Yearly Award Winners for 2021
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.
2021 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 - Haytham Samarchi
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 Haytham Samarchi for winning the award in 2021.
2021 Advanced Level Finalists
| Place |
Points |
Photographer |
| 1st |
64 |
Haytham Samarchi |
| 2nd |
54 |
Dennis Bosserman |
| 3rd |
49 |
Mark Laussade |
Intermediate Level Photographer of the Year - Cheryl Callen
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 Cheryl Callen for winning the award in 2021.
2021 Intermediate Level Finalists
| Place |
Points |
Photographer |
| 1st |
70 |
Cheryl Callen |
| 2nd |
68 |
Jean Thomas |
| 3rd |
62 |
Nick Grossman |
Basic Level Photographer of the Year - Lewis Abulafia
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 Lewis Abulafia for winning the award in 2021.
2021 Basic Level Finalists
| Place |
Points |
Photographer |
| 1st |
63 |
Lewis Abulafia |
| 2nd |
58 |
Donna Smith |
| 3rd |
34 |
William Ling |
Photograph of the Year - "Stars and Stripes Forever" by Lewis Abulafia
The top ten photos (out of 102) in the 2021 competition for photograph of the year can be seen below. The 102 entries were the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners from the eleven 2021 monthly competitions. These winners were chosen by Bill Ledbetter. Click on an image to see a larger version,
2021 Photograph of the Year Competition
| Place |
Photographer |
Title |
Month |
Level |
Award |
| 1st |
Lewis Abulafia |
"Stars and Stripes Forever" |
May |
Basic |
2nd |
| 2nd |
Donna Smith |
"Pelicans in Flight" |
February |
Basic |
2nd |
| 3rd |
Michael Knox |
"In the Canyons" |
January |
Intermediate |
3rd |
| 4th |
Gary Hook |
"In Papa's Hands" |
January |
Advanced |
1st |
| 5th |
Lewis Abulafia |
"Winter in Yosemite" |
November |
Basic |
1st |
| 6th |
Cheryl Callen |
"Morning Light" |
October |
Intermediate |
3rd |
| 7th |
Donna Smith |
"Sky on Fire - New Mexico" |
July |
Basic |
1st |
| 8th |
William Ling |
"Flower and Water" |
November |
Basic |
2nd |
| 9th |
Cheryl Callen |
"Courtship" |
August |
Intermediate |
1st |
| 10th |
Cheryl Callen |
"Texas Infrared" |
May |
Intermediate |
2nd |