Bracket Fungus (Ganoderma) © by Kathryn Chorney won first place. Chorney is also a professor at Sheridan College, renowned for their illustration and animation programs.

European Beech - (Fagus sylvaticus) © by Kathryn Chorney won 2nd prize. I've seen Chorney sketch before, and she makes it look effortless.

Black Crappie (Pomoxis nigromaculatus) © by Emily Damstra won third place in the vote. I often think computer-drawing and painting gets an unfair rap as being too easy: but even so you can cut and paste and duplicate patterns easily when illustrating digitally. Which makes this drawing by SONSI-president Damstra all the more stunning: it's coloured pencil.

Orthrozanclus © by Marianne Collins, honourable mention. If you're from Toronto, you've no doubt seen some of Collins' work at the Royal Ontario Museum: many of the fish and other models in the biodiversity gallery have Collins' artistry behind them, as well as the iconic paintings of the Burgess Shale critters that inspired these toys.

Flea Beetle © by Maayan Harel, honourable mention. Harel notes this illustration started out as part of a series being done in black & white but that this insect was so spectacular it needed to be colourized.

White Oak Acorn Sprout © Nellie Sue Potter. In addition to being a member of SONSI, Potter also teaches illustration and is a former president of the Botanical Artists Society of Canada.