These are the competition winners for 2021
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2021 Competition Winners
| Month |
Theme |
Results |
Total |
Basic |
Intermediate |
Advanced |
| Entries |
Awards |
Entries |
Awards |
Entries |
Awards |
Entries |
Awards |
| January |
Oldies |
Results |
65 |
18 |
17 |
5 |
22 |
6 |
26 |
7 |
| February |
Open |
Results |
66 |
18 |
13 |
4 |
27 |
7 |
26 |
7 |
| March |
Curves |
Results |
66 |
17 |
18 |
5 |
24 |
6 |
24 |
6 |
| April |
Open |
Results |
66 |
18 |
17 |
5 |
25 |
7 |
24 |
6 |
| May |
Iconic Texas |
Results |
53 |
14 |
14 |
4 |
23 |
6 |
16 |
4 |
| June |
Open |
Results |
58 |
16 |
15 |
4 |
25 |
7 |
18 |
5 |
| July |
Journey |
Results |
42 |
11 |
10 |
3 |
19 |
4 |
13 |
4 |
| August |
Open |
Results |
53 |
15 |
18 |
5 |
21 |
6 |
14 |
4 |
| September |
The Blues |
Results |
51 |
14 |
18 |
5 |
17 |
5 |
16 |
4 |
| October |
Open |
Results |
52 |
13 |
16 |
4 |
20 |
5 |
16 |
4 |
| November |
Water in all its forms |
Results |
55 |
15 |
19 |
5 |
18 |
5 |
18 |
5 |
| |
|
Totals
|
627
|
169
|
175
|
49
|
241
|
64
|
211
|
56
|
2021 Overall Statistics
| Number |
Statistic |
| 91 |
Peak number of competing members |
| 52 |
Number of members who submitted competition images |
| 57% |
Percentage of members who submitted competition images |
| 39 |
Number of people who won judged awards |
| 43% |
Percentage of members who won judged awards |
| 75% |
Percentage of members who submitted images and won judged awards |
| 2 |
Number of people who won popular awards but not judged awards |
| 2% |
Percentage of members who won popular awards but not judged awards |
| 627 |
Total number of competition entries |
| 169 |
Total number of judged awards |
| 27% |
Percentage of entries that won judged awards |
| 101 |
Total number of popular awards |
| 16% |
Percentage of entries that won popular awards |
| 9 |
Number of guest judges |
| 18 |
Number of judges who were members |
| 20% |
Percentage of members who were judges |
2021 Judging Information
| Judge |
Competitions |
Member? |
| Abbas Amir |
1 |
Member |
| Art Jacoby (PSA) |
1 |
Guest |
| Bill Bunton |
1 |
Member |
| Brian Nixon |
3 |
Member |
| Carol Acurso |
3 |
Member |
| Carol Schiraldi |
1 |
Member |
| Charles Schwartz |
2 |
Member |
| Clay Leben |
1 |
Member |
| Damon Williams (PSA) |
1 |
Guest |
| Dennis Bosserman |
1 |
Member |
| Dennis Hirning (PSA) |
1 |
Guest |
| Donald Simpson |
2 |
Member |
| Doug Ridgway (PSA) |
1 |
Guest |
| Gary Hook |
5 |
Member |
| Haytham Samarchi |
1 |
Member |
| Heide Stover (PSA) |
1 |
Guest |
| Jan Lightfoot (PSA) |
1 |
Guest |
| Jean Thomas |
2 |
Member |
| Joshua Baker |
4 |
Member |
| Lindsay Erich |
1 |
Member |
| Mark Laussade |
1 |
Member |
| Mary Day Long |
1 |
Member |
| Patty Robertson |
1 |
Member |
| Rose Norman (PSA) |
1 |
Guest |
| Stephen Brkich |
2 |
Member |
| Tom Pickering (PSA) |
1 |
Guest |
| Tom Savage (PSA) |
1 |
Guest |
2021 Judges from the Advanced Level
| Judge |
Entries |
Wins |
Judging |
| Abbas Amir |
2 |
1 |
1 |
| Alexandra Nemeth |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Allen Irby |
18 |
5 |
0 |
| Bill Bunton |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Bri Thatcher |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Brian Nixon |
10 |
0 |
3 |
| Carol Acurso |
18 |
3 |
3 |
| Carol Schiraldi |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Cat Smith |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Dave Maguire |
6 |
1 |
0 |
| Deborah Cole |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Dennis Bosserman |
20 |
8 |
1 |
| Donald Simpson |
0 |
0 |
2 |
| Gary Hook |
18 |
5 |
5 |
| Haytham Samarchi |
22 |
9 |
1 |
| Joshua Baker |
18 |
5 |
4 |
| Joshua Guenther |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Keith Mitchell |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Laszlo Perlaky |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Mark Laussade |
22 |
10 |
1 |
| Mary Day Long |
8 |
0 |
1 |
| Maureen McKeon |
3 |
1 |
0 |
| Mohib Ahmad |
6 |
1 |
0 |
| Patti Mitchell |
14 |
2 |
0 |
| Patty Robertson |
8 |
0 |
1 |
| Phil Hawkins |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Russ Morris |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Stephen Brkich |
18 |
5 |
2 |
| Troy Carter |
0 |
0 |
0 |
January, 2021 - Theme is "Oldies"
Basic Award Winners for January, 2021
| Award(s) |
Name |
Title |
| 1st |
Jim McDaniel |
Storm Brew |
| 2nd |
Dennis Isenberg |
Fulton Harbor early morn' |
| 3rd |
Susan Park |
Purple_Morning_Sunrise |
| HM |
Michele Johnson |
HairFire |
| HM |
Charles Schwartz |
Devil Dog Launch |
| Gold |
Charles Schwartz |
Platform1 |
| Silver |
Jim McDaniel |
rim shot |
| Bronze |
Arlie Pfeifer |
Window Sunset |
Intermediate Award Winners for January, 2021
| Award(s) |
Name |
Title |
| 1st |
Calvin Poole |
Halls of Government |
| 2nd, Gold |
Michael Knox |
X-Games at the Capitol, June 2014 |
| 3rd, Bronze |
Michael Knox |
In the Canyons |
| HM |
Vance Strickland |
La Femme Fatale |
| HM |
Ed Peet |
Atlantic Storm |
| HM |
Jim Smith |
It started with birds |
| Silver |
Dave DeVore |
Different Drummer |
Advanced Award Winners for January, 2021
| Award(s) |
Name |
Title |
| 1st, Gold |
Gary Hook |
In Papa's Hands |
| 2nd, Silver |
Abbas Amir |
Raining in the Antelope Canyons |
| 3rd |
Gary Hook |
-What- Is Your Quest? |
| HM, Bronze |
Haytham Samarchi |
Kanarra Falls |
| HM |
Patti Mitchell |
It's a Cold Day to Be Up in a Tree |
| HM |
Mohib Ahmad |
Manarola Mood |
| HM |
Carol Acurso |
Muley Point |
February, 2021 - Theme is "Open"
Basic Award Winners for February, 2021
| Award(s) |
Name |
Title |
| 1st |
Clay Leben |
Waiting for Spring |
| 2nd, Silver |
Donna Smith |
Pelicans In Flight |
| 3rd, Bronze |
Donna Smith |
Chickadee Amidst The Flurries |
| HM |
Dennis Isenberg |
Water play at dusk |
| Gold |
Sabrina Lunceford |
Best Buddies |
Intermediate Award Winners for February, 2021
| Award(s) |
Name |
Title |
| 1st |
Nick Grossman |
Sabbath evening, Armenian quarter |
| 1st |
Charles Schwartz |
Story of an Urban Stream |
| 3rd, Gold |
Cheryl Callen |
Got it |
| HM, Silver |
Vance Strickland |
Choose Wisely |
| HM |
Vance Strickland |
Starlet on the Set |
| HM |
Calvin Poole |
In the Aftermath |
| HM |
Cheryl Callen |
Wait For Me |
| Bronze |
Nick Grossman |
and this is my good side |
Advanced Award Winners for February, 2021
| Award(s) |
Name |
Title |
| 1st |
Stephen Brkich |
Crimson and Clover |
| 2nd |
Allen Irby |
Shine Bright Like A Diamond |
| 3rd |
Carol Acurso |
All the Leaves Are Brown |
| HM, Gold |
Mark Laussade |
After the Rain |
| HM, Silver |
Mark Laussade |
The Guardian |
| HM |
Dennis Bosserman |
Reflection |
| HM |
Patti Mitchell |
Feathered Photobomber |
| Bronze |
Haytham Samarchi |
Sunset Over Cathedral Rock |
March, 2021 - Theme is "Curves"
Basic Award Winners for March, 2021
| Award(s) |
Name |
Title |
| 1st |
Lewis Abulafia |
Star Trails over Double Arch |
| 2nd |
Donna Smith |
The Race |
| 2nd, Gold |
Susan Park |
Texas Capitol Curves |
| HM, Silver |
Lewis Abulafia |
Lower Slot Canyons |
| HM |
Sabrina Lunceford |
Nobel |
| Bronze |
Sabrina Lunceford |
A Fleeting Glimpse |
Intermediate Award Winners for March, 2021
| Award(s) |
Name |
Title |
| 1st, Gold |
Cheryl Callen |
Moody Red |
| 2nd |
Jean Thomas |
Tunnel Trauma |
| 3rd, Silver |
Nick Grossman |
Curvy reflections |
| HM, Bronze |
Jean Thomas |
Industrial Squeeze |
| HM |
Jim McDaniel |
current events |
| HM |
Cheryl Callen |
Avocet in highkey |
Advanced Award Winners for March, 2021
| Award(s) |
Name |
Title |
| 1st |
Haytham Samarchi |
Tuscan curves |
| 2nd, Gold |
Gary Hook |
Red Is the Rose |
| 3rd |
Dennis Bosserman |
Dead Pool |
| HM, Bronze |
Mark Laussade |
Supernova |
| HM |
Stephen Brkich |
Third Rock from the Sun |
| HM |
Stephen Brkich |
1000 MPH Rotation |
| Silver |
Gary Hook |
Stone and Time |
April, 2021 - Theme is "Open"
Basic Award Winners for April, 2021
| Award(s) |
Name |
Title |
| 1st, Gold |
Lewis Abulafia |
Sandstorm at Death Valley |
| 2nd, Silver |
Sabrina Lunceford |
Friendship |
| 3rd |
Jerry Berman |
bridge |
| HM, Bronze |
Donna Smith |
Reflection in A Puddle |
| HM |
Sabrina Lunceford |
Bird IN a Stick |
Intermediate Award Winners for April, 2021
| Award(s) |
Name |
Title |
| 1st, Gold |
Roberto White |
Yellow flower and visitor |
| 2nd |
Roni Duke |
Still |
| 3rd |
Jean Thomas |
Kings Crown |
| HM, Bronze |
Vance Strickland |
Ready for the Evening |
| HM |
Jim McDaniel |
I'm Taking Up a Collection |
| HM |
Roberto White |
Spider hangout |
| HM |
Cheryl Callen |
Ladies, Look at me! |
| Silver |
Michael Knox |
Bee on Firewheel |
Advanced Award Winners for April, 2021
| Award(s) |
Name |
Title |
| 1st |
Dennis Bosserman |
Better Backoff Buddy |
| 2nd |
Allen Irby |
Buffet at Pride of Barbados |
| 3rd |
Dennis Bosserman |
Lost |
| HM, Bronze |
Gary Hook |
Jumble |
| HM |
Allen Irby |
Wings at Sunset |
| HM |
Haytham Samarchi |
A break in the clouds |
| Gold |
Mark Laussade |
Bangles |
| Silver |
Patty Robertson |
Lilliput Lilies |
May, 2021 - Theme is "Iconic Texas"
Basic Award Winners for May, 2021
| Award(s) |
Name |
Title |
| 1st, Bronze |
Arlie Pfeifer |
Lone Star Mandala |
| 2nd, Gold |
Lewis Abulafia |
Stars and Stripes Forever |
| 3rd |
Jerry Berman |
texasranger |
| HM |
Arlie Pfeifer |
Goddess of Liberty |
| Silver |
Lewis Abulafia |
Wildflowers, fences,barbed wire, oh my! |
Intermediate Award Winners for May, 2021
| Award(s) |
Name |
Title |
| 1st |
Roni Duke |
Be A Pepper. |
| 2nd, Gold |
Cheryl Callen |
Texas Infrared |
| 3rd |
Nick Grossman |
Buzzing the Bluebonnets |
| HM, Silver |
Calvin Poole |
At The Pens |
| HM, Bronze |
Cheryl Callen |
Texas flag barn |
| HM |
Roni Duke |
Eat All We Can And Sell The Rest. |
Advanced Award Winners for May, 2021
| Award(s) |
Name |
Title |
| 1st |
Haytham Samarchi |
Down Congress Avenue |
| 2nd, Silver |
Stephen Brkich |
Milkyway Over Pennybacker and Austin |
| 3rd |
Mark Laussade |
Everything's Bigger in Texas |
| HM, Bronze |
Carol Acurso |
Smitty's BBQ 2021 |
| Gold |
Patti Mitchell |
Proud Texans |
June, 2021 - Theme is "Open"
Basic Award Winners for June, 2021
| Award(s) |
Name |
Title |
| 1st, Silver |
Donna Smith |
Stalker |
| 2nd |
Jose Rios |
Brutalist Post Office |
| 3rd |
Vasu Kadalagere |
A view of Austin downtown sun rise from Lou Neff Point. |
| HM, Gold |
Donna Smith |
Sweet Caroline |
| Bronze |
Susan Park |
LikeWakingUpFromADream |
Intermediate Award Winners for June, 2021
| Award(s) |
Name |
Title |
| 1st |
Jean Thomas |
No Escape Room |
| 2nd, Silver |
Nick Grossman |
Jordan Coal Yard |
| 3rd |
Vance Strickland |
Don't get caught! |
| HM |
Roni Duke |
Olivia's Inner Thoughts |
| HM |
Cheryl Callen |
Eye to Eye |
| HM |
David Margulis |
Sand and Straw |
| HM |
Michael Knox |
Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis) |
| Gold |
Cheryl Callen |
Hunting in the surf |
| Bronze |
Calvin Poole |
Morning on the Jetty |
Advanced Award Winners for June, 2021
| Award(s) |
Name |
Title |
| 1st |
Dennis Bosserman |
Adrift |
| 2nd, Gold |
Haytham Samarchi |
Splash! |
| 3rd, Silver |
Joshua Baker |
Dreaming in a Texas Sea |
| HM |
Mark Laussade |
Hickman's Bridge |
| HM |
Joshua Baker |
Noir Beauty |
| Bronze |
Mark Laussade |
Mars Landing Party |
July, 2021 - Theme is "Journey"
Basic Award Winners for July, 2021
| Award(s) |
Name |
Title |
| 1st, Gold |
Donna Smith |
Sky on Fire - New Mexico |
| 2nd, Silver |
Jose Rios |
Journey and Traveler |
| 3rd, Silver |
Clay Leben |
Return Journey After Fishing in the Hot Sun. |
Intermediate Award Winners for July, 2021
| Award(s) |
Name |
Title |
| 1st, Silver |
Nick Grossman |
Done fishing |
| 2nd |
Charles Schwartz |
Starting Out |
| 3rd |
Jean Thomas |
Flight Of The Parachute Seed |
| HM |
Roberto White |
Austin Flyover |
| Gold |
Jim McDaniel |
Oops - end of the road |
| Silver |
Nick Grossman |
Sunrise float |
Advanced Award Winners for July, 2021
| Award(s) |
Name |
Title |
| 1st |
Allen Irby |
Big Boy in West Texas |
| 2nd, Bronze |
Haytham Samarchi |
The path less traveled |
| 3rd, Silver |
Mark Laussade |
End of the Road |
| HM |
Maureen McKeon |
RoadToMarfa |
| Gold |
Carol Acurso |
The Golden Hour |
| Bronze |
Mark Laussade |
Looking Back |
August, 2021 - Theme is "Open"
Basic Award Winners for August, 2021
| Award(s) |
Name |
Title |
| 1st, Bronze |
William Ling |
Cedar Waxwings |
| 2nd |
Delaney Van |
The Irony |
| 3rd |
Lewis Abulafia |
Which way to the airport? |
| HM, Silver |
Sabrina Lunceford |
Melancholy |
| HM |
William Ling |
Hummingbird nestlings getting ready |
| Gold |
Lewis Abulafia |
Sunset over the Palouse |
Intermediate Award Winners for August, 2021
| Award(s) |
Name |
Title |
| 1st, Gold |
Cheryl Callen |
Courtship |
| 2nd, Silver |
Nick Grossman |
A peek of the Teton peak |
| 3rd |
Jean Thomas |
Water Weaver |
| HM |
Vance Strickland |
Robin the Sheriff |
| HM |
Jim McDaniel |
Broken Pastels |
| HM |
Roberto White |
My backyard hummer. |
| Bronze |
Roberto White |
Green Monster on rose. |
| Bronze |
Jean Thomas |
Old School Cotton |
Advanced Award Winners for August, 2021
| Award(s) |
Name |
Title |
| 1st |
Joshua Baker |
Breakthrough |
| 2nd |
Dennis Bosserman |
Wrap it Up |
| 3rd |
Gary Hook |
Splash and Dash |
| HM, Silver |
Haytham Samarchi |
Hollow Rock of Lake Superior |
| Gold |
Haytham Samarchi |
Split Rock Lighthouse |
| Bronze |
Joshua Baker |
Cave of Wonder Star |
September, 2021 - Theme is "The Blues"
Basic Award Winners for September, 2021
| Award(s) |
Name |
Title |
| 1st |
William Ling |
Blue-eyed Darner love triangle. |
| 2nd |
Lewis Abulafia |
Hey- where's my smoke? |
| 3rd, Gold |
Lewis Abulafia |
Blue hour in Iceland |
| HM |
Clay Leben |
Blue on Blue Sky Overhead |
| HM |
Delaney Van |
Electric Blue Hydrangea |
| Silver |
Delaney Van |
Old Weathered Blue Door |
| Bronze |
Donna Smith |
Little Bluebird |
Intermediate Award Winners for September, 2021
| Award(s) |
Name |
Title |
| 1st |
Jean Thomas |
Blues Buster |
| 2nd |
Jean Thomas |
Edgerton Blues |
| 3rd |
Jim McDaniel |
wheel of complexity |
| HM, Gold |
Cheryl Callen |
Early Morning in May |
| HM |
Cheryl Callen |
Moody Blues |
| Silver |
Ed Peet |
Seventeen Shades of Blue |
| Bronze |
Ed Peet |
The Blues and a Yellow |
Advanced Award Winners for September, 2021
| Award(s) |
Name |
Title |
| 1st, Gold |
Joshua Baker |
Gone in 60 Seconds |
| 2nd |
Dennis Bosserman |
A Drop of Oil on Bull Creek |
| 3rd |
Mark Laussade |
Shakin' All Over |
| HM |
Mark Laussade |
Just Missed |
| Silver |
Haytham Samarchi |
Venetian Sunrise |
| Bronze |
Stephen Brkich |
Moody Blues |
October, 2021 - Theme is "Open"
Basic Award Winners for October, 2021
| Award(s) |
Name |
Title |
| 1st |
Lewis Abulafia |
The Chase! |
| 2nd |
William Ling |
Pre-dawn Flight |
| 2nd, Silver |
Donna Smith |
Naptime! |
| HM, Bronze |
Jose Rios |
Shoeshine Jhony |
| Gold |
Delaney Van |
Austin Skyline |
Intermediate Award Winners for October, 2021
| Award(s) |
Name |
Title |
| 1st, Bronze |
Jean Thomas |
Maestro Of The Fireflies |
| 2nd, Gold |
Nick Grossman |
Attack angle |
| 3rd, Silver |
Cheryl Callen |
Morning Light |
| HM |
Cheryl Callen |
Feeding |
| HM |
Nick Grossman |
Docking manoeuvre |
Advanced Award Winners for October, 2021
| Award(s) |
Name |
Title |
| 1st |
Allen Irby |
All about the bass |
| 2nd |
Mark Laussade |
Men Working |
| 3rd |
Joshua Baker |
Play with Fire |
| HM |
Stephen Brkich |
The Milky Way and the Dells |
| Gold |
Dave Maguire |
Queen of the Night |
| Silver |
Dave Maguire |
Milky Way Over the Lake |
| Bronze |
Gary Hook |
Yeasted Pumpkin Bread French Toast With Four Fruit Jam |
November, 2021 - Theme is "Water in all its forms"
Basic Award Winners for November, 2021
| Award(s) |
Name |
Title |
| 1st, Bronze |
Lewis Abulafia |
Winter in Yosemite |
| 2nd, Silver |
William Ling |
Flower and Water |
| 3rd |
Susan Park |
Trees on Foggy Morning |
| 3rd, Gold |
Lewis Abulafia |
Scripps Pier_ Blue Hour |
| HM |
Delaney Van |
Bubbles |
Intermediate Award Winners for November, 2021
| Award(s) |
Name |
Title |
| 1st |
Cheryl Callen |
The Mist |
| 2nd |
Nick Grossman |
Puddle |
| 3rd, Gold |
Jean Thomas |
Inky Floater |
| HM |
Jean Thomas |
Slippery Slope |
| HM |
Cheryl Callen |
Empty Handed |
| Silver |
Roberto White |
Headed for the roost |
| Bronze |
David Margulis |
Skogafoss Horse Antics |
Advanced Award Winners for November, 2021
| Award(s) |
Name |
Title |
| 1st |
Haytham Samarchi |
Fall Waterfalls |
| 2nd, Gold |
Haytham Samarchi |
The Pizza Toss |
| 3rd, Bronze |
Mark Laussade |
Frozen |
| 3rd |
Dave Maguire |
Early Light on the Snow |
| HM |
Dennis Bosserman |
Bull Creek Aberration |
| Silver |
Dennis Bosserman |
Water Drops Spider Web Abstract |