Orange Mushrooms
Maker: John Zoerb -- 38 points 1st Place Judge's comments: Beautiful color and depth of field; good impact; diagonal adds interest; Maker's comments:
Mushrooms and Moss
Maker: Owen Johnson -- 36 points 2nd Place Judge's comments: Interesting composition with dramatic lighting; might crop up from bottom to eliminate green in center bottom Maker's comments: This photo was taken in the coastal rain forest in Olympic National Park.
Iowa Fungi
Maker: Marti Sullivan -- 35 points 3rd Place Judge's comments: Great sharpness and bokeh; beautiful texture; may be cropped a little close on left Maker's comments:
Cold Chickadee
Maker: Mike Hanson -- 31 points Hon. Mention Judge's comments: Beautiful shot; love the snowflake; nice light in the eyes and ruffled feathers; background may be noisy and a bit bright on left Maker's comments:
Zion Super Moon
Maker: Sue Retzlaff -- 31 points Hon. Mention Judge's comments: Amazing capture of moon; very sharp; discussion regarding exposure Maker's comments:
Wood Duck
Maker: Al Sheldon -- 31 points Hon. Mention Judge's comments: Very colorful; nice rippled reflection; whites seem a little hot Maker's comments:
Blue Bird
Maker: Jerry Weigel -- 30 points Judge's comments: Great shot; nice catch light; would like to see more space on the right and top; may be over-sharpened Maker's comments:
Northern Broken Dash
Maker: Al Sheldon -- 30 points Judge's comments: Great color; can see the texture of the powder on the wings; very nice depth of field; lower right not sharp; might crop a little on left Maker's comments:
Pond Scum
Maker: Jim Taylor -- 29 points Judge's comments: Implied motion in this image; good color, exposure and focus Maker's comments:
Fox 21X1
Maker: Mike Earley -- 28 points Judge's comments: Very cute photo and story; love the snow on the head; face is very sharp Maker's comments:
Busy After The Shower
Maker: Phyllis Feiock -- 28 points Judge's comments: The bee is very sharp; wetness is very interesting and unusual; could pull back and get all of the legs Maker's comments:
Peeking Through
Maker: Eileen Roesler -- 27 points Judge's comments: Very pleasing photo; nicely framed; hand of man in the distance Maker's comments:
Young Deer
Maker: Stephanie Lee -- 26 points Judge's comments: Nice pose; nicely cropped; good color; image is a little soft Maker's comments:
Marking
Maker: Mike Earley -- 25 points Judge's comments: Very nice shot of elk; very clear; nice blur in background; subject well-separated; the sapling across the head is distracting Maker's comments:
Brches
Maker: Doyle Gates -- 24 points Judge's comments: Snow is nicely exposed; very peaceful and serene; needs a center of interest Maker's comments:
A Four Inch High Waterfall
Maker: Marti Sullivan -- 23 points Judge's comments: Nice definition in the flowing water; polarizer might have helped; eye is drawn to the foam in lower right Maker's comments:
Raindrops on Oak Leaf
Maker: Shirley Gates -- 23 points Judge's comments: Water droplets and veins are very sharp; droplets are hot; might try B/W instead of sepia Maker's comments: