Interclub Pictorial Slides – February 2008

JUDGES:  Curt Larson, Sandwich; Hal Roerden, Central DuPage, and Chuck Sanderson, Salt Creek

SLIDE OF THE MONTH:  "Screech With Berries” by Don DeDonato, Garden

CLASS A

AWARDS:  "Wood Nymph” by Ron Kurowski, Blue Island; "Sturgeon Bay Light” by Howard Sheffield, APSA and “Icicle Falls” by Joe Rakoczy, both of Green Briar; and “Sunlit Cliffs” by Al Havlicek, Photogenesis I.

HONORABLE MENTION:  "17 Year Cicada”  by Bob McCormick, Downers Grove; “Pastel Flower” by Ronald Rubenstein and “Milkweed Seeds Ready To Launch” by Don Bolak, both of  Garden; and  “Glade Creek Mill” by Pam Havlicek, Photogenesis I.

CLASS B

AWARDS:  "Canyon Land Cat” by Phyllis Brauer, Foresters; String Lake”  by Bob Brown, Lombard; “Mulnometa Falls” by Alice Jacobson, Morris; and “This Is My Best Side” by  Robin Dunham, Schaumburg.

HONORABLE MENTION:  "Hoodoos and Snow” by Norb Wrobel, Des Plaines; “Gull On Watch” by Jim Woodring, Photogenesis II; “Tunnel Arch” by Virginia Grimes, Sandwich; “Lunch” by Diane Viane, Schaumburg; and “Balanced Rock” by John Hewitt, Wright.

We wish to thank the committee consisting of:  Dorothy Gore, Jane Jacobsen, Jane Kriete, FPSA, EPSA, Mike Neilson, Len Rodeghiero and Carolyn Sparling.

John Hewitt, Don Alton , Co-Chairmen

Interclub Small Color Prints – February 2008

JUDGES:  Howard Sheffield, Green Briar; Pam Havlicek, Photogenesis I; and Bob Schiltz, Lombard.

PRINT OF THE MONTH: “Rugged Terrain” by Ginger Pender, Oak Lawn.

                                    CLASS AA

AWARDS: “Silent Gaze” by John Wiet, Downers Grove; “Temple of Stone” by Jerry Hug, Creative Digital; “Gathering Storm” by Marge Gnadt, Lombard; and “Don’t Steal My Fish” by Rich Fisher, Garden.

HONORABLE MENTIONS: *“Caracol Pair” by Vicki Cobb, Digital Darkroom; *“Twisted Tree” by Richard Fox, Oak Lawn; *“Carousel Horse” by Harry Gnadt,  Lombard; *“Blue Winged Teal” by Rich Fisher, and *”Male Caliope” by Karen Frischman, both of Riverwoods, and *”Anchored in the Cove” by Peggy Benson, Schaumburg.

                                                  CLASS A

AWARDS: “Georgian Bay Dawn” by Fred Drury and “Red Spotted Purple Butterfly On Blazing Star” by Ruth A Smith, both of Mayslake; “Owl Portrait” by Artie Harris, Nature; “Mandrill” by William Moskoff, North Shore; and “Great Day For A Swim” by Bob Boyle and “Nesting Great Blue Herons”, by Bob Willmschen, both of F-Stop.

HONORABLE MENTIONS: *“Barred Owl Portrait” by Allison Newberry, and *“Bull Elk” by John Hewitt, both of Nature; “Rim Lit Model” by David Stearn and *”Eye Of The Common Morpho” by Barrie Meyer, both of Fox Valley; *”Mackinaw City Lighthouse” by Jane Jacobsen, Salt Creek; and *“Reflections on Morraine Lake” by Don Plocher, Photogenesis II.

                                                 CLASS B

AWARDS: “Striped Orchid” by Al Kent, and “Spider Mum” by Al Pearson, both of Central DuPage; “The Glow Of Sunset – Lake Michigan” by Quanmei Deng, 3H; “Pansy Profusion” by Richard Smith, Sandwich; and “Last Of The Color” by Sandy Krell, Foresters.

HONORABLE MENTIONS: “The Vixen” by Phyllis Brauer, Foresters; “Mallard Hen” by Michael Kobe, 3H; *“Red Veined Orchid and Buds” by George Reuss, Central DuPage; and “Proud Bird” by Artie Harris, Washington Park.

Thanks for all the help from our committee of Ron Byland, Allison Newberry, and Wes Stewart.

                                                  Karen Frischman and Janet Schleeter, co-chairmen

Interclub Small Monochrome Prints – February 2008

JUDGES:     Don Erbach, Green Briar; Bob Marin, Garden; Artie Harris, Washington Park.

PRINT OF THE MONTH: “Calm Day at Rockport”, by Bob Buyle, F-Stop.

CLASS A

 AWARDS: “ Old Work Car”, by Robert Schmaedeke, Blue Island; “Yuki”, by Santokh Kochar and “Silent Gaze”, by John Wiet, both of  Downers Grove; “Calm Day at Rockport”, by Bob Buyle, F-Stop; “Jim”, by Robert Schmaedeke, Oak Lawn; “Spikes”, by Al Alvis, Digital Darkroom.  

HONORABLE MENTIONS: “Rocky Shore at Coquille Lighthouse”, by  Don Plocher, Downer Grove;   “ Country Road”, by Deb Morey, F-Stop;  “ Sid’s Full Attention”, by   Glenna Marin, Garden,  “Old Tower”, by Sharon Peterson, Green Briar;  “Mister Excitement”, by Richard L. Capps, Pfun Photo; “ Zion Overlook”, by Bob Benson, Pixel. “In the Smokies”, by Robert Schmaedeke, Digital Darkroom.