Alberta photographer wins international contest with picture of rare bear
An Alberta woman has won a prestigious nature photography contest after travelling to South America to photograph a vulnerable species of bear.
![Alberta photographer wins international contest with picture of rare bear](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7029216.1700076498!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/bear.jpg)
![Jacquie Matechuk's winning image He Looks to the Heavens. A bear which is black sits on a mossy tree branch.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7029216.1700076498!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/bear.jpg)
An Alberta woman has won a prestigious nature photography contest after travelling to South America to photograph a vulnerable species of bear.