Competition: 2020 Quarterly Awards - Professional Photographers of Santa Clara Valley

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November 19th 2020 Image Competition Awards

Congratulations to the Image Competition Award winners, thanks to all participants for sharing their work, and the judges for sharing their time and experience. Thanks to Bay Photo for providing prizes the Best of Show and Category winners.

This Image competition included 40 images, 17 of which were judged to be merit worthy.

Click here for a slideshow of all entries.

In this competition, non-members were eligible to receive a judge's critique and majority merit/no-merit indication, but were not eligible for awards.

Best of Show image:

"Bavarian Brothers",

John Gayler, Score 85

Category winners:

A. Studio Portrait - Photographic image of a subject in a studio environment.

10 images judged

First Place: "Joy"

by James English Score 81

Second Place: "Strong and Silent"

by Davide China, Score 80

Second Place: "Oliver"

by Davide China, Score 79

B. Environmental Portrait - Photographic image of a subject other than in a studio.

8 images judged

First Place: "Steady at the Wheel"

by John Gayler, Score 81

Second Place: "In Between"

by Davide China, Score 80

Third Place: "Great Pose on the African Plain"

by Mark Butler, Score 80

C. Social / Special Event (Wedding) - Photographic image pertaining to Weddings, Bar/Bat Mitzvahs, Quinceañera, reunions, parties, or other social events are suggested use for this category.

3 image judged

C. Social / Special Event (Wedding) - Photographic image pertaining to Weddings, Bar/Bat Mitzvahs, Quinceañera, reunions, parties, or other social events are suggested use for this category.

3 image judged

First Place: "I Now Pronounce You ..."

by Davide China, Score 80

D. Unclassified / Illustrative - Creative, scenic, landscape, photographic art, photojournalism, etc. are suggested for this category.

19 images judged

D. Unclassified / Illustrative - Creative, scenic, landscape, photographic art, photojournalism, etc. are suggested for this category.

19 images judged

First Place: "Twilight at Trona"

by John Gayler, Score 85 (84.67)

Second Place: "Places to Go, People to Meet"

by John Gayler, Score 83

Third Place: "Shapes Of Gray"

by Davide China, Score 82

August 27th 2020 Image Competition Awards

Congratulations to the Image Competition Award winners, thanks to all participants for sharing their work, and the judges for sharing their time and experience.

This Image competition included 69 images, 29 of which were judged to be merit worthy.

Click here for a slideshow of all member entries.

In this competition, non-members were eligible to receive a judge's critique and majority merit/no-merit indication, but were not eligible for awards.
Click here for a slideshow of non-member images - congratulations and thanks for participating!

Best of Show image:
"Seven Layer Cake",
John Gayler, Score 86
seven

Category winners:

A. Studio Portrait - Photographic image of a subject in a studio environment.
10 images judged

First Place: "The Secrets That We Keep"
by John Gayler, Score 85 (85.00)
secrets

Second Place: "Uncertain Times for the Veteran"
by John Gayler, Score 85 (84.67)
veteran

Third Place: "Focused"
by Rikke Hein Truelsen, Score 82
focused

B. Environmental Portrait - Photographic image of a subject other than in a studio.
9 images judged

First Place: "Rainy Day Woman"
by Davide China, Score 81
women

Second Place: "Angel Face"
by Davide China, Score 80
aNGEL

Third Place: "Dash"
by Kirsten Voss, Score 80
dash

C. Social / Special Event (Wedding) - Photographic image pertaining to Weddings, Bar/Bat Mitzvahs, Quinceañera, reunions, parties, or other social events are suggested use for this category.
1 images judged

First Place: "A Moment Alone"
by Rudy Pollack, Score 83 rudy

D. Unclassified / Illustrative - Creative, scenic, landscape, photographic art, photojournalism, etc. are suggested for this category.
29 images judged

First Place: "Callanish, Crown of the Hebrides"
by John Gayler, Score 84

Second Place: "The Wheel"
by Rudy Pollack, Score 83
rudy

Third Place: "Antarctic Down Escalator
by Tex Texin, Score 81
tex

E. Master Artist - This category is for images that are fundamentally altered from the original image(s) captured by the camera, including composite images and images that were never captured by a camera.
3 image judged (only first place awarded)

First Place: "Young Rejoneador Before and After"
by Alicia Piva, Score 80
alicia

June 17th 2020 Image Competition Awards

Congratulations to the Image Competition Award winners, thanks to all participants for sharing their work, and the judges for sharing their time and experience.

This Image competition included 48 images, 17 of which were judged to be merit worthy.

Click here for a slideshow of all member entries.

In this competition, non-members were eligible to receive a judge's critique and majority merit/no-merit indication, but were not eligible for awards.
Click here for a slideshow of non-member merit images - congratulations!

Best of Show image:
"NYC Delivery Rain or Shine",
John Gayler, Score 86
gayler

Category winners:

A. Studio Portrait - Photographic image of a subject in a studio environment.
3 images judged

First Place: "My First entry"
by Guli Nasreen, Score 76 (76.33, highest individual score 80)
Guli

Second Place: "Ebony on Ivory"
by John Gayler, Score 76 (76.33, highest individual score 78)
gayler

Third Place: "Gingery Joy"
by Alicia Piva, Score 76
gingery

B. Environmental Portrait - Photographic image of a subject other than in a studio.
7 images judged

First Place: "Sweet Child O' Mine"
by Davide China, Score 81
child

Second Place: "Ready For Adventure"
by Jim Skintauy, Score 77
ready

Third Place: "Pup in a Cup"
by Jim Skintauy, Score 76
pup

First Place: "Dream Land"
by Davide China, Score 78
dream

D. Unclassified / Illustrative - Creative, scenic, landscape, photographic art, photojournalism, etc. are suggested for this category.
19 images judged

First Place: "The Jacobite Rides Again"
by John Gayler, Score 82
jaco

Second Place: "Waiting for the Wind"
by John Gayler, Score 80
wind

Third Place: "Stormy Oceans"
by Roberto Gonzalez, Score 79
ocean

April 29th 2020 Image Competition Awards

Congratulations to the Image Competition Award winners, and thanks to all participants for making the first PPSCV Image Competition a success.

This Image competition included 55 images, 25 of which were judged to be merit worthy scoring 80 or above.

Click here for a slideshow of all entries.

For our first competition, non-members were eligible to enter and receive a score and a judge's critique, but not for awards.
Click here for a slideshow of non-member merit images - congratulations!

Best of Show images:

First Place:
"your tender touch",
Rudy Pollack, Score 88
tender

Second Place:
"From Stained Glass to Smithereens",
John Gayler, Score 87 (87.25)
smither

Third Place:
"Tree House Fantasy"
Davide China, Score 87 (86.50)
fantasy

Honorable mention:
"A Quiet Night in Amsterdam"
John Gayler, Score 86

Honorable mention:
"Exploring Peggy's Point"
Mark Butler, Score 85
peggy

Category winners:

A. Studio Portrait - Photographic image of a subject in a studio environment.
5 images judged, 0 member merit images - no awards made

B. Environmental Portrait - Photographic image of a subject other than in a studio.
15 images judged

First Place: "Tree House Fantasy"
by Davide China, Score 87 (86.50)
tree

Second Place: "Autumn Repose"
by Davide China, Score 84
repose

Third Place: "Dancing Snowy"
by Gary Rather, Score 80
dancing

First Place: "your tender touch"
by Rudy Pollack, Score 88
tender

Second Place: "Under His Light"
by Piva Alicia, Score 82
under

Third Place: "Girl You're A Women Now"
by Davide China, Score 81
women

D. Unclassified / Illustrative - Creative, scenic, landscape, photographic art, photojournalism, etc. are suggested for this category.
27 images judged

First Place: "From Stained Glass to Smithereens"
by John Gayler, Score 87 (87.25)
stai

Second Place: "A Quiet Night in Amsterdam"
by John Gayler, Score 86

Third Place: "Exploring Peggy's Point"
by Mark Butler, Score 85
peggy

First Place: "Captured Moments"
by Piva Alicia, Score 82
capture