Yearly Award Winners for 2023

The photographer of the Year awards are determined by the number of competition points earned by each photographer. The point are earned per the schedule on the "Competitions > Competition Rules"

The photograph of the year is determined by a popular vote that normally starts shortly after the November competition and ends several days before the December meeting.

2023 Award Winners

The points earned by each photographer are shown in the tables at "Competitions > Competitions Points Standings". The top three competitors in each level are shown in the tables below. 

Andrew Fritz Photographer of the Year -Dennis Bosserman

The annual Andrew Fritz Photographer of the Year award is given to the advanced level photographer who earns the most competition points in the year. Congratulations to Dennis Bosserman for winning the award in 2023.

2023 Advanced Level Finalists
Place Points Photographer
1st 65 Dennis Bosserman
2nd 50 Bill Bunton
3rd 46 Nick Grossman

Intermediate Level Photographer of the Year - Donna Smith

The annual Intermediate Level Photographer of the Year award is given to the intermediate level photographer who earns the most competition points in the year. Congratulations to Donna Smith for winning the award in 2023.

2023 Intermediate Level Finalists
Place Points Photographer
1st 62 Donna Smith
2nd 57 William Ling
3rd 47 Michael Knox

Basic Level Photographer of the Year - Clay Leben

The annual Basic Level Photographer of the Year award is given to the basic level photographer who earns the most competition points in the year. Congratulations to Delaney Van for winning the award in 2023.

2023 Basic Level Finalists
Place Points Photographer
1st 66 Clay Leben
2nd 36 Cody Addison
3rd 32 Dennis Isenberg

Photograph of the Year - "A Little Shy" by Dennis Bosserman

The top 10 photos (out of 90) in the 2023 competition for photograph of the year can be seen below. The entries were the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place judged winners from the eleven 2023 monthly competitions. These winners were chosen by a popular vote from the club members. Click on an image to see a larger version,

2023 Photograph of the Year Competition
Place Photographer Title Month Level Award
1st Dennis Bosserman "A Little Shy" August Advanced 1st
2nd Gary Hook "Family Reunion" February Advanced 3rd
3rd Donna Smith "The Nose Knows" August Intermediate 1st
4th Lewis Abulafia "Sunset at Caddo Lakes" February Advanced 2nd
5th (tie) Dennis Bosserman "The Way Out" October Advanced 2nd
5th (tie) Lewis Abulafia "Sand, Sand, Just more damn sand!" February Advanced 1st
7th (tie) Donna Smith "Seedpod" February Intermediate 2nd
7th (tie) Donna Smith "Light it Up" March Intermediate 1st
9th (tie)  Vance Strickland "Frog" February Intermediate 3rd
9th (tie) Nick Grossman "Caddo Lake Fisherman" March Advanced 2nd


This slide show contains all 90 photos which were considered for Photograph of the Year



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