These are the competition winners for 2023
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2023 Competition Winners
| Month |
Theme |
Results |
Total |
Basic |
Intermediate |
Advanced |
| Entries |
Awards |
Entries |
Awards |
Entries |
Awards |
Entries |
Awards |
| January |
Oldies |
Results |
38 |
10 |
4 |
1 |
18 |
5 |
16 |
4 |
| February |
Open |
Results |
49 |
14 |
6 |
2 |
25 |
7 |
18 |
5 |
| March |
Get in the Corner |
Results |
34 |
10 |
4 |
2 |
15 |
4 |
15 |
4 |
| April |
Open |
Results |
46 |
14 |
4 |
2 |
26 |
8 |
16 |
4 |
| May |
Angles, Arcs & Circles |
Results |
43 |
14 |
6 |
3 |
23 |
7 |
14 |
4 |
| June |
Open with Cell Phone |
Results |
49 |
12 |
12 |
3 |
28 |
6 |
9 |
3 |
| July |
Floral |
Results |
54 |
14 |
16 |
4 |
26 |
7 |
12 |
3 |
| August |
Open |
Results |
44 |
12 |
6 |
2 |
28 |
7 |
10 |
3 |
| September |
"Fix" it in Post |
Results |
47 |
13 |
7 |
2 |
30 |
8 |
10 |
3 |
| October |
Open |
Results |
41 |
11 |
6 |
2 |
23 |
6 |
12 |
3 |
| November |
Get Close, Very Close |
Results |
35 |
10 |
6 |
2 |
22 |
6 |
7 |
2 |
| |
|
Totals
|
480
|
134
|
77
|
25
|
264
|
71
|
139
|
38
|
2023 Overall Statistics
| Number |
Statistic |
| 81 |
Peak number of competing members |
| 41 |
Number of members who submitted competition images |
| 51% |
Percentage of members who submitted competition images |
| 36 |
Number of people who won judged awards |
| 44% |
Percentage of members who won judged awards |
| 88% |
Percentage of members who submitted images and won judged awards |
| 0 |
Number of people who won popular awards but not judged awards |
| 0% |
Percentage of members who won popular awards but not judged awards |
| 480 |
Total number of competition entries |
| 134 |
Total number of judged awards |
| 28% |
Percentage of entries that won judged awards |
| 94 |
Total number of popular awards |
| 20% |
Percentage of entries that won popular awards |
| 11 |
Number of guest judges |
| 16 |
Number of judges who were members |
| 20% |
Percentage of members who were judges |
2023 Judging Information
| Judge |
Competitions |
Member? |
| Betty Chan (PSA) |
1 |
Guest |
| Bill Bunton |
4 |
Member |
| Bob Benson (PSA) |
1 |
Guest |
| Charles Ginsburgh (PSA) |
1 |
Guest |
| Charles Schwartz |
3 |
Member |
| Dave DeVore |
1 |
Member |
| Dennis Bosserman |
2 |
Member |
| Dennis Hirning (PSA) |
1 |
Guest |
| Efrat Morag |
1 |
Member |
| Gary Hook |
4 |
Member |
| Heide Stover (PSA) |
1 |
Guest |
| Jerry Schlesinger (PSA) |
1 |
Guest |
| Jim McDaniel |
1 |
Member |
| Joel Ohlsen (PSA) |
1 |
Guest |
| Joshua Baker |
2 |
Member |
| Karen Limbaugh |
1 |
Member |
| Mark Laussade |
2 |
Member |
| Nick Grossman |
3 |
Member |
| Patrick StCin |
3 |
Member |
| Paul Speaker (PSA) |
1 |
Guest |
| Robyn Mehmke (PSA) |
1 |
Guest |
| Shelton Malzar |
1 |
Member |
| Steven Gotz |
1 |
Member |
| Tim Durham - Merced (PSA) |
1 |
Guest |
| Ty Lehman |
2 |
Member |
| Virginia Stranaghan (PSA) |
1 |
Guest |
| William Ling |
2 |
Member |
2023 Judges from the Advanced Level
| Judge |
Entries |
Wins |
Judging |
| Alexandra Nemeth |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Allen Irby |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Bill Bunton |
0 |
0 |
4 |
| Bri Thatcher |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Carol Schiraldi |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Cat Smith |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Dave Maguire |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Deborah Cole |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Dennis Bosserman |
0 |
0 |
2 |
| Gary Hook |
0 |
0 |
4 |
| Haytham Samarchi |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Jean Thomas |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Joshua Baker |
0 |
0 |
2 |
| Joshua Guenther |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Laszlo Perlaky |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Lewis Abulafia |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Mark Laussade |
0 |
0 |
2 |
| Mary Day Long |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Nick Grossman |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| Patti Mitchell |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Phil Hawkins |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Russ Morris |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Stephen Brkich |
0 |
0 |
0 |
January, 2023 - Theme is "Oldies"
Basic Award Winners for January, 2023
| Award(s) |
Name |
Title |
| 1st |
Clay Leben |
Packard Winged Victory |
| Gold |
Dennis Isenberg |
On the rocks |
Intermediate Award Winners for January, 2023
| Award(s) |
Name |
Title |
| 1st, Silver |
William Ling |
Basking in the Sun |
| 1st, Bronze |
Jim McDaniel |
Sacred Mist |
| 3rd, Gold |
Michael Knox |
Corpus Christi sunrise |
| HM |
Dave DeVore |
Balancing Act or "Do these pants make me look fat? |
| HM |
Michael Knox |
Northern Boulevard, Queens |
Advanced Award Winners for January, 2023
| Award(s) |
Name |
Title |
| 1st, Gold |
Mark Laussade |
America's Bird |
| 2nd |
Dennis Bosserman |
After the Storm |
| 2nd |
Stephen Brkich |
Which One |
| HM |
Mark Laussade |
Iceberg Lagoon |
| Silver |
Gary Hook |
the sand whispers at dawn |
| Bronze |
Jean Thomas |
Lady In Red |
February, 2023 - Theme is "Open"
Basic Award Winners for February, 2023
| Award(s) |
Name |
Title |
| 1st, Gold |
Dennis Isenberg |
Maverick & Lexia |
| 2nd |
Judy Ogren |
C123BBE9-BD44-47F1-98C4-CCA5743E1994 |
| Silver |
Dennis Isenberg |
Pelicans on Water Street! |
Intermediate Award Winners for February, 2023
| Award(s) |
Name |
Title |
| 1st |
William Ling |
Moonshadows |
| 2nd |
Travis Hanna |
I'm Watching |
| 3rd, Silver |
Vance Strickland |
Frog |
| HM, Gold |
William Ling |
Great Blue Heron |
| HM |
Sabrina Lunceford |
Iridescence |
| HM |
Sabrina Lunceford |
Hunter |
| HM |
Dave DeVore |
Marital Bliss |
| Silver |
Dave DeVore |
Wildebeest Passage at Kilimanjaro |
Advanced Award Winners for February, 2023
| Award(s) |
Name |
Title |
| 1st, Gold |
Lewis Abulafia |
Sand, Sand, Just more damn sand! |
| 2nd, Silver |
Lewis Abulafia |
Sunset at Caddo Lakes, Texas |
| 3rd, Bronze |
Gary Hook |
Family Reunion |
| HM |
Bill Bunton |
On the Hunt |
| HM |
Bill Bunton |
Eyeball to Eyeball |
March, 2023 - Theme is "Get in the Corner"
Basic Award Winners for March, 2023
| Award(s) |
Name |
Title |
| 1st |
Clay Leben |
February Sign Of Spring |
| 2nd, Gold |
Judy Ogren |
Lonely Loon |
| Silver |
Judy Ogren |
Summer Flowers |
Intermediate Award Winners for March, 2023
| Award(s) |
Name |
Title |
| 1st, Gold |
Donna Smith |
Light It Up |
| 2nd, Silver |
William Ling |
Quotable Cat at ƒ22 & ISO 64 |
| 3rd |
Donna Smith |
The Night Watcher |
| HM |
Roberto White |
Splash! |
| Bronze |
Travis Hanna |
2.5 Million Years Ago, This Happened... f/4.9, 175 gain (ISO equivalent unknown), 771 minutes exposure time (173 x 2 minutes, 60 x 3 minutes, 49 x 5 minutes) |
Advanced Award Winners for March, 2023
| Award(s) |
Name |
Title |
| 1st |
Stephen Brkich |
Rio Grande Milkyway |
| 1st, Bronze |
Lewis Abulafia |
Icelandic Winter_The Blue Hour |
| 2nd |
Nick Grossman |
Caddo Lake fisherman |
| 2nd, Gold |
Bill Bunton |
Aurora |
| Silver |
Allen Irby |
Into the Sun f/22 |
April, 2023 - Theme is "Open"
Basic Award Winners for April, 2023
| Award(s) |
Name |
Title |
| 1st |
Dennis Isenberg |
Poppies in the spring |
| 1st |
Clay Leben |
Mayfield Peacock Portrait |
Intermediate Award Winners for April, 2023
| Award(s) |
Name |
Title |
| 1st, Gold |
Donna Smith |
This buds for you |
| 2nd |
Patrick StCin |
Verde! Verde! Verde! |
| 3rd, Silver |
Patrick StCin |
Thomas-competition |
| HM, Bronze |
Karen Limbaugh |
Sunset in Duck NC |
| HM |
Arlie Pfeifer |
Lamp post |
| HM |
Travis Hanna |
The Wizard |
| HM |
William Ling |
Ruffled Feathers |
| HM |
Ty Lehman |
Berry Springs Jan 2023 Take to the Sky |
Advanced Award Winners for April, 2023
| Award(s) |
Name |
Title |
| 1st, Silver |
Lewis Abulafia |
African Sunset |
| 2nd |
Allen Irby |
Juvenile Crested Caracara |
| 3rd, Gold |
Lewis Abulafia |
Leopard on the Hunt |
| HM |
Bill Bunton |
Black Church |
| Bronze |
Dennis Bosserman |
Soaking Up the Sun |
May, 2023 - Theme is "Angles, Arcs & CIrcles"
Basic Award Winners for May, 2023
| Award(s) |
Name |
Title |
| 1st, Gold |
Clay Leben |
Lines & Angles: Up, Up, & Away |
| 2nd |
Judy Ogren |
Witches Hat |
| 2nd, Silver |
Clay Leben |
Line, Curves, Angles, Oh My! |
| Bronze |
Dennis Isenberg |
Compressor Wheels |
Intermediate Award Winners for May, 2023
| Award(s) |
Name |
Title |
| 1st |
Jeana Caywood |
X marks the spot |
| 2nd |
Patrick StCin |
Political Gun Barrel |
| 3rd, Gold |
Arlie Pfeifer |
Visions of Tiffany |
| HM |
William Ling |
The Pride of Ann Arbor |
| HM |
Michael Knox |
Lattice |
| HM |
Patrick StCin |
Sails Set in Steel |
| HM |
David Margulis |
4 Shapes with color |
| Silver |
Ty Lehman |
Mission Trail San José 1 |
| Bronze |
Ty Lehman |
Recoil |
Advanced Award Winners for May, 2023
| Award(s) |
Name |
Title |
| 1st |
Nick Grossman |
Delicate Arch, late afternoon |
| 2nd, Gold |
Dennis Bosserman |
Black Hole |
| 3rd |
Dennis Bosserman |
Inter-Springs Life Time Guarantee |
| HM |
Allen Irby |
Arcing Lines of Sand |
| Silver |
Lewis Abulafia |
Ferris Wheel at the Fair |
| Bronze |
Lewis Abulafia |
Mobius Arch- Alabama Hills |
| Bronze |
Jean Thomas |
Retro |
June, 2023 - Theme is "Open with Cell Phone"
Basic Award Winners for June, 2023
| Award(s) |
Name |
Title |
| 1st, Gold |
Cody Addison |
Arrested Decay |
| 2nd |
Anna Pope Askew |
Crissy Field |
| 3rd, Silver |
Anna Pope Askew |
Playing at the beach |
| Bronze |
Leslie Chatham |
El Chalten Colors |
Intermediate Award Winners for June, 2023
| Award(s) |
Name |
Title |
| 1st |
Michael Knox |
Frozen Creekbed |
| 1st |
Ty Lehman |
Go into the Light |
| 3rd, Gold |
William Ling |
The Twilight Zone |
| HM |
John Chatham |
El Chalten Argentina in the Fall! |
| HM |
Dave DeVore |
Bitter Lake NWR, New Mexico Sunrise |
| HM |
Ty Lehman |
waiting for the train |
| Silver |
Donna Smith |
Faithful Friend |
| Silver |
Shelton Malzar |
PXL 20230507 184231061 A shell of a reflection |
Advanced Award Winners for June, 2023
| Award(s) |
Name |
Title |
| 1st |
Dennis Bosserman |
Solmar Beach |
| 2nd, Silver |
Nick Grossman |
Casablanca |
| 3rd, Bronze |
Dennis Bosserman |
Dead Calm |
| Gold |
Mark Laussade |
Telluride Color |
July, 2023 - Theme is "Floral"
Basic Award Winners for July, 2023
| Award(s) |
Name |
Title |
| 1st, Gold |
Sheila Patterson |
Newness |
| 2nd |
Judy Ogren |
Still Life in Black |
| 3rd, Silver |
Leslie Chatham |
Cactus Flowers |
| HM, Bronze |
Cody Addison |
Budding Leaves |
Intermediate Award Winners for July, 2023
| Award(s) |
Name |
Title |
| 1st, Bronze |
Michael Knox |
Lily |
| 2nd |
Donna Smith |
Gone To Seed |
| 3rd |
Jeana Caywood |
850 1264 copy |
| HM, Gold |
Donna Smith |
In Full Bloom |
| HM, Silver |
Roberto White |
Water Lily |
| HM |
Patrick StCin |
Star of the Garden |
| HM |
William Ling |
Orchids in the morning |
Advanced Award Winners for July, 2023
| Award(s) |
Name |
Title |
| 1st |
Jean Thomas |
Ultra Violet |
| 2nd, Bronze |
Gary Hook |
After the Rain |
| 3rd, Silver |
Dennis Bosserman |
Metamorphosis |
| Gold |
Gary Hook |
Royal Offering |
August, 2023 - Theme is "Open"
Basic Award Winners for August, 2023
| Award(s) |
Name |
Title |
| 1st, Gold |
Leslie Chatham |
My New Himba Friend (Namibia) |
| 2nd |
Leslie Chatham |
A Break Between Sets |
| Silver |
Clay Leben |
Musical Stars: The Bruce Smith Band |
| Bronze |
Dennis Isenberg |
Sunset at Aransas Bay |
Intermediate Award Winners for August, 2023
| Award(s) |
Name |
Title |
| 1st, Gold |
Donna Smith |
The Nose Knows |
| 2nd |
Travis Hanna |
Orion and The Running Man |
| 3rd |
William Ling |
See ya later... |
| HM |
John Chatham |
Iceland Sea Stack |
| HM |
Rose Epps |
Colorful Blue Jay |
| HM |
Arlie Pfeifer |
Guitarist |
| HM |
Shelton Malzar |
Vegetarian |
| Silver |
Lois Schubert |
Spring time in the Smokies DSC4359 |
| Silver |
Ty Lehman |
Great Egret with Turtle Admirer |
Advanced Award Winners for August, 2023
| Award(s) |
Name |
Title |
| 1st, Gold |
Dennis Bosserman |
A Little Shy |
| 2nd |
Allen Irby |
Of chorus, she's beautiful |
| 3rd, Silver |
Nick Grossman |
Blue stairway |
| Bronze |
Dennis Bosserman |
On the Hunt |
| Bronze |
Stephen Brkich |
Black Mesa at Night |
| Bronze |
Nick Grossman |
Kittens |
September, 2023 - Theme is ""Fix" it in Post"
Basic Award Winners for September, 2023
| Award(s) |
Name |
Title |
| 1st, Gold |
Anna Pope Askew |
Permeation [] post |
| 2nd |
Cody Addison |
Cowboy Ruckus [] Edited |
| Silver |
Anna Pope Askew |
Blue [] edit |
| Bronze |
Leslie Chatham |
A Funny Moment [] (post) |
Intermediate Award Winners for September, 2023
| Award(s) |
Name |
Title |
| 1st |
Lois Schubert |
Wash Day-1After-DSC5859 |
| 2nd |
Evelyn Bunton |
Shoreline at dusk [] After |
| 3rd |
John Chatham |
Waterfall [] after |
| HM |
Michael Knox |
Monarch [1] |
| HM |
Arlie Pfeifer |
Godafoss Iceland [1] Post |
| HM |
Ty Lehman |
Looking Forward to Spring |
| HM |
Donna Smith |
The Wait" [1] After |
| HM |
Donna Smith |
The Stare" [1] After |
| Gold |
Rose Epps |
WatchingYou [1] After |
| Silver |
Rose Epps |
MagentaBeauty [1] After |
| Bronze |
Ty Lehman |
Date Night in Munich |
Advanced Award Winners for September, 2023
| Award(s) |
Name |
Title |
| 1st |
Bill Bunton |
Moulton Barn [] After |
| 2nd |
Bill Bunton |
Right Then Left [] After |
| 3rd |
Dennis Bosserman |
Fan Dance Edited |
| Gold |
Nick Grossman |
Camel Cuddles [] (20628692) |
| Silver |
Lewis Abulafia |
Morocco Leather Factory[after] |
| Bronze |
Gary Hook |
Water Lily Mood I [] After |
October, 2023 - Theme is "Open"
Basic Award Winners for October, 2023
| Award(s) |
Name |
Title |
| 1st, Gold |
Cody Addison |
Lily |
| 2nd |
Clay Leben |
Converging Lines and Sky |
| Silver |
Cody Addison |
Route 66 |
Intermediate Award Winners for October, 2023
| Award(s) |
Name |
Title |
| 1st |
Dave DeVore |
Staging for the Migration |
| 2nd, Bronze |
Rose Epps |
Sparks Lane |
| 3rd, Gold |
Dave DeVore |
Reflecting on the Meaning of Life |
| HM, Silver |
William Ling |
Happy! |
| HM |
Shelton Malzar |
MilkWeed Seeds dispersing |
| HM |
Rose Epps |
Waterfall at Roaring Fork |
Advanced Award Winners for October, 2023
| Award(s) |
Name |
Title |
| 1st |
Gary Hook |
Simple Pair |
| 2nd |
Dennis Bosserman |
The Way Out |
| 3rd, Gold |
Dennis Bosserman |
A Matter of Prospective |
| Silver |
Stephen Brkich |
Abandoned Texas |
| Bronze |
Lewis Abulafia |
Clearing Storm over the Badlands |
November, 2023 - Theme is "Get Close, Very Close"
Basic Award Winners for November, 2023
| Award(s) |
Name |
Title |
| 1st, Silver |
Clay Leben |
Peacock Fan Dance |
| 2nd, Gold |
Cody Addison |
Crested Blue |
| Bronze |
Dennis Isenberg |
Wee Little Wizard |
Intermediate Award Winners for November, 2023
| Award(s) |
Name |
Title |
| 1st, Bronze |
Arlie Pfeifer |
Nestled |
| 2nd, Gold |
Donna Smith |
Seedpod |
| 3rd |
Ty Lehman |
Bee-hind the Busy Bee |
| HM |
Michael Knox |
Monarch Caterpillar on Milkweed |
| HM |
Rose Epps |
Bees in my Bonnet |
| HM |
Shelton Malzar |
Sunflower Visitor |
| Silver |
Donna Smith |
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder |
Advanced Award Winners for November, 2023
| Award(s) |
Name |
Title |
| 1st |
Bill Bunton |
Spring & Fall |
| 2nd |
Nick Grossman |
Lovers |
| Gold |
Dennis Bosserman |
Carpenture Bee Up |
| Silver |
Dennis Bosserman |
Assassin Beatle Puppet Show |
| Bronze |
Gary Hook |
Any Other Name |