Photos of the Month Contest: March 2013 Results

Tara Walton of the Toronto Star and Aaron Lynett, a freelance photographer and former National Post staff photographer were the judges for March 2013 Photos of the Month.
Feedback from the judges:

Wonderful multiple picture entries! Tough to judge!
Portraits was another strong category.
Feature category was very weak. Would like to have seen more found moments, weather photos etc...
Captions were overall well done.

FEATURE

1. Marta Iwanek

MONTREAL, Que. (17/03/2013) - Anastasia Nalywajko-Zastawska laughs at the candles reversed on her cake to read 39, as she celebrated her 93rd birthday in Saint Sophie's Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral in Montreal, Quebec on Mar. 17, 2013, surrounded by friends and family. Nalywajko-Zastawska is a survivor of the Ukrainian genocide known as the Holodomor. Photo by Marta Iwanek

2. Tom Hicken

TORONTO, Ont. (02/03/2013) - Friends and families enjoy the last week of ice time at Nathan Phillips Square in Toronto, Ont on March 3, 2013. Photo by Tom Hicken

3. Not awarded

NEWS

1. Justin Chin

MONTREAL, Que. (15/03/13) — An activist screams "help" while police officers push him down down onto the ground and arrest him during the anti-police brutality demonstration on Friday, March 15, 2013 in Montreal. Police called this demonstration illegal minutes after it had started and arrested more than 250 people. Photo by Justin Chin

2. James Wood

NAPANEE, Ont (16/03/13) - Firefighters from the Greater Napanee Fire Department pull down the remains of a barn that burned to the ground at Hartacre Farms this past Saturday. Though the barn was lost, the rest of the property was undamaged. The cause of the blaze remains unknown. Photo by James Wood

3. Justin Tang

MONTREAL, QUE. (15/03/2013) — A woman is knocked over as police surround protesters in a kettle on Ste. Catherine St. E. near the Berri UQMA metro station during the 17th annual march against police brutality in Montreal, Que on Friday, March 15, 2013. Over 200 people were detained during the demonstration that police declared illegal. Six people were injured, including two police officers. Photo by Justin Tang

PORTRAIT

1. Solana Cain

MARKHAM, Ont. (16/03/2013) - Amanda Cordeiro adjusts her headdress before performing with RS Divas Entertainment at a Greek community carnival at Crystal Fountain Banquet Hall. Cordeiro has been a samba dancer with RS Divas since 2009 and says she still hasn't gotten use to the weight of the handmade bedazzeled headdresses each dancer must wear. Photo by Solana Cain

2. Justin Tang

PICTON, Ont. (10/03/2013) — Peyton Nyman gets a kiss from a sheep at his uncle John's farm, Nyman Farms in Picton, Ont. on Sunday, March 10, 2013. Photo by Justin Tang

3. Justin Greaves

BELLEVILLE ON. (20/03/13) - Terry and Joanne Wright sit before going on a date to the Bay View Mall. The Wrights are both legally blind, but get by with each other. "The reason we are happy is because we have each other. And we need each other," says Terry. Photo by Justin Greaves.

H.M. Marta Iwanek

MONTREAL, Que. (17/03/2013) - Holodomor survivor Anastasia Nalywajko-Zastawska poses for a portrait in Saint Sophie's Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral in Montreal, Quebec on Mar. 17, 2013. The church held a birthday celebration for Nalywajko-Zastawska who turned 93. Photo by Marta Iwanek

H.M. Hannah Yoon

BELLEVILLE, Ont. (12/03/13) - Nicole Lafferty, four, finds her 'secret place' in her bedroom. Lafferty shares a room with six of her sisters. All together there are eight Lafferty children. The Laffertys are always renovating the house but have a difficult time due to one income coming in. Eight children can be financially difficult at times but the Laffertys are happy with what they have. Photo by Hannah Yoon.

SPORTS

1. Adam Dietrich

OTTAWA, Ont. (10/03/13) - University of Ottawa Gee Gee's player's jump up to celebrate as the buzzer goes off during the end of the bronze medal game at Scotiabank Place in Ottawa, on March 10. The Gee Gee's took third place overall at the national men's basketball tournament. Photo by Adam Dietrich

2. Justin Greaves

BELLEVILLE ON, (3/13/13) -- A mother hides her sons face from Belleville Bulls Adam Bignell fighting Oshawa Generals Johnny McGuire at last game in Belleville. The bulls won with a final score of 5-2. Photo by Justin Greaves

3. Tom Hicken

KINGSTON, Ont. (24/03/2013) – Cyclists speed past some fans during the Men's A at Queen's University Invitational Cycling Criterium in Kingston Ont. In its first year, the criterium invited cyclists from Ontario, Quebec and the Northeastern U.S. to compete, but Queen's own Alexander Cataford won the event. Photo by Tom Hicken

MULTI-PICTURE

1. Justin Chin

[Photos removed at the request of photo subject]

2. Justin Tang

AMELIASBURGH, Ont. (09/03/2013) — A coyote is dragged out of the woods after a day of coyote hunting on Saturday, March 9, 2013. With its agricultural land and livestock industry, Prince Edward County is a haven for coyotes, which are considered predators and frequently kill livestock and domestic pets. Photo by Justin Tang

3. Hannah Yoon

BELLEVILLE, Ont. (12/03/13) - The clock on the wall of the whole family, including the family cat. The Lafferty family are a unique family of eight children, going against the trend of having one or two children. Photo by Hannah Yoon

3. Marta Iwanek

TRENTON, Ont. (14/11/2012) - Lex Duncan walks in his kitchen in Trenton, Ontario on November 14, 2012. Lex Duncan, 89, has been caring for his wife Mary Duncan, 88, in their Trenton home since she was diagnosed with dementia in 2008. Currently over 500,000 Canadians are living with dementia, but that number is expected to double within one generation. The care will often times fall on the family members - the husband, the wife, the son, the daughter or even the grandchildren. Lex Duncan, wouldn't have it any other way and neither would Mary Duncan. He believes he can give her the best care at home, however it's not easy. "You think you'll live forever and never have any problems," says Lex Duncan, "But life ain't quite like that." Photo by Marta Iwanek