Our first contest for the 2016/17 season was held on November 17, displaying the digital photographic art of our members. There were 100 entries in 3 groups (Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced) and 3 Categories: Twilight, Rivers, Animals and Open. Judges for the evening were Norm Ullock, Randy Nickerson and Leif Petersen – thank you!
Winning images below are sorted by category and award: Mouse Over for description and artist, Click for larger image and contest placement (1st, 2nd, etc.) and category. (Please note, there were insufficient numbers of entries in Beginner Twilight and Advanced Rivers to award prizes)
| Intermediate Twilight | ||
| 1st | Long Pond | Adam Tatarnic |
| 2nd | Sky at Twilight over Lake Ontario | June Galbraith |
| 3d | Pigeon Moon | Adam Tatarnic |
| HM | Teasels | Adam Tatarnic |
| HM | Dawn’s Early Glow | Robert Stuart |
| Advanced Twilight | ||
| 1st | Moon After Sunset | Selby Shanly |
| 2nd | A Welcome Winter Glow | John Wallace |
| Beginner Rivers | ||
| 1st | Scarborough Beach | Patricia McVitty |
| 2nd | Deep Harbour | Patricia MaVitty |
| 3d | Minden Rapids | Kersti Meema |
| Intermediate Rivers | ||
| 1st | The Bend | Jim Balfour |
| 2nd | The Don River | June Galbraith |
| 3d | Niagara Illuminated | Adam Tatarnic |
| HM | Niagara Running Over | George Socka |
| HM | Yellow Canoe | Bill Komar |
| Beginner Animals | ||
| 1st | Majestic Bald Eagle | Anita Barber |
| 2nd | Humber Bay Egret | Anita Barber |
| 3d | Perched Great Egret | Fernando Neves |
| HM | The Lion King | Anita Barber |
| Intermediate Animals | ||
| 1st | Santorini Taxi | Mark Kremblewski |
| 2nd | I’m Watching You | Margus Kask |
| 3d | Not a Purrfect World | Margus Kask |
| HM | Horse Trail | Michael McAuley |
| Advanced Animals | ||
| 1st | Twins in Stripes | Andrew Oliver |
| Beginner Open | ||
| 1st | Napping | Kersti Meema |
| 2nd | Sitting Pretty | Anita Barber |
| 3d | Up Through the Trees | Fernando Neves |
| HM | Reflections | Fernando Neves |
| Intermediate Open | ||
| 1st | First Snow | Jim Balfour |
| 2nd | Heartfelt | Susan Lappin |
| 3d | Ferry Dock Wall | June Galbraith |
| HM | Last Chance | Margus Kask |
| Advanced Open | ||
| 1st | Concentration | Selby Shanly |