Yearly Award Winners for 2022
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.
2022 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 -Cheryl Callen
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 Cheryl Callen for winning the award in 2022.
2022 Advanced Level Finalists
| Place |
Points |
Photographer |
| 1st |
58 |
Cheryl Callen |
| 2nd |
51 |
Dennis Bosserman |
| 3rd (tie) |
42 |
Dave Maguire |
| 3rd (tie) |
42 |
Jean Thomas |
Intermediate Level Photographer of the Year -Nick Grossman
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 Nick Grossman for winning the award in 2022.
2022 Intermediate Level Finalists
| Place |
Points |
Photographer |
| 1st |
80 |
Nick Grossman |
| 2nd |
49 |
William Ling |
| 3rd |
40 |
Dave DeVore |
Basic Level Photographer of the Year -Delaney Van
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 2022.
2022 Basic Level Finalists
| Place |
Points |
Photographer |
| 1st |
66 |
Delaney Van |
| 2nd |
55 |
Arlie Pfeifer |
| 3rd |
49 |
Sabrina Lunceford |
Photograph of the Year - "Which Way Up?" by Nick Grossman
The top eleven photos (out of 94) in the 2022 competition for photograph of the year can be seen below. The entries were the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place judged winners from the eleven 2022 monthly competitions. These winners were chosen by a popular vote from the club members. Click on an image to see a larger version,
2022 Photograph of the Year Competition
| Place |
Photographer |
Title |
Month |
Level |
Award |
| 1st |
Nick Grossman |
"Which Way Up?" |
February |
Intermediate |
1st |
| 2nd |
Lewis Abulafia |
"Big Brown Bear Running for Dinner" |
June |
Advanced |
1st |
| 3rd |
Nick Grossman |
"Steaming" |
August |
Intermediate |
1st |
| 4th |
Cheryl Callen |
"Fishing" |
April |
Advanced |
3rd |
| 5th |
Stephen Brkich |
"Afterburning Vapor" |
August |
Advanced |
1st |
| 6th (tie) |
Cheryl Callen |
"Alaska Wild" |
April |
Advanced |
1st |
| 6th (tie) |
Nick Grossman |
"Rainbow in a Water Droplet" |
July |
Intermediate |
1st |
| 6th (tie) |
Lewis Abulafia |
"Caddo Lakes - Fall Colors" |
March |
Advanced |
1st |
| 6th (tie) |
Dave DeVore |
"Translucence" |
August |
Intermediate |
2nd |
| 10th (tie) |
Nick Grossman |
"Golden Haze" |
October |
Intermediate |
1st |
| 10th (tie) |
Sabrina Lunceford |
"Harrier Attack" |
February |
Basic |
2nd |