Spring 2013 Interclub Print Competition Final Standings

Reported by Arthur S. Vaughan, MNEC

NECCC Print Chairman

The spring 2012-2013 inter-club print competition was held on April 8, 2013, hosted by the Charter Oak Photographic Society, Inc. in West Hartford, CT. Olive Weingart, APSA, HonNEC served as the event organizer and coordinator. The judges for this competition were Barbara Krawczky, PPSA from the Westfield Camera Club and the Springfield Photographic Society, George Landis, PPSA from the Charter Oak Photographic Society, Inc., and Stan Murawski from the Wallingford Camera Club.

Serving on the competition committee in various roles were Audrey Weigold, APSA, HonNEC,

Meredith Harris, Cindy Gosselin, MNEC, Paula Fink, Aaron Nguyen, Lou Landis, Jan Chambers, and Gene Suponski. Many thanks go to the folks who assisted in carrying out the tasks involved in running the competition, to all the club members and visitors who were in attendance, and to the Charter Oak Photographic Society, Inc. for accepting the invitation to serve as the host club for this event.

A total of 156 prints were submitted: 48 in class “A” B&W, 28 in class “B”, and 80 in Color. Participating were 21 clubs: 12 in class “A”, 8 in class “B”, and 21 in Color. A total of 23 prints received awards: 6 class “A”, 6 class “B”, and 11 in Color. The top scoring clubs for this season are:

B&W Class “A”: Milford Camera Club, with 254 points. B&W Class “B”: Camera Club of Oxford greens, with 243 points (moves to class “A” next year). Color: Fall River camera Club, with 258 points, and Flagpole Photographers, also with 258 points. Members are reminded that all prints awarded first, second, or third place this season are

eligible for entry into the Interclub Print of the Year Competition, being held on the evening of May 22nd, 2013 at the Merrimack Valley Camera Club in North Andover, MA. Instructions for submitting prints are attached to each 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place award ribbon tag. Results of the three 2012-2013 competitions and final standings are:

B&W Class “A” Fall ’12 Winter ’13 Spring’ 13 Total Club Pts Place Pts Place Pts Place Pts Place Milford Camera Club 86 1st 84 84 1st 254 1st Merrimack Valley Camera Club 83 2nd 84 77 244 2nd Photographic Society of RI 78 82 82 2nd 242 3rd Cape Cod Viewfinders 76 89 1st 76 241 Candlewood Camera Club 75 86 78 3rd 239 Flagpole Photographers 74 87 3rd 77 238 Greater Lynn Phot. Assoc. 80 ** 84 74 238 Manchester Camera Club 75 89 1st 77 238 Stony Brook Camera Club 81 3rd 80 75 236 Charter Oak Photographic Soc. 72 ** 82 76 230 Boston Camera Club 74 78 72 224 Eastern Maine Camera Club 72 81 64 217 ** = Includes make-up. 0x = No prints submitted 1x = One print submitted 2x = Two prints submitted 3x = Three prints submitted B&W Class “B” Fall ’12 Winter ’13 Spring ’13 Total Club Pts Place Pts Place Pts Place Pts Place Camera Club of Oxford Greens 75 2nd 86 1st 82 1st 243 1st Springfield Photographic Society 77 1st 86 1st 78 2nd 241 2nd Fall River Camera Club 67 82 3rd 70 219 3rd Greater Bridgeport Camera Club 67 79 73 3rd 219 3rd Quiet Corner Camera Club 71 3rd 78 62 211 Quinebaug Valley Photo Club 65 86 1st 58 209 Monadnock Camera Club 62 76 26... 2x 164 Pine Meadow Photographers 25... 2x 35... 2x 32... 2x 92 Color Fall ’12 Winter ’13 Spring ’13 Total Club Pts Place Pts Place Pts Place Pts Place Fall River Camera Club 89 1st 82 87 258 1st Flagpole Photographers 77 91 2nd 90 2nd 258 1st Greater Lynn Phot. Assoc. 76 ** 90 3rd 89 255 3rd Cape Cod Viewfinders 80 3rd 97 1st 77 254 Stony Brook Camera Club 78 84 92 1st 254 Camera Club of Oxford Greens 83 2nd 80 89 252 Charter Oak Photographic Soc. 80 3rd 85 86 251 Manchester Camera Club 71 87 90 2nd 248 Merrimack Valley Camera Club 73 88 86 247 Boston Camera Club 76 87 83 246 New Haven Camera Club 77 85 82 244 Springfield Phot. Society 71 ** 87 86 244 Eastern Maine Camera Club 79 85 75 239 Greater Bridgeport Camera Club 71 85 83 239 Photographic Society of RI 78 81 79 238 Candlewood Camera Club 76 83 77 236 Quinebaug Valley Photo Club 76 85 70 231 Milford Camera Club 67 83 80 230 Quiet Corner Camera Club 61 81 73 215 Pine Meadow Photographers 54 79 55... 3x 188 Monadnock Camera Club 66 77 13... 1x 156

** = Includes make-up 0x = No prints submitted 1x = One print submitted 2x = Two prints submitted 3x = Three prints submitted

Individual Winners: B&W Class “A” PL. Pts. Club Maker TITLE 1st 25 Milford CC Loretta Paul-Goldin Tree, Santa Fe 2nd 24 Flagpole Photographers Rick Tyrseck Village Cooper 3rd 23 Charter Oak Phot. Soc. Tom Trask Old Juniper 3rd 23 Flagpole Photographers Ercole Gaudioso Engineer and Fireman 3rd 23 Photographic Soc. of RI Ted Haley Fort Adams HM 22 Milford CC Richard Kunsch Staircase & Shadows Score Range:14-25 pts. B&W Class “B” PL. Pts. Club Maker TITLE 1st 24 Springfield Phot. Soc. Fred Leblanc Tannery Bridge 2nd 23 CC of Oxford Greens Ron Charles Bewildered 2nd 23 Fall River CC Dennis Lawson Walking The Dunes HM 21 CC of Oxford Greens Bob Fritzsche Frosty Morning HM 21 CC of Oxford Greens Sal Defini You Looking At Me? HM 21 Springfield Phot. Soc. Mike Mettey Safe and Secure Score Range:12-24 pts. Color PL. Pts. Club Maker TITLE 1st 25 Flagpole Photographers Don Brooks New York Street Vendor 1st 25 Flagpole Photographers Lucy Lipomi Headed For The Hills 1st 25 Merrimack Valley CC Sandy McMillan Fallen Petals 1st 25 Stony Brook CC Tony Mistretta Boston 3rd 24 Boston CC Alfica Sehgal Tuscan Clouds 3rd 24 CC of Oxford Greens Ron Charles Thrill Seeker 3rd 24 Fall River CC Lorraine Anderson Man and His Boat 3rd 24 Greater Lynn Phot. Assoc. Jim Gregor Andrea In Gold Hat 3rd 24 Greater Lynn Phot. Assoc. Karen Choi Angelic 3rd 24 Manchester CC Joe Drapeau Lake View 3rd 24 Milford CC Loretta Paul-Goldin In For The Night Score Range:13-25 pts.

Tree, Santa Fe Loretta Paul-Goldin, Milford Camera Club

First Place, B&W Prints, Class A

Tannery Bridge Fred Leblanc, Springfield Photographic Society

First Place, B&W Prints, Class B

Boston Tony Mistretta, Stony Brook Camera Club

First Place, Color Prints

Fallen Petals Sandy McMillan, Merrimack Valley Camera Club

First Place, Color Prints

Headed for the Hills Lucy Lipomi, Flagpole Photographers

First Place, Color Prints

New York Street Vendor Don Brooks, Flagpole Photographers

First Place, Color Prints