WINNERS OF "NEW BEGINNINGS"

FIRST PLACE

"Ready for Din Din"
By Scott Michael Anna
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SECOND PLACE

"Ready To Take On The World"
By Mel Holloway
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THIRD PLACE TIE

"Zzzzzz"
By Christa Rompala


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"Bradford Pear Blossoms"

By Suzanne McLaughlin Stout
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BEST OF THEME
Selected by Mike Redmond
"Ready for Din Din"
By Scott Michael Anna

WINNERS OF "A SINGLE ITEM"

FIRST PLACE

"A Very Wet Day"
By Brian Crossland
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SECOND PLACE

"A Single Song"
By Mike Redmond
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THIRD PLACE

"Stamen/Crocus"
By Terry Atkin Rowe
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BEST OF THEME
Selected by Scott Michael Anna

"Just One"
By Lea Miche

"Just One" by Lea Miche defines what I had hoped people would create. When I chose this theme, in my original description I defined the image to seek as: "The photo must have ONLY one item in it. A blurred POV shot with other items in the background is okay, must have one item as the focus, and in-focus. Many of the photos did exactly that with the "blurred POV." Lea's photo of the yellow tulip lives up to my original idea for this theme 200%. - Scott Michael Anna

WINNERS OF "THE SEVEN DEADLY SINS"

FIRST PLACE

Greed - If Only I Had Thumbs
By Mike Redmond
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SECOND PLACE

Gluttony - I need a Rolaids
By Scott Michael Anna
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THIRD PLACE TIE

Pride

By Christa Rompala

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ENVY - ANGER
By Henny Elisabeth Stokseth

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GLUTTONY

By Terry Atkin Rowe
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BEST OF THEME
Selected by Sheryl Rosedoff Bergman

First Birthday Gluttony

By Suzanne McLaughlin Stout

WINNERS OF "TELL A STORY WITH CLOTHING"

FIRST PLACE

"Summer Shopping Day Istanbul Spice Market"

By Scott Michael Anna
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SECOND PLACE

"Casualty of War"
By Suzanne McLaughlin Stout
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THIRD PLACE

"The Thursday Flea Market"
By Brian Crossland
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BEST OF THEME
Chosen by Terry Atkin Rowe

"At Hanging Rock - Following in the Footsteps of Miranda"
By Lea Miche

"Picking a best of theme was hard. There were so many fine photos that told a story. Lea's picture of boots left behind on a path left me wondering, wanting to follow up the path and see how the story was unfolding." Terry Atkin Rowe

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WINNERS OF "CONTRASTS"

FIRST PLACE

"Black and White, Big and Small, Young and Old"

By Sheryl Rosedoff Bergman
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SECOND PLACE

"True Gold"
By Terry Atkin Rowe

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THIRD PLACE TIE

"Red Rose of Remembrance"
By Brian Crossland

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"Magnolia"
By Catherine SweetPotato
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BEST OF THEME
Selected by Henny Stokseth Berge

"Black and White, Big and Small, Young and Old"
By Sheryl Rosedoff Bergman

WINNERS OF "FATHER TIME"

FIRST PLACE

"Stop the Clock"
By Terry Atkin Rowe
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SECOND PLACE
"Old Salem Clock"
By Catherine SweetPotato
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THIRD PLACE TIE

"The Alexandria"
By Scott Michael Anna

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"So Are The Days Of Our Lives"
By Anthony Greco
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BEST OF THEME
Chosen by Tim Frye
"The Oak King"
By Eagle Finegan

"The Oak King by Eagle Finegan is a wonderful expansion on the subject as well as a beautiful photo." - Tim Frye

WINNER(S) OF "THE PICK OF 2011"

FIRST PLACE

Winner of "Obscure"

By Eagle Finegan

- In the midst of Hurricane Katrina, after battling 40 feet of water, high winds and crocodiles, Swamp Kitty was washed onto the shores of Honey Island. It took Pet Finders nearly three months to capture her. Swampy now resides with Eagle Finegan
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SECOND PLACE TIE
Winner of "Give Us Your Best Shot"
By Anthony Greco

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Winner of "Shadows"
by Mel Holloway
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THIRD PLACE TIE
Winner of "Lost"
By Patti Wheeler

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Winner of "Gratitude"
By Henny Stokseth Berge