These are the competition winners for 2021 (so far)
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2021 Competition Winners
Month |
Theme |
Results |
Total |
Basic |
Intermediate |
Advanced |
Entries |
Awards |
Entries |
Awards |
Entries |
Awards |
Entries |
Awards |
January |
Oldies |
Results |
65 |
18 |
17 |
5 |
22 |
6 |
26 |
7 |
February |
Open |
Results |
66 |
18 |
13 |
4 |
27 |
7 |
26 |
7 |
March |
Curves |
Results |
66 |
17 |
18 |
5 |
24 |
6 |
24 |
6 |
April |
Open |
Results |
66 |
18 |
17 |
5 |
25 |
7 |
24 |
6 |
May |
Iconic Texas |
TBD |
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June |
Open |
TBD |
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July |
Journey |
TBD |
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August |
Open |
TBD |
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September |
The Blues |
TBD |
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October |
Open |
TBD |
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November |
Water in all its forms |
TBD |
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Totals
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263
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71
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65
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19
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98
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26
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100
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26
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2021 Overall Statistics
Number |
Statistic |
80 |
Peak number of competing members |
41 |
Number of members who submitted competition images |
51% |
Percentage of members who submitted competition images |
30 |
Number of people who won judged awards |
38% |
Percentage of members who won judged awards |
73% |
Percentage of members who submitted images and won judged awards |
3 |
Number of people who won popular awards but not judged awards |
4% |
Percentage of members who won popular awards but not judged awards |
263 |
Total number of competition entries |
71 |
Total number of judged awards |
27% |
Percentage of entries that won judged awards |
36 |
Total number of popular awards |
14% |
Percentage of entries that won popular awards |
2 |
Number of guest judges |
10 |
Number of judges who were members |
12% |
Percentage of members who were judges |
2021 Judging Information
Judge |
Competitions |
Member? |
Abbas Amir |
1 |
Member |
Brian Nixon |
2 |
Member |
Carol Acurso |
1 |
Member |
Carol Schiraldi |
1 |
Member |
Clay Leben |
1 |
Member |
Gary Hook |
2 |
Member |
Haytham Samarchi |
1 |
Member |
Heide Stover (PSA) |
1 |
Guest |
Joshua Baker |
1 |
Member |
Mary Day Long |
1 |
Member |
Patty Robertson |
1 |
Member |
Rose Norman (PSA) |
1 |
Guest |
January, 2021 - Theme is "Oldies"
Basic Award Winners for January, 2021
Award(s) |
Name |
Title |
1st |
Jim McDaniel |
Storm Brew |
2nd |
Dennis Isenberg |
Fulton Harbor early morn' |
3rd |
Susan Park |
Purple_Morning_Sunrise |
HM |
Michele Johnson |
HairFire |
HM |
Charles Schwartz |
Devil Dog Launch |
Gold |
Charles Schwartz |
Platform1 |
Silver |
Jim McDaniel |
rim shot |
Bronze |
Arlie Pfeifer |
Window Sunset |
Intermediate Award Winners for January, 2021
Award(s) |
Name |
Title |
1st |
Calvin Poole |
Halls of Government |
2nd, Gold |
Michael Knox |
X-Games at the Capitol, June 2014 |
3rd, Bronze |
Michael Knox |
In the Canyons |
HM |
Vance Strickland |
La Femme Fatale |
HM |
Ed Peet |
Atlantic Storm |
HM |
Jim Smith |
It started with birds |
Silver |
Dave DeVore |
Different Drummer |
Advanced Award Winners for January, 2021
Award(s) |
Name |
Title |
1st, Gold |
Gary Hook |
In Papa's Hands |
2nd, Silver |
Abbas Amir |
Raining in the Antelope Canyons |
3rd |
Gary Hook |
-What- Is Your Quest? |
HM, Bronze |
Haytham Samarchi |
Kanarra Falls |
HM |
Patti Mitchell |
It's a Cold Day to Be Up in a Tree |
HM |
Mohib Ahmad |
Manarola Mood |
HM |
Carol Acurso |
Muley Point |
February, 2021 - Theme is "Open"
Basic Award Winners for February, 2021
Award(s) |
Name |
Title |
1st |
Clay Leben |
Waiting for Spring |
2nd, Silver |
Donna Smith |
Pelicans In Flight |
3rd, Bronze |
Donna Smith |
Chickadee Amidst The Flurries |
HM |
Dennis Isenberg |
Water play at dusk |
Gold |
Sabrina Lunceford |
Best Buddies |
Intermediate Award Winners for February, 2021
Award(s) |
Name |
Title |
1st |
Nick Grossman |
Sabbath evening, Armenian quarter |
1st |
Charles Schwartz |
Story of an Urban Stream |
3rd, Gold |
Cheryl Callen |
Got it |
HM, Silver |
Vance Strickland |
Choose Wisely |
HM |
Vance Strickland |
Starlet on the Set |
HM |
Calvin Poole |
In the Aftermath |
HM |
Cheryl Callen |
Wait For Me |
Bronze |
Nick Grossman |
and this is my good side |
Advanced Award Winners for February, 2021
Award(s) |
Name |
Title |
1st |
Stephen Brkich |
Crimson and Clover |
2nd |
Allen Irby |
Shine Bright Like A Diamond |
3rd |
Carol Acurso |
All the Leaves Are Brown |
HM, Gold |
Mark Laussade |
After the Rain |
HM, Silver |
Mark Laussade |
The Guardian |
HM |
Dennis Bosserman |
Reflection |
HM |
Patti Mitchell |
Feathered Photobomber |
Bronze |
Haytham Samarchi |
Sunset Over Cathedral Rock |
March, 2021 - Theme is "Curves"
Basic Award Winners for March, 2021
Award(s) |
Name |
Title |
1st |
Lewis Abulafia |
Star Trails over Double Arch |
2nd |
Donna Smith |
The Race |
2nd, Gold |
Susan Park |
Texas Capitol Curves |
HM, Silver |
Lewis Abulafia |
Lower Slot Canyons |
HM |
Sabrina Lunceford |
Nobel |
Bronze |
Sabrina Lunceford |
A Fleeting Glimpse |
Intermediate Award Winners for March, 2021
Award(s) |
Name |
Title |
1st, Gold |
Cheryl Callen |
Moody Red |
2nd |
Jean Thomas |
Tunnel Trauma |
3rd, Silver |
Nick Grossman |
Curvy reflections |
HM, Bronze |
Jean Thomas |
Industrial Squeeze |
HM |
Jim McDaniel |
current events |
HM |
Cheryl Callen |
Avocet in highkey |
Advanced Award Winners for March, 2021
Award(s) |
Name |
Title |
1st |
Haytham Samarchi |
Tuscan curves |
2nd, Gold |
Gary Hook |
Red Is the Rose |
3rd |
Dennis Bosserman |
Dead Pool |
HM, Bronze |
Mark Laussade |
Supernova |
HM |
Stephen Brkich |
Third Rock from the Sun |
HM |
Stephen Brkich |
1000 MPH Rotation |
Silver |
Gary Hook |
Stone and Time |
April, 2021 - Theme is "Open"
Basic Award Winners for April, 2021
Award(s) |
Name |
Title |
1st, Gold |
Lewis Abulafia |
Sandstorm at Death Valley |
2nd, Silver |
Sabrina Lunceford |
Friendship |
3rd |
Jerry Berman |
bridge |
HM, Bronze |
Donna Smith |
Reflection in A Puddle |
HM |
Sabrina Lunceford |
Bird IN a Stick |
Intermediate Award Winners for April, 2021
Award(s) |
Name |
Title |
1st, Gold |
Roberto White |
Yellow flower and visitor |
2nd |
Roni Duke |
Still |
3rd |
Jean Thomas |
Kings Crown |
HM, Bronze |
Vance Strickland |
Ready for the Evening |
HM |
Jim McDaniel |
I'm Taking Up a Collection |
HM |
Roberto White |
Spider hangout |
HM |
Cheryl Callen |
Ladies, Look at me! |
Silver |
Michael Knox |
Bee on Firewheel |
Advanced Award Winners for April, 2021
Award(s) |
Name |
Title |
1st |
Dennis Bosserman |
Better Backoff Buddy |
2nd |
Allen Irby |
Buffet at Pride of Barbados |
3rd |
Dennis Bosserman |
Lost |
HM, Bronze |
Gary Hook |
Jumble |
HM |
Allen Irby |
Wings at Sunset |
HM |
Haytham Samarchi |
A break in the clouds |
Gold |
Mark Laussade |
Bangles |
Silver |
Patty Robertson |
Lilliput Lilies |