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2024 End-of-year People’s Choice Awards
First Place – “Winded” – copyright Keren Ceballos Second Place – “Springtime Sunrise in the Gorge” – copyright Dan Bagwell Third Place – “Peek-a-Boo” – copyright Karen McClymonds “Puff ball” – copyright Nels Johnson 
“Crescent Beach” – copyright Greg Gottlieb “The Mountain” – copyright Victor Dallons 
“Fastest Car” – copyright Mike Voelker 
“Water Dog” – copyright Robert Sleator 
“Fall Colors” – copyright Mary Furness 
“Meet The Locals” – copyright Mike Burgess “Voo Doo Dancer” – copyright Debi Bradway 
“Street Scene” – copyright Mike Burgess 
“Fired Up” – copyright Mike Voelker 
“Lake Abiquiu” – copyright Paul Guillet 
“Bandon Sunrise” – copyright Greg Gottlieb 
“Caddo Lake” – copyright Paul Guillet 
“Scotttish Highlands” – copyright Dan Bagwell 
“Greysen” – copyright Mary Furness 
“Antarctic Penguin Colony” – copyright Nels Johnson 
“Twinkle Hooves” – copyright Karen McClymonds 
“Karma and Kismet 2” – copyright Karen McClymonds 
“Pelican” – copyright Victor Dallons 
“Into The Night” – copyright Mike Voelker “Curls Are Essential” – copyright Debi Bradway 
“Rancho De Taos” – copyright Paul Guillet 
“Light Amongst The Dark” – copyright Nels Johnson 
“High Friends In Low Places” – copyright Mike Burgess 
“Dahlia” – copyright Victor Dallons 
“Saguaro at Sunset” – copyright Greg Gottlieb 
“Windblown” – copyright Dan Bagwell 
“Golden Sunrise” – copyright Keren Ceballos “Protection” – copyright Debi Bradway 
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Monthly Image Themes for 2024-2025
September 2024 – Minimalist
A sparse well composed image shying away from overabundance of color, patterns or information.October 2024 – Macro
A closeup of insects, seeds, butterflies, other small natural objects.November 2024 – Slooow shutter speed
An image made with a minimum of a 1-second exposure.December 2024 – Part color and part black and white
Any mix of color to black and white in a photo, from spot color to partially black and white.January 2025 – Textures in black & white
For example, weathered wood, stone, animal fur, fabric, sand flowing water, etc.February 2025 – Doorways
Any kind of door as the primary subject.March 2025 – Humorous
Find a subject that will make us laugh and photograph it.April 2025 – Something old
Something or someone past their prime chipped and or peeling paint, or has been brought back to a shine.May 2025 – Complementary colors
Two colors that are on opposite sides of the light color wheel. The most common examples are blue-yellow, green-magenta, or red-cyan. Use for dramatic effect in your image. -
2023 End-of-year People’s Choice Awards
First Place – “Stare You Down” – copyright Keren Ceballos 
Second Place – “Along The Wave” – copyright Victor Dallons 
Third Place (tie) – “Thor’s Chariot” – copyright Nels Johnson 
Third Place (tie) – “Equine Prayer” – copyright Mary Furness 
Honorable Mention – “Other Worlds” – copyright Victor Dallons 
Honorable Mention – “Cuddle” – copyright Mike Baynes 
Honorable Mention – “Red Swan” – copyright Mary Furness 
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Monthly Image Themes for 2023-2024
September 2023 – Shadows
Any any photo that displays some form of a shadow.October 2023 – High Key
Make an image that is intentionally very bright with very little or no dark shadows present while preserving detail in the subject. High key images usually have a bright background.November 2023 – Macro in Nature
A close focus image of most anything in nature, from the bark of a tree to lichen on a stone, to the more typical iconic flower macro photos.December 2023 – Buildings or architecture
Show a unique perspective of a whole or part of a building or structure as the main subject.January 2024 – Black and White
The theme is black and white, not monochrome. The images should be black and white and shades of gray.February 2024 – Intentional Camera Movement (ICM)
Create an image while intentionally moving the camera during exposure. The camera movement may be horizontal, vertical, at an angle, circular, or erratic, as well as zooming in or out.March 2024 – Portraits
A portrait, whether traditional, contemporary, or creative.April 2024 – Just the street, no people
An abstract image where the street itself is the main or one of the main compositional elements.May 2024 – Repeating Patterns
Use repeating shapes or a repetitive pattern as part of your composition to keep your viewers engaged. -
2022 End-of-year People’s Choice Awards
First Place: “Crane Duet” – copyright Mike Baynes 
Second Place: “Dots” – copyright Debi Bradway 
Third Place (tie): “Rainier Sky” – copyright Sandy Watt 
Third Place (tie): “Infinity” – copyright Keren Ceballos 
“Find The Green Chair” – copyright Robert Sleator 
“Watchful Defender” – copyright Martin Giles 
“Autumn Spill” – copyright Keren Ceballos 
“RememberingThe1940s” – copyright Martin Giles 
“The Congo” – copyright Mike Burgess 
“India’s Longest Moustache” – copyright Debi Bradway 
“You Come Here Often” – copyright Mike Baynes 
“Suki” – copyright Sandy Watt 
“Fan” – copyright Robert Sleator 
“Sunny Day Cycle” – copyright Mike Burgess 
“A River Runs Through It” – copyright Mike Voelker 
“Colored Mineral Flows” – copyright Nels Johnson 
“Cherry Blossoms” – copyright Victor Dallons 
“San Juan Islands” – copyright John Kutasz 
“A Storm Is Brewing” – copyright Keren Ceballos 
“Electric Lily” – copyright Karen McClymonds 
“Hamnoy Rohrbreurs” – copyright Nels Johnson 
“I’m Lookin at You” – copyright Sandy Watt 
“Convergence” – copyright Robert Sleator 
“Takakkaw Falls, BC” – copyright John Kutasz 
“Lazy Starfish” – copyright Deb Alexander 
“Sun Down” – copyright Mike Voelker 
“The Tree” – copyright Victor Dallons 
“Oregon Garden Clematis” – copyright John Kutasz 
“Paula & Charlie” – copyright Mike Burgess 
“Crashing Disappointment” – copyright Mike Baynes 
“Okay” – copyright Deb Alexander 
“Vive Le Roi” – copyright Karen McClymonds 
“Tag Town” – copyright “Mike Voelker” 
“In a Tight Spot” – copyright Deb Alexander 
“Synchronous Feeding” – copyright Nels Johnson 
“Likenthe Lichen” – copyright Debi Bradway 
“Hudsonian Whimbrel” – copyright Martin Giles 
“Curves” – copyright Karen McClymonds 
“Split Wave” – copyright Victor Dallons -
Monthly Image Themes for 2022-2023
September 2022 – Monochrome landscapes
Landscapes, oceanscapes, or cityscapes presented in shades of a single color.October 2022 – Curves
Any image that has curves as the main design element.November 2022 – Macro
A very close-up image in which the size of the subject on the sensor or film is the same as or greater than life-size.December 2022 – Rust
An abstract image of rust focused on shape, texture and color without a clearly defined object, or an image of a rusty object or part of one with rust on it.January 2023 – Reflection
Images incorporating reflections from surfaces such as water, glass, chrome, etc, OR someone or something in deep thought.February 2023 – Musical Instruments
An image of any type of musical instrument expressing their shapes, functionality, textures, and pure design.March 2023 – Water
An image showing liquid water as a prominent feature.April 2023 – Go figure
This one is open to any interpretation.May 2023 – Street photographs
Images taken from the street or other public spaces, usually containing candid images of people. -
May 2022 Projected Image Winners
Theme Winner – “Tag Town” – copyright Mike Voelker 
Theme Winner – “Paint&Ink” – copyright Pat Fitzgerald 
Theme Winner – “Sunny Day Cycle” – copyright Mike Burgess 
Theme Winner – “Krog Street Tunnel” – copyright Martin Giles 
Open Winner – “Out To Play” – copyright Karen McClymonds 
Open Winner – “Bull Bison in the Snow” – copyright Lynda Herskovits 
Open Winner – “Sunrise Bay Bridge” – copyright Ross Kaplan -
April 2022 Projected Image Winners
Theme Winner – “Charlie’s Problem Child” – copyright Mike Burgess 
Open Winner – “Curves” – copyright Karen McClymonds -
March 2022 Projected Image Winners
Theme Winner – “Snow Drift” – copyright Mike Baynes 
Open Winner – “Side Eye-Madeleine Farmer” – copyright Martin Giles -
February 2022 Projected Image Winners
Theme Winner – “Loading Dock” – copyright Ron Nathman 
Theme Winner – “Old” – copyright Karen McClymonds 
Open Winner – “Harvest Time” – copyright Ross Kaplan 
Open Winner – “Path To The Light” – copyright Ron Nathman
