Category Archives: Competition

APRIL 5, 2023 ~ PRINT COMPETITION RESULTS

“Buckingham Fountain” by Jan Weld
“First Frost in Zion” by Larry Arends
“Fish Escapes Grizzly” by Jan Welds
“Frosty Trail” by Larry Arends
“Hitch Hiker” by Jan Weld
“In the School” by Bob Reynolds
“Mono Lake” by Jan Weld
“Notre Dame Montreal” by Paula Matzek
“Summertime” by Gerardo Velasquez
“Vigilant Cheetah” by Jan Weld
“Gotcha” by Jan Weld

 

April 5, 2023 Competition – Print Winners

Small Monochrome

Jan Weld, “Mono Lake”,  Print of the Month

Jan Weld, “Hitch Hiker”, Honorable Mention 

Large Monochrome

Jan Weld, “Buckingham Fountain”  Large,  Print of the Month

Patrick Grady, “Sea Stacks”, Honorable Mention

 Small Color

Jan Weld, “Vigilant Cheetah”, Print of the Month

Paula Matzek, “Notre Dame, Montreal”, Award

Sandra Tipton, “Catch of the Day”, Award

Gerardo Velasques, “Summertime”, Honorable Mention

Larry Arends, “Rick’s Cafe”, Honorable Mention

Bob Reynolds, “In the School”, Honorable Mention

 Large Color

Jan Weld, “Fish Escapes Grizzly”, Print of the Month

Larry Arends, “Frosty Trail”, Award

Jan Weld, “Gotcha”, Honorable Mention

Larry Arends, “First Frost in Zion”, Honorable Mention

ACC Meeting ~ April 5, 2023

April 5, 2023 @ 7:30 pm
Christian Church of Arlington Heights
333 W Thomas St
Arlington Heights, IL 60004

Meetings take place in Jordan Hall.
Guests are always welcome.

Our next meeting is Competition Night –  Wednesday, April 5, 2023 at 7:30 PM. Competition is open to all paid members. Guests are welcome to attend the meeting to view images and to see how the competitions are run.

Print Competition
We are asking that you have your prints matted and ready to submit by 7:00 pm in order to have time to organize all the entries and start the competition promptly at 7:30.

DPI (Digital Projected Image) Competition
The competition is now open for both color and monochrome with a closing date and time of April 2nd at midnight for all digital entries.  Instructions for submitting digital images have been emailed to members.

FEBRUARY 2023 ~ PRINT COMPETITION

February  2023 ~ Print Competition Winners

Guard Dog, Gerardo Velasquez, Small Color Print of the Month
Alabama Hills by Patrick Grady, Large Monochrome Print of the Month
Reddish Egret, Sandra Tipton, Large Color Print of the Month
Laundry Day, Paula Matzek, Small Monochrome Print of the Month
Yellow Daisy, Vesela Zlateva
St. Stephen’s Basilica, Paula Matzek
Heidelberg in the Rain, Larry Arends
Great Blue Heron, Sandra Tipton
Mountain Birch by Patrick Grady
Door Detail, Miltenberg,Paula Matzek
Grey’s Landing by Jan Weld
Mountain Meadow by Kathy Grady

February 1, 2023 Competition – Print Winners
 
Small Monochrome
Laundry Day, Paula Matzek, Small Monochrome Print of the Month
St. Stephen’s Basilica Paula Matzek

Large Monochrome
Alabama Hills, Patrick Grady, Large Monochrome Print of the Month
Mountain Birch Patrick Grady

Small Color
Guard Dog, Gerardo Velasquez, Small Color Print of the Month
Door Detail, Miltenberg,Paula Matzek
Great Blue Heron, Sandra Tipton
Yellow Daisy, Vesela Zlateva

Large Color
Reddish Egret, Sandra Tipton, Large Color Print of the Month
Heidelberg in the Rain, Larry Arends
Grey’s Landing, Jan Weld
Mountain Meadow, Kathy Grady

ACC Meeting ~ Feb. 1, 2023

February 1, 2023 @ 7:30 pm
Christian Church of Arlington Heights
333 W Thomas St
Arlington Heights, IL 60004

Meetings take place in Jordan Hall.
Guests are always welcome.

Our next meeting is Competition Night –  Wednesday, February 1, 2023 at 7:30 PM. Competition is open to all paid members. Guests are welcome to attend the meeting to view images and to see how the competitions are run.

Print Competition
We are asking that you have your prints matted and ready to submit by 7:00 pm in order to have time to organize all the entries and start the competition promptly at 7:30.

DPI (Digital Projected Image) Competition
The competition is now open for both color and monochrome with a closing date and time of January 29th at midnight for all digital entries.  Instructions for submitting digital images have been emailed to members.

DECEMBER 2022 ~ PRINT COMPETITION

December  2022 ~ Print Competition Winners

Larry Arends, “Flamenco Dancer,” Small Color Print of the Month
Gerardo Velasquez, “Remi,” Small Monochrome Print of the Month
Kathy Grady, “Sand Dunes,” Large Color Print of the Month
Patrick Grady, “Oxbow Bend,” Large Monochrome Print of the Month
Bob Reynolds, “Yellow Warbler”
Jan Van Leijenhorst, “Monet Fantasy”
Paula Matzek, “Opera House, Budapest”
Larry Arends, “Strasbourg”
Paula Matzek, “Grand Mesa Reflection”

December 7, 2022

Competition – Print Winners

 

 Small Monochrome

Gerardo Velasquez, “Remi,” Small Monochrome Print of the Month

Mort Lerman, Deep Thought

 

Large Monochrome

Patrick Grady, “Oxbow Bend,” Large Monochrome Print of the Month

Paula Matzek, “Opera House, Budapest”

 

Small Color

Larry Arends, “Flamenco Dancer,” Small Color Print of the Month

Jan Van Leijenhorst, “Monet Fantasy”

Bob Reynolds, “Yellow Warbler”

Sandra Tipton, “Great Blue Heron Family”

 

Large Color

Kathy Grady, “Sand Dunes,” Large Color Print of the Month

Larry Arends, “Strasbourg”

Paula Matzek, “Grand Mesa Reflection”

Sandra Tipton, “Hungry Eagle”

 

OCTOBER 2022 ~ PRINT COMPETITION

OCTOBER 2022 Competition – Print Winners

Bob Reynolds, “At the Corkscrew Swamp” AW, Large Color Print of the Month
Paula Matzek, “Miltenberg Respite” AW, Large Monochrome Print of the Month
Larry Brady, “Two Birch Trees” HM
Fred Gold, “Masked Visitor” HM
Mike Garber, “Red Lighthouse” AW
Paula Matzek, “Cologne Cathedral” HM
Gerardo Velasquez, “Rainy Day” AW
Larry Brady, “Impossible Balance” AW
Paula Matzek, “Purple and Gold” HM
Bob Reynolds, “Horseshoe Falls” HM
Steven Seburn, “Door County Farm” HM
Judy King, “A Long Hallway – Where Will He End Up” AW
Judy King, “Winging It In Between the Clouds” HM
Steven Seburn, “The Arch” HM
Steven Seburn, “Great Blue Heron” HM

Small Monochrome
Larry Arends “Man With Beads” AW, Small Monochrome Print of the Month
Larry Brady, “Impossible Balance” AW
Fred Gold, “Masked Visitor” HM
Bob Reynolds, “Horseshoe Falls” HM
 
Large Monochrome
Paula Matzek, “Miltenberg Respite” AW, Large Monochrome Print of the Month
Judy King, “A Long Hallway-Where Will He End Up” AW
Paula Matzek, “Cologne Cathedral” HM
Steven Seburn, “The Arch” HM
 
Small Color
Sandra Tipton, “Great Blue Heron in the Bog” AW, Small Color Print of the Month
Mike Garber, “Red Lighthouse” AW
Gerardo Velasquez, “Rainy Day” AW
Paula Matzek, “Purple and Gold” HM
Steven Seburn, “Great Blue Heron” HM
Larry Brady, “Two Birch Trees” HM

Large Color
Bob Reynolds, “At the Corkscrew Swamp” AW, Large Color Print of the Month
Larry Arends, “Jordon Pond” AW
Steven Seburn, “Door County Farm” HM
Judy King, “Winging It In Between The Clouds” HM
Mike Garber, “In for Repairs” HM