March 2024 Members Choice Awards – Assigned Category, Silhouette
First Place
Cormorant Silhouette by Jim Ingraham
Second Place
Face In The Rock by Ross Steensland
Two Third Places
That’s All Folks by Susan Sheets
Tree And Sunset by Jim Ingraham
February 2024 Print winners
First Place
The Way Forward by Larry Pollock
Larry writes about his image:
Returning on October 9, 2023, to Lower Antelope Canyon after a 12-year hiatus, it still held all the beauty, light, and magic I remembered. This slot canyon leads into Lake Powell, Arizona. Tours are run by Navajo Nation-authorized tour companies. Due to its worldwide popularity, Antelope Canyon is busy. Our guide gave us plenty of latitude to take photos while our group of ten moved through the narrow passages up to 150 feet below the surface of the desert.
I have a love for black and white photography, taking the red rocks and pairing them down to the essence of light and textures. This image was handheld using my Fuji X-T4, Fuji 16-55mm f/2.8 lens.
Second Place
Sheriff by Stephen Anderson
Third Place
A Stand Of Aspens by Rose Christner
Two Honorable Mentions
Resting by Carol Bern
Hunting In Pairs by Lynda Rodig
Feb. 2024 Traditional Category Winners
Two First Places
Never Enough Sticks by Susan Sheets
Susan writes about her image: The Blue Heron Rookery at Whitehorse Park is an interesting place to observe Heron nesting and rearing behavior. The Herons nest very high in the old Cottonwoods not far from the edge of the Rogue river. Shot with an Olympus OM-1 at 800mm, 1200sec, f6.3, ISO 640.
Pacific Churn by Susan Sheets
Two Second Places
Red Wolf by Judy Cox
Wigwam Motel by Larry Pollock
Third Place
Cliffside by Ross Steensland
Feb. 2024 Members Choice Awards -Assigned Category, Moody Monochrome
First Place
Moody Mushroom by Lynda Rodig
Six Second Places
Cookies by Jim Ingraham
Mesquite Mood by Larry Pollock
It’s Coming by Susan Sheets
Girl In Parade by Jim Ingraham
Neighborhood Owl by Rose Christner
Where Lost Shadows Lingers by Lisa Lane
Two Third Places
Echoes Of Trinkets and Laughter by Lisa Lane
Misty Mountain by Ross Steensland
Two Honorable Mentions
Along The Trail by Greg Smith
Clouds And Reflections by Julie Padgett
January 2024 Members Choice Award Assigned Category – Abstract
First Place
Which Way By Susan Sheets
I found this twisting river of hair on a miniature horse on a rainy day at a vineyard in the Applegate Valley. Shot with an IPhone 13pro.
Second Place
Another World By Carol Bern
Two Third Places
Abstract At Full Volume
Abstract By Larry Pollock
Five Honorable Mentions
Bill The Cat By Jim Ingraham
Lightning By Judy Cox
Pink And Green By Bridget Cline
Parking Lot By Jim Ingraham
The Aftermath By Pam Arbogast
