2018 Annual Competition Results

Flagpole Photographers Camera Club recently held their Annual Competition and Exhibit at the C.H. Booth Library in Newtown during the month of May. Judges from the Castle Craig Camera Club in Meriden, Connecticut awarded Flagpole member Chane Cullens the Judges’ Best in Show Ribbon for his photo of a flamingo titled, “Tucked In For Comfort.” Sandy Schill’s photo of an eagle titled, “Regal Profile,” was awarded the Dave Kriger Nature Award and will be placed on display with previous annual winners of the award on the third floor of the library. She also received the People’s Choice Award for her photo of gulls fighting over a fish titled “Mine” by the votes cast by those visiting the exhibit. Micheline Williams received the Jeannette Talarino Flower Award for “Resting On Wood,” and Rhonda Cullens received the Bruce Allen Open Print Award for her photo of “A Loving Touch” taken of her great niece with a loving mother horse.

The winners in the Open Color Category were first place “Let Me Serenade You” by Rhonda Cullens, second “Lunchtime” by Chane Cullens, third “Going Nuts” by Robyn E. Abrams, Honorable Mention “Fort Wetherill” by Mark Ashbolt, and Honorable Mention “Behold Lamb Of God” by Michelle Babyak.

In the Monochrome Category, first place went to “Street Merchant” by Robyn E. Abrams, second to “Ghost Writer” by Rick Tyrseck, third to “Sic Transit Gloria Mundi” by Robyn E. Abrams, Honorable Mention to “Saxophone” by Micheline Williams, and Honorable Mention to “Under The Pier” by Rick Tyrseck.

Below are the results from the annual competition and exhibit. 

The photographs will be on display at the library until May 31. 

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Congratulations to our winners!  

Top awards

Judges’ Best in Show Award:
Tucked In For Comfort by Chane Cullens


Dave Kriger Nature Award:
Regal Profile by Sandy Schill


Jeannette Talarino Flower Award:
Resting On Wood by Micheline Williams


Bruce Allen Open Print Award:
A Loving Touch by Rhonda Cullens


People’s Choice Award:
Mine! by Sandy Schill


Color awards

First:
Let Me Serenade You by Rhonda Cullens


Second:
Lunchtime by Chane Cullens


Third:
Going Nuts by Robyn E. Abrams


Honorable Mention:
Fort Wetherill by Mark Ashbolt


Honorable Mention:
Behold Lamb Of God by Michelle Babyak


Monochrome awards

First:
Street Merchant by Robyn E. Abrams


Second:
Ghost Writer by Rick Tyrseck


Third:
Sic Transit Gloria Mundi by Robyn E. Abrams


Honorable Mention:
Saxophone by Micheline Williams


Honorable Mention:
Under The Pier by Rick Tyrseck


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