Photo Competition Results 2007

Congratulations to those who won awards this year. The winning photos are available for viewing from the Photos web page. Check them out.

Prints

Best of Year: "Shadows & Shapes" by Karen Wyatt
Judge's comment: "This was a very hard choice"
Open Category

First Place: "Shadows & Shapes" by Karen Wyatt
Judge's comment: "Dramatic"
Second Place: "Dreamscape" by Mike Schumacher
Judge's comment: "Strong composition"
Honorable Mention: "Colfax" by Howard Godfrey
Honorable Mention: "A Barrel of Images" by Sue Barthelow
Honorable Mention: "Over & Under" by Tony Middleton
Honorable Mention: "Upper Rochester, Nevada" by Tammy Meredith

First Place: "Golden Gate Bridge" by Howard Godfrey
Judge's comment: "Excellent"
Second Place: "Bodie Old Wagon & Hotel" by Judy Hooper
Judge's comment: "Good composition"
Honorable Mention: "Renaissance" by Karen Wyatt
Honorable Mention: "Coquille River Sky" by Mike Schumacher
Honorable Mention: "Yaquina Head Oregon" by Mike Schumacher

First Place: "Snowy Egret" by Mike Schumacher
Judge's comment: "Excellent story; subject is doing something"
Second Place: "Uprooted Tree from Flood" by Judy Hooper
Judge's comment: "Tells story; nicely printed"
Honorable Mention: "Elk" by Howard Godfrey
Honorable Mention: "Cougar" by Howard Godfrey
Honorable Mention: "Oryx" by Judy Hooper
Honorable Mention: "Bear River" by Mike Schumacher

Judge's comment: "All images are very very good. I’m being very picky."

Best of Year: "Nevada City Race" digital by Shirley White
Judge's comment: "Good action; can see rider's face; nice placement; I know what’s going on"
Open Category
Judge's comment: "Everything is really great; this is a hard choice"

First Place: "Cool Stream" slide by Bruce Gregory
Judge's comment: "Composition and technique"
Second Place: "Australian Firefighter" digital by Wes Schultz
Honorable Mention: "Winter Road" digital by Shirley White
Honorable Mention: "Hope Valley Cabin" digital by Mike Schumacher
Honorable Mention: "Mt. Whitney" digital by Truman Holtzclaw
Honorable Mention: "Shadows" slide by Judy Hooper
Honorable Mention: "Northwoods Sunrise" slide by Richard Myren

Photo Journalism Category
Judge's comment: "A good PJ photo only needs a caption added. It should show something unique, not traditional. It should tell a story on it’s own; should see faces."

First Place: "Nevada City Race" digital by Shirley White
Judge's comment: "Good story"
Second Place: "Jousters" slide by Judy Hooper
Honorable Mention: "Tree Trimmer" digital by Shirley White
Honorable Mention: "North Fork Kayaker" digital by Shirley White
Honorable Mention: "Boiler Check" slide by Bruce Gregory
Honorable Mention: "Singer" digital by Mike Schumacher
Honorable Mention: "Mick Martin" digital by Mike Schumacher
Honorable Mention: "Jose Cabezas" digital by Tony Middleton

Travel Category
Judge's comment: "A good travel photo has a sense of place, a unique place not a generic shot of a mountain or a beach. The subject should have something that identifies it. I need to know I’ve traveled."

Nature Category
Judge's comment: "Single out subject, define and zero in. Photo should tell a story. Eyes should be tack sharp. Background should be darker to avoid competing with subject."