Nature

PSA Journal, Jan, 2005 by Marilyn Cloran

New PSA Nature Exhibition Standards Director

As of January 1, 2005, Sam Shaw, APSA, PPSA, is Director of PSA Nature Exhibition Standards. His address is

581 Meadowlark Dr.

Turlock, CA 95382

Phone (209) 634-3110

E-mail: esdnature@aol.com

All information and forms needed by Exhibition Chairmen can be found on www.psaexhibitionstandards.com.

PSA Nature Interclub Competition--October 2004

The first of the 3 PSA Nature Interclub competitions was judged at the Greater Lynn Photographic Association in Lynn. MA. on Monday, October 25. Following are the results.

The top clubs in Class A were:

Tri-County CC, NJ               76 pts
Gateway CC, MA                      73
Greater Lynn Photo Assoc, MA        72
Photographic Guild (PG) of NS       71
Camera Naturalist Photo Club        71

The 5 Award slides were: Bald Eagles #2, Jacob Mosser, Greater Lynn Photo, 15 pts: Magnolias Reach for Food, Lorris Keizer, PG of NS, 14; Male Eastern Bluebird and Cricket, Pete Lekos, Tri-County CC, 14: Female Ruby-throated Hummingbird #4, Pete Lekos, Tri-County CC, 14; Great Crested Flycatcher & Grasshopper, Phil Echo, Tri-County CC, 14.

Honorable Mentions were awarded to: Red Fox & Pheasant #2, Frank Forward, Gateway CC, 14 pts; 17-year Cicada #2, William D. Griffin, Morris Photo Color, 13; Dragonfly on Bud, Simon Leventhal, Morris Photo Color, 13: Swift Fox, Elio Dolente, PG of NS, 13; Chestnut-sided Checks Nest, Lorris Keizer, PG of NS, 13: Fresh Catch, Roman Kurywczak, Camera Naturalist, 13; Gotcha!, John Fuller, Greater Lynn, 13; Snow Flying Tiger, Edward Nahin, Los Amigos, 13: Chinese Robin Profile, John Krell, Los Amigos, 13; Argiopid Spider, Mort Henick, Pontiac Photographic, 13; Tufted Titmouse on Lichen, Judy Yaker, Pontiac Photographic, 13; Waiting for Lunch, Terry Boyer, Camera Naturalists, 12; Mother Wolf and Pup #3, Ed McGuirk, Gateway CC, MA, 12; Protecting the Babies, Lana Walden, Mt. Baker CC, WA, 12.

The top scoring clubs in Class B were:

Merrimack Valley CC, MA      77
Pikes Peak CC, CO            71
IIWF Germany                 69
Houston Photochrome, TX      67
Puget Sound CC, WA           67
Western Reserve Photo Soc.   67

The 5 Award slides were: An der Bluete, Josef Graf, IIWF Germany, 15 pts; Lion with Wildebeest, Carol Bailey, Reno Photo Club, 14; Cecropia Moth #2, Ruth Leyden, Merrimack Valley, 14; Mort. Valley Pancakes, Ruth Leyden, Merrimack Valley, 14: Deadly Embrace, Pat Crufton, Houston CC, 14.

Honorable Mentions were awarded to: Fairy Fog, Dee Hudson, Western Reserve, 13; A Playful Moment #2, Val Dutter, Reno Photo Club, 13; Mother and Child, John Lowe, Merrimack Valley, 13; One Golden Arch, Carol Meisenheimer, Pikes Peak CC, 13; Yummy, David Meisenheimer, Pikes Peak CC, 13; Two Zebras, Jim Geniesse, Puget Sound CC, 13; Rotor Stomhenschnabel, Josef Sauter, IIWF Germany, 13; Biene, Hugo Strohmenger, IIWF Germany, 13; Yellow Crowned Night Heron-lunch, Olivia J. Smith, Low Country PC, 12; Sand Swirls and Yucca, William Stewart, Pikes Peak CC, 12.

Marilyn Cloran, FPSA, Editor

802 Humphrey Street, Swampscott, MA 01907

macloran@comcast.net