On October 11, the Pagosa Springs Photography Club held an Awards Celebration in conjunction with its Sixth Annual Digital Photography Contest. The Celebration was held at the PLPOA Clubhouse. The contest included four categories: Creative, Landscape, Nature, and People. Images in each category were evaluated by impartial judges on the basis of composition, impact, and technical quality. In addition, Club members voted to determine “People’s Choice” winners for each of the four categories. During the evening, we enjoyed a pizza dinner, socializing and viewing all of the entries in this year’s competition.
In the Creative category, winners were:
1st Place: Gregg Heid, Drafty Wall
2nd Place: Dave Anderson, Aster Zoom
3rd Place: Adrienne Disbrow, Flower
Honorable Mention, Andy Butler, Aspen Glow
In the People’s choice voting for creative images, 1st place went to Anderson’s Aster Zoom, 2nd to Scott Galabota for Fleur de Matisse, and 3rd to Heid’s Drafty Wall.
This year’s winners in the Landscape category were:
1st Place: Doug Coombs, Bosque Sunrise
2nd Place: Doug Coombs, Monument Valley
3rd Place: Scott Galabota, Snow Shelter
Honorable Mention: Andy Butler, Dunes at Sunset
Honorable Mention: Dave Anderson, Williams Creek Reservoir
People’s Choice favorites in the Landscape group were Coombs’ Bosque sunrise (1st) and his Monument Valley (2nd). Anderson’s Williams Creek Reservoir was 3rd in People’s Choice voting.
In the People genre, the top photos were:
1st Place: Andy Butler, Dune Runner
2nd Place: Chris Roebuck, The Portrait
3rd Place: Barbara Jetley, Yobusame Girl
Honorable Mention: Dave Duquemin, Baby Jackie
Honorable Mention: Scott Galabota, Clean
Results of the People’s Choice voting for this group were: 1st Place, Doug Coombs, Brazil Indigenous; 2nd Place, Roebuck’s The Portrait; and 3rd place for Jetley’s Yobusame Girl.
The final category is Nature, which is always a highly competitive group. This year’s winners were:
1st Place: Dave Anderson, Liftoff
2nd Place: Doug Coombs, Coastal Brown Bear
3rd Place: Christ Roebuck, Jenn’s Marmot
Honorable Mention: Andy Butler, Playing with Lunch
Honorable Mention: Doug Coombs, Chops
People’s Choice voting for Nature images placed Coombs’ Coastal Brown Bear in 1st, Butler’s Playing with Lunch 2nd, and M-31 by Dave Duquemin in 3rd.
Thanks to all the Photography Club members who entered this year’s competition and took part in the contes and award celebration.
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