August 2017 Winners – Congrats to (left to right) Jhan Beaupre, Kellye Bussey, Maryann Brown, and a big thank you to judge Heather Wood!
June 2017 Winners – Congrats to (left to right) Steve Baldwin, Julie Robinson, Irene Herr, and a big thank you to judge Ron Shue!
May 2017 Winner – Congrats to Irene Herr who has come on strong lately showing she’s a competitor and a great photographer!
April 2017 Best of ShowApril’s Best of Show was submitted by Julie Robinson. Her photo “Soft Light” caught the eyes of the judge’s committee for April.
2017 Monthly Competition Results
2017 Running Totals for Photographer of the Year CCC Awards 2017 through September
Judges Score Sheets from September 2017 Monthly Competition Judge’s Score Sheets September 2017
Judges Score Sheets from August 2017 Monthly Competition Judge’s Score Sheet August 2017
Judges Score Sheets from July 2017 Monthly Competition
Judges Score Sheets from June 2017 Monthly Competition Judge’s Score Sheets June 2017
Judges Score Sheets from May 2017 Monthly Competition Judge’s Score Sheets May 2017
Judges Score Sheets from April 2017 Monthly Competition Judge’s Score Sheets April 2017
Judges Score Sheets from March 2017 Monthly Competition March 2017 Score Sheets
Judges Score Sheets from February 2017 Monthly Competition February 2017 Score Sheets
Judges Score Sheets from January 2017 Monthly Competition Judge’s Score Sheets January 2017
Monthly Competition results from 2016 are posted here CCC 2016 Year End Awards
Monthly Competition results from 2015 are posted here CCC 2015 Year End Awards
Monthly Competition Themes
Each month an outside professional critiques and scores members’ photos entered in that month’s contest. Entries are in three categories – Color, Black and White, and Artistic. In Color, there are two classes – Class B for newcomers and Class A for advanced.
Scores are tallied and awards given at the end of the year, including the coveted “Photographer of the Year” award.
At the Christmas party, everyone brings “their best” ribbon winner for entry as the “Photograph of the Year.”
The themes for 2017 are for all categories and classes
January – Open February – Frozen March – Bokeh – Shallow Depth of Field April – Open May – Red June – Macro July – Open August – People in the City September – Portrait October – Open November – Motion December – Your Best Photo of the Year – Showcased at the Christmas PartyImages that do not follow the theme will not be judged. The judge will make the determination on images that meet the theme and ones that don’t.
Download a copy of the 2017 themes click here
2016 Annual Photo Contest Wrap Up
This year’s contest was a huge success. Many thanks to all of you who participated as well as all the Cleburne Camera Club members who worked many hours to take care of all the details. This year’s contest and show…
Filled 2 galleries with 145 entries
Attracted 65 Photographers from 14 Cities
Included 68 entries by Youth
Included 77 entries by Adults with 58 Color Entries and 19 Black & White Entries
17 images were awarded and $1,325 in Prizes were distributed
This year’s winners were
| 1st Place Adult Color | “The Boxer” | Pamela Steege |
| 2nd Place Adult Color | “Green Chair” | Diane Bolinger |
| 3rd Place Adult Color | “Remuda Roundup” | Ellen Leonard |
| Merit Adult Color | “Pink-A-Boo” | Jack Lawless |
| Merit Adult Color | “Winter Leaves” | Mike Mahaffey |
| 1st Place Adult B&W | “A Nose for Chocolate” | Julie Robinson |
| 2nd Place Adult B&W | “The Pulpit” | Robert Chura |
| 3rd Place Adult B&W | “Between the Lines” | Roger Armstrong |
| Merit Adult B&W | “Rippled Reflection” | Sandra Jordan |
| Merit Adult B&W | “Midnight Run” | Sharon Sturgis |
| 1st Place Youth | “One Way” | Jack French |
| 2nd Place Youth | “Shadow Skates” | Ashley Vorse |
| 3rd Place Youth | “Not So Still Life” | Daniel Chatterton |
| Merit Youth | “Time Out” | Maria Krupa |
| Merit Youth | “Sunday School” | Pragya Poudel |
| Mayor’s Choice B&W | “General Pat Cleburne” | Henry Long |
| People’s Choice Color | “Lotus” | Melody Schotte |
Congratulations to all these great photographers!
Entry Rules for Print Competition