I’m really excited to announce the winners of the “IBMadison.com Readers Photo Competition” for this month’s competition. However, before I reveal those, I’m taking a self-indulgent moment to share one of my best pics taken this week (since I can’t enter our contest). This one was captured at Olbrich gardens, outside. This photo proves it isn’t the camera that makes the best shot — I use a relatively inexpensive ($150 model) camera. No, it’s the patience. I call it “Butterfly Nectar.”
And now, on to our winners, this month judged in three categories — general, for the more artistic (and so we list the camera used as well), pet, for the proud pet owner, where artistry may not be as important as content; and people — where artistry and composition, and even photo quality for that matter, doesn’t count much at all, but capturing a feeling of “Americana” does.
General Category — Six Awards
First place award: Clearing by Nilesh Patel, taken with a Canon Powershot S3 IS camera.
Second place: Tugboat Ties by Barb Job Packham, using an Olympus (either Camedia or Underwater Stylus)
Third place: Dandelion Explosion by Vincent Aiello, using a Canon Rebel
Fourth place: Sunset Flight by Andrea Blankenberg, using a Sony Digital
Fifth place: Winter Sunset by Vincent Aiello, using a Canon Rebel
Six place: The Epicenter by Edward Sobczak, Sony 6 Cyber Shot
Pet Category — Four Awards
First place: It’s a Dog’s Life by Julie Crow
Second Place: New Year’s Day Walk by Barb Job Packham
Third Place: General Hambone, USA by Julie Crow (the judges were a sucker for this dog)
Fourth Place: Sallie Jessie Ruffael by Marcia McCaughey
Americana — People Category — Three Awards
First place: Rosie by Barb Job Peckham
Second Place: Fall Prospects by Janice Schyvinck
Third Place: Pick Your Battles by Kathy Lewis
Submit your photos by e-mail (four different photos per submission) to jodyp@magnapubs.com and see who we feature in October! We’re especially interested in seasonal — fall or Halloween photos — of people, places, pets or things that go bump in the night! Think pumpkin patches and fall leaves changing colors!
Also: next week we’re revealing our “six words to define life’s lessons” winners. You still have until this Thursday to enter! Six words, that’s all. Teaser — here’s mine: “Tightrope walker in need of balance.” What’s yours? E-mail it today!
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