Sunday, December 16, 2012

WINNERS OF "TEXTURE"


FIRST PLACE
"Death of a Coneflower"
By Scott Michael Anna
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SECOND PLACE TIE
"Cactus" 
By John Rowe


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"A Stoney Stare"
By Brian Crossland
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THIRD PLACE 
and
 BEST OF THEME
"Bamboo"
By Pascale Fernandez

"This image truly has my fingers feeling the smooth cool stretch of the bamboo, only to run over the knobby bits at the joint."  - Terry Atkin Rowe

Sunday, December 2, 2012

WINNERS OF "STILL LIFE"


FIRST PLACE

"Grandmother's China"
By Catherine Sweetpotato

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SECOND PLACE
 
"Dreams of My Father"
By Julie Wagaman


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THIRD PLACE TIE

"Sunny Window"
By Annie Card Robling


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 "English Ironstone"
By Jennifer Chappell
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BEST OF THEME
Selected by Terry Atkin Rowe

 "Grandmother's China"
By Catherine Sweetpotato


"This was a particularly hard decision - there were so many photographs that showed effort in creating the composition and technical expertise in photographing it.  Catherine's picture is a lovely composition and a still life that evokes memories." - Terry Atkin Rowe