2023 Awards for Photographers and Photo of the Year
The photographer of the Year awards are determined by
the number of competition points earned by each photographer.
The points 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.
Clay Leben
Basic Level Photographer of the Year
The annual Basic Level Photographer of the Year award is given to the basic level photographer who earns the most basic level competition points in the year.
2023 Basic Level Finalists
| Place |
Points |
Photographer |
| 1 |
66 |
Clay Leben |
| 2 |
36 |
Cody Addison |
| 3 |
32 |
Dennis Isenberg |
Donna Smith
Intermediate Level Photographer of the Year
The annual Intermediate Level Photographer of the Year award is given to the intermediate level photographer who earns the most intermediate level competition points in the year.
2023 Intermediate Level Finalists
| Place |
Points |
Photographer |
| 1 |
62 |
Donna Smith |
| 2 |
57 |
William Ling |
| 3 |
47 |
Michael Knox |
Dennis Bosserman
Andrew Fritz Photographer of the Year
The annual Andrew Fritz Photographer of the Year award is given to the advanced level photographer who earns the most advanced level competition points in the year.
2023 Andrew Fritz Finalists
| Place |
Points |
Photographer |
| 1 |
65 |
Dennis Bosserman |
| 2 |
50 |
Bill Bunton |
| 3 |
46 |
Nick Grossman |
Photograph of the Year for 2023
"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 |
| 1 |
Dennis Bosserman |
"A Little Shy" |
August |
Advanced |
1st |
| 2 |
Donna Smith |
"The Nose Knows" |
August |
Intermediate |
1st |
| 3 |
Gary Hook |
"Family Reunion" |
February |
Advanced |
3rd |
| 4 |
Lewis Abulafia |
"Sunset at Caddo Lakes, Texas" |
February |
Advanced |
2nd |
| 5 |
Lewis Abulafia |
"Sand, Sand, Just more damn sand!" |
February |
Advanced |
1st |
| 6 |
Dennis Bosserman |
"The Way Out" |
October |
Advanced |
2nd |
| 7 (tie) |
Donna Smith |
"Seedpod" |
November |
Intermediate |
2nd |
| 7 (tie) |
Donna Smith |
"Light It Up" |
March |
Intermediate |
1st |
| 9 (tie) |
Vance Strickland |
"Frog" |
February |
Intermediate |
3rd |
| 9 (tie) |
Nick Grossman |
"Caddo Lake fisherman" |
March |
Advanced |
2nd |
This slide show contains all 90 photos which were considered for the Photograph of the Year