October  2021 PRINT Competition

Pictorial Category Winners

1st –Pearl Essence by Amanda Dominguez

2nd – Old Barn at Sunset by Peter Florczak

3rd – Ghost in the Clouds by Eric Bowden

HM – Dia De Los Muertos Folkloric Dancer by Robert Moreno

Monochrome Category Winners

1st – Shy Sunflower by Trish Stone

2nd – The Guitarist by Robert Moreno

3rd – Living In The Street by John Kain

HM – Poker Players by Eric Bowden

Nature Category Winners

1st – Finely Feathered by Trish Stone

2nd – Brown Pelican by Steve Manchester

3rd – Mouthful of Seeds by Peter Florczak

HM – White Sands Sunset by Patrick Murrey

Travel Category Winners

1st – DC at Night by Steve Manchester

2nd – Venice Back Alley by Trish Stone

3rd – Watching the Amazon by Peter Florczak

HM – West Point Lighthouse by Robert Moreno

Creative Category Winners

1st – Spooky by John Kain

2nd – Wading Flamingos by Peter Florczak

3rd – NBA Tip Off by Robert Moreno

HM – Enchanted Lily by Steve Manchester.

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September  2021 DIGITAL Competition

Pictorial Category Winners

1st "The Blogger" -- Robert Moreno

2nd "Study in Reflections" -- Peter Florczak

3rd "Neighbors Beagle" -- Jack Smith

HM Wedding Shoes--Tammy Kothe-Ramsey

Monochrome Category Winners

1st "Bridal Portrait" -- Tammy Kothe-Ramsey

2nd "Marshall Lighthouse" -- Peter Florczak

3rd "Center of the Ring" -- Eric Bowden

HM "Need a New Pair of Boots" -- Steve Manchester

Nature Category Winners

1st "It Takes Two" -- Steve Manchester

2nd "Butterfly on Leaf" -- Ken Ramsey

3rd "Victory Butterfly" -- John Kain

HM "Green Snake" -- Tammy Kothe-Ramsey

Travel Category Winners

1st "Smithsonian Castle" -- Steve Manchester

2nd "Mission Espiritu Santo" -- Peter Florczak

3rd "Zapallo" -- Patrick Murray

HM "Bored with the Beaver" -- Jack Smith

Creative Category Winners

1st "Dreams of Futures Past" -- John Kain

2nd "Birds of a Feather" -- Peter Florczak

3rd "Three Man Recon" -- Robert Moreno

HM "Purple Star Lily" -- Steve Manchester

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August  2021 PRINT Competition

Pictorial Category Winners

1st "Port Lavaca Storage Building"—Peter Florczak

2nd "3 Generations"—Trish Stone

Monochrome Category Winners

1st "Friday Night Que—Trish Stone

2nd "Sonoma County Tree"-- Mark Schnur

3rd "Broken Bridge"—Peter Florczak

HM "Philadelphia Architecture"—Steve Manchester

Nature Category Winners

1st "Bald Eagle"—Peter Florczak

2nd "Early Morning Reflection"—Denise Bridges

3rd "Dogwood Canyon Waterfall"—Trish Stone

Travel Category Winners

1st "Welcome to my City"-- Peter Florczak

2nd "Engineering Grandeur" –Denise Bridges

3rd "Ottawa Canal"—Trish Stone

Creative Category Winners

1st "Warped"—Trish Stone

3rd "A Desert Church"--Peter Florczak

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July  2021 DIGITAL Competition

Pictorial Category Winners

1st "Padre Island Sunrise"--John Kain

2nd "Desert Flood"--Peter Florczak

3rd "MMMM Strawberry Yogurt"--Steve Manchester

HM "Something's Funny"--Tammy Kothe-Ramsey

Monochrome Category Winners

1st "Reflective Emotional Expressions"--Robert Moreno

2nd "Protecting the Ice Skaters"--Peter Florczak

3rd "BW Swing"--John Flores

HM "Pistols"--John Kain

Nature Category Winners

1st "Boulder on the Move"--Peter Florczak

2nd "Soldier on Milkweed"--Steve Manchester

3rd "Leave me Alone"--John Kain

HM "Snake with Arms"--Jack Smith

Travel Category Winners

1st "Balboa Park Lily Pond"--John Kain

2nd "Two Photographers in Monument Valley"--Peter Florczak

3rd "Fishing Boat in the Fog"--Steve Manchester

HM "Waiting to Plant in West"--Eric Bowden

Creative Category Winners

1st "Dreamy Seascape"--Peter Florczak

2nd "Before the Storm Breaks"--John Kain

3rd "Extravagant Lily"--Steve Manchester

HM "Sax"--John Flores

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June  2021 PRINT Competition

Pictorial Category Winners

1st "Pitcher and Pears"—Eric Bowden

2nd "Bricks are on Fire"—Javi Valdes

HM "Buffalo Billiards"—Peter Florczak

Monochrome Category Winners

1st "Pitcher and Pears"—Eric Bowden

2nd "Stairs and Strangers"-- Javi Valdes

3rd "Clean Windows"--John Kain

HM "Border Wall Over Wurzbach"—Amanda Dominguez

Nature Category Winners

1st "Blooming Cactus"—Peter Florczak

2nd "The Big Yawn"—Jack Smith

3rd "Spiders Embrace"—Trish Stone

HM "Tangled by Design"-- Amanda Dominguez

Travel Category Winners

1st "Heading East in the West"-- Javi Valdes

2nd "Rainy Day in New Hampshire" –John Kain

3rd "Arches Morning Meditation"—Trish Stone

HM "Mt St Helens"—Robert Moreno

Assignment Category Winners

​​Assignment this month was: June - Architectural detail (part of structure)​

1st "301 Avenue E"—Robert Moreno

2nd "Simple Complexity"-- Amanda Dominguez

3rd "Polly Peak Church Steeple"--Peter Florczak

HM "Houston Heights"—Javi Valdes

May  2021 DIGITAL Competition

Pictorial Category Winners

1st "This is Mia"--Steve Manchester

2nd "Texas Snow"--Peter Florczak

3rd "Just Another Day in the Barrio"--Robert Moreno

HM "Celebration"--Jack Smith

Monochrome Category Winners

1st "Lexi"--Tammy Kothe-Ramsey

2nd "The I Can Restaurant"--Robert Moreno

3rd "Walking the Beach"--John Kain

HM "White Tiger"--Jack Smith

Nature Category Winners

1st "Butterfly"--Jack Smith

2nd "Gulf Fritillary"--Steve Manchester

3rd "Bald Eagle"--John Kain

HM "Pointed"--Trish Stone

Travel Category Winners

1st "Underground Church"--Peter Florczak

2nd "In SoHo NYC" --Tim Kirkland

3rd "Alone in the Fog"--Steve Manchester

HM "Horseshoe Bend Dawn"--Trish Stone

Assignment Category Winners

​Assignment this month was: May - Repetitive shapes​

1st "Water Anyone"--John Kain

2nd "Full Circle"--Trish Stone

3rd "Cactus"--Peter Florczak

HM "One of These Cans Isn't Like the Others"--Eric Bowden

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April  2021 DIGITAL Competition

Pictorial Category Winners

1st - "sunset between the bridges", Peter Florczak

2nd - "electric nyc", Trish Stone

3rd - "spring has sprung", Eric Bowden

HM - "devil dog", John Kain

Monochrome Category Winners

1st - "Now What Were The Ingredients", Robert Moreno

2nd - "A Dance in the Park", Tammy Kothe Ramsey

3rd - "jail corridor", Peter Florczak

HM - "yosemite barns"' John Kain

Nature Category Winners

1st - "what are we looking at mama", Jack Smith

2nd - "canyonlands cedar", Trish Stone

3rd - "blue snow jay," Eric Bowden

HM - "lace cactus," Tim Kirkland

Travel Category Winners

1st - "tea time," Peter Florczak

2nd - "evening in paris," Steve Manchester

3rd - "bigbend on the bike," Eric Bowden

HM - "dwarfed in the big apple," Trish Stone

Assignment Category Winners

​Assignment this month was: STARTS WITH LETTER "H"

1st - "Homeless," Robert Moreno

2nd - "heart", John Kain

3rd - "blue heron in flight," Steve Manchester

HM - "h is for hammer," Eric Bowden

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March 2021 DIGITAL Competition

Pictorial Category Winners

1st - "don't mess with us mature folks" Jack Smith

2nd - " katydid" Patrick Murray

3rd - "sunflowers" Eric Bowden

HM - "pecos river bridge in fog" Peter Florczak

Monochrome Category Winners

1st - "a too quiet corner" Peter Florczak

2nd - "stained glass" Eric Bowden

3rd - "gerbera daisy" Trish Stone

HM - "bald eagle headshot" Jack Smith

Nature Category Winners

1st - "desert scene" Peter Florczak

3rd - "horseshoe bend" Patrick Murray

HM - "flower" Tim Kirkland

2nd - "iguana" John Kain

Travel Category Winners

1st - "Crane Take Off" Jack Smith

2nd - "floating the rio grande" Peter Florczak

3rd - "panoramic of the window" Eric Bowden

HM - "France or Vegas" Tammy Kothe Ramsey

Assignment Category Winners

​Assignment this month was: REFLECTIONS

1st - "reflection" Dick Boone

2nd - "truck reflection" Peter Florczak

3rd - "reflections during lent" Eric Bowden

HM - "Imperfection" Tammy Kothe Ramsey

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February 2021 DIGITAL Competition

​Pictorial Category Winners

Monochrome Category Winners

Nature Category Winners

Travel Category Winners

Assignment Category Winners

Assignment this month was: Household item

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January 2021 DIGITAL Competition

​Pictorial Category Winners

1st- Apartment at Night, Peter Florczak

2nd- Bronco, Patrick Murray

3rd- Baseball Memorabilia, Steve Manchester

HM- Pool Anyone, John Kain

Monochrome Category Winners

1st- Looking at Destruction, Peter Florczak

2nd- Storm Surge, Charles Freeman

3rd- Cypress Roots, Trish Stone

HM- Caught My Attention, Jack Smith

Nature Category Winners

1st- Twister Time, Charles Freeman

2nd- Flowering Succulent, Steve Manchester

3rd- Through an Arch, Peter Florczak

HM- Waiting for Food, Eric Bowden

Travel Category Winners

1st- Isolation, Robert Moreno

2nd- The Top of the Canyon, Trish Stone

3rd- Flamingo Entrance, Tammy Kothe-Ramsey

HM- Good Morning, Charles Freeman

Assignment Category Winners

Assignment this month was: Macro

1st- Hairbrush Bristles, Trish Stone

2nd- Crab Spider, Patrick Murray

3rd- Spider and Butterfly, Peter Florczak

HM- Aphids and Pepper, Tim Kirkland