The Themes for December 2019 year-end contest were Landscapes, Wildlife, People, and Miscellaneous.

Judging was by Cheryl Opperman

Contest results were as follows:
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Winner: Landscape Category,
Advanced
Joe Kechter
Year-End Overall Runner-Up

Runner Up: Landscape Category,
Advanced
Connie Rudd

Winner: Wildlife Category,
Advanced
Betty Holling

Runner Up: Wildlife Category,
Advanced
Ron Belak

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Winner: People Category,
Advanced
Ellen Nelson
Year-End Overall Winner

Runner Up: People Category,
Advanced
Ellen Nelson

Winner: Miscellaneous Category,
Advanced
Kathy Snead

Runner Up: Miscellaneous Category,
Advanced
Owen Newnan

Winner: Beginner Category,
Dahl Winters

Runner Up: Beginner Category,
Ann Zimmerman

The Theme for November 2019 is “Weather”

The Rotating Theme will be “Landscape”
…plus the Fun category

Remember to submit your photos for the ECC monthly competition by the Monday before the general meeting at 6 p.m. Sharp (hard deadline). By entering the contest, you agree to allow ECC to use your photo in promoting the club.

Images will be projected on the Fire Department’s Sony projector at 1920 wide by 1200 pixels tall – whatever size images you submit will be adjusted to fit on that screen.

Check contest guidelines for further details on submissions.

The Theme for October 2019 was “Mountain Towns”

The Rotating Theme was “Creative”

Judging was by Bob Dean

Contest results were as follows:
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Winner: Mountain Town Category,
Advanced
Brian Donovan

Runner Up: Mountain Town Category,
Advanced
Lorrie McAllister

Winner: Rotating Category (Creative),
Tina Disorbio

Runner Up: Rotating Category (Creative),
Brian Donovan

The Theme for August 2019 was “Phone Photography” – Images captured with a mobile device

The Rotating Theme was “Wildlife” (wild or captive)

Judging was by Cary Wolfson

Contest results were as follows:
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Winner: Phone Category,
Advanced
Lorrie McAllister

Runner Up: Phone Category,
Advanced
Brian Donovan

Runner Up: Phone Category,
Advanced
Loren Winters

Winner: Phone Category,
Beginner
Dahl Winters

Runner Up: Phone Category,
Beginner
Andrew Esau

Runner Up: Phone Category,
Beginner
Dahl Winters

Winner: Rotating Category (Wildlife),
Ron Pearson

Runner Up: Rotating Category (Wildlife),
Betty Holling

Runner Up: Rotating Category (Wildlife),
Brian Donovan

Runner Up: Rotating Category (Wildlife),
Ellen Nelson

The Theme for August 2019 was “Wildflowers”

The Rotating Theme was “Landscapes”

Judging was by Tammy Hammond

Contest results were as follows:
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Winner: Wildflower Category,
Advanced
Lorrie McAllister

Runner Up: Wildflower Category,
Advanced
Tom Goldberg

Winner: Wildflower Category,
Beginner/Intermediate
Loren Winters

Runner Up: Wildflower Category,
Beginner/Intermediate
Loren Winters

Winner: Rotating Category (Landscape),
Ellen Nelson

Runner Up: Rotating Category (Landscape),
Ellen Nelson

The Theme for July 2019 was “Water”

The Rotating Theme was “Open” …plus the Fun category

Judging was by Ellen Nelson.

Contest results were as follows:
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Winner: Water Category,
Advanced
Brian Donoavn

Runner Up: Water Category,
Advanced
Joe Kechter

Winner: Water Category,
Beginner/Intermediate
Ann Kechter

Runner Up: Water Category,
Beginner/Intermediate
Ann Kechter

Winner: Rotating Category (Creative),
Brian Donovan

The Theme for June 2019 was “Street Photography”

The Rotating Theme was “Creative”

Judging was by Ken Wajda.
Contest results were as follows:
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Winner: Street Photography Category,
Advanced
Tom Goldberg

Runner Up: Street Photography Category,
Advanced
Donna Dannon

Winner: Street Photography Category,
Beginner/Intermediate
Ann Zimmerman

Winner: Rotating Category (Creative),
Ellen Nelson

Runner Up: Rotating Category (Creative),
Kathy Snead

March, April and May Contests were combined at the May meeting because of snowstorm canceled meetings in March and April.

The Theme for March-April 2019 was “Birds” – these submissions will be judged before the Portrait category
Judging was by Ellen Nelson

The Theme for May 2019 May was “Portraits”
Judging was by Amy Johnson

The Rotating Theme was “Wildlife” …plus the Fun Category
Judging was by Amy Johnson

Contest results were as follows:
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Bird Category – Advanced:

Winner: Bird Category, Advanced
Donna Dannen

Runner Up: Bird Category, Advanced
Brian Donovan

Bird Category – Beginner:

Winner: Bird Category, Beginner
Loren Winters

Runner Up: Bird Category, Beginner
Donna Piller

Portrait Category – Advanced:

Winner: Portrait Category, Advanced
Connie Rudd

Runner Up: Portrait Category, Advanced
Dick Oltman

Runner Up: Portrait Category, Advanced
Donna Dannen

Portrait Category – Beginner:

Winner: Portrait Category, Beginner
Ann Zimmerman

Runner Up: Portrait Category, Beginner
Ann Zimmerman

Rotating Category – Wildlife:

Winner: Rotating Category (Wildlife)
Ellen Nelson

Runner Up: Rotating Category (Wildlife)
Lorrie McAllister

Runner Up: Rotating Category (Wildlife)
Ellen Nelson

The Theme for February 2019 was “Love”

The Rotating Theme was “Landscapes”

Judging was by Dawn Wilson.
Contest results were as follows:
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Winner: Love Category,
Level 2
Brian Donovan

Runner Up: Love Category,
Level 2
Betty Holling

Winner: Love Category,
Level 1
Ann Kechter

Runner Up: Love Category,
Level 1
Ann Zimmerman

Winner: Rotating Category (LANDSCAPES)
Dick Oltman

Runner Up: Rotating Category (LANDSCAPES)
Joe Kechter

Runner Up: Rotating Category (LANDSCAPES)
Joyce Conrey

The Theme for January 2019 was “Transformations” – each member submitted a before and after version of each photo entry to show their post-processing image transformation.

The Rotating Theme was “OPEN”

Judging was by Jeff Johnson.
Contest results were as follows:
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Winner: BEFORE Transformation Category,
Level 2
Lorrie McAllister

Winner: AFTER Transformation Category,
Level 2
Lorrie McAllister

Runner Up: BEFORE Transformation Category,
Level 2
Kathy Snead

Runner Up: AFTER Transformation Category,
Level 2
Kathy Snead

Runner Up: BEFORE Transformation Category,
Level 2
Ellen Nelson

Runner Up: AFTER Transformation Category,
Level 2
Ellen Nelson

Runner Up: BEFORE Transformation Category,
Level 2
Brian Donovan

Runner Up: AFTER Transformation Category,
Level 2
Brian Donovan

Winner: BEFORE Transformation Category,
Level 1
David Nelson

Winner: AFTER Transformation Category,
Level 1
David Nelson

Runner Up: BEFORE Transformation Category,
Level 1
Ann Zimmerman

Runner Up: AFTER Transformation Category,
Level 1
Ann Zimmerman

Winner: Rotating Category (OPEN)
Dick Oltman

Runner Up: Rotating Category (OPEN)
Kathy Snead