Our first contest for the 2017/18 season was held on November 16, displaying the photographic art of our members. There were 130 entries in 3 groups (Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced) and 5 Categories: Landscape and Geology, Reflections, Botany, The Beach and Open. Judges for the evening were Leif Peterson, Jeff Gardner and Bob Hawkins – thank you!
Due to the large number of images to judge and to better align our scoring with the GTCCC standard we looked for scores of 5-10 vs. 6-10 in the past. This allowed for a little more granularity but not moving to the full standard of 1/2 points.
Winning images below are sorted by category and award: Mouse Over for description and artist, Click for larger image and contest placement (1st, 2nd, etc.) and category.
The image gallery displays winning images followed by a table with results .
| Landscape and Geology – Beginner | ||
| 1st | Lime Stone Lake | Jamie Carlisle |
| 2nd | On_The_Coast | Fernando Neves |
| 3d | A Diffent View | Jamie Carlisle |
| Landscape and Geology – Intermediate | ||
| 1st | Ceylon Tea Trails | Margus Kask |
| 2nd | VernalFall | Milos Brkic |
| 3d | Birch Grove | Adam Tatarnic |
| HM | Morning Glory | Sandra Meddick-Ruth |
| HM | Moonlit Clouds | Adam Tatarnic |
| Landscape and Geology – Advanced | ||
| 1st | Hampton Marsh | Selby Shanly |
| 2nd | Autumn Mist | Selby Shanly |
| Reflections – Beginner | ||
| HM | Untitled | Adnan Alkhourly |
| Reflections – Intermediate | ||
| 1st | Mirrored Masts | Margus Kask |
| 2nd | Annapolis_Valley_Mansion | Patty McVitty |
| 3d | Scottish Highlands | Sandra Meddick-Ruth |
| HM | Dancing In The Rain | June Galbraith |
| HM | Brightening The Rainy Boardwalk | June Galbraith |
| HM | Heart Lake | Sandra Meddick-Ruth |
| HM | Light Curves | Margus Kask |
| Reflections – Advanced | ||
| 1st | Fantasy in Glass, Queen Street | John Wallace |
| 2nd | Fantasy in Glass, Yonge Street | John Wallace |
| Botany – Beginner | ||
| HM | Bird_Of_Paradise | Fernando Neves |
| Botany – Intermediate | ||
| 1st | Winter Ponderosas | Colleen Pollack |
| 2nd | EternalSerenity | Milos Brkic |
| 3d | Carpet | Susan Lappin |
| HM | African Daisy | Sandra Meddick Ruth |
| HM | Ready_for _the_Wind | Kersti Meema |
| Botany – Advanced | ||
| 1st | Ivy in the Fall | Selby Shanly |
| Beach – Beginner | ||
| 1st | The Black Boots | Jamie Carlisle |
| 2nd | Bogart At The Beach | Jamie Carlisle |
| 3d | leuty in water | Rick Hayward |
| Beach – Intermediate | ||
| 1st | High Water | Adam Tatarnic |
| 2nd | Walk on water | George Socka |
| 3d | Sunset Guard Rails | Margus Kask |
| HM | Over exposed | George Socka |
| HM | Morning Ride | Michael McAuley |
| Open – Beginner | ||
| 1st | Abstract | Adnan Alkhourly |
| 2nd | Boy George and Culture Club | Jamie Carlisle |
| 3d | Suit_Of_Armour | Fernando Neves |
| HM | Office Night | Ellen Fleck |
| Open – Intermediate | ||
| 1st | Quiet Meditation | Margus Kask |
| 2nd | Play Time | Margus Kask |
| 3d | Face forward | George Socka |
| HM | Heart Of Old Barcelona | June Galbraith |
| HM | Maze | Mark Kremblewski |