May 2014 - Photo of the Month

It's a tie!

 

"The Protagonist Spring" by Joan Escala

 

"Nighttime Waterfall" by Frank D’Amico

May 2014 - Spring

"Shower on April Flowers" by Ryan Jones

A Group - 1st Place

"Wonder of Spring" by Scott Read

A Group - 2nd Place (tie)

"Looking Up" by Lee Cuellar

A Group - 2nd Place (tie)

"Wrapped up in Spring" by Faye Crowther

A Group - 3rd Place (tie)

"Blooming Magnolia" by Ron Brown
A Group - 3rd Place (tie)

"At the Flower Fields" by Bill Gerrard
A Group - Honorable Mention

"Peach Blossoms" by Nancy Weston
B Group - 1st Place (tie)

"My Tulips" by Joyce Decaria
B Group - 1st Place (tie)

"Tu-Lips Coming Together" by Don Terry
B Group - 2nd Place (tie)

"Leaving Winter Behind" by Frank Decaria
B Group - 2nd Place (tie)

"Spring Phever" by Richard Sawyer
B Group - 3rd Place

"Spring Flower" by Celeste Parker
Honorable Mention

"Reborn" by Mary Lou Olsen
B Group - Honorable Mention



May 2014 - Waterscape

"Sailboat Sunset" by Bill Gerrard
A Group - 1st Place

 

"Winter Wonderland" by Scott Read
A Group - 2nd Place

 

"Fire on the Water" by Ryan Jones
A Group - 3rd Place

 

"Oregon’s Granddaddy" by Faye Crowther
A Group - Honorable Mention

 

"Sunset on Great Salt Lake" by Jenene Linnen
B Group - 1st Place (tie)

 

"Into the Abyss" by Don Terry
B Group - 1st Place (tie)

 

"I Caught One" by Joel Ford
B Group - 2nd Place (tie)

 

"Gateway to the Mountain" by David Daily
B Group - 2nd Place (tie)

 

"Calm Water" by Joan Escala
B Group - 2nd Place (tie)

 

"Frog Pond" by Frank Decaria
B Group - 3rd Place

 

"Tide Pool" by Nancy Weston
B Group - Honorable Mention

Photo of the Year

Congratulations to Scott Read for winning Photo of the Year.

Photo of the Year

"Into the Light" by Scott Read

Our judge this year was Laura Hoffman, an illustrator, commercial photographer and credentialed photography instructor in southern California. Laura has a Master of Fine Arts degree from California State University Fullerton. More information about Laura can be found here.

Entries were anonymously judged (only the title of the photograph was visible) using the standard Ogden Camera Club Judging Rubric.

Photo of the Year competition gallery is posted here. Photos are alphabetical by photographer name/image title.Click on an individual photo, then select "show details" if you are interested in seeing Laura's critique for the photo and the points breakdown.

Election Results

The leadership of the Ogden Camera Club for the 2014-2015 club year beginning June 1 are:

President – Bryan Carter
Vice President – Faye Crowther
Judging Coordinator – Joyce Decaria
Treasurer – Debbie Kessler

Photographer of the Year

Congratulations to Ryan Jones for winning Photographer of the Year.

The Top Ten Photographers for the 2013-2014 club year are:

1. Ryan Jones (912)
2. Bill Gerrard (896)
3. Scott Read (871)
4. Joyce Decaria (864)
5. Frank D'Amico (853)
6. Frank Decaria (848)
7. Bryan Carter (845)
8. Jerel Olson (828)
9. Jennifer Brannin (819)
10. Scott Mumford (816)