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Today, the City of Toronto and Nikon Canada have announced the winners in this year’s Snap and Share contest which attracted more than 1,600 submissions from across the city featuring “parks, forestry and recreation moments.”
The grand prize winner will receive a Nikon D3300 HD-SLR camera and lenses.
This video presents Introducing the Nikon D3300 HD-SLR Camera.
- Nikon Canada’s Mark Cruz provides an overview of some of the features in the Nikon D3300 HD-SLR including the following:
- 24.2-megapixel DX-format CMOS sensor,
- Full HD (1080p) video recording,
- Enhanced Guide Mode to provide step-by-step photo instructions for capturing the best possible images,
- Nikon’s EXPEED 4 image processor, and
- Optional Wi-Fi connectivity.
Each category winner will receive a Nikon COOLPIX AW120 camera.
The following video presents Adventures with Nikon’s COOLPIX AW120:
This video was shot using the brilliant 16-megapixel COOLPIX AW120. Follow the AW120 as it explores the ocean depths in Indonesia and snowy slopes in Japan. The brilliant Wi-Fi enabled AW120 is waterproof to 18m, shockproof to 2m and freeze-proof to -10°C – making it the perfect travel companion.
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City of Toronto and Nikon Canada congratulate winners of photo contest
The City of Toronto and Nikon Canada have announced the winners in this year’s Snap and Share contest. Produced by the City of Toronto and presented by Nikon Canada, the contest attracted more than 1,600 submissions from across the city featuring “parks, forestry and recreation moments.”
“Congratulations to the winners of the Snap and Share contest,” said Mayor John Tory. “All submissions this year have captured hidden gems of Toronto and showcase just how naturally beautiful this city truly is.”
Winners listed by category:
- Grand Prize: Sunset at the Beach, taken at Bluffer’s Park by Jose Marvin Evasco
- Parks: Impact, taken at Taylor Creek Trail by Yasmeen (Sew Ming) Tian
- Forestry: Fall in the Rouge Valley Has Arrived, taken at Rouge Park by Arvo Poolar
- Recreation: Jogging in the Park, taken at G. Ross Lord Park by Abbas Solhdoost
A panel of three judges selected the grand-prize-winning photograph and each of the category-winning photographs. The judges included Kristian Bogner, world-class photographer, speaker and Nikon Canada Ambassador; Dr. Roberta Bondar, professional nature photographer and Canada’s first woman astronaut; and Moses Znaimer, founder and CEO of Zoomer Media Limited.
The grand prize winner will receive a Nikon D3300 HD-SLR camera and lenses. Each category winner will receive a Nikon COOLPIX AW120 camera. The winning photographs and honourable mentions can be viewed at http://www.toronto.ca/photocontest.
Many of the submissions will also be featured on the Parks, Forestry and Recreation’s Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/TorontoPFR.
Toronto is Canada’s largest city, the fourth largest in North America, and home to a diverse population of about 2.8 million people. It is a global centre for business, finance, arts and culture and is consistently ranked one of the world’s most livable cities. Toronto is proud to be the Host City for the 2015 Pan American and Parapan American Games. For information on non-emergency City services and programs, Toronto residents, businesses and visitors can visit http://www.toronto.ca, call 311, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, or follow us @TorontoComms.
