{"id":441762,"date":"2026-01-29T22:49:11","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T22:49:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/441762\/"},"modified":"2026-01-29T22:49:11","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T22:49:11","slug":"vancouver-island-man-named-canadian-photographer-of-the-year-canadian-geographic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/441762\/","title":{"rendered":"Vancouver Island man named Canadian Photographer of the Year: Canadian Geographic"},"content":{"rendered":"

A Vancouver Island man has been named Canadian Photographer of the Year by Canadian Geographic, beating out thousands of other entries from across the country.<\/p>\n

Anthony Bucci, from Port McNeill, received the title, winning out against a total of more than 7,000 entries.<\/p>\n

One of his winning shots was of Rugged Mountain, near Zeballos on Vancouver Island, with snow and fog covering the peaks.<\/p>\n

Bucci told Canadian Geographic that he sat near the mountain range for hours, waiting for the fog to thin to the perfect thickness.<\/p>\n

\"\"Winter on northern Vancouver Island by Anthony Bucci. (Canadian Geographic)<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve got to make sure everything\u2019s perfect,\u201d he said. \u201cIf I don\u2019t like it, I don\u2019t take a picture. It\u2019s got to be special.\u201d<\/p>\n

Some of his other winning shots include a running black bear, a floating sea otter and \u201clunar halo\u201d of light around a mountain range.<\/p>\n

\"\"Fishing fall bears by Anthony Bucci. (Canadian Geographic)\"\"Sea Otter by Anthony Bucci. (Canadian Geographic)\"\"Lunar Halo Anthony Bucci. (Canadian Geographic)<\/p>\n

Bucci says it was an honour to win the Photographer of the Year title, as he knew many talented photographers entered this year.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s still a shocker, just because I know how many people contribute to [Can Geo\u2019s competitions]. To be selected is truly amazing,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s winners were chosen by Canadian Geographic\u2019s editorial and design staff, Canadian Geographic\u2019s photographer-in-residence, Scott Forsyth, and Canadian adventure and wildlife photographer Jenny Wong.<\/p>\n

Besides the Canadian Photographer of the Year award, Canadian Geographic had four other categories to compete in, with two other B.C. photographers taking home golds.<\/p>\n

The winners of the other four categories are:<\/p>\n

Flora, Fauna and Fungi \u2013 Eli Wolpin, Vancouver, B.C.<\/p>\n

\"\"Eli Wolpin (Canadian Geographic) <\/p>\n

Epic Landscapes \u2013 Ash Voykin, Rossland, B.C.<\/p>\n

\"\"Ash Voykin (Canadian Geographic)<\/p>\n

Weather, Seasons and Skies \u2013 Matt Melnyk, Calgary, Alta<\/p>\n

\"\"Matt Melnyk (Canadian Geographic)<\/p>\n

Outdoor Adventure \u2013 Will Lambert, Banff, Alta.<\/p>\n

\"\"Will Lambert (Canadian Geographic)<\/p>\n

\u201cFrom capturing a bucket-list shot to just getting out there and experiencing the beauty and geographical diversity of Canada, we love to see what our photography community has been up to over the past year,\u201d said Canadian Geographic editor-in-chief Alexandra Pope in a release Wednesday.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cAlthough they all portray different locations and subjects, the winning images in this competition have one thing in common: they made us stop and say \u2018Wow,\u2019\u201d he said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Canadian Geographic<\/a> first started printing in 1930, and is published by the Royal Canadian Geographical Society.<\/p>\n

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