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2009 Photo Competition Results

Judged by Jean King

The Judge's comments may be found at the foot of the page.

Overall Winner

'Pulsatilla Alpina', Alpine Anenomes, Gran Paradiso
Malcolm Imhoff

                                                                                                                                                                              

Landscape Winners

Winner
Glacier View
John Parish

Runner Up
The Gyantse Fort and Monastery, Tibet
Peter Fleming

                                                                                                                                                               

Highly Commended
Looking South from Hindscarth
Jacky Brown
Commended
Above the Clouds
Gerry Becker

Nature Winners

Winner
'Pulsatilla Alpina', Alpine Anenomes
Malcolm Imhoff
 

Runner Up
Black Beetle heading for Lunch
Helen Dixie  

                                                                                                                                                                

Highly Commended
Swallowtail on Red Clover
Stephen Lee

Commended
Brian
Steve Mann

People Winners

 

 

Winner
Pilgrim with Prayer Wheel, Llasa
Peter Fleming 
 

Runner Up
Coming up the Slabs
Philip Nixon 
 

                                                                              

         

                                                                                 

Highly Commended
Silhouette Hikers
Steve Warr

Commended
Star of the Village Fete
Helen Dixie

Typical Austria Winners

Winner
Salzburg
Stephen Lee  

  Runner Up
Krimmler Tauernhaus
Martin Haydon

                                                                                                                                                               

Commended
River Inn and Innsbruck
Gerry Becker

First Time Entrant Winners

  Winner
Ski Mountaineers ascending Simony Spitzen
Gerry Becker

Runner Up
Bridge of Size
Fred Nind
 

                                                                                                                                                               

Highly Commended
Hochvernect in Early Morning Light
Les Swindon

   


 

Commended 
End of Grossglockner Road
Gerallt Pennant

This webpage is supplemented by an Entries Page showing smaller images of all of the photos which ere entered in the competition. 

Jean King writes ...

In my innocence, I thought judging the AAC photographic competition would be a relatively straightforward task! Believe me, it has been most difficult. The images cover a vast range of countries, terrain and species, and the photographic standard on the whole is impressive, making selection a real challenge. Congratulations to all the award winners and to all who entered to make this a well contested competition.

The winning entry in the Landscape section, John Parish's 'Glacier View', appealed to me immediately as a sharp, well composed view, conveying all the elements of a great day in the mountains. The curving lake shore, the file of people and the glacier tongue lead the eye effortlessly through to the elevated peak in the picture.

There were such contrasting images in the Nature section, making selection difficult, but 'Pulsatilla alpina, Alpine anemones' by Malcolm Imhoff placed these lovely flowers so clearly in their mountain habitat, that I chose this image for both the Nature category, and as the overall competition winner.

Peter Fleming with his picture, 'Pilgrim with prayer wheel, Lhasa', was my choice for winner of the People section. This delightful study of a woman interrupting her devotions to sup from a bowl of hot tea is timeless, and despite the little glance at the photographer, she appears to be undisturbed by the passers-by.

The topic 'Typical Austria' had fewer entries than other categories. My choice of 'Salzburg' by Stephen Lee captures for me all the warm atmosphere of a late summer evening along the banks of the River Salzach.

It is pleasing to see so many submissions from First Time Entrants, presenting again a challenge. My choice of Gerry Becker's entry, 'Ski mountaineers ascending Simony Spitzen' has lovely depth, human interest, and atmosphere.

I speculate that were the competition to continue growing in popularity, it may warrant a panel of judges in future.

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