Results PSA Interclub Round 3
Wednesday, April 29, 2020
PSA Travel
Round 3 of the interclub travel competition took place at Shutter Bugs Creative Forum in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Images by David Kepley, Bill Mugg, Gary Perlow, Mary Rabadan, Gloria Spellman, and Wayne Wolfersberger scored 61 points finishing 1st place in round 3. Congratulations to Gloria Spellman who won "Best of Show" for her image, "Grand Teton", a first in VPS history! Congratulations to Mary Rabadan and Wayne Wolfersberger for Honorable Mentions for "A Martha's Vineyard Lighthouse" and "Harpa Cultural Center and Sailboats" respectively. VPS finished first place overall in group C.
"My Big Fat Greek Wedding" David Kepley 9 points
"The Bone Comb Merchant" Bill Mugg 8
"Road to Capitan" Gary Perlow 8
"A Martha's Vineyard Lighthouse" Mary Rabadan 12 HM
"Grand Teton" Gloria Spellman 13 BOS
"Harpa Cultural Center and Sailboats" Wayne Wolfersberger 11 HM
PSA Nature
The judging took place at Science Museum Camera Club in Buffalo, NY. Images by Bill Mugg, Gary Perlow, David Kepley, Mary Rabadan, Gloria Spellman and Kathrin Swoboda scored a total of 73 points for 5th place. Gary Perlow and Kathrin Swoboda won Honorable Mentions for "Yosemite Upper Valley Morning" and "Great Blue Heron and Catfish" respectively. VPS finished in 7th overall out of 23 clubs.
"At Home in La Jolla". Bill Mugg. 10 points
"Yosemite Upper Valley Morning". Gary Perlow. 14. HM.
"The Lord of the Dance" David Kepley 10
"Tasty Lunch for a Muskrat" Mary Rabadan 11
"Close" Gloria Spellman. 13
"Great Blue Heron and Catfish" Kathrin Swoboda. 15. HM
PSA Open (PID)
The third round of the PSA Open (PID) interclub competition took place at Keswick Photographic Society in the United Kingdom. Images by David Kepley, Paul Laurenza, Bill Mugg, Gary Perlow, Lori Saunders and Kathrin Swoboda scored 66 points for 7th place. Kathrin Swoboda received honors for her image, "Hummingbird and Bee". VPS finished in 9th place overall out of 25 clubs in the competitive group C (A-E).
"The Ballerina" David Kepley 10 points
"Innocence" Paul Laurenza 11
"In Balance" Bill Mugg 10
"Fireflies Mating Under the Milky Way" Gary Perlow 10
"Let Me Out" Lori Saunders 10
"Hummingbird and Bee" Kathrin Swoboda 15 Award
Glennie Nature Salon 2020 Results
Tuesday, April 21, 2020
The Glennie Nature Salon 2020 had a strong competition with 68 camera clubs, including 22 international clubs. VPS finished 15th thanks to outstanding images by Patricia Deege, Kathleen Furey, Bill Mugg, Lori Saunders, Gloria Spellman, Kathrin Swoboda and Wayne Wolfersberger which were all accepted into the competition and included in the Glennie Salon slideshow. Kathleen Furey and Kathrin Swoboda both won First in Category with "Purple Water Lily" and "Smith Island Pelicans" respectively. Kathrin Swoboda won a Merit Award for "Eastern Bluebird and Winterberry".
"Playing Peekaboo" Patricia Deege 24 points
"Purple Water Lily" Kathleen Furey 26 First in Category- Botany Flowers/Plants
"Lotus Bud with Curved Leaf" Kathleen Furey 25
"Red Fox on the Prowl" Bill Mugg 23
"Maroon Bells in Summer" Lori Saunders 24
"Smith Island Pelicans" Kathrin Swoboda 26 First in Category- Birds-Egrets
"Close" Gloria Spellman 24
"Eye to Eye" Gloria Spellman 23
"Eastern Bluebird and Winterberry" Kathrin Swoboda 25 Merit Award
"A Pair of GBH Mating at Their Nest" Wayne Wolfersberger. 22
PSA Travel Round 3
Monday, March 30, 2020
The following 6 images were selected by a member vote and will represent VPS in the upcoming PSA Travel interclub competition.
"My Big Fat Greek Wedding". David Kepley
"The Bone Comb Merchant" Bill Mugg
"Road to Capitan" Gary Perlow
"A Martha's Vineyard Lighthouse" Mary Rabadan
"Grand Teton" Gloria Spellman
"Harpa Cultural Center & Sailboats Reykjavik" Wayne Wolfersberger
slideshow
PSA Open Round 3
Monday, March 30, 2020
The following images have been selected by a member vote and will represent VPS in the upcoming PSA interclub competition.
"Ballerina" David Kepley
"Innocence". Paul Laurenza
"In Balance". Bill Mugg
"Fireflies Mating Under the Milky Way" Gary Perlow
"Let me Out" Lori Saunders
"Hummingbird and Bee" Kathrin Swoboda
PSA Nature Images Round 3
Saturday, March 28, 2020
The following images were selected by judges Patricia Deege, Gary Perlow and Kathrin Swoboda and have been entered into the final round of the PSA Interclub competition. Judges who had entered could not judge their own images.
"The Lord of the Dance" David Kepley
"Yosemite Upper Valley Morning" Gary Perlow
"At Home in La Jolla" Bill Mugg
"Tasty Lunch for a Muskrat" Mary Rabadan
"Close" Gloria Spellman
"Great Blue Heron and Catfish" Kathrin Swoboda
Slideshow of the images is here.
PSA Interclub Round 2 Results
Tuesday, March 3, 2020
PSA Open (Projected Image Division)
Round 2 was judged at Belmont 16s Photography Club in South Wales, Australia. VPS scored 56 points with an overall finish of 11th place (with multiple ties) out of 26 clubs.
"The Guardian". Kathleen Furey 8 points
"Gazelle Powers". Alana Glaves 9
"The Lady's on Fire!" David Kepley 10
"Atlanta Atrium". Bill Mugg 10
"Winding Staircase" John Padbury 11
"The Path" Gloria Spellman 8
PSA Nature
Round 2 of the PSA Nature Interclub competition was judged at Club Reno Photo Club. VPS scored 62 points placing 9th place overall out of 24 clubs. Kathrin Swoboda won an award of merit.
"Moment of Love". Patricia Deege. 9 points
"Indian Palm Squirrels" George Hogeman 9
"Awake in the Pantanal" Bill Mugg 8
"Gosling with Grass" Mary Rabadan 9
"Eastern Bluebird with Winterberry" Kathrin Swoboda. 15 Award
"Coyote Moving Pup to a New Den Site" Wayne Wolfersberger 12
PSA Travel
Round 2 was judged at Full Frame Camera Club in India. VPS scored 43 points for 1st place overall after 2 rounds of competition. Bill Mugg won Honorable Mention.
"Savannah Cemetery" Mary Jane Fish. 5 points
"Prague After the Rain" Bill Mugg 10 HM
"Cadillac Mountain Acadia National Park" Mary Rabadan 5
"Dance Ceremony" Gloria Spellman 9
"Chesapeake Bay Crabber" Kathrin Swoboda 8
"Bucking Bronco at Cody Rodeo" Wayne Wolfersberger 6
Glennie Nature Salon 2020
Saturday, February 22, 2020
The following images were selected by advanced VPS member judges Kathleen Furey, Gloria Spellman and Kathrin Swoboda and will represent VPS in the upcoming Glennie Nature Salon. Judges who had images entered into the competition could not judge their own images. The competition is scheduled for April 18 at 9am at the Merrimack Valley Camera Club in North Andover, MA.
"Playing Peekaboo" by Patricia Deege
"Lotus Bud with Curved Leaf" by Kathleen Furey
"Purple Water Lily" by Kathleen Furey
"Red Fox on the Prowl" by Bill Mugg
"Maroon Bells in Summer" by Lori Saunders
"Close" by Gloria Spellman
"Eye to Eye" by Gloria Spellman
"Eastern Bluebird and Winterberry" by Kathrin Swoboda
"Smith Island Brown Pelicans" by Kathrin Swoboda
"A Pair of Great Blue Herons Mating at Their Nest" by Wayne Wolfersberger
View the slideshow.
PSA Travel Images Selected for Round 2
Saturday, February 22, 2020
The following images were selected by a member vote and will represent VPS in the upcoming PSA Interclub competition:
"Savannah Cemetery" by Mary Jane Fish
"Prague After the Rain" by Bill Mugg
"Dance Ceremony" by Gloria Spellman
"Cadillac Mountain, Acadia NP, Maine" by Mary Rabadan
"Chesapeake Bay Crabber" by Kathrin Swoboda
"Bucking Bronco & Rider at the Cody Rodeo" by Wayne Wolfersberger
Slideshow of images.
PSA Open Images Selected for Round 2
Saturday, February 22, 2020
The following images were selected by a member vote and will represent VPS in the upcoming PSA interclub competition:
"Atlanta Atrium" by Bill Mugg
"The Guardian" by Kathleen Furey
"Gazelle POWERS" by Alana Glaves
"The Lady's on Fire!" by David Kepley
"Winding Staircase" by John Padbury
"The Path" by Gloria Spellman
View the slideshow.
PSA Nature Images Selected for Round 2
Wednesday, February 5, 2020
The following images were selected by VPS member judges Joan Axilbund, Bill Mugg and Mary Rabadan and will represent VPS in the upcoming second round of the PSA Interclub competition. Judges who had entered images into the competition could not judge their own images.
"Moment of Love" by Patricia Deege
"Indian Palm Squirrels" by George Hogeman
"Awake in the Pantanal" by Bill Mugg
"Gosling with Grass" by Mary Rabadan
"Eastern Bluebird and Winterberry" by Kathrin Swoboda
"Coyote Moving Pup to New Den Site" by Wayne Wolfersberger
View the gallery here.
PSA Interclub Competition Round 1 Results
Monday, December 9, 2019
PSA Open (Projected Image Division)
Round 1 was judged at Synergy in the United Kingdom. VPS scored 54 points placing 8th out of 26 clubs. Bill Mugg, Gloria Spellman and Kathrin Swoboda received honorable mentions.
"Spiral Staircase" Kathleen Furey 9 points
"Casablanca Sunrise" Bill Mugg. 10 HM
"Laughing Cow" Gary Perlow 7
"The White Room" Lori Saunders 8
"Dreamy Daisies" Gloria Spellman 10 HM
"Ruby-throated Hummingbird" Kathrin Swoboda 10 HM
PSA Travel
Round 1 was judged at Norths Photographic Society in Sydney, Australia. VPS scored 61 points placing 1st out of 4 clubs. Bill Mugg won honorable mention.
"Man from Old Fez" Bill Mugg 11 points HM
"Six Bridges" Gary Perlow 11
"Canadian Rockies by Midnight" Glenn Mai 11
"A Double Rainbow at Oxbow Bend" Wayne Wolfersberger 10
"Dune Hike" Lori Saunders 9
"Early Morning View" Paul Laurenza 9
PSA Nature
Round 1 was judged at Jiahue Elite Photography Association Club in Canada. VPS scored 53 points placing 14th out of 21 clubs.
"Eye to Eye" Gloria Spellman 11 points
"Ottowa Canyon" Gary Perlow 10
"Puffins on Parade" Bill Mugg 9
"Common Tern Courtship" Kathrin Swoboda 9
"Sunset Dunes" Lori Saunders 8
"Lotus Bud with Vine" Kathleen Furey 7
PSA Open (PID) Images Selected for Round 1
Friday, November 8, 2019
The following 6 images were selected by a member vote via the website with image authors blinded.
They will represent VPS in the upcoming first round of the PSA Open (PID) interclub competition.
"Spiral Staircase" Kathleen Furey
"Casablanca Sunrise" Bill Mugg
"Laughing Cow" Gary Perlow
"The White Room" Lori Saunders
"Dreamy Daisies" Gloria Spellman
"Ruby-throated" Kathrin Swoboda
The slideshow is here.
PSA Travel Images Selected for Round 1
Wednesday, November 6, 2019
The following 6 images have been selected by a member vote via the website with image authors blinded and have been entered into the first round of the PSA Travel interclub competition. The images must follow the PSA Travel definition and rules.
"Early Morning View". Paul Laurenza
"Canadian Rockies by Moonlight" Glenn Mai
"Man from Old Fez" Bill Mugg
"Six Bridges" Gary Perlow
"Dune Hike" Lori Saunders
"A Double Rainbow at Oxbow Bend" Wayne Wolfersberger
Slideshow can be seen here.
PSA Nature Images Juried into Round 1
Wednesday, November 6, 2019
The following images have been selected by advanced VPS photographers Kathleen Furey, Lori Saunders and Gloria Spellman judging via the website with image authors blinded. Judges who entered images into the competition could not judge their own images. The images must follow the PSA Nature definition and rules.
"Lotus Bud with Vine" Kathleen Furey
"Puffins on Parade". Bill Mugg
"Ottowa Canyon" Gary Perlow
"Sunset Dunes" Lori Saunders
"Eye to Eye" Gloria Spellman
"Common Tern Courtship" Kathrin Swoboda
Slideshow is here.
PSA Interclub Competitions 2019-2020: Nature, Open and Travel
Photographic Society of America (PSA) is an organization that offers photographic competitions and activities that span all continents, for both individuals and camera clubs. Vienna Photographic Society has been a PSA club member for many years. As such we are entitled to participate in the PSA Interclub Competitions, which pit clubs from all over the world against one another. Both club honors and individual awards can be achieved.
This season VPS will participate in Open (aka Projected Image Division-PID), Travel and Nature categories of the PSA Interclub Competition. All VPS members are encouraged to participate. There are 3 rounds of competition for each category and deadlines will appear on our club calendar. Entry is via the club website at vpsva.org. VPS may only enter six images for each category and only 1 image from each photographer. To select which pictures to enter in the Open (or PID) and Travel, members will vote for their favorite submissions. We will enter the pictures with the most votes into the competition. A panel of 3 judges will select the nature images from those entered that will move on to the PSA.
Deadlines: October 20, January 19 and March 22 for PSA Nature, Open and Travel.
IMPORTANT: PSA Nature and PSA Travel are reality-based, meaning that nothing can be added or removed from the image (excluding sensor dust spots) except by cropping, and the image must appear natural. Nature images may not have any human elements within the image with rare exceptions. Human elements include buildings, fences, roads, cultivated/ hybrid plants, and domesticated animals. A Photo Travel image expresses the characteristic features or culture of a land as they are found naturally. Close up pictures of people or objects must include features that provide information about the environment.
Image size has increased to 1400px x 1050px.
Joan Axilbund, PSA Rep. for PSA Open (Projected Image Division)
Val Chebakin, PSA Rep. for PSA Travel
Kathrin Swoboda, PSA Rep. for PSA Nature
George W. Glennie Memorial Nature Salon
Vienna Photographic Society will again participate in the Glennies, an “international all-nature club competition of digital images known for its diversity of subjects which range from animals to botany to landscapes. In the animal categories, birds and mammals are usually well represented, but each year about a third of the entries are invertebrates, reptiles, amphibians or marine & freshwater life.” The PSA nature rules will apply. Each club can enter only 10 images with no more than 2 by each maker. Entry will open in mid-January at vpsva.org.
Kathrin Swoboda