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November, 2025
Our Fall Major Competition was once again held Saturday morning in our normal meeting place, Centenary United Methodist Church.
 
We had a total of 38 color images 19 mono chrome images entered by 23 members. Judges, pro photographer Bob Mackowski and Ginny Dorrington of New Bern, worked very well together.

May we present the winners from our Spring, 2025, Competition at right.


Best in show, Dark Piper by Alan Welch

First Place Color, Soaring for Lunch, James Colucci
Second Place Color, Starry Night by Karl Mielenhausen
Third Place Color, Mattamuskeet Sunrise by Karl Mielenhausen
Honorable Mention, Basic Black by Joe Barta IV

Honorable Mention, Bison In The Morning Mist by Wanda Rodriguez

First Place, Monochrome, Dark Piper by Alan Welch
Second Place Monochrome, Soul in the Key of Dee by
                                                  Steve Spaanbroek

Third Place Monochrome, If Grief Were A Dalia by Genevieve Rudock
Honorable Mention, Wine and Dine by Chuck Colucci  (not shown)
April, 2025
The annual Spring Major Competition was again held Saturday morning in our normal meeting place, Centenary United Methodist Church.
Although participation was rather light in number, 19 color entries and 9 monochrome,  the quality of the entries were still very good. Judges, photographer Mona Sadler and artist Michael Dorsey worked very well together. Below, we present the winners from our Spring, 2025, Competition.

Winners:
Color Category

As usual, click on any image to enlarge and enjoy the gallery.
First: "A Cozy Read" by Monika Smith
Second: "Lounging Lizard" by Claire Hageman
Third: "Reflections" by Monika Smith
HM: "Sunset Surfers" by Richard Macquade

Winners:
Monochromatic Category

As usual, click on any image to enlarge and enjoy the gallery.
First: "Hitched", by Chuck Colucci
Second: "Freezing Rain Portal", by Paul Gemperline





Best Of Show:
"Bones of the Pinus Conturta" by Rick Gourley