These are the competition winners for 2026
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2026 Competition Winners
| Month |
Theme |
Results |
Total |
Basic |
Intermediate |
Advanced |
| Entries |
Awards |
Entries |
Awards |
Entries |
Awards |
Entries |
Awards |
| January |
Oldies |
Results |
29 |
13 |
6 |
4 |
11 |
4 |
12 |
5 |
| February |
Open |
Results |
32 |
12 |
9 |
4 |
11 |
4 |
12 |
4 |
| March |
Open |
Results |
32 |
12 |
11 |
4 |
9 |
4 |
12 |
4 |
| April |
Backlit |
Results |
24 |
13 |
7 |
4 |
8 |
4 |
9 |
5 |
| May |
Patterns in Nature |
Results |
22 |
13 |
5 |
4 |
8 |
4 |
9 |
5 |
| June |
Open |
Results |
24 |
12 |
5 |
3 |
8 |
4 |
11 |
5 |
| July |
Golden Hour |
Results |
25 |
12 |
5 |
4 |
9 |
4 |
11 |
4 |
| August |
Minimalism |
TBD |
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| September |
Open |
TBD |
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| October |
Texture |
TBD |
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| November |
Intentional Camera Movement (ICM) |
TBD |
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Totals
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188
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87
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48
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27
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64
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28
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76
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32
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2026 Overall Statistics
| Number |
Statistic |
| 65 |
Peak number of competing members |
| 44 |
Number of members who submitted competition images |
| 68% |
Percentage of members who submitted competition images |
| 33 |
Number of people who won judged awards |
| 51% |
Percentage of members who won judged awards |
| 75% |
Percentage of members who submitted images and won judged awards |
| 3 |
Number of people who won popular awards but not judged awards |
| 5% |
Percentage of members who won popular awards but not judged awards |
| 188 |
Total number of competition entries |
| 87 |
Total number of judged awards |
| 46% |
Percentage of entries that won judged awards |
| 70 |
Total number of popular awards |
| 37% |
Percentage of entries that won popular awards |
| 0 |
Number of guest judges |
| 17 |
Number of judges who were members |
| 26% |
Percentage of members who were judges |
2026 Judging Information
| Judge |
Competitions |
Member? |
| Arlie Pfeifer |
1 |
Member |
| Austin Lane |
1 |
Member |
| Bill Bunton |
1 |
Member |
| Christian Davis |
2 |
Member |
| David Owen |
2 |
Member |
| Dennis Bosserman |
1 |
Member |
| Gary Hook |
1 |
Member |
| Jill Manlove Mayfield |
1 |
Member |
| Larry Faeo |
1 |
Member |
| Lydia O'Neil |
2 |
Member |
| Mark Interrante |
1 |
Member |
| Mary Day Long |
1 |
Member |
| Patrick StCin |
1 |
Member |
| Robert Fong |
1 |
Member |
| Shelton Malzar |
1 |
Member |
| Ty Lehman |
2 |
Member |
| Zdzislaw Korytkowski |
1 |
Member |
2026 Judges from the Advanced Level
| Judge |
Entries |
Wins |
Judging |
| Alexandra Nemeth |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Bill Bunton |
3 |
2 |
1 |
| Bri Thatcher |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Cheryl Callen |
6 |
6 |
0 |
| Cody Addison |
7 |
3 |
0 |
| Dennis Bosserman |
7 |
2 |
1 |
| Gary Hook |
6 |
4 |
1 |
| Haytham Samarchi |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Ian Wann |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Joshua Baker |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Larry Faeo |
3 |
0 |
1 |
| Laszlo Perlaky |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Leslie Chatham |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| Mary Day Long |
2 |
2 |
1 |
| Nick Grossman |
7 |
3 |
0 |
| Patrick StCin |
4 |
2 |
1 |
| Phil Hawkins |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Shelton Malzar |
7 |
4 |
1 |
| Stephen Brkich |
2 |
1 |
0 |
| Ty Lehman |
7 |
1 |
2 |
| Verlon Smith |
7 |
0 |
0 |
| Zdzislaw Korytkowski |
6 |
2 |
1 |
January, 2026 - Theme is "Oldies"
Basic Award Winners for January, 2026
| Award(s) |
Name |
Title |
| 1st, Gold |
Jeri Murphy |
The Joy of a Water Dog |
| 2nd, Bronze |
Tim Levin |
The Engagement |
| 3rd, Silver |
Austin Lane |
Deep Blue Horizon |
| HM |
Clay Leben |
Big Beautiful Bay |
| Silver |
Dennis Isenberg |
Drying Out |
Intermediate Award Winners for January, 2026
| Award(s) |
Name |
Title |
| 1st |
Lydia O'Neil |
Waiting Out Winter in Antartica |
| 2nd, Bronze |
Jo Lynn Zamudio |
Native-American |
| 3rd |
David Owen |
Crystal and Silky Water Blending in Harmony |
| HM, Silver |
Mark Interrante |
She wanted bubbles |
| Gold |
Dave DeVore |
Angry Sky Over Austin 9-24-2023 |
Advanced Award Winners for January, 2026
| Award(s) |
Name |
Title |
| 1st, Silver |
Shelton Malzar |
The Final Rest |
| 2nd |
Gary Hook |
It Hasn't Been Called "MasterCharge" For Years |
| 3rd |
Bill Bunton |
BigBoy |
| 3rd |
Patrick StCin |
Mist at Gorman Falls |
| HM |
Mary Day Long |
Lions |
| Gold |
Nick Grossman |
Fall waters |
| Bronze |
Ty Lehman |
Small Wonders: Witnessing the delicate strength of motherhood. |
February, 2026 - Theme is "Open"
Basic Award Winners for February, 2026
| Award(s) |
Name |
Title |
| 1st, Gold |
Jeri Murphy |
Complementary colors |
| 2nd, Silver |
Leslie Ege |
Splash Attack |
| 3rd |
Ron Terry |
Through the window. |
| HM, Bronze |
Tim Levin |
A wet day in the garden |
| Silver |
Jo Lynn Zamudio |
Reflections Of Autumn |
Intermediate Award Winners for February, 2026
| Award(s) |
Name |
Title |
| 1st, Bronze |
Jim McDaniel |
Lucy in Disguise |
| 2nd |
Mark Interrante |
Teal and Amber |
| 3rd, Bronze |
Lydia O'Neil |
Precision in Flight |
| HM, Gold |
Jonathan Rocher |
Between light and darkness |
| Silver |
David Owen |
Caddo Lake Evening Reflections |
Advanced Award Winners for February, 2026
| Award(s) |
Name |
Title |
| 1st |
Gary Hook |
Ribbon of Azure |
| 2nd |
Cheryl Callen |
Seconds Count |
| 3rd |
Nick Grossman |
Coming up for air |
| HM |
Bill Bunton |
Tracks |
| Gold |
Dennis Bosserman |
My Best Friend |
| Silver |
Cody Addison |
Vice City Limits |
| Bronze |
Shelton Malzar |
Two Stepping |
March, 2026 - Theme is "Open"
Basic Award Winners for March, 2026
| Award(s) |
Name |
Title |
| 1st, Gold |
Leslie Ege |
Gentle Wings Over Water |
| 2nd |
Jamie Hales |
Escaping the summer sun |
| 2nd, Silver |
Jeri Murphy |
Airborne |
| 3rd, Bronze |
Tim Levin |
Bee Time in Texas |
Intermediate Award Winners for March, 2026
| Award(s) |
Name |
Title |
| 1st, Gold |
Jonathan Rocher |
The princess of the Tetons |
| 2nd, Silver |
Vance Strickland |
Assassins Guild |
| 3rd, Bronze |
Roberto White |
Winging it. |
| HM |
Jim McDaniel |
Cat Behind the Blinds |
Advanced Award Winners for March, 2026
| Award(s) |
Name |
Title |
| 1st |
Dennis Bosserman |
Mud Point Caddo Lake |
| 2nd, Gold |
Cody Addison |
Oscillation |
| 3rd, Silver |
Cheryl Callen |
Peaceful |
| HM |
Shelton Malzar |
Beauty and the Beast |
| Bronze |
Ty Lehman |
Green Shutters and Man with Umbrella |
April, 2026 - Theme is "Backlit"
Basic Award Winners for April, 2026
| Award(s) |
Name |
Title |
| 1st, Gold |
Austin Lane |
Basking in the Glow of Day's End |
| 2nd, Bronze |
Leslie Ege |
Grizzly - Crowned by Light |
| 3rd, Silver |
Clay Leben |
Cemetery Sunset: Psalm 23 Moment |
| HM |
Robert Fong |
Waiting for Eclipse Totality |
Intermediate Award Winners for April, 2026
| Award(s) |
Name |
Title |
| 1st |
Dave DeVore |
Dawn Murmuration - Bosque del Apache 2025 |
| 2nd |
Roberto White |
In the shadow |
| 2nd, Bronze |
Jonathan Rocher |
Fields of Gold |
| 3rd |
Jim McDaniel |
Electric Web |
| Gold |
Lydia O'Neil |
Ring of Fire |
| Silver |
David Owen |
Backlit Yellow Prickly Pear Flower |
Advanced Award Winners for April, 2026
| Award(s) |
Name |
Title |
| 1st, Gold |
Cheryl Callen |
In the shadows |
| 2nd |
Zdzislaw Korytkowski |
Mom Is Right |
| 3rd, Silver |
Nick Grossman |
Footsteps to the shadows |
| HM, Bronze |
Gary Hook |
Recalling Flanders Field |
| HM |
Shelton Malzar |
Buds Bowing to the Bloom |
May, 2026 - Theme is "Patterns in Nature"
Basic Award Winners for May, 2026
| Award(s) |
Name |
Title |
| 1st, Gold |
Leslie Ege |
Vortex of Petals |
| 2nd, Silver |
Christopher Umstead |
Ridges of the Tympanic |
| 3rd, Bronze |
Austin Lane |
Blooming in Cycles |
| HM |
Jeri Murphy |
Fibonacci in Motion |
Intermediate Award Winners for May, 2026
| Award(s) |
Name |
Title |
| 1st |
Jim McDaniel |
Multiple Feeding Stations Available |
| 2nd, Bronze |
Lydia O'Neil |
Patterns, Delicately Unfurling |
| 3rd, Silver |
Dave DeVore |
Pattern in Avocet Chaos |
| HM |
Arlie Pfeifer |
Interweaving |
| Gold |
Ray Hicks |
Florescent Green Veins |
Advanced Award Winners for May, 2026
| Award(s) |
Name |
Title |
| 1st, Bronze |
Dennis Bosserman |
Looking Up |
| 2nd, Gold |
Gary Hook |
A Shrubbery in Black and White |
| 3rd |
Cheryl Callen |
Acrobat of the shallows |
| HM, Silver |
Ty Lehman |
Natural Notation |
| HM, Silver |
Shelton Malzar |
Natures Amphitheatre |
| Bronze |
Nick Grossman |
Moraine ripples in Antarctic ice |
June, 2026 - Theme is "Open"
Basic Award Winners for June, 2026
| Award(s) |
Name |
Title |
| 1st, Gold |
Leslie Ege |
Who's Catching Who? |
| 2nd, Bronze |
Christopher Umstead |
Morrinhos à Noite |
| 3rd, Silver |
Clay Leben |
I Love My Grill Friends |
Intermediate Award Winners for June, 2026
| Award(s) |
Name |
Title |
| 1st, Silver |
Lydia O'Neil |
Arches of Light |
| 2nd, Silver |
Jim McDaniel |
Pretty in Pink |
| 3rd |
Arlie Pfeifer |
Basking in Sunlight |
| HM |
Jonathan Rocher |
2 butts and a foot |
| Gold |
Jill Manlove Mayfield |
Foggy Morning Smithville, Texas |
| Bronze |
Dave DeVore |
Cuteness Overload |
Advanced Award Winners for June, 2026
| Award(s) |
Name |
Title |
| 1st, Silver |
Cheryl Callen |
The Look Of Love |
| 2nd |
Cody Addison |
Helplessly Hoping |
| 3rd |
Mary Day Long |
Crawl Princess |
| HM, Gold |
Nick Grossman |
Those eyes! |
| HM |
Zdzislaw Korytkowski |
Balancing Act |
| Bronze |
Patrick StCin |
Uvas Spiral |
July, 2026 - Theme is "Golden Hour"
Basic Award Winners for July, 2026
| Award(s) |
Name |
Title |
| 1st, Silver |
Flora Owen |
Echoes of Dusk |
| 2nd |
Clay Leben |
The Sun is Shining Like a Red Rubber Ball |
| 3rd, Gold |
Tim Levin |
Ocean Sunset |
| HM |
Jeri Murphy |
Morning at Shiloh Moon Ranch |
| Bronze |
Austin Lane |
One Last Catch |
Intermediate Award Winners for July, 2026
| Award(s) |
Name |
Title |
| 1st, Gold |
Leslie Ege |
Sunrise Flight |
| 2nd, Gold |
Jim McDaniel |
Sunset at the Cockscomb |
| 2nd, Bronze |
Roberto White |
Through the clouds |
| 3rd |
Ed Peet |
Sunset After the Rain |
| Silver |
Dave DeVore |
Bitter Lake NWR Dawn |
Advanced Award Winners for July, 2026
| Award(s) |
Name |
Title |
| 1st |
Patrick StCin |
Morning After the Storm |
| 1st, Bronze |
Stephen Brkich |
Dawn of a New Dynasty |
| 2nd |
Cody Addison |
Oak in Golden Light |
| 3rd, Gold |
Cheryl Callen |
Feather and Flame |
| Silver |
Nick Grossman |
Pinks, Blues & Reds |