwevegothereintheter-ritorybecauseitsprettyspecialJanessaid.Peopleherestillhavereallycloserela-tionshipswiththelandandthoserelation-shipsandthatvalueonthenaturalworldisthefocusofourworkasaconservationorganization.AccordingtoJanesthephotocontestisaneasywaytoreachouttothoselandlovers.Itsafunwaythatpeoplecansharetheirloveofthelandandtheirskillsasphotographersshesaid.Itsawayforustobuildourcommunityandhavedialoguewithpeopleoutthereaboutwhattheyredoingandwhatsimportanttothem.Apanelofvolunteerjudgesselectedthetop24photosfromallthatweresubmitted.Thewinningphotosdemonstrateinonewayoranotherthepeoplesloveofthelandusinginterestingcompositiontechniques.Thetop12winnersarefeaturedinthe2015LoveTheLandcalendarwithadozenrun-nerupphotosincludedasinserts.InalaunchpartyNov.13thewinnersalsoreceivedprizesfortheirentriesincludingaframedphotooftheaurorabyNWTphotographerTessaMacIntoshanditemsdonatedfromYellowknifebusinesseslikepaddlesoutdoorgearandagiftcerticatefortwotoattendaglassblowingworkshopatOldTownGlassworks.CalendarsareavailableattheCPWASweb-sitehttpwww.cpawsnwt.orgcampaignslove-the-landfor15apiece.JanuaryMcLeodBayEastArmGreatSlaveLakebyCredenceWoodFebruaryWinterCampHoarfrostRiverbyMiriamKrnerMarchLutselKeSpringCarnivalFishingDerbybyHannaCatholiqueMayOopsStuckintheSpringIceProsperousLakebyJaniceSteinJuneCanoeinginSmokePetheiPeninsulaEastArmGreatSlaveLakebyGarrySingerJulyPatientPortagerSarahLakebyKerryWhelerOctoberTheUnbeatenPathEastArmGreatSlaveLakebyTylerJessenNovemberMirageEastArmGreatSlaveLakebyMiriamKrner