Winning images to be featured in 2017 calendar
Twelve images that capture the beauty and character of the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor have been selected as winners of the 11th Annual Erie Canalway Photo Contest. Winning images will be featured in the 2017 Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor Calendar.
They can be viewed on the Erie Canalway NHC website at http://www.eriecanalway.org
“Though the lens of winning photographers, these images offer a snapshot of what makes this 500-mile ribbon of waterway connecting the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes a national treasure,” said Bob Radliff, Erie Canalway Executive Director.
Judges selected twelve winners from 300 entries. First, second and third place photographs were chosen in each of four contest categories: Classic Canal, Along the Trail, On the Water, and Canal Communities. In addition, twelve photographs received an honorable mention.
Winning Images in Central New York and along the Oswego Canal include:
- 2nd Place, Along the Trail: First Sunset of November (Camillus) by J.D. Ross, Syracuse, NY
Honorable Mention:
- Springtime Glow (Chittenango) by J.D. Ross, Syracuse, NY
- Sun Setting on Old Tug Donald Sea (Oswego) by Joe Carey, Syracuse, NY
- Sylvan Beach 2 (Sylvan Beach) by Greg Cuda, Saratoga Springs, NY
Free 2017 Erie Canalway calendars will be distributed starting December 1st throughout upstate New York. Locations where the calendars will be made available to the public will be posted in November at:www.eriecanalway.org.
The Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor spans 524 miles across the full expanse of upstate New York, encompassing the Erie, Cayuga-Seneca, Oswego, and Champlain canals and their historic alignments, as well as more than 230 canal communities. The Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor preserves our extraordinary heritage, promotes the Corridor as a world class tourism destination, and fosters vibrant communities connected by the waterway.
The New York State Canal Corporation owns and operates the New York State Canal System, which is typically open for navigation from May 1 through November 15. The New York State Canal Corporation is the exclusive sponsor of the Erie Canalway calendar.
2016 Erie Canalway Photo Contest Winners
Classic Canal
1st Place, Where Schoharie Meets the Mohawk (Fort Hunter) by Marty Bannan, Albany, NY
2nd Place, Ending DayLight at Lock C2 (Halfmoon) by Mike Bielkiewicz, Mechanicville, NY
3rd Place, Passing Through Lock 30 (Macedon) by Sandi Osterwise, Fairport, NY
Canal Communities
1st Place, Schoen Place Evening (Pittsford) by Gary Eisenhart, Pittsford, NY
2nd Place, Tugboat Seneca (Lyons) by Alan Fontaine, Webster, NY
3rd Place, Cruising Under the Lift Bridge (Fairport) by Sandi Osterwise, Fairport, NY
Along the Trail
1st Place, Canal Runner (Bushnell’s Basin) by Tom Kredo, Rochester, NY
2nd Place, First Sunset of November (Camillus) by J.D. Ross, Syracuse, NY
3rd Place, Fresh Snowfall (Vischer Ferry) by Tina Baxter, Clifton Park, NY
On the Water
1st Place, Isle at Dawn (Niskayuna) by Jim McKinney, Niskayuna, NY
2nd Place, Beaming Forth (Spencerport) by Joe Pompili, Spencerport, NY
3rd Place, Kayaks Near Lock 2 (Waterford) by Richard Endres, Loudonville, NY
Honorable Mention Recipients (listed east to west)
Tie-Dye Sunrise Sky (Northumberland), Susan Meyer, Schuylerville, NY
Misty Upper Hudson Morning (Northumberland), Susan Meyer, Schuylerville, NY
Autumn at Lock 4 (Waterford), David Pucci, Lenoir, NC
Passage of History (Stillwater), Bruce Squiers, Salem, NY
Matton Shipyard (Cohoes), Denee Zeigler, Troy, NY
Sylvan Beach (Sylvan Beach), Greg Cuda, Saratoga Springs, NY
Springtime Glow (Chittenango), J.D. Ross, Syracuse, NY
Sun Setting on Old Tug Donald Sea (Oswego), Joe Carey, Syracuse, NY
Train Trestle in Winter (Pittsford), Sarah Woodams, Pittsford, NY
Lockport Lighthouse (Lockport), Ellen Riccobono, Lockport, NY
Lockview Tour Boat (Lockport), Denise Palmer, Lockport, NY
Canal Fest Fireworks (Tonawanda), Robert Klick, Amherst, NY