October 2020 Winners.  Judges comments follow photo name.

Class 1: An autumn walk.  A photo of flora, fauna, insect, etc., that you might encounter on a walk in the woods, or in a field. 
1st: Rusty Ruth – Kousa. Dogwood frames a fabulous vista.
2nd: Barbara Deysson – Fungus. Almost touchable; interior edges indistinct.
3rd: Janet McCabe – Fungus & Lichens. Interesting textures; a bit top heavy in upper left.
HM: Maureen Carson – Cottonwood. Creative angle; glare affects composition.

Class 2: A photo of a still life with static, inanimate elements telling a story.
1st: Rusty Ruth – Apples. Sophisticated composition – like a Dutch masterpiece.
2nd: Birlie Lau – Leaves/trees. Size of bouquet affects balance.
3rd: Jane Waugh – Stones. Equal spacing of stones hinders rhythm.
HM: Susan Emmetsberger – Book & wine. Size of sunflowers disturbs balance.

Class 3: A photo of a flower, plant or plant part from another point of view – macro, manipulated, deconstructed or abstracted.
1st: Rusty Ruth – Pumpkins. Stunning abstraction.
2nd: Susan Emmetsberger – Flower. Dramatic.  White background makes some elements disappear.
3rd: Jane Waugh – Green leaf. Crisp.  Static placement – straight vertical.
HM: Barbara Deysson – Yellow leaf. Dark tree balances blue sky; round form at end of leaf is disturbing.

Class 4 – A photo of a flowering perennial from the October garden (single stem)
1st: Barbara Deysson – Red rose. Excellent pose.
2nd: Susan Emmetsberger – Hibiscus. Two stately blooms.
3rd: Nolini Barretto – Yellow rose. Some notched petals; needs wedging for better pose.
HM: Jane Waugh – Tricyrtis (Toad lily). Spacing up stem is sparse.

Class 5 – A photo of a foliage perennial from the October garden (single stem)
1st: Nolini Barretto – Hosta. Exceptional specimen for this late!
2nd: Krystyna Vaughn – Mint. Well-shaped.
3rd: Amanda Cook – Chocolate Mint. Green and robust although not balanced.
HM: Maureen Carson – Rosemary. Sparse on upper stem.

Class 6 – A photo of a flowering annual from the October garden (single stem) 
1st: Jane Waugh – Dahlia – white. Elegant specimen.
2nd: Anne Cheng – Lantana. Perky.
3rd: Meg Kelley – Dahlia – pink. Should be shown with foliage.
HM: Susan Emmetsberger – Cleome. Fluorescence undersized for variety.

Class 7 – A photo of a foliage annual from the October garden (single stem)
1st: Barbara Deysson – Coleus. Vibrant striations and quite turgid.
2nd: Ruth Chiles – Coleus. Beautifully ruffled.
3rd: Meg Kelley – Elephant ear. Markings would benefit under increased lighting.
HM: Krystyna Vaughn – Basil. Crown should exhibit more foliage, which would tend to radiate symmetrically.