These are the competition winners for 2022
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2022 Competition Winners
| Month |
Theme |
Results |
Total |
Basic |
Intermediate |
Advanced |
| Entries |
Awards |
Entries |
Awards |
Entries |
Awards |
Entries |
Awards |
| January |
Oldies |
Results |
50 |
13 |
8 |
2 |
22 |
6 |
20 |
5 |
| February |
Open |
Results |
58 |
16 |
14 |
4 |
22 |
6 |
22 |
6 |
| March |
Trees |
Results |
59 |
16 |
13 |
4 |
24 |
6 |
22 |
6 |
| April |
Open |
Results |
36 |
10 |
6 |
2 |
14 |
4 |
16 |
4 |
| May |
Action |
Results |
48 |
13 |
14 |
4 |
18 |
5 |
16 |
4 |
| June |
Open |
Results |
43 |
11 |
8 |
2 |
19 |
5 |
16 |
4 |
| July |
Rainbow |
Results |
29 |
8 |
8 |
2 |
8 |
2 |
13 |
4 |
| August |
Open |
Results |
40 |
11 |
12 |
3 |
14 |
4 |
14 |
4 |
| September |
Geometrics |
Results |
31 |
10 |
8 |
2 |
13 |
5 |
10 |
3 |
| October |
Open |
Results |
34 |
10 |
10 |
3 |
11 |
3 |
13 |
4 |
| November |
Hands |
Results |
31 |
9 |
11 |
3 |
9 |
3 |
11 |
3 |
| |
|
Totals
|
459
|
127
|
112
|
31
|
174
|
49
|
173
|
47
|
2022 Overall Statistics
| Number |
Statistic |
| 90 |
Peak number of competing members |
| 40 |
Number of members who submitted competition images |
| 44% |
Percentage of members who submitted competition images |
| 33 |
Number of people who won judged awards |
| 37% |
Percentage of members who won judged awards |
| 82% |
Percentage of members who submitted images and won judged awards |
| 3 |
Number of people who won popular awards but not judged awards |
| 3% |
Percentage of members who won popular awards but not judged awards |
| 459 |
Total number of competition entries |
| 127 |
Total number of judged awards |
| 28% |
Percentage of entries that won judged awards |
| 103 |
Total number of popular awards |
| 22% |
Percentage of entries that won popular awards |
| 10 |
Number of guest judges |
| 18 |
Number of judges who were members |
| 20% |
Percentage of members who were judges |
2022 Judging Information
| Judge |
Competitions |
Member? |
| Art Jacoby (PSA) |
1 |
Guest |
| Betty Chan (PSA) |
1 |
Guest |
| Bill Bunton |
2 |
Member |
| Carol Acurso |
2 |
Member |
| Carol Schiraldi |
1 |
Member |
| Cat Smith |
2 |
Member |
| Charles Schwartz |
1 |
Member |
| Cheryl Callen |
1 |
Member |
| Damon Williams (PSA) |
1 |
Guest |
| Dave Maguire |
1 |
Member |
| Deborah Cole |
1 |
Member |
| Dennis Bosserman |
1 |
Member |
| Gary Hook |
2 |
Member |
| Heide Stover (PSA) |
2 |
Guest |
| Jean Thomas |
1 |
Member |
| Joshua Baker |
3 |
Member |
| Karen Limbaugh |
2 |
Member |
| Kelli Hindman |
2 |
Member |
| Louis Duncan (PSA) |
1 |
Guest |
| Louis Miller (PSA) |
1 |
Guest |
| Mary Day Long |
1 |
Member |
| Melissa Sonnen (PSA) |
1 |
Guest |
| Nick Grossman |
2 |
Member |
| Pamela Liu (PSA) |
1 |
Guest |
| Patrick StCin |
4 |
Member |
| Rose Norman (PSA) |
1 |
Guest |
| Roy NIerdieck |
1 |
Member |
| Stephen Brkich |
3 |
Member |
2022 Judges from the Advanced Level
| Judge |
Entries |
Wins |
Judging |
| Alexandra Nemeth |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Allen Irby |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Bill Bunton |
0 |
0 |
2 |
| Bri Thatcher |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Carol Acurso |
12 |
1 |
2 |
| Carol Schiraldi |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Cat Smith |
4 |
2 |
2 |
| Cheryl Callen |
22 |
8 |
1 |
| Dave Maguire |
15 |
7 |
1 |
| Dave Wilson |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Deborah Cole |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Dennis Bosserman |
21 |
7 |
1 |
| Gary Hook |
14 |
1 |
2 |
| Haytham Samarchi |
4 |
0 |
0 |
| Jean Thomas |
21 |
5 |
1 |
| Joshua Baker |
8 |
2 |
3 |
| Joshua Guenther |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Laszlo Perlaky |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Lewis Abulafia |
10 |
5 |
0 |
| Mark Laussade |
14 |
3 |
0 |
| Mary Day Long |
4 |
1 |
1 |
| Matti Jaffe |
4 |
0 |
0 |
| Patti Mitchell |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Patty Robertson |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Phil Hawkins |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Russ Morris |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Stephen Brkich |
20 |
5 |
3 |
January, 2022 - Theme is "Oldies"
Basic Award Winners for January, 2022
| Award(s) |
Name |
Title |
| 1st, Gold |
Delaney Van |
Whale Watching |
| 2nd |
Delaney Van |
Perspective |
| Silver |
Clay Leben |
Blowing In The Wind! Nature's Plan for Seeds |
| Bronze |
Susan Park |
Architectural Detail Bahamas |
Intermediate Award Winners for January, 2022
| Award(s) |
Name |
Title |
| 1st |
Jim Smith |
Meerkat with a Pearl Snot Bubble |
| 1st |
William Ling |
The Oracle |
| 3rd, Silver |
Dave DeVore |
Hi Honey, I'm home!" African Fish Eagles, Kenya 2018 |
| HM, Bronze |
Nick Grossman |
Berlin Olympic stadium |
| HM |
Michael Knox |
Seaholm Power Plant |
| HM |
Patrick StCin |
Uluru Rebirth |
| Gold |
Michael Knox |
Waller Creek Tunnel |
Advanced Award Winners for January, 2022
| Award(s) |
Name |
Title |
| 1st |
Cat Smith |
Did I Make It? |
| 2nd |
Cat Smith |
Sunken Wolf |
| 3rd |
Stephen Brkich |
The Loneliness of Power |
| HM |
Gary Hook |
Peek-a-boo! |
| HM |
Dave Maguire |
Full Solar Eclipse of 2017 |
| Gold |
Dave Maguire |
Coastal Range Mist |
| Silver |
Joshua Baker |
Heritage Dance |
| Bronze |
Mark Laussade |
Death Valley Stormrise |
February, 2022 - Theme is "Open"
Basic Award Winners for February, 2022
| Award(s) |
Name |
Title |
| 1st, Bronze |
Sabrina Lunceford |
Salmon for Three |
| 2nd, Gold |
Sabrina Lunceford |
Harrier Attack |
| 3rd |
Susan Park |
Afternoon Snack |
| HM |
Jose Rios |
Charging Bull |
| Silver |
Susan Park |
Three on the Sea |
Intermediate Award Winners for February, 2022
| Award(s) |
Name |
Title |
| 1st, Gold |
Nick Grossman |
Which way up? |
| 2nd |
Dave DeVore |
We have Liftoff! |
| 3rd |
Jim McDaniel |
Buzzing |
| HM, Gold |
Dave DeVore |
Moon Landing - Not a Composite |
| HM |
Jeff Cohen |
The Horsehead and Flame Nebula in Orion |
| HM |
Michael Knox |
Daisy |
| Bronze |
Jim Smith |
All about the timing |
Advanced Award Winners for February, 2022
| Award(s) |
Name |
Title |
| 1st, Bronze |
Joshua Baker |
Moonrise over the San Saba |
| 2nd, Bronze |
Cheryl Callen |
Autumn in the Smokies |
| 3rd |
Joshua Baker |
Star of The Show |
| HM, Gold |
Stephen Brkich |
Three's Company |
| HM, Silver |
Cheryl Callen |
Northern Bobwhite |
| HM |
Dennis Bosserman |
Don't Wake Sleeping Giant |
March, 2022 - Theme is "Trees"
Basic Award Winners for March, 2022
| Award(s) |
Name |
Title |
| 1st, Gold |
Delaney Van |
Morning Fog |
| 2nd |
Arlie Pfeifer |
Ancient Rings |
| 3rd, Gold |
Delaney Van |
Mesquite Tree |
| HM, Bronze |
Ray Hicks |
AlamoTree |
| Bronze |
Arlie Pfeifer |
Witch's Garden |
Intermediate Award Winners for March, 2022
| Award(s) |
Name |
Title |
| 1st |
Karen Limbaugh |
In All My Splendor |
| 1st, Bronze |
Nick Grossman |
Festive landscape |
| 3rd, Silver |
Dave DeVore |
Ethereal Sunrise Through Bare Trees |
| HM, Gold |
Karen Limbaugh |
Thomas Hardy Tree |
| HM |
Jim McDaniel |
Forest Primeval |
| HM |
Dave DeVore |
Smoke on the Water, A Fire in the Sky |
Advanced Award Winners for March, 2022
| Award(s) |
Name |
Title |
| 1st |
Lewis Abulafia |
Caddo Lakes-Fall Colors |
| 2nd |
Dave Maguire |
Heritage Oak |
| 3rd |
Dave Maguire |
Oregon Forest IR |
| HM, Gold |
Dennis Bosserman |
In the Shadow of Giants |
| HM |
Stephen Brkich |
The Path Less Taken |
| HM |
Mary Day Long |
Not Fade Away |
| Silver |
Mark Laussade |
Spectrograph |
| Silver |
Lewis Abulafia |
Ghost trees of Yellowstone |
April, 2022 - Theme is "Open"
Basic Award Winners for April, 2022
| Award(s) |
Name |
Title |
| 1st, Silver |
Arlie Pfeifer |
Path to the Light |
| 2nd |
Arlie Pfeifer |
Chevy |
| Gold |
Sabrina Lunceford |
Unexpected encounter |
| Bronze |
Clay Leben |
Little Miss Zombie |
Intermediate Award Winners for April, 2022
| Award(s) |
Name |
Title |
| 1st |
Ed Peet |
Red Explosion |
| 2nd |
Roberto White |
Red-shouldered Hawk |
| 3rd, Gold |
Nick Grossman |
Childish monks |
| HM |
Donna Smith |
Cruising Along |
| Silver |
Jim McDaniel |
Reaching for the Moon |
| Bronze |
Nick Grossman |
Little people |
Advanced Award Winners for April, 2022
| Award(s) |
Name |
Title |
| 1st, Silver |
Cheryl Callen |
Alaska wild |
| 2nd |
Lewis Abulafia |
Coyote, not a wolf |
| 3rd, Gold |
Cheryl Callen |
Fishing |
| HM |
Mark Laussade |
On the Hunt |
| Bronze |
Stephen Brkich |
Sunset in Paradise |
May, 2022 - Theme is "Action"
Basic Award Winners for May, 2022
| Award(s) |
Name |
Title |
| 1st |
Dave Wilson |
Charles Leclerc, Ferrari, 2021 |
| 2nd, Bronze |
Sabrina Lunceford |
Harrier in Flight |
| 3rd, Gold |
Dave Wilson |
Galloping Racer |
| HM |
Delaney Van |
Taking Off |
| Gold |
Delaney Van |
Fetch |
Intermediate Award Winners for May, 2022
| Award(s) |
Name |
Title |
| 1st |
Michael Knox |
Action, at a Snail's Pace |
| 2nd, Gold |
Karen Limbaugh |
Looking for Dinner 1 |
| 3rd, Bronze |
Nick Grossman |
Leap |
| HM, Silver |
Nick Grossman |
Hold on tight! |
| HM |
William Ling |
Chasing Lunch |
Advanced Award Winners for May, 2022
| Award(s) |
Name |
Title |
| 1st, Bronze |
Dennis Bosserman |
Thru the Pipe |
| 2nd |
Lewis Abulafia |
Yellowstone Winter Stream |
| 3rd |
Dennis Bosserman |
Territorial Squabble |
| HM, Silver |
Cheryl Callen |
Walkin on water |
| Gold |
Cheryl Callen |
It's mine |
June, 2022 - Theme is "Open"
Basic Award Winners for June, 2022
| Award(s) |
Name |
Title |
| 1st, Gold |
Delaney Van |
Japanese Maple |
| 2nd, Silver |
Delaney Van |
Opposites |
Intermediate Award Winners for June, 2022
| Award(s) |
Name |
Title |
| 1st, Bronze |
William Ling |
32.9¢ a Gallon |
| 2nd |
Donna Smith |
The Coast Is Clear |
| 3rd |
William Ling |
Showin' Off! |
| HM, Bronze |
Dave DeVore |
Baby vs. Baby |
| HM |
Donna Smith |
Penelope |
| Gold |
Roberto White |
Pretty in pink |
| Silver |
Patrick StCin |
Frozen In Time |
| Bronze |
Roberto White |
Out on a limb |
Advanced Award Winners for June, 2022
| Award(s) |
Name |
Title |
| 1st, Gold |
Lewis Abulafia |
Big Brown Bear Running for Dinner |
| 2nd |
Cheryl Callen |
Smile |
| 2nd |
Stephen Brkich |
Flight of the Whooping Crane |
| 2nd |
Cheryl Callen |
Splendor |
| Silver |
Dave Maguire |
Audrey |
| Bronze |
Dave Maguire |
Blood Flower Moon |
| Bronze |
Lewis Abulafia |
Sunset at Caddo Lakes |
July, 2022 - Theme is "Rainbow"
Basic Award Winners for July, 2022
| Award(s) |
Name |
Title |
| 1st, Bronze |
Clay Leben |
Rainbow windsock and BVI skies |
| 2nd |
Dennis Isenberg |
Rainbow Shrimper |
| Gold |
Michele Johnson |
Skyscrapper-3 |
| Silver |
Michele Johnson |
Leprechauns and a Pot of Gold-7200508 |
Intermediate Award Winners for July, 2022
| Award(s) |
Name |
Title |
| 1st, Gold |
Nick Grossman |
Rainbow in a water droplet |
| 2nd |
Karen Limbaugh |
Prismatic Springs Rainbow |
| Silver |
Dave DeVore |
Rainbow on a Stick |
| Bronze |
Nick Grossman |
White Sands Bow |
Advanced Award Winners for July, 2022
| Award(s) |
Name |
Title |
| 1st |
Dennis Bosserman |
Rainbow Bubble |
| 2nd |
Jean Thomas |
Cigar Lounge Rainbow |
| 3rd, Bronze |
Jean Thomas |
Losing My Marbles |
| HM |
Dave Maguire |
Rainbow Over The Meadow |
| Gold |
Cheryl Callen |
Planet X - ? |
| Silver |
Joshua Baker |
Super Snake |
August, 2022 - Theme is "Open"
Basic Award Winners for August, 2022
| Award(s) |
Name |
Title |
| 1st, Gold |
Sabrina Lunceford |
The Cheetah cubs |
| 2nd, Bronze |
Delaney Van |
City Skyscrapers |
| 3rd, Silver |
Sabrina Lunceford |
Leisurely Leopard |
Intermediate Award Winners for August, 2022
| Award(s) |
Name |
Title |
| 1st, Bronze |
Nick Grossman |
Steaming |
| 2nd, Gold |
Dave DeVore |
Translucence |
| 3rd |
Donna Smith |
Three Little Ducks |
| HM |
Jim McDaniel |
Hmm. That Looks Good |
| Silver |
Jim McDaniel |
Seeds of Life |
Advanced Award Winners for August, 2022
| Award(s) |
Name |
Title |
| 1st, Gold |
Dave Maguire |
Firework or Alien Ship |
| 1st, Bronze |
Stephen Brkich |
Afterburning Vapor |
| 3rd |
Carol Acurso |
Liftoff |
| HM |
Dennis Bosserman |
The Waiting Game |
| Silver |
Stephen Brkich |
Bite of a Milkyway |
September, 2022 - Theme is "Geometrics"
Basic Award Winners for September, 2022
| Award(s) |
Name |
Title |
| 1st, Gold |
Delaney Van |
Lights and Shadows |
| 2nd |
Arlie Pfeifer |
A Trek through Sandstone |
| Silver |
Judy Ogren |
Austin 7.04.22 |
| Bronze |
Arlie Pfeifer |
Bejeweled |
Intermediate Award Winners for September, 2022
| Award(s) |
Name |
Title |
| 1st, Silver |
William Ling |
Fibonacci Trapped in a Parallelogram Universe |
| 2nd, Bronze |
Donna Smith |
Heaven's Door |
| 3rd |
Jim McDaniel |
Heavy Hexagons |
| HM |
Michael Knox |
Pergola |
| HM |
Nick Grossman |
Infinite journey |
| Gold |
Donna Smith |
Sunlit |
Advanced Award Winners for September, 2022
| Award(s) |
Name |
Title |
| 1st |
Cheryl Callen |
Dancing Light |
| 2nd |
Mark Laussade |
Windows |
| 3rd |
Jean Thomas |
Energy Grid |
| Gold |
Stephen Brkich |
Building Curves & Lines |
| Silver |
Mark Laussade |
Made for Shade |
| Bronze |
Jean Thomas |
Mountains Of Fibonacci |
October, 2022 - Theme is "Open"
Basic Award Winners for October, 2022
| Award(s) |
Name |
Title |
| 1st, Gold |
Sabrina Lunceford |
Zebras in the Mist |
| 2nd, Gold |
Sabrina Lunceford |
Into the light |
| 3rd, Gold |
Arlie Pfeifer |
Lady of the Canyon |
Intermediate Award Winners for October, 2022
| Award(s) |
Name |
Title |
| 1st, Gold |
Nick Grossman |
Golden Haze |
| 2nd |
William Ling |
Green Arrow Arum |
| 3rd |
Roberto White |
Well....look at it this way! |
| Silver |
Nick Grossman |
Morning Glow |
| Bronze |
Donna Smith |
The Landing |
Advanced Award Winners for October, 2022
| Award(s) |
Name |
Title |
| 1st |
Dennis Bosserman |
Iron Mask |
| 2nd |
Dave Maguire |
Angel Trumpet |
| 3rd |
Dave Maguire |
Magical Milky Way |
| HM |
Mark Laussade |
Morning Dew |
| Gold |
Cheryl Callen |
America The Beautiful |
| Silver |
Dennis Bosserman |
Order within Chaos |
| Silver |
Stephen Brkich |
Summer is Fading in Tombstone |
November, 2022 - Theme is "Hands"
Basic Award Winners for November, 2022
| Award(s) |
Name |
Title |
| 1st, Gold |
Dennis Isenberg |
Daddy's hands |
| 2nd |
Arlie Pfeifer |
Helping Hands |
| 3rd |
Arlie Pfeifer |
Hands at Work |
| Silver |
Clay Leben |
Hand Crafted Dumplings |
| Bronze |
Clay Leben |
Pretty Mitten Paws |
Intermediate Award Winners for November, 2022
| Award(s) |
Name |
Title |
| 1st |
Nick Grossman |
Tobacco farmer |
| 2nd, Gold |
Nick Grossman |
Sally |
| 3rd, Silver |
Donna Smith |
Hands Of Time |
| Bronze |
Steven Thomas |
Chalk Artist 1 |
Advanced Award Winners for November, 2022
| Award(s) |
Name |
Title |
| 1st |
Jean Thomas |
Hatchet Man |
| 2nd, Silver |
Lewis Abulafia |
Fisherman prepping for tomorrow |
| 3rd |
Jean Thomas |
Haunting The Ivories |
| Gold |
Cheryl Callen |
Hands of Time |
| Bronze |
Dennis Bosserman |
Only the Shadow Knows |