APCUG Reports
January-March 2007

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APCUG 2007 Digital Photo Contest Winners

By Bill James, Chair
2007 Digital Photo Contest Committee

APCUG is pleased to announce the winners of the first annual 2007 Digital Photo Contest. There were 90 entries representing 32 User Groups from the United States and Canada. We would like to thank the members of the Oklahoma City Camera Club for judging this contest. Prizes were awarded to the 1st and 2nd place winners as well as the winners of the ‘Best of Show’ and the ‘People’s Choice’ chosen at the Conference. APCUG thanks each participant in the contest and congratulates all of the winners; we hope they will consider entering the 2008 Contest. To view pictures of the winning entries in their respective categories go to: PDF File or Web Page.

Category A: People and Children

1st Place – No Cameras Please
Mel Wittenstein, Sun City Anthem Computer Club

2nd Place – China, Wanxian Market
Andi Reti, Prescott Computer Club

3rd Place – Sing in the Rain
Marie Vesta, Pasco Area Computer Club

Category B: Animals

1st Place – Wood Duck
Sandy Shapiro, Under the Computer Hood UG

2nd Place – Love
Anna Brown, Community Computer Club of LaVerne

3rd Place – Tri-colored Heron
Coleman Crump, Rock Computer Users Group

Category C: Landscape and Flowers

1st Place – Summer Stream
Mel Wittenstein, Sun City Anthem Computer Club

2nd Place – Dandelion in Dew
Howard Margolis, Bowling Green Area

3rd Place – Full Moon, Canyonlands
Doug Christman, Tellico Village Computer UG

Category D: Still Life

1st Place – Room with a View
Elizabeth Wright, Computer Club of Oklahoma City

2nd Place – Old Mill
Joseph Schmitt, Tampa Bay Computer Club

3rd Place – View of Brooklyn Bridge
Ronnie Joy Lander

Judged as Best of Show by the Oklahoma City Camera Club:

Category B: Animals: Wood Duck
Sandy Shapiro, Under the Computer Hood UG

People’s Choice

Chosen by Attendees at the 2007 APCUG Conference (Tie):

Category B: Animals: Green Eyes,
Marguerite Hobbs, Big Blue and Cousins

Category B: Animals: Male Elk
Robert Elgines, Colorado River Computer Club