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Competition Results

July 2018 Digital Competition Results

Gallery July 7, 2018 Russ Morris

The July 2018 Digital Competition was open themed and judged by Liz Moskowitz, our speaker for the evening.

Class 1 – Novice

There were 32 Class 1 submissions with 8 awards (1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 5 honorable mentions).

1st Place – Eye of the Tigress by Miguel Ortiz

2nd Place – Glass Corner by Cat Smith

3rd Place – Look Behind You by Dave Devore

Honorable Mention – Wells Branch Fog by Roberto White

Honorable Mention – Darkly Passionate by Billy Wills

Honorable Mention – Cast a Net by Allen Irby

Honorable Mention – The Crossing by Calvin Poole

Honorable Mention – Hummer by Allen Irby

Class 2 – Advanced

There were 18 Class 2 submissions with 4 awards (1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 1 honorable mention).

1st Place – Possession is Nine Tenths of the Law by Patti Mitchell

2nd Place – La Jolla Pier by Andrew Fritz

3rd Place – Shadows by Russ Morris

Honorable Mention – White Sands Formation by Andrew Fritz

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June 2018 Competition Results

June 9, 2018 Russ Morris

The June 2018 Digital Competition theme was “Oh, So Close” and judged by Max Kelly, our speaker for the evening. Class 1 – Novice There were 24 Class 1 submissions with 6 awards (1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 3 honorable mentions). 1st Place – Other side of the Sun by Roberto White 2nd Place – Tied In by Calvin Poole 3rd Place – Hiding in the … Continue reading June 2018 Competition Results »

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May 2018 Competition Results

May 6, 2018 Russ Morris

The May 2018 Digital Competition was open themed and judged by Casey Holder, our speaker for the evening. There were 44 Class 1 – Novice submissions with 10 awards and 20 Class 2 – Advanced submissions with 5 awards.

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April 2018 Competition Results

April 8, 2018 Russ Morris

The April 2018 Digital Competition was open themed and judged by Geoff Hammond, our speaker for the evening. There were 37 Class 1 submissions with 9 awards (1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 6 honorable mentions) and 22 Class 2 submissions with 5 awards (1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 2 honorable mentions).

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March 2018 Competition Results

Gallery March 6, 2018 Clay

The March 2018 competition was judged by Mark Heaps.

Class 1 First Place Winner Allen Irby. (Out of 29 submissions)

First Place: “Pretty Lady” by Allen Irby

Class 1 Award Winners:

Second Place: “redfinder” by Chloe Hunter and Third Place: “PaddleSteamer” by Carol McAllen

Honorable Mentions:

“Still Life” by David Margulis, “Capture the Light” by Ruth Ann, “Untitled” by Jerry Zerbst, and “Diamond Red Dazzle” by Ruth Ann

2nd Place Redfinder by Chloe Hunter

Third Place PaddleSteamer by Carol McAllen

Hon. Mention Untitled by Jerry Zerbst

Hon. Mention Still Life by David Margulis

Hon. Mention Diamond Red Dazzle by Ruth Ann Masciarelli

Hon. Mention Capture the Light by Ruth Ann Masciarelli

Class 2 First Place Winner by Steve Coyle (Out of 25 submissions)

First Place: Stand-Out by Steve Coyle

Class 2 Award Winners

Second Place: “Lets Bloom Red” by Veachel S Dixon and Third Place: “Glamour” by Josh Baker

Honorable Mentions

“Red Leaf” by Russ Morris, “Sugar Fix” by Patti Mitchell, “Conflicted” by Josh Baker, and “Strawberry is the jam” by Ashley Piel

Second Place: Lets Bloom Red by Veachel S Dixon

Third Place: Glamour by Josh Baker

Hon. Mention Sugar Fix by Patti Mitchell

Hon. Mention Strawberry is the Jam by Ashley Piel

Hon. Mention Red Leaf by Russ Morris

Hon. Mention Conflicted by Josh Baker

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February 2018 Contest Results

Gallery February 7, 2018 Clay

Congratulations!

This month’s contest theme “Oldies” was Judged by Andrew Fritz, NAPfS President and professional doing wedding, commercial, and nature photography. Members were allowed to submit any two images that were older than two years. The club’s usual rule is that images must be new, taken within two years. You can read submission guidelines and other rules here. February set a record for total submissions.

While critiquing the images Andrew’s advice included “bad weather makes for good photographs.” He praised images that drew him in visually, told a story, and had portraits with strong facial expressions. Although there were several “cute” cat and dog pictures, they would be improved he said by showing a relationship between owners and their pets or striking animal behaviors. Sharp focus on animal eyes is critical too. He also liked several building, beach, and tree images with strong geometric composition. Click an image to see a slide show.

Class 1 – Novice – 39 submissions

First Place Class 1: Allen Irby, Boot Hill

Second Place Class-1: Jerry Zerbst, Untitled

Third Place Class 1: Easter Buddy by Allen Irby

Honorable Mention Class 1, Anthony Charles, Dog Jog Beach

Honorable Mention Class-1: Will Varley. On-Town Lake

Honorable Mention Class 1: Patti Mitchell, Colleen

Honorable Mention Class 1: Marsha Robinson, Dollyrama

Honorable Mention Class 1: Chloe Hunter, Sunlight Duchess

Honorable Mention Class 1:-Bri Thatcher, Beach Nomad

Second Place: “Untitled” by Jerry Zerbst. Third Place: “Easter Buddy” by Allen Irby. Honorable Mention: “sunlight duchess” by Chloe Hunter. Honorable Mention: “On Town Lake” by Will Varley. Honorable Mention: “Colleen” by Patti Mitchell. Honorable Mention: “Dollyrama” by Marsha Robinson. Honorable Mention: “Beach Nomad” by Bri Thatcher. Honorable Mention: “dog jog beach” by Anthony Charles

Class 2 – Advanced – 21 submissions

First Place, Class 2: Peter Livadas, “Say the Word”

Second Place, Class 2:, Veachel S Dixon, Canopy

Third Place, Class 2: Veachel S Dixon, Looking Glass

Honorable Mention, Class 2: Vance Strickland, Waiting

Honorable Mention, Class 2, Ashley Piel, Butterfly Beauty

First Place: “Say the word” by Peter Livadas. Second Place: “Canopy” by Veachel S Dixon. Third Place: “Looking Glass” by Veachel S Dixon. Honorable Mention: “Waiting” by Vance Strickland. Honorable Mention: “Butterfly Beauty” by Ashley Piel.

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January 2018 Contest Winners

Gallery January 7, 2018 Clay

Congratulations! January 2018 Winners

The contest judge was Laura DiMeo, RTF teacher at ACC, and also our guest speaker.

Class 1 – Novice – 29 submissions

Class 1 First Place: “The Hunter” by Cynthia Stein

Class 1 Winners: First Place: “The Hunter” by Cynthia Stein, Second Place: “Dragonfly at Rest” by Dave DeVore, Third Place: “Crystal Ball” by Cynthia Stein, Honorable Mention: “Frosted Decline” by Calvin Poole, Honorable Mention: “Double” by Stacy Wells, Honorable Mention: “Its been a long morning” by Calvin Poole, Honorable Mention: “What’s for Lunch” by Dave DeVore. [Click on image to see a slide show]

: Second Place: “Dragonfly at Rest” by Dave DeVore, Class 1

: Third Place: “Crystal Ball” by Cynthia Stein, Class 1

: Honorable Mention: “Double” by Stacy Wells, Class 1

: Honorable Mention: “What’s for Lunch” by Dave DeVore, Class 1

: Honorable Mention: “Its been a long morning” by Calvin Poole, Class 1

: Honorable Mention: “Frosted Decline” by Calvin Poole, Class 1

Class 2 – Advanced – 15 submissions

Class 2 First Place: “Leap” by Patti Mitchell

Class 2 Winners: First Place: “Leap” by Patti Mitchell, Second Place: “Scientist” by Andrew Fritz, Third Place: “Spider Caught a Fly” by Mark Donnell, Honorable Mention: “Shadows at Night” by Peter Livadas. [Click on image to see a slide show]

: Second Place: “Scientist” by Andrew Fritz, Class 2

: Third Place: “Spider Caught a Fly” by Mark Donnell, Class 2

: Honorable Mention: “Shadows at Night” by Peter Livadas, Class 2

Announcements

NAPƒS 2017 Pƒotographer of the Year

Gallery December 8, 2017 Russ Morris

The North Austin Pƒotograhic Society 2017 ‘Pƒotographer of the Year’ is Patti Mitchell!

As evidenced below, Patti’s dominance throughout the year put her way ahead of all other Class 1 and Class 2 photographers when competition points were tallied in early November.

Patti joined the club and attended her first meeting in January 2017, immediately establishing her presence with a 1st place in Class 1 with her gorgeous picture, “Ecuadorian Jewel – Long-Tailed Sylph.”

Great photography is easily recognizable and Patti’s strong sense of composition, her love of nature, bold subject matter, and wonderful sense of humor all consistently helped sway judges in her favor.

As part of her Pfotographer of the Year Award, Patti received a $50 gift card from Precision Camera, a free framed fine art print, and a free 1 year Zenfolio membership.

Congratulations, Patti!

Empty Nesters

Honorable Mention
November 2, 2017

Full Steam Ahead

2nd Place
September 7, 2017

Turn About

3rd Place
September 7, 2017

Flap

Honorable Mention
August 3, 2017

Overlook

Honorable Mention
August 3, 2017

Heron Diving For Dinner

Honorable Mention
July 6, 2017

Are You Listening

3rd Place
June 1, 2017

The Collector

1st Place
May 4, 2017

Ecuadorian Jewel – Long-Tailed Sylph

1st Place
March 2, 2017

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NAPƒS 2017 People’s Choice Award Winners

Gallery December 8, 2017 Russ Morris

The 2017 NAPƒS People’s Choice Awards were chosen by members attending the December 7th Award Ceremony and Potluck.

Members voted for their 5 favorite pictures via paper ballot.

The monthly competition winners were arranged and numbered on a printed poster and displayed on a big-screen TV in a numbered slide show. The top 3 vote getters were awarded.

Congratulations Patti and Shawn!

1st place – Full Steam Ahead by Patti Mitchell

Full Steam Ahead, Patti Mitchell

Honorable Mention – Curves in Dunes by Shawn Hutcherson

Curves in Dunes, Shawn Hutcherson

Honorable Mention – Where We Once Stood by Shawn Hutcherson

Where We Once Stood, Shawn Hutcherson

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NAPƒS 2017 Critic’s Choice Award Winners

Gallery December 8, 2017 Russ Morris

Our Critic’s Choice judge for 2017 was Randy Kerr, legendary Texas photographer and past NAPƒS speaker.

Randy’s comments…

This was really tough! So many many really nice images. I was left to go beyond what makes a great photograph because there were so many great ones. With that said, I made my choices based on three elements: storytelling, emotional transformation, and cultural purpose.

As I age, as time moves on and artists grow, those of us who influence others are responsible to educate the cultural necessity to be better storytellers of the human experience in culture and our fragile eco-systems. The selected images do this needed work on behalf of our world’s future.

1st place – Gary by Russ Morris

Gary, Russ Morris

2nd Place – Galveston Tern by Ken Brennan

Galveston Tern, Ken Brennan

3rd Place – Where We Once Stood by Shawn Hutcherson

Where We Once Stood, Shawn Hutcherson