Group of Ten Photography Club

2009 Competition & Show Winners

Judges:

• Orville Ottenbreit

• Michael Delorme

• Dale Mergen 

"Judges Off the Street"

This year we wanted to do an experiment.  We asked students from the Assiniboia Composite High School to judge our photos.  Nichole Trembly & Tanya Froese.  We were not disappointed the "Judges Off the Street" often came up with the same results as the official judges.

Here are the results:

Abstract Marco:

1. Larry Easton             The Fourth Dimension

1. Colleen Raes             Reflections

1. Cheryl Pady              Red Fusion

Agriculture Under the Living Skies:

1. Lawrence Scarrow     Harvest Sky
2. Bryce Marcotte          Sunset Wheat
3. Garry Walters            Final Light

Animals in Motion:

1. LaRene Walentschek  Mr. Ed
2. Delee Grant              Fight on the Serengeti
3. Shyla Heagy             Going Up

Architecture:

1. Colleen Raes              Peaking Through the Keyhole
2. David Wilson              Golden At Night
3. Lisa Slykhuis              Hidden Memories

Creative:

1. Laura Ellis                  Helping Hand
2. Neil Deringer              Grand Canyon ARIZ
3. Wanda Knoss             Sandhills

Formal Portrait:

1. LaRene Walentschek   Sukanen Girl
2. David Wilson              Cry Baby
3. Laura Ellis                  Casual Summer

Multimedia:

1. Larry Easton              Moose Jaw Murals
2. Cyndie Knorr             Wings Over Wascana
3. Wanda Knoss             Fruit Loops

People Over 80:

1. Suzanne Blake          Everything Ages
2. LaRene Walentschek  A Bumpy Rest
3. LaRene Walentschek  Laser Eye Surgery...Priceless

Yellow:

1. Diana Malinowski       A Golden Moment
2. Cheryl Pady              "Here It Is"
3. Betty Thomson          Last of Summer

Youth:

1. Shyla Heagy             DRIP
2. Maria Prefontaine      August Reflection
3. Bryce Marcotte          Early Moring Frost

PHOTO QUEST 2009

A DAY OF ENTERTAINING PHOTO EXPOSITIONS ON THE BIG SCREEN

To complement our 4th Amateur Photo Competition & Show we held PHOTO QUEST on Saturday April 25, 2009 at Assiniboia’s Olympia Theatre.  There wasn't be a bad seat in the house.  The entertaining day included four enthusiastic speakers with key note speaker Daryl Benson - one of Canada's most celebrated contemporary landscape and nature photographers.   Larry Easton with his new book “Legacy of Stone – Saskatchewan’s Stone Buildings” which is a Saskatchewan best seller and sold out its first printing immediately.  DeLee Grant, who travels to many 3rd world countries sharing her photos of Saskatchewan and brings back photos to share with us.  Brent Parkin specializes in photographing vanishing prairie structures, the American Southwest and the Rocky Mountains.  Brent explained in detail how he uses Google Earth to plan his photography/holiday trips.  www.extraordinarylight.com

Each of these gifted photographers shared tips, humour and the world as they see it.  

On behalf of the Group of Ten Photography Club I would like to thank each of you for a great day for photoholics.

 Bo Ruzicka                  

Winners

Abstract Macro:

1. Delores Fauser       Blue Mountain
2. Kristin MacPherson Sickened
3. Colleen Raes    Reflection  
4. Kristin MacPherson Showing It's Age

Agriculture Under the Living Skies:

1. Lawrence Scarrow Harvest Sky
2. Cheryl Pady               Last Load
3. Delee Grant         Plowing Under Prairie Skies
4. Kailin Mayes               Flurry

Animals in Motion:

1. Don Mathieson     Marsh Bird
2. Delores Fauser  Smooth Landing
3. Don Mathieson            Lift Off
4. Bo Ruzicka                 Header

Architecture:

1. Paule Hjertaas       First Nations University
2. Larry Easton               RCMP Heritage Museum
3. Pat Dennison     Temple of Heaven
4. Don Fairbairn             The Arcadia Ballroom

Creative:

1. Kelly Guilmette   Breadbasket
2. Paule Hjertaas    Cranberry Flats
3. Wanda Knoss     Sandhills
4. Delee Grant               Uncle Norman's Pride & Joy

Formal Portrait:

1. LaRene Walentschek       Sukanen Girl
2. LaRene Walentschek   Calendar Girl
3. Laura Ellis                  Casual Summer
4. Laura Ellis           Future DJ

Multimedia:

1. Wanda Knoss    Grasslands
2. Maureen Cranfield  Here Comes the Sun
3. LaRene Walentschek  Chuck Norris for Governor
4. Cyndie Knorr       Wings Over Wascana

People Over 80:

1. Suzanne Blake  Everything Ages
2. Suzanne Blake   Grandpa
3. LaRene Walentschek               Laser Eye Surgery
4. LaRene Walentschek                A Bumpy Rest

Yellow:

1. Diana Malinowski          A Golden Moment
2. Paule Hjertaas      After the Rain
3. Wanda Knoss      Bubbles & Lemons
4. Don Fairbairn      Spiddal Craft Centre

Youth:

1. Andie Knoss               Lost
2. Bryce Marcotte   Drifting
3. Shyla Heagy               DRIP
4. Bryce Marcotte   Transparency

People's Choice:

Andie Knoss

Congratulations to the winners and thank you to all the participants, judges, volunteers, sponsors and the Shurniak Art Gallery.  Our fourth annual Competition & Show was a great success, because of you.

 2009

 Competition Sponsors

Southland Co-op Ltd

 Southeast Regional College 

Don's Photo 

The Assiniboia & District Arts Council

Kal Tire

Rockglen Agencies

Innovation Credit Union

Wells Camera & Sound

Dr. Richard Turriff

Prairie Mines & Royalty Ltd.

Cypress Hills College

G. Monea & Associates Inc

Dr. Michel J. Taillon

Rockglen-Killdeer Credit Union

Sasktel

Dr. Wesley G. Thomson

Dr. Wesley G. Thomson

Millicent & John Knoss

Conexus Credit Union

Lafleche Pharmacy

Limerick Rec. Board

Thank you for your continued support of Art and Culture in our community.

2009 Club Executive:

President:

Colleen Raes

Vice President: 

Armand Martin

Secretary:

Maureen Cranfield

Treasure: 

Mary Lynn LaRochelle

Web Administrator: 

Bo Ruzicka

Competition Chair: 

LaRene Walentschek

Director: 

Cathy Sinclair

Director: 

Patsy Briere