FIRST PLACE GROUP A - SCORE 96

JUDGES: Boris Gabay 95 | Robert Lino 97

 Taken on May 20 late spring snow in Colorado Mountains - hand held on a main road looking down at this scene.

Canon EOS R5 - 1/1000 sec f/8. 70mm ISO 800, cropped and printed on Satin Baryta paper

SECOND PLACE GROUP A - SCORE 96

JUDGES: Boris Gabay 97 | Robert Lino 95

Taken indoors handheld using two led lights. Fujifilm XT4 with LensBaby Sweet 35 at 35mm | f/8 | 1/200 s | ISO 2000 | + 4 Macro filter

 HONORABLE MENTION  GROUP A - SCORE 95

JUDGES: Boris Gabay 94 | Robert Lino 96

Late afternoon,  Canon E0S R5 1/125 sec, f11, ISO 100 56mm handheld

HONORABLE MENTION GROUP A - SCORE 94

JUDGES: Boris Gabay 93 | Robert Lino 95

ISO 100, 24-105mm @ 88mm, f/7.1, 1/400s
Lewis Farms; New Era, MI on July 17, 2022

FIRST PLACE GROUP B - SCORE 91.5

JUDGES: Boris Gabay 88 | Robert Lino 95

I took this panoramic picture a few years ago during a visit to the Dutch city of Maastricht. I was taking pictures of the scenery along the river Meuse, when this rowing team just flowed into the frame. Patience paid off for me since the rowing team and their red boat adds interest to the composition.

Shot on Nikon D7500 - f/16 - 1/160 sec - ISO 100 - 20mm

SECOND PLACE GROUP B - SCORE 90.5

JUDGES: Boris Gabay 86 | Robert Lino 95

THIRD PLACE GROUP B - SCORE 86

JUDGES: Boris Gabay 86 | Robert Lino 86

This is a photo that I took years ago from the center of the volcano in Santorini, Greece. As I was taking photos of the town of Oia (in the background), the sailboat sailed across the frame in between the rock formations in the foreground, making for one of my favorite pictures.

Shot on Nikon D90 - f/14 - 1/200 sec - ISO 200 - 58mm

 GROUP A - SCORE 87.5

JUDGES: Boris Gabay 88 | Robert Lino 87

GROUP A - SCORE 90.5

 JUDGES: Boris Gabay 89 | Robert Lino 92

GROUP A - SCORE 91.5

 JUDGES: Boris Gabay 87 | Robert Lino 96

This is an image of the Pier at the town of Goleta, California. It is near Santa Barbara. It was kind of a gloomy overcast day when I took this picture. I like the solitude of the pier with no humans on it. I thought the pigeons added interest. The image was almost a monochrome before I processed it so I just made it monochrome. I also like the leading lines going off into the distance.

GROUP A - SCORE 93.5

 JUDGES: Boris Gabay 95 | Robert Lino 92

Abstract / impressionistic photograph created using a glass bowl of Japanese miso soup on a Lightbox. Nikon on a tripod with a 105mm macro lens 30th of a second at f/ 8

GROUP A - SCORE 89

JUDGES: Boris Gabay 90 | Robert Lino 88

GROUP A - SCORE 88.5

JUDGES: Boris Gabay 89 | Robert Lino 88

A Spider Hibiscus bloom photographed at Fairchild Garden using a Nikon and Nikkor lens zoomed to 120mm at 1/250 of a second at F/ 4.0

GROUP A - SCORE 90.5

JUDGES: Boris Gabay 87 | Robert Lino 94

GROUP A - SCORE 87.5

JUDGES: Boris Gabay 89 | Robert Lino 86

This is a small neighborhood market in Santa Barbara, California. I like the simplicity of the architecture. This was an early morning shot. I think the clock is correct it says it was 7:40. I was wishing there was a little old man sitting on the bench reading a newspaper. The next time I go back to SB I will round up a model to be in the picture. I like the way I was able to adjust the shadows so that you can actually see the lights on inside the store. I thought that added interest.

GROUP A - SCORE 88.5

JUDGES: Boris Gabay 89 | Robert Lino 88

Taken indoors using three LED lights, sides, and top. Fujifilm XT4 with LensBaby Sweet 50 at 50mm | f/5.6 | 1/100 | ISO 400 |+ 4 +1 Macro Filters 

 GROUP A - SCORE 93.5

JUDGES: Boris Gabay 93 | Robert Lino 94

GROUP B - SCORE 84.5

JUDGES: Boris Gabay 87 | Robert Lino 82

iPhone 13 Pro - Richmond Virginia Zoo

GROUP A - SCORE 93.5

JUDGES: Boris Gabay 94 | Robert Lino 93

GROUP B - SCORE 83.5

JUDGES: Boris Gabay 82 | Robert Lino 85

iPhone 13 Pro - Pet parrots hanging out on the patio.

GROUP B - SCORE 83.5

JUDGES: Boris Gabay 87 | Robert Lino 80