2009 Monthly Competition Winners

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November — Club — Judged by Lisa Schnelzer

Wildlife — Club — November — 19 Entries

1st Place
Wildlife

Widgeon Landing
Reed Nelson

2nd Place
Wildlife

White-Tail Buck Running
Nancy Stocker

3rd Place
Wildlife

Bighorn Pair
Shirley Murrow

Honorable Mention
Wildlife

The Glance Back
Matt Schaefer

Honorable Mention
Wildlife

Vesper Sparrow
Bob Stocker

Scenic — Club — November — 14 Entries

1st Place
Scenic

Ready to Bloom
Mary Paetow

2nd Place
Scenic

Changing Seasons
Bob Cross

3rd Place
Scenic

Sunrise in Moraine Park
Lois Lake

Honorable Mention
Scenic

Heart of the Canyon
Mary Paetow

Wildlife - Captive or Controlled — Club — November — 5 Entries

1st Place
Wildlife - Captive or Controlled

Cheetah
Lynn Bishop

2nd Place
Wildlife - Captive or Controlled

Arctic Fox Portrait
Jim Graham

November — Masters — Judged by Lisa Schnelzer

Wildlife — Masters — November — 12 Entries

1st Place
Wildlife

Gray-Headed Kingfisher
Rita Summers

2nd Place
Wildlife

Impala Rams fighting
Charlie Summers

3rd Place
Wildlife

Common Goldeneye Drake
Fi Rust

Honorable Mention
Wildlife

Cheetah
Chris Loffredo

Scenic — Masters — November — 6 Entries

1st Place
Scenic

Aspen Blur
Reb Babcock

2nd Place
Scenic

Pink Lupine
James Hager

Wildlife - Captive or Controlled — Masters — November — 3 Entries

1st Place
Wildlife - Captive or Controlled

Focused Siberian
Jan Forseth

October — Club — Judged by Gordon Illg

Wildlife — Club — October — 17 Entries

1st Place
Wildlife

Gray Jay
Lara Hardesty

2nd Place
Wildlife

Bighorn Portrait
Reed Nelson

3rd Place
Wildlife

A Busy Ladybug
Jim Graham

Honorable Mention
Wildlife

Alaska Brown Bear Diving
Peter Miller

Honorable Mention
Wildlife

Willet Fishing
Nancy Stocker

Scenic — Club — October — 13 Entries

1st Place
Scenic

Streams of Light
Mary Paetow

2nd Place
Scenic

Leaf in its Autumn Glory
Lois Lake

3rd Place
Scenic

Last Dollar Scenic
Tim Visser

Honorable Mention
Scenic

Maroon Scenic
Reed Nelson

Open — Club — October — 3 Entries

1st Place
Open

Recent Arrival
Matt Schaefer

October — Masters — Judged by Gordon Illg

Wildlife — Masters — October — 13 Entries

1st Place
Wildlife

Avocet Altercation
Jan Forseth

2nd Place
Wildlife

Kgalagadi Leopard
Charlie Summers

3rd Place
Wildlife

Dipper
Rita Summers

Honorable Mention
Wildlife

Caribou
James Hager

Scenic — Masters — October — 7 Entries

1st Place
Scenic

Orange Aspen Leaves
Reb Babcock

2nd Place
Scenic

Oregon Sunset
Russ Burden

3rd Place
Scenic

Early Morning on Dunraven Pass
Rita Summers

Open — Masters — October — 3 Entries

1st Place
Open

Artemis
Jan Forseth

September — Club — Judged by Charlie Summers

Wildlife — Club — September — 16 Entries

1st Place
Wildlife

Praying Mantis
Mary Paetow

2nd Place
Wildlife

Egret Yoga
Lynn Bishop

3rd Place
Wildlife

Pika
Fred Stearns

Honorable Mention
Wildlife

Marmot
Brenda Fletcher

Honorable Mention
Wildlife

Spotted Sandpiper
Lara Hardesty

Scenic — Club — September — 17 Entries

1st Place
Scenic

Natures Curves
Bob Cross

2nd Place
Scenic

Midway Falls
Fred Stearns

3rd Place
Scenic

Flower in Sandstone
Brenda Fletcher

Honorable Mention
Scenic

Lightning
Chuck Summers

Honorable Mention
Scenic

Mariposa Lily
Mary Paetow

Wildlife - Captive or Controlled — Club — September — 6 Entries

1st Place
Wildlife - Captive or Controlled

Big Bear Yawn
Lynn Bishop

2nd Place
Wildlife - Captive or Controlled

Here's Looking at You
Lynn Bishop

September — Masters — Judged by Charlie Summers

Wildlife — Masters — September — 8 Entries

1st Place
Wildlife

Pika with Food
Fi Rust

2nd Place
Wildlife

Kissee Kissee
Jan Forseth

3rd Place
Wildlife

Western Bluebird
Sam Fletcher

Scenic — Masters — September — 6 Entries

1st Place
Scenic

Mesa Arch
Russ Burden

2nd Place
Scenic

Bisti Badlands Sunset
Reb Babcock

Wildlife - Captive or Controlled — Masters — September — 2 Entries

1st Place
Wildlife - Captive or Controlled

Cute Coon
Jan Forseth

August — Club — Judged by Reed Nelson

Wildlife — Club — August — 25 Entries

1st Place
Wildlife

Rocky Mountain Bushtit
Tammy Hammond

2nd Place
Wildlife

Atlantic Puffin
Steve Goodman

3rd Place
Wildlife

A Long First Step
Mary Paetow

Honorable Mention
Wildlife

Arctic Tern
Steve Goodman

Honorable Mention
Wildlife

American Goldfinch on Thistle
Nancy Stocker

Honorable Mention
Wildlife

Mallard Ducklings
Lara Hardesty

Scenic — Club — August — 13 Entries

1st Place
Scenic

Cascade Falls
Fred Stearns

2nd Place
Scenic

Rocky Mountain Electrical Storm
Adam Adkins

3rd Place
Scenic

Columbines in Basin
Jeremy Joseph

Honorable Mention
Scenic

Begins the next generation
Jim Graham

Open — Club — August — 5 Entries

1st Place
Open

Monte Vista Morning
Bob Stocker

2nd Place
Open

Scrub Oak Abstract
Bob Cross

August — Masters — Judged by Reed Nelson

Wildlife — Masters — August — 9 Entries

1st Place
Wildlife

Lilac Breasted Roller
Charlie Summers

2nd Place
Wildlife

Osprey Breakfast
Russ Burden

3rd Place
Wildlife

Red Fox Kits Playing
Fi Rust

Scenic — Masters — August — 4 Entries

1st Place
Scenic

Bristlecone Patterns
Russ Burden

2nd Place
Scenic

Alum Creek Sunrise
Russ Burden

Open — Masters — August — 5 Entries

1st Place
Open

Antiqued Bitterroot
Jan Forseth

2nd Place
Open

Turkey with Poster Edges
Rita Summers

July — Club — Judged by Gordon Illg

Wildlife — Club — July — 16 Entries

1st Place
Wildlife

Egret
Lynn Bishop

2nd Place
Wildlife

Prairie Dog Hug
Chuck Summers

3rd Place
Wildlife

Juvenile Oriole
Tammy Hammond

Honorable Mention
Wildlife

Brown With Salmon
Peter Miller

Honorable Mention
Wildlife

Homer Eagle
Peter Miller

Scenic — Club — July — 7 Entries

1st Place
Scenic

Lightning
Jeremy Joseph

2nd Place
Scenic

Smart Object
Jeremy Joseph

3rd Place
Scenic

Blanket Flowers
Lynn Bishop

Wildlife - Captive or Controlled — Club — July — 4 Entries

1st Place
Wildlife - Captive or Controlled

Lion Pose
Matt Schaefer

2nd Place
Wildlife - Captive or Controlled

Lesser Panda Portrait
Matt Schaefer

July — Masters — Judged by Gordon Illg

Wildlife — Masters — July — 10 Entries

1st Place
Wildlife

Swift Fox Kits Playing
Fi Rust

2nd Place
Wildlife

Cheetah on Kalahari Dune
Rita Summers

3rd Place
Wildlife

Testy Young Stallions
Jan Forseth

Honorable Mention
Wildlife

Grey Heron on Mossy Rock
Rita Summers

Scenic — Masters — July — 3 Entries

1st Place
Scenic

Sand Dunes Panorama
Reb Babcock

Wildlife - Captive or Controlled — Masters — July — 3 Entries

1st Place
Wildlife - Captive or Controlled

Orangutan Smile
Jan Forseth

June — Club — Judged by Glenn Randall

Wildlife — Club — June — 24 Entries

1st Place
Wildlife

Great Egret
Georgia Hart

2nd Place
Wildlife

Osprey
Tammy Hammond

3rd Place
Wildlife

White-Fronted Bee-Eaters
Jack Davis

Honorable Mention
Wildlife

Samburu Lions
Steve Goodman

Honorable Mention
Wildlife

Twins
Cathy Sheeter

Scenic — Club — June — 17 Entries

1st Place
Scenic

Half Moon Over Golden Aspens
Reed Nelson

2nd Place
Scenic

Iris
Lara Hardesty

3rd Place
Scenic

American Basin
Chuck Winter

Honorable Mention
Scenic

Avalanche Creek
Mary Paetow

Honorable Mention
Scenic

Eleven Mile Tornado
Chris Frazier

Open — Club — June — 7 Entries

1st Place
Open

Sweet Nector
Bob Cross

2nd Place
Open

Redtail
Lindemann

3rd Place
Open

Baby Moose
Reed Nelson

June — Masters — Judged by Glenn Randall

Wildlife — Masters — June — 8 Entries

1st Place
Wildlife

Coastal Brown Bear
Fi Rust

2nd Place
Wildlife

Red Fox Kits
Fi Rust

3rd Place
Wildlife

Curious Olive Baboon youngster
Rita Summers

Scenic — Masters — June — 4 Entries

1st Place
Scenic

Snowy Morning At Bryce Canyon
Jan Forseth

2nd Place
Scenic

Dawn on the Canyon
Reb Babcock

3rd Place
Scenic

Sunrise
Chris Loffredo

Open — Masters — June — 3 Entries

1st Place
Open

Strutting Peacock Posterized
Rita Summers

April — Club — Judged by Russ Burden

Wildlife - Hand of Man — Club — April — 16 Entries

1st Place
Wildlife - Hand of Man

Arctic Fox
Mary Paetow

2nd Place
Wildlife - Hand of Man

Brother Bears
Cathy Sheeter

3rd Place
Wildlife - Hand of Man

Scratching Post
Fred Stearns

Honorable Mention
Wildlife - Hand of Man

Proud Mom
Roger Kinney

Honorable Mention
Wildlife - Hand of Man

Howler Monkey
Tammy Hammond

Scenic — Club — April — 14 Entries

1st Place
Scenic

Crater Lake Sunrise
Jeremy Joseph

2nd Place
Scenic

Old Patriarch
Fred Stearns

3rd Place
Scenic

Center of Attention
Tim Visser

Honorable Mention
Scenic

King Falls
Jeremy Joseph

April — Masters — Judged by Russ Burden

Wildlife - Hand of Man — Masters — April — 7 Entries

1st Place
Wildlife - Hand of Man

Zebra Foal Jumping Puddle
Rita Summers

2nd Place
Wildlife - Hand of Man

Desert Museum Cougar
Jan Forseth

3rd Place
Wildlife - Hand of Man

Cheetah
Fi Rust

Scenic — Masters — April — 12 Entries

1st Place
Scenic

Misty Day in the Serengeti
Rita Summers

2nd Place
Scenic

Denali At Sunrise
Fi Rust

3rd Place
Scenic

Tenacious
Jan Forseth

March — Club — Judged by Colin McKenna

Wildlife — Club — March — 28 Entries

1st Place
Wildlife

Roseate Spoonbill
Bob Stocker

2nd Place
Wildlife

The Reach
Chuck Summers

3rd Place
Wildlife

Giraffe Fight
Chuck Summers

Honorable Mention
Wildlife

The Glance Back
Matt Schaefer

Honorable Mention
Wildlife

Swans in the Mist
Stephanie Lindemann

Honorable Mention
Wildlife

NZ Pied Shag Gotcha
Lynn Bishop

Open — Club — March — 17 Entries

1st Place
Open

Forbidden Planet
Doug Landin

2nd Place
Open

Denver Heron
Bob Stocker

3rd Place
Open

Flatirons Panorama
Matt Schaefer

Honorable Mention
Open

Kitty
Stephanie Lindemann

Honorable Mention
Open

Coyote in Blue Grama Creative
Nancy Stocker

March — Masters — Judged by Colin McKenna

Wildlife — Masters — March — 14 Entries

1st Place
Wildlife

Bosque Take Off
Patrick Devereaux

2nd Place
Wildlife

Mandarin Duck Drake Reflection
Fi Rust

3rd Place
Wildlife

3 Babies
Russ Burden

Honorable Mention
Wildlife

Striped Hyena
Charlie Summers

Open — Masters — March — 6 Entries

1st Place
Open

Bierstadt Revisited
Reb Babcock

2nd Place
Open

Wildfire
Bruce Norman

February — Club — Judged by Matt Schaefer

Wildlife - Hand of Man — Club — February — 12 Entries

1st Place
Wildlife - Hand of Man

Elephant Eye
Cathy Sheeter

2nd Place
Wildlife - Hand of Man

Snow Sneak
Stephanie Lindemann

3rd Place
Wildlife - Hand of Man

Snow Leopard Portrait
Sarah Bade

Scenic — Club — February — 23 Entries

1st Place
Scenic

First Light
Bob Cross

2nd Place
Scenic

Caught In A High Place
Mary Paetow

3rd Place
Scenic

Arizona Sunset
Bob Cross

Honorable Mention
Scenic

Bell Reflection
Tim Visser

Honorable Mention
Scenic

Frosted
Frank Weston

February — Masters — Judged by Matt Schaefer

Wildlife - Hand of Man — Masters — February — 9 Entries

1st Place
Wildlife - Hand of Man

Lynx Lick
Jan Forseth

2nd Place
Wildlife - Hand of Man

Green Sea Turtle
Chris Loffredo

3rd Place
Wildlife - Hand of Man

Red Panda Portrait
Rita Summers

Scenic — Masters — February — 15 Entries

1st Place
Scenic

Serengeti Morning
Rita Summers

2nd Place
Scenic

Sunburst
Bruce Norman

3rd Place
Scenic

Monument Valley Dunes
Chris Loffredo

Honorable Mention
Scenic

Sugar-Frosted Fall Leaves
Jan Forseth

Honorable Mention
Scenic

Life's A Beach
Chris Loffredo

January — Club — Judged by Craig Lewis

Wildlife — Club — January — 28 Entries

1st Place
Wildlife

Western Bluebird in Flight
Chuck Summers

2nd Place
Wildlife

Bighorn Sheep
Bob Stocker

3rd Place
Wildlife

Mother and Baby
Bob Cross

Honorable Mention
Wildlife

Dragon Fly
Judy Deist

Honorable Mention
Wildlife

Sandhill Crane
Stephen Goodman

Honorable Mention
Wildlife

Mountain Goat
Nick Burden

Open — Club — January — 15 Entries

1st Place
Open

Aspen Trunks
Judy Deist

2nd Place
Open

Iris Dew
Doug Landin

3rd Place
Open

SE Owl Moon 7 Poster Edges
Nancy Stocker

Honorable Mention
Open

Monarch in Flowers
Roger Kinney

January — Masters — Judged by Craig Lewis

Wildlife — Masters — January — 17 Entries

1st Place
Wildlife

Wandering Bison
Sam Fletcher

2nd Place
Wildlife

Berry-Pickin' Time
Jan Forseth

3rd Place
Wildlife

Young Cub
Chris Loffredo

Honorable Mention
Wildlife

Gentoo Penguin porpoising
Charlie Summers

Honorable Mention
Wildlife

Great Blue Heron Fishing
Reb Babcock

Open — Masters — January — 6 Entries

1st Place
Open

Leopard Serigraph
Jan Forseth

2nd Place
Open

Sleepy King Penguins
Rita Summers