Press Release: © Lions Gate Camera Club

January 25, 2016

“Celebration of Nature Photography 2015” Competition

Club Winners: Total Aggregate Points

First, Second and Third Place

North Shore Photographic Society NSPS 195.3

Lions Gate Camera Club LGCC 194.0

Oceanside Photographers Club OPC 179.7

Abbotsford Photo Arts Club APAC 179.3

Victoria Camera Club VCC 178.3

Whitehorse Photography Club WPC 176.2

Cowichan Valley Camera Club CVCC 173.6

West Kootenay Camera Club WKCC 172.0

Alberni Valley Photography Club AVPC 171.6 Kimberley Camera Club KCC 171.5

Crescent Beach Photography Club CBPC 169.5

Vancouver Art Photo Club VAPC 169.2

Delta Photo Club DPC 168.1

Surrey Photography Club SPC 168.1

Prince George Photographic Society PGPS 166.2

Langley Camera Club LCC 166.0

Comox Valley Photographic Society CVPS 165.2

Shuswap Photo Arts Club SPAC 164.0

TriCity Photography Club TCPC 161.2

Richmond Photo Club RPC 160.3

Osoyoos Photography Club OPC 156.1

Terrace Photography Club TPC 152.7

Eagle Valley Photography Arts Club EVPAC 143.3

Note: There are two clubs that use the initials “OPC”

Individual Winners

Best in Show

First-Second-Third & Honourable Mention

1st

“Mom Feeding Newborn” Wayne Duke OPC 27.5 Points

2nd

“Bonobo Resting” Brenda Douglas NSPS 27.5 Points

3rd

“Owl Fight” Richard Glass LGCC 26.7 Points

HM “Still Water, Excited John Reeve WPC 26.5 Points

Atmosphere”

Category 1: Birds

First-Second-Third & Honourable Mention

1

st “Mom Feeding Newborn” Wayne Duke OPC 27.5 Points

2nd

“Owl Fight” Richard Glass LGCC 26.7 Points

3rd

“And You have Attitude” Ken Pugh APAC 25.5 Points

HM “Female Kestrel John Lyon KCC 25.5 Points

& Young”

Category 2: Mammals

First-Second-Third & Honourable Mentions

1st “Bonobo Resting” Brenda Douglas NSPS 27.5 Points

2nd

“One Eye” Roberta Olenick LGCC 26.3 Points

3rd

“The Clean Up Crew” Suzanne Hout VCC 25.5 points

HM “Boys will be Boys Lea Gray VCC 24.5 Points

HM “Chasing Salmon” Inge Riis McDonald OPC 24.5 Points

HM “Coming for Dinner” David Wingate LGCC 24.5 Points

Category 3: General Nature

First-Second-Third & Honourable Mention

1st “Still Water, Excited John Reeve WPC 26.5 Points

Atmosphere”

2nd

“Antelope Canyon” Marjorie Cahill CVCC 25.5 Points

3rd

“Goose Spit Sunset” Dave Ingram CVPS 25.5 Points

HM “Mystical” Jack Vainer NSPS 24.6 Points

Winning Images

First Place: Best in Show

“Mom Feeding Newborn” 27.5 Points

Wayne Duke

Oceanside Photographers Club

Second Place: Best in Show

“Bonobo Resting” 27.5 Points

Brenda Douglas North Shore Photographic Society

Third Place: Best in Show

“Owl Fight” 26.7 Points

Richard Glass Lions Gate Camera Club

Honourable Mention: Best in Show

“Still Water, Excited Atmosphere” 26.5 Points

John Reeve Whitehorse Photography Club

First Place: Category 1, Birds

“Mom Feeding Newborn” 27.5 Points Wayne Duke Oceanside Photographers Club

Second Place: Category 1, Birds

“Owl Fight” 26.7 Points Richard Glass Lions Gate Camera Club

Third Place: Category 1, Birds

“And You Have Attitude” 25.5 Points Ken Pugh Abbotsford Photo Arts Club

Honourable Mention: Category 1, Birds

“Female Kestrel & Young” 25.5 Points John Lyon Kimberley Camera Club

First Place: Category 2, Mammals

“Bonobo Resting” 27.5 Points Brenda Douglas North Shore Photographic Society

Second Place: Category 2, Mammals

“One Eye” 26.3 Points Roberta Olenick Lions Gate Camera Club

Third Place: Category 2, Mammals

“The Clean Up Crew” 25.5 Points Suzanne Hout Victoria Camera Club

Honourable Mention: Category 2, Mammals

“Boys will be Boys” 24.5 Points Lea Gray ` Victoria Camera Club

Honourable Mention: Category 2, Mammals

“Chasing Salmon” 24.5 Points Inge Riis McDonald Oceanside Photographers Club

Honourable Mention: Category 2, Mammals

“Coming for Dinner” 24.5 Points David Wingate Lions Gate Camera Club

First Place: Category 3, General Nature

“Still Water Excited Atmosphere” 26.5 Points John Reeve Whitehorse Photography Club

Second Place: Category 3, General Nature

“Antelope Canyon” 25.5 Points Marjorie Cahill Cowichan Valley Camera Club

Third Place: Category 3, General Nature

“Goose Spit Sunset” 25.5 Points David Ingram Comox Valley Photographic Society

Honourable Mention: Category 3, General Nature

“Mystical” 24.6 Points Jack Vainer North Shore Photographic Society

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