Washington State Photographers are Exhibition Winners
Rosettes were awarded to 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners in each of the categories. Recognized photographers in Washington state were the judges, including David Lobbar (Tacoma), Willow Eskridge (Tacoma), and Gary McCutcheon (Puyallup). The results are:
Animals
1st Place Sean Sherman of Puyallup, “Aubrey the Dog”
2nd Place Judy Harwood of Seattle, “Hellooooo”
3rd Place Korliss Sewer of Tacoma, “Shadows Fall”
Judges Choice Susan Bischof Storey of Auburn, “Painted Mane”
Judges Choice Philip Peterson of Puyallup, “Follow”
Honorable Mention David Schoen of Olympia, “Rufus & Crocosmia”
Honorable Mention Brian Nelson of Lake Tapps, “Sea Turtle”
Around Washington
Best of Show Terri Beloit of Puyallup, “EMP”
2nd Place Scott Ramsey of Tacoma, “Dry Dock”
3rd Place Amy Evers of Sumner, “Through Chihuly’s Looking Glass”
Judges Choice Daniel Rice of Lacey, “Dash Point”
Judges Choice Jeff Lynch of Seattle, “Mount St. Helens: Lonely Tree”
Judges Choice Douglas Van Kampen of Edmonds, “Brilliance and Academia”
Judges Choice Peggy Curtis of Seattle, “The”
Honorable Mention Raphael Allen of Lacey, “The Light House”
Honorable Mention Bob Venezi of Seattle, “Waveswinger Sunset”
Portrait
1st Place Douglas Van Kampen of Edmonds, “Smirk”
2nd Place Sean Sherman of Puyallup, “My Father”
3rd Place Angela Marvel of Fife, “One Track Mind”
Judges Choice Raphael Allen of Lacey, “Eye of the Beholder”
Honorable Mention Kerry Haines of Puyallup, “Summer Smiles”
Nature
1st Place Jim Noviello of Puyallup, “Red Dragonfly”
2nd Place Gregg Zimmerman of Puyallup, “Dahlia Inferno”
3rd Place Dana Sheppard of Bellevue, “The Madrona Tree”
Judges Choice Valerie Fluetsch of Olympia, “Water Lilly”
Judges Choice William Harris of Tacoma, “Heron Gets Lunch”
Judges Choice Ashley Barrett of Tacoma, “Morning Tear Drops”
Judges Choice Carolyn Burt of Tacoma, “Nature’s Abstract”
Honorable Mention James Martinson of Tacoma, “Dandelion”
Honorable Mention Brian Kegel of Des Moines, “Red and Blue”
Honorable Mention Bruce Severeid of Puyallup, “Stone, Ice & Sea”
General
1st Place Roberta Marshall of Edgewood, “Standing Watch”
2nd Place Sharon Newcomer of Puyallup, “Cloud Reflection”
3rd Place Danny Swarts of Puyallup, “The Bicycle”
Judges Choice David Swarts of Puyallup, “Window to the past”
Judges Choice John Whitehead of Olympia, “Harbor Days”
Judges Choice James Ewins of Seattle, “Ticket to Ride”
Honorable Mention Floyd Lenhart of Puyallup, “Reflecting on Seattle”
Honorable Mention Alison Zeller of Ellensburg, “Waves of Light”
Children
1st Place Terri Beloit of Puyallup, “Sweet”
2nd Place Philip Peterson of Puyallup, “Through the Tulips”
3rd Place Jeff Lynch of Seattle, “Slip and Slide”
Judges Choice Allynn Balch of Olympia, “Just Swingin’”
Honorable Mention Dorinda Wills of Puyallup, “Young Surfer”
Photo Travel
1st Place Daniel Rice of Lacey, “Tower of Gods”
2nd Place Philip Peterson of Puyallup, “Bridge to Nowhere”
3rd Place Kathy Admire of Redmond, “Journey across the Great Indian
Desert”
Judges Choice Sylvia Ewins of Seattle, “Sunrise @ Zabriskie Point”
Judges Choice Kathleen McQuillian of Seattle, “Just another day”
Judges Choice Douglas Van Kampen of Edmonds, “Needles and a Haystack”
Honorable Mention Danny Swarts of Puyallup, “Teton Sunrise”
Honorable Mention Sylvia Ewins of Seattle, “E Mitten Butte”
The Puyallup Fair first started in 1900. This Pacific Northwest tradition is one of the top ten fairs in the world in attendance, and features big name entertainment, the PRCA Rodeo, rides, exhibits, food, flowers, and animals. For further information about the Sept. 11-27, 2009 Puyallup Fair, visit www.thefair.com or call the 24-hour hotline at (253) 841-5045.
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