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