WINNERS OF "LANDSCAPES"

FIRST PLACE TIE

"Gateway" 
By Mel Holloway
 

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"Mists on the Potomac River"

By Terry Atkin Rowe

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SECOND PLACE TIE

"Leaving the Magical Fingal's Cave"

By Shekinah Rae

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"New Year's Sunset"

By Stephen Prendergast

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THIRD PLACE

"Stand And Be Judged"

By Mark Rathbun

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BEST OF THEME

Selected by Brian Crossland

"New Year's Sunset"

By Stephen Prendergast

"I have chosen “New Year's Sunset” by Stephen Prendergast as Best of Theme. The beautifully composed picture with the pier, sunset, reflections and surfer walking into the frame evokes in me the warm feelings of it being the end of a really good day and this was a really good contest by all the participants."  

- Brian Crossland

WINNERS OF "ONLY THE SHADOW KNOWS"

FIRST PLACE

"Winter Tree"

by Kimberly Rossiter
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SECOND PLACE

"Midnight Bicycle"

By Jennifer Chappell

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THIRD PLACE

"The Shadow Trapped with Ease?"

By Shekinah Rae

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BEST OF THEME 

Selected by Sheryl Rosedoff Bergman

 “Me and My Shadow”
by Christa Rompala


"I have loved all the creativity shown here.  I voted for Christa's Shadow girl.  It reminds me of a time, long, long ago where my shadow just fascinated me and I wondered why I couldn't get rid of it and why it grew or disappeared by just moving around. I would spend countless nights in bed making bunny ears or dogs with my hands by the light of my night light.  Thanks Christa for the memories." - Sheryl Rosedoff Bergman

Winners of "Low Point of View"

FIRST PLACE

"Self Service"

By Brian Crossland

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SECOND PLACE

"Infinite Bike Rack"

by Julie Wagaman

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THIRD PLACE

"Little Mushrooms"

by Kimberly Rossiter

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BEST OF THEME

"What cha doing down there?"
by Stephen Prendergast
 

WINNERS OF "BLACK & WHITE + ONE"

FIRST PLACE

"Juicy"

By Sheryl Rosedoff Bergman

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SECOND PLACE

"Gone to DisneyWorld"

By Christa Rompala

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THIRD PLACE TIE

"Mad Hatter"

By Susan Stout

THIRD PLACE TIE

"Fins"

By Eagle Finegan

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BEST OF THEME

"Fins"

By Eagle Finegan

"There were many fine entries I chose this one for the elegance of the image, it's quality and the touch of red that seemed to be a perfect accent to the lines of the car."

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WINNERS OF: "THE FOCUS IS ON THE BOKEH"

 FIRST PLACE

"Tree Fern"

By Eagle Finegan

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SECOND PLACE

"Snow Globe"

By Brian Crossland

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THIRD PLACE TIE

"Golden Platter"

By Clifford Forstadt
 
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"Iguana-a-la-Bokeh"

By Monica Griffey

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BEST OF THEME

"Iguana-a-la-Bokeh"

By Monica Griffey

“My choice for Best of Theme goes to Monica Griffey's "Iguana-a-la-Bokeh". From the first moment I saw the photo, I felt that it captured everything that I had meant for when I chose this theme. The colors in the bokeh coordinate perfectly with the iguana's tip colors. It is amazing how the colors within the edges of the iguana are matched perfectly with the background colors.” – Scott Michael Anna

WINNERS OF "MOVIE TITLES"

 FIRST PLACE

"American Graffiti"

By Terry Atkin Rowe

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SECOND PLACE

"A Bug's Life"

By Kimberly Rossiter

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THIRD PLACE TIE

 "The Pelican Brief"

By Mike Redmond

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 "The African Queen" 

By Anthony Greco
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BEST OF THEME

Selected by Catherine Sweetpotato

"The Secret Life of Bees"

By Martha Singletary Ward

"All the photos for this event were noteworthy for the degree of imagination shown by linking movie titles with some fabulous photos. "The Secret Life of Bees" is an especially wonderful coupling of photo & movie title. In this beautifully captured macro shot it was if the camera lens were divulging a secret of what bees secretly do in the small spaces of the flowers they visit. The vibrancy and clarity of this shot are a delight for the eyes!  

 - Catherine Sweetpotato

WINNERS OF "BEST OF 2012"

FIRST PLACE

"Nature"

By Kimberly Rossiter
Photo Deleted at the request of the photographer .

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SECOND PLACE TIE

 

 "I Need To Wash That Pollen Right Out Of My Hair"

By Scott Michael Anna

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"Leather Man"

By Eagle Finegan

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"In My Daughter's Eyes"

By Sheryl Rosedoff Bergman

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THIRD PLACE

"If Only I Had Thumbs" 

By Mike Redmond