Take Your Best Shot Photo Contest 2011

 

Another fantastic photo contest put together by the talented photographers of Tehachapi! Over 35 photographers turned out to fill the gallery with amazing photos! Even new categories couldn't stump their creativity! Thanks to everyone who submitted photographs and helped to make this one of the toughest competitions yet! Also be sure to check out this coming year's Rotary Club Community Calendar, many of the photos from the Tehachapi category will be featured!

Onto the results:

Best of Show: Ron James – Pat’s Lillies

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Animals:
Lindsey Pugh – Catwalk
Francoise Renard – Cows in the Meadow
Karen Schoen – Blue Jay Feeding on Dog Food
Honorable Mentions: Judy Trujillo – Yoda & Mel White – Two of a Kind

Black & White
Neil Barney – If Only
Gail Martin – All Aboard
Dana Nelsen – Silent Sentry
Honorable Mentions: Susan Burt – Mysterious rose

Details & Macros
Diana Palmer – Mystery Wildflower
Dennis Cowden – Rime Ice
Francoise Renard – Ready for the Party
Honorable Mentions: Gail Martin – Racoon Paws

Digital Darkroom
Susan Burt – Bum’s Rush
Judy Trujillo – December
Gail Martin – Beware!

Flowers & Still Life
Ron James – Pat’s Lillies
Emily Amparan – Beauty
Hannah McCourt – Shoreline Bloom
Honorable Mentions: Jennifer Williams – Sweet Curiosity

Landscape & Nature
Gail Martin – Cummings Valley
Judy Trujillo – Dreams of Long Ago
Francoise Renard – Outdoor Beauty for an Outdoor Woman
Honorable Mentions: Ron James – Crater Lake & Neil Vuong – Tehachapi Summer

People
Francoise Renard – A Thought for the Victims
Emily Amparan – Free Falling
Neil Barney – In the Moment
Honorable Mentions: Diana Palmer – For the Love of a Horse

Tehachapi
Jack Williams – Cement Plant
Kimberly Vespa – Winding Rails
Diana Palmer - Wild Horses in Tehachapi
Honorable Mentions: Judy Trujillo – Autumn Glow & Mel White – Full Moon O’Clock

Travel & Architecture
Francoise Renard – The Captured Tower
Kimberly Vespa – Santorini, Greece
Neil Barney – Twenty Mule Team 2010
Honorable Mentions: Jeanne Riesen – Sean From Vegas & Dennis Cowden – Mt. Whitney

Youth Photography
Tori Layton – Its Not Just a Game
Turner Williams – Sun in God’s Hands
Turner Williams – Purrrfect
Honorable Mentions: Estee Villareal – Go Gurt & Marque Villareal – The Other Side of the Hill