Monday, March 30, 2015

WINNERS OF "NEW BEGINNINGS"

 FIRST PLACE

“My daughter holding her daughter's 
feet at five days old”
© Debbie Banks

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SECOND PLACE



“Baby Juncos ready for Mom 
to come feed” 
© Patti Bradfield

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THIRD PLACE



“Budding Saucer Magnolia”
© Suzanne McLaughlin Stout

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BEST OF THEME
Chosen by: 
Sheryl Rosedoff Bergman, Clifford Forstadt, and Hortensia Law



“The Oak That Will Be”
© Martha Singletary Ward



"We chose the acorn shot from Martha as it truly is a new beginning from a tiny seed into years of growth to become a tall and majestic oak."

Monday, March 16, 2015

WINNERS OF "GREEN"

 FIRST PLACE


“Green”
© Donna Palmlund

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SECOND PLACE TIE

“Dew Drops Sweet Blanket of Safety” 
© Lyn Wilson


SECOND PLACE TIE


“Snaky Green”
© Pascale Fernandez


SECOND PLACE TIE


“Mother Nature's Favorite Color” 
© Martha Singletary Ward

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THIRD PLACE


“What’s Going On?”
© Harriet Amiet-Burström
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BEST OF THEME
Chosen by Michael Holland


“What’s Going On?”
© Harriet Amiet-Burström



Michael Holland has chosen Harriet Amiet-Burström’s “What’s Going On?” because of these qualities: “Bold - the green grass predominates. Humourous - the cow’s expression is perfectly captured, and would never fail to raise a smile. Framing - simple but brave, with the cow in the bottom left. And Simplicity - a great capture of a scene we are all familiar with but rarely capture, the simplicity is the art in this case.” 
Michael Holland

Sunday, March 1, 2015

WINNERS OF "LOVE STORY"

 FIRST PLACE TIE


“Two Great Blue Herons in Love”
© Hortensia Law


FIRST PLACE TIE


“Love Story — Sisterly Love”
© Sheryl Rosedoff Bergman


FIRST PLACE TIE


“New Baby Sister”
© Clifford Forstadt

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SECOND PLACE


“Love and Tenderness at the Nest”
© Thomas J. Dunkerton

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THIRD PLACE TIE


“Messy Love”
© Jules Wagaman


THIRD PLACE TIE


“Love Story — Patiently Waiting for the Grand Ball”
© Michael Holland

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BEST OF THEME
Chosen by Eagle Finegan


“Love Story — Patiently Waiting for the Grand Ball”
© Michael Holland



Eagle wrote:

“The Arrangements of the items are interesting. Lots of eye movement . The processing is grand. I look close, and yet I want to know more. There is a story there. If not more, than one. The true one and the one the viewer, makes up."