Gold, Silver and Bronze Awards. Entrants eligible for the Grand Master Trophies had the top three average scores from all 24 images submitted across the four sections of competition.
To qualify for the Virtuoso Artistic Plaque, the entrant achieved the highest average score from 6 Fine Art images submitted, in any combination of, or specific to, Creative, Altered Reality and/or Abstraction.
The highest average score from six submitted images, in any combination of, or specific to; Zoology, Wildlife, or Nature General subcategories.
Awarded to a Canadian entrant with top scored in all 4 sections of competition.
Awarded to a Canadian entrant with the highest average score in the Novice category with entries in all 3 subdivisions.
Awarded to a non-Canadian entrant with the highest average score in the Novice category with entries in all 3 subdivisions.
Awarded to the entrant with the highest number of Judges' Favourite (bonus) points.
Awarded to the entrant with the highest number of President's Bonus Points.