WINNERS OF "NOW"

FIRST PLACE 

"It's All About the Birds"

By Eagle Finegan

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SECOND PLACE TIE

"Church Reflections"

By Henny Elizabeth Stokseth

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   "Eiffel Tower"

   by Pascale Fernandez 

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 THIRD PLACE TIE

 "Young Heron Gets His Flight Wings"
By Mike Redmond

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 "How Close Can You Go"

By Sheryl Rosedoff Bergman
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BEST OF THEME

"Young Heron Gets His Flight Wings"

By Mike Redmond
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"My choice for "Best of Theme," although a very difficult one, is "Young Heron Getting His Flight Wings" by Mike Redmond.   The beauty and detail of the photo, along with capturing the soaring movement as the heron floats just above the water, makes this an obvious winner." 

- Scott Michael Anna

WINNERS OF "FRUITS, NUTS AND VEGETABLES"

FIRST PLACE

"Soon To Be Wine"
By Mike Redmond
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SECOND PLACE

"Green Apple"
By Julie Wagaman
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THIRD PLACE TIE

"Vegetables - They're Not Just For Eating"
By Clifford Forstadt

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"Grapes Growing"
By Catherine SweetPotato

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BEST OF THEME
Selected by Brian Crossland

"The Canning Lady"
By Donna Palmlund

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