PSA Nature Division Club competition results

PSA Journal, May, 2004 by Marilyn Cloran

The second of the three Nature Division Club competitions was held by the Photo Pictorialists of Milwaukee with Jeff Tamms, FPSA, EPSA hosting the competition. Judges were Jeff Tamms; Gerald Emmerich, Jr., FPSA, EPSA; and Richard Knesbeck, vice president of the Wehr Nature Center Camera Club in Milwaukee.

There were 272 slides from 46 camera clubs entered into this February competition.

Competition results are as follows:

Class A                          Points

1. Tri County (NJ)                 73
   Gateway (MA)                    73
   Photo Guild of Nova Scotia      73
2. Image Makers (WI)               71
3. Camera Naturalists (NJ)         69

Award of Merit Slides

Dragon Fly, Dale Christensen, 15, ImageMakers

Cedar Displays for Family, Lorris Keizer, 14, Photo Guild of Nova Scotia

Shy Crab, Frank Begun, 14, Photo Pictorialists of Milwaukee

Feeding Time, Roman Kurywczak, 14, Camera Naturalists

Great Crested Flycatcher, Peter Lekos, 14, Tri County

Honorable Mentions--13 pt. slides

Little Blue Heron on Water Lettuce, Keith Vaughan, FPSA, EPSA, Photo Guild of Nova Scotia

Coyote Mother and Pup #1, Ed McGuirk, Gateway

Puffin Pair, Ian Dicker, Gateway

Full Moon and Cloud over Butte, Steve Wilcox, Colorado Nature

Bull Elk Defending, Jan Maguire, FPSA, Los Amigos

African Tree Frog Eating Cricket, John Templeton, f:67

Bearded Robber Fly with Prey, Phil Echo, Tri-County

12 point slides

Winter Coyote, Don Dean, Houston Photochrome

Arctic Fox, Don Dean, Houston Photochrome

Red Fox Mother & Kit #2, Ed McGuirk, Gateway

Longnose Hawkfish #2, Mike Goodman, Gateway

Coyote Bute Reflections, John Davis, Jr., f:67

Family Photo, Susan Kline, Greater Lynn

Yellow Crowned Night Heron, Rich Phalin, Unlimited Vision

Class A Overall Standings

1. TriCounty (NJ)             147
2. Gateway (MA)               138
3. Los Amigos (CA)            135

Class B Competition Results

1. Photographic Guild (MI)     70
   Pomona Valley (CA)          70
2. Charlotte (NC)              69
   Merrimack Valley (MA)       69
3. Loveland ((CO)              67
   Pikes Peak (CO)             67

Awards of Merit

Pine Barrens Tree Frog Calling, Jim Wedge, 15, Charlotte

Rudy III 01702-93, Dale Gilkinson, FPSA, 15, Pomona Valley

Pink Clownfish, Ken Campbell, 14, Merrimack Valley

Two Yellow Lady Slippers, Anita Weiner, 14, Photographic Guild

Landing, Virginia Krul, 13, CC of Fitchburg

Honorable Mentions--13 point slides

Elephant Dust Bath, Carol Bailey, FPSA, Reno Photo Club

Giant Ichneumon Wasp, Darrell McClanahan, Oklahoma

Great Blue Feeding Young, Vern Wamsganz, Merrimack Valley

Falter an Mohnknospe, Josef Santer II, WF Germany

12 Point Slides

Widderchen, Josef Graf, II WF Germany

Security, David Meisenheimer, APSA, EPSA, Pikes Peak

Bonding with Mom, Carol Meisenheimer, APSA, PPSA, Pikes Peak

White Lips #2, June Carr, Pomona Valley

Green Tree Frog Embrace, Michael Mayberry, Oklahoma

Keeping the Secret, Andy Douglas, Photo. Society of Santa Fe

Snow Squall, Shelly Moore, Photo. Society of Santa Fe

Jackal Feeding on Lion Kill, Linda Thompson, Reno Photo Club

Class B Overall Standings

1. Loveland (CO)                 145
2. Photographic Guild Detroit    140
3. Pomona Valley (CA)            133

Marilyn Cloran, FPSA, Editor 802 Humphrey Street, Swampscott, MA 01907 macloran@comcast.net