Photography:
Class 1: A Winter Walk – A photo of flora or fauna that you might encounter on a winter walk.
1st: Maureen Carson – Aesculus (Horse chestnut) – Dramatic contrasts of light and shadows
2nd: Janet McCabe – Winter Rose – Hellebore draws eye in; could benefit from cropping
3rd: Diane Deegan – Boardwalk – Subtle shades of brown; stronger focal point would enhance composition
HM: Krystyna Vaughan – Ostrich fern – Fern pops against background yet lacks contrast of form
Class 2: A photo of a still life with static, inanimate elements telling a story.
1st: Patti Watkins – Chair – Interesting composition w/play of shadows and lines
2nd: Amanda Cook – Snowdrop – Tells a story; glasses a bit large
3rd: Barbara Deysson – Bottle – Effective use of back lighting; bottle somewhat dominant
HM: Ruth Chiles – Tea set – Pleasing colors; too many components
Class 3: A photo of a flower, plant or plant part from another point of view – macro,
manipulated, deconstructed or abstracted.
1st: Maureen Carson – Hippeastrum (Amaryllis) – Bold manipulation
2nd: Krystyna Vaughan – Cactus – Vibrant
3rd: Ruth Chiles – Berries – Subtle manipulation
HM: Barbara Deysson – Orchids – Lacks another point of view
Horticulture:
Class 4 – a photo of our club project – potted Amaryllis (Hippeastrum bulb) ‘Candy Floss’
1st: Barbara Deysson – Crisp specimen; improve staging.
Class 5 – a photo of any other potted Hippeastrum bulb (Amaryllis)
1st: Maureen Carson – Aquaro – Ideal specimen – 4 blossoms open
2nd: Erna Szekeres – Star glazer – Not all blossoms open; need to see all of plant
3rd: Barbara Deysson – Red Lion – Blooms of different maturity; cluttered staging
HM: Krystyna Vaughan – Pot with wrappers – Wrapping of pot distracts; needs staking
Class 6 – a photo of a berried branch in a clear glass container
1st: Ruth Chiles – Juniperus virginiana (Eastern Red Cedar) – Symmetrical with lots of berries
2nd: Krystyna Vaughan – Ilex (Common holly) – Lush greens foliage, healthy berries
3rd: Maureen Carson – Juniperus scopulorum (Rocky Mountain juniper) – Well poised; Asymmetrical branching
HM: Nancy Saiers – Ilex aquifolium (English holly) – Small, few berries
Class 7 – a photo of an evergreen branch shown in a clear glass container
1st: Barbara Deysson – Chamaecyparis (False cypress) – Well formed
2nd: Nancy Saiers – Taxus Canadensis (Canada yew) – Glossy needles; apical tip not well defined
Class 8 – a photo of a flowering houseplant
1st: Barbara Deysson – African Violet – Full, well shaped; good amount of blossoms
2nd: Nancy Saiers – Geranium – Good colors, somewhat sparse; not staged well; needs grooming
Design:
1st: Georgia Nostrand – Mini daffodils – Clear, crisp; exciting rhythm
2nd: Barbara Deysson – Black and White – Bold and rhythmic; black overpowers somewhat
3rd: Erna Szekeres – Crescent moon – Harmonic composition but white underlay distracts
HM: Nolini Barretto – Glass globe – Clever container; brown branch disturbs lines
