JFi: The photographer cropped tight, successfully eliminating distractions from the monochromatic, geographic lines captured here, and producing a fine art shot.

JFr: By zooming-in and capturing the curves and parallel lines of the dam, this photo makes a fantastic abstract composition. The details and textures also give a sense of time and strength.

JI: This photograph reveals hydropower as architecture. Hydropower projects can be powerful, bold and beautiful. There are visually striking installations across Canada that attract tourists and photographers.

Runner up

JFi: There’s an eerie beauty in this dark image thanks to low hanging cloud and mixed lighting. The photo is nicely framed by the foliage in the foreground and soft halo of light behind the generating station.

JFr: This night shot is very well balanced, and a perfect representation of hydropower. The reflection on the water produces an energetic photograph, while the backlight and the fog create the perfect background to shape the horizon line.

JI: Hydropower facilities use water to turn turbines and make electricity without consuming this precious, shared resource. Having the hydropower facility reflected in the source of its very power at night, under man-made illumination speaks allegorically to the energy and environment relationships that are at play.

Honourable mention