Interclub Slide Competition

PSA Journal, Sept, 2004 by Keith Vaughan

The results of the June contest in the Photojournalism (PJ) Interclub Slide Competition have been reported by Director Ralph Pyke, FPSA. The host club was the Oklahoma Camera Club with judges Darrell McClanahan, Jackie Bartels, and Ed Lamb. The results are as follows:

1st Kayak by Josef Graft IIWF, Germany, 14 points (pts)

2nd Runner 4590 by Bernd Lindstaedt, IIWF, Germany, 14 pts

3rd Motocross Duo by Fred Greene, FPSA, EPSA, Photo Guild of Nova Scotia, 14 pts

Honorable Mentions:

Quad Runner No. 18 by Fred Greene, FPSA, EPSA, 13 pts; Wave, Werner, Wausau by Gerald Emmerich, FPSA, EPSA, Image Makers of Milwaukee, 13 pts; Yellow Fireworks II by Pat Crofton, Houston Camera Club, 12 pts; HM Merrimack Clark by Andrew Katsampes, Greater Lynn Photo Assoc, 12 pts; Shooting Gallery by Keith Vaughan, FPSA, EPSA, 12 pts; #93 High in the Sky, by Doug Leahy, Photo Guild of Nova Scotia, 12 pts; Beach Volleyball by Barbara Hagler, Circle of Confusion, 12 pts ; Weir Voraus, by Josef Sauter, IIWF, Germany, 12 pts; Speedway by Josef Graf, IIWF, Germany, 12 points. Congratulations to these photographers!

In the club results, IIWF was top-scoring in this round with 75 points, with Photo Guild of Nova Scotia a close second with 73 points. The overall standings for the year are:

Greater Lynn Photo Assoc   275 pts
Photo Guild of NS          267 pts
Circle of Confusion        264 pts
Photo Pictorialists
  of Milwaukee             256 pts
IIWF Germany               255 pts
Dallas Camera Club         253 pts
Image Makers Camera Club   251 pts
Oklahoma Camera Club       246 pts
Houston Camera Club        232 pts
Charlotte Camera Club      223 pts

Congratulations to the Greater Lynn Photo Association on First place!

End-of-year slides will be judged in August with the results announced at the annual PSA conference in Minneapolis.

Clubs interested in participation in the PJ Interclub competition for the 2004-2005 season are invited to contact Ralph Pyke, FPSA, 1811 Woodbrook, Denton, TX 76205.

Keith Vaughan, FPSA, EPSA, Editor 7 Amberwood Court, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada B3M 3X6, (902) 445-9887 Keith.Vaughan@smu.ca