Our first contest for the 2019/20 season was held on November 21st, displaying the photographic art of our members. There were over 100 entries in 3 groups: Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced. The 5 Categories were At Night, People, Wildlife, Open and The Beach.
Judges for the evening were Bob Hawkins, Victor Peters and Ted Richards – thank you!
For this contest, we asked the judges to comment on every image. Makers submitted 4 images instead of 6 which allowed time for the extra comments. The change was well-received by both judges and makers. We had the opportunity to learn, not just from our own images, but from everyone else’s images.
Winning images below are sorted by category and award: Mouse Over for title and artist, Click for larger image and contest placement (1st, 2nd, etc.) and category. The number of awards per category reflect the number of entries for that category.
The image gallery displays winning images followed by a table with all scores.
Title |
Maker |
Score |
Award |
At Night – Intermediate |
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Blue Moon |
Bill Komar |
21.5 |
1 |
Moonlight on ice |
Adam Tatarnic |
21.5 |
2 |
Midnight at the ice monster’s lair |
Adam Tatarnic |
21.5 |
3 |
Brandenburg |
Mark Kremblewski |
21.5 |
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Bathed in Moonlight |
Willow Schleich |
21 |
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Blue Boat |
Mark Kremblewski |
21 |
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At Night – Advanced |
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The Louvre |
Alex Bruce |
25 |
1 |
Death Valley Sunrise |
Stephen Booth |
24.5 |
2 |
Comes the Night |
Kersti Meema |
24 |
3 |
Moonlit Beach |
Patricia McVitty |
23.5 |
HM |
Chicago |
Milos Brkic |
22 |
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Street Lamp |
Milos Brkic |
21.5 |
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Budapest Tram At Night |
Colleen Pollack |
21.5 |
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Garage In Venice |
Milos Brkic |
21 |
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Enter at Your Risk |
John Carstens |
21 |
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Campfire Under The Stars |
Colleen Pollack |
20.5 |
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Campfire Jam |
Rick Bender |
20 |
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Nightlife Reflections |
Patricia McVitty |
19.5 |
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People – Beginner |
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Crossing HaPenny Bridge |
Norm Neilly-Spence |
21 |
1 |
Lilliputians in Dublin |
Cyndy Neilly-Spence |
20 |
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People – Intermediate |
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investments under water |
George Socka |
23.5 |
1 |
Huddled Against The Wind |
June Galbraith |
23 |
2 |
waiting for rain |
George Socka |
23 |
3 |
Together |
Susan Lappin |
22.5 |
HM |
Sibling Harmony |
Armaity Homavazir |
22 |
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Portrait_of_Austen |
Willow Schleich |
22 |
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Enzo Taking a Break |
Bill Komar |
21.5 |
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Old Man |
Susan Lappin |
21.5 |
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Tulin Fiesta, Costa Rica |
Anne Moses |
21 |
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Grampa |
Mark Kremblewski |
20 |
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Bystanders at Climate Protest |
Joanne Kaashoek |
19.5 |
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People – Advanced |
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Young Boxer |
Rick Bender |
24.5 |
1 |
Self Portrait |
Rick Bender |
23 |
2 |
Glad It’s Not Me! |
Colleen Pollack |
23 |
3 |
Mairin with Scarf |
Margus Kask |
22 |
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Jazz Guitarist |
Colleen Pollack |
22 |
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None of Your Business |
John Carstens |
21.5 |
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All That Jazz |
Selby Shanly |
21.5 |
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All You Need |
Selby Shanly |
21 |
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True Colours |
Milos Brkic |
20 |
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Wildlife – Beginner |
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Taking off |
Cyndy Neilly-Spence |
23.5 |
1 |
Back Away Its All Mine |
Norm Neilly-Spence |
22.5 |
2 |
Monarch Catching the Sun |
Norm Neilly-Spence |
22.5 |
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Dog on the Dock |
Lynn McKibbin-Brown |
21.5 |
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Where to go Next |
Cindy Neilly-Spence |
20.5 |
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Wildlife – Intermediate |
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Red squirrel |
Adam Tatarnic |
24 |
1 |
Sparrow |
Bill Komar |
23.5 |
2 |
Raven |
Joanne Kaashoek |
23 |
3 |
Squirrel 23 |
Mark Kremblewski |
22.5 |
HM |
Ruby-Throated Hummingbird |
Stephen Dunn |
22 |
HM |
Daddy Longlegs |
Edith Fraser |
22 |
HM |
The Kiss |
Armaity Homavazir |
21.5 |
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Monarch Butterfly |
Stephen Dunn |
21.5 |
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Great Blue Heron |
Anne Moses |
21 |
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Raccoon At The Party |
Edith Fraser |
21 |
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Butterfly |
Joanne Kaashoek |
20.5 |
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Showing Off |
Susan Lappin |
20 |
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Hello There |
Armaity Homavazir |
19 |
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Wildlife – Advanced |
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Cheetah |
Selby Shanly |
26.5 |
1 |
Gurgle and Rinse Botswana |
Alex Bruce |
25.5 |
2 |
Ruby Throated Hummingbird |
Selby Shanly |
25.5 |
3 |
Moose in the Mist |
Kersti Meema |
24 |
HM |
Sumatra Hiding In The Grass |
Rick Bender |
23.5 |
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Foxy |
Stephen Booth |
23 |
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Studio Shitzu |
Margus Kask |
22.5 |
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Portrait of a Chick |
Patricia McVitty |
22 |
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Water Buck_Botswana |
Alex Bruce |
21.5 |
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North Eastern Pine Sawyer Beetle |
Stephen Booth |
21 |
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Open – Beginner |
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Ocean Sunset |
Lynn McKibbin-Brown |
22.5 |
1 |
The Big Clock |
Norm Neilly-Spence |
22 |
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Jellyfish |
Lynn McKibbin-Brown |
21 |
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Open – Intermediate |
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Early Snow and Autumn Leaves |
Adam Tatarnic |
23.5 |
1 |
Forgotten Fruit |
Armaity Homavazir |
23.5 |
2 |
Toronto Landscape From Riverdale |
Edith Fraser |
22.5 |
3 |
Through The Raindrops |
June Galbraith |
22.5 |
HM |
Woven With The Autumn Light |
June Galbraith |
22.5 |
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Gaudi Rooftop |
Willow Schleich |
22.5 |
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Spring At Last |
Edith Fraser |
22.5 |
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Striations |
Stephen Dunn |
22.5 |
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Snack |
Jeff Curran |
21.5 |
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A Walk in the Woods |
Anne Moses |
21 |
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3 Boys on a Board |
Anne Moses |
21 |
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Unseen |
Jeff Curran |
20.5 |
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Open – Advanced |
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Three Sisters |
Alex Bruce |
26 |
1 |
The offering |
Kersti Meema |
25.5 |
2 |
Away from the Crowd |
Kersti Meema |
24.5 |
3 |
Morris Island Conservation Area |
Stephen Booth |
24.5 |
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Ominous |
Patricia McVitty |
23.5 |
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Steel Spine |
John Carstens |
23.5 |
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The Beach – Beginner |
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Early Snowfall |
Cindy Neilly-Spence |
22 |
1 |
Water’s Edge |
Lynn McKibbin-Brown |
21.5 |
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The Beach – Intermediate |
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Take Off At Dawn |
Stephen Dunn |
25 |
1 |
Storm Walkers |
Joanne Kaashoek |
24 |
2 |
Sunrise Flight |
June Galbraith |
24 |
3 |
dune buggy |
George Socka |
23.5 |
HM |
waterside seating |
George Socka |
23.5 |
HM |
R. C. Harris |
Bill Komar |
23 |
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A Lonely Winter |
Jeff Curran |
22 |
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Twilight |
Susan Lappin |
21.5 |
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Smooth Sailing |
Jeff Curran |
21.5 |
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Kew Beach Ballers |
Willow Schleich |
20.5 |
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The Beach – Advanced |
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Sinister Blues |
Margus Kask |
25.5 |
1 |
Lifeguard Boats Crossing |
Margus Kask |
22.5 |
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Cold Relations |
John Carstens |
21.5 |