Still Life - Amateur

Untitled No. 1 Tom Sliter
USA

1st Place - Outstanding Achievement

"Untitled No. 1"



Glass Shadow on Table Budd Parker
USA

2nd Place - Merit of Excellence

"Glass Shadow on Table"
Glass Shadow on Table



Sun Check Volker Kesting
Netherlands

3rd Place - Honor of Distinction

"Sun Check"



Released Jennifer Grant-Keene
USA

Honorable Mention

"Released"
As a pod releases it's seeds, they take flight into the air.



Waiting Room Tudor ApMadoc
USA

Honorable Mention

"Waiting Room"
Inside an old prison in West Viginia



Calla Flag Deb Tatonetti
USA

Honorable Mention

"Calla Flag"



Living Together Harvey Silber
USA

Honorable Mention

"Living Together"



Lily Pads Richard Burdon
UK

Honorable Mention

"Lily Pads"
Lily pads captured on the inky-black waters of a small Lochan near Kylesku in north west Scotland



After Raining Adam Neuba
Germany

Honorable Mention

"After Raining"
Impressions of a wonderful dahlia bloom after a light rain shower.



Liquid Blooms Dave Cohen
USA

Honorable Mention

"Liquid Blooms"



Tables & Chairs Jeff Bullied
Canada

Honorable Mention

"Tables & Chairs"



Seats Awaiting Ivan Pesic
USA

Honorable Mention

"Seats Awaiting"
Amphitheater, Ojai, California



Mushrooms on Trees Lynn Tait
Canada

Honorable Mention

"Mushrooms on Trees"



Please Don't Touch Steve Burkett
USA

Honorable Mention

"Please Don't Touch"
Saguaro Cactus in Sonoran Desert



Photo-Graphik Klaus-Juergen Roericht
Switzerland

Honorable Mention

"Photo-Graphik"



The Virgin Amy Ouderkirk
USA

Honorable Mention

"The Virgin"
Unopened tulip.



Hibiscus flowers Seta Karabadjian
Canada

Honorable Mention

"Hibiscus flowers"



Sunflowers in a pitcher. Klas Anders
Sweden

Honorable Mention

"Sunflowers in a pitcher."



Gourdism 3 Dave Johns
USA

Honorable Mention

"Gourdism 3"
from my conceptual series of the same name



Welcome Antero Wallinus-Rinne
Norway

Honorable Mention

"Welcome"



I'll Be Back Gary Levy
USA

Honorable Mention

"I'll Be Back"
Chair With Sweater Casting a Shadow



Ice Storm Matthew Barry
USA

Honorable Mention

"Ice Storm"
Frozen silver feather maiden grass, taken shortly after an ice storm as it was melting.



Arm In Arm Anne Dignam
USA

Honorable Mention

"Arm In Arm"



Unwanted Baby Boy C E Morse
USA

Honorable Mention

"Unwanted Baby Boy"
Unfortunate gravestone - Rockport, ME



Translational Symmetry with Common Objects: Clothes Hanger Elizabeth Kazda
USA

Honorable Mention

"Translational Symmetry with Common Objects: Clothes Hanger"
A clothes hanger was photographed with an in-camera multiple exposure of 27 frames.



Shapes In Black And White Rene Crystal
USA

Honorable Mention

"Shapes In Black And White"
Shapes In Black And White



Lignum Aaron Rayburn
USA

Nominee

"Lignum"



The Gramophone Amy Siqveland
USA

Nominee

"The Gramophone"



The Protector Amy Ouderkirk
USA

Nominee

"The Protector"
2 Icelandic poppies intertwined.



The Seductress Amy Ouderkirk
USA

Nominee

"The Seductress"
Tulip in full bloom.



water lily Andreas Lange
Germany

Nominee

"water lily"
Some motifs are also discovered in the garden of the girlfriend



Umbrellas Anita Schiedeck
Spain

Nominee

"Umbrellas"



the rock garden Ann Quinn
USA

Nominee

"the rock garden"
a quiet place to thrive



Resting at Polulu Anne Schlueter
USA

Nominee

"Resting at Polulu"
This resting place caught my eye walking up the hill to the Pololu Overlook, Big Island, Hawaii.



Grandma Flowers Anne Connor
USA

Nominee

"Grandma Flowers"



1 - 2 - 3 Antero Wallinus-Rinne
Norway

Nominee

"1 - 2 - 3"



Seeking Ilumination Aynsley Stelfox
Canada

Nominee

"Seeking Ilumination"



Black vase Barbara Corvino
Italy

Nominee

"Black vase"
Black vase



Spanish doors Barbara Maker
USA

Nominee

"Spanish doors"
Do Not Enter



Moving Day Beth Youmans
USA

Nominee

"Moving Day"



Raindrops Bo-Yuan Chuang
Taiwan

Nominee

"Raindrops"



ivy tendril, infrared brian valente
USA

Nominee

"ivy tendril, infrared"
new ivy shoot beneath rustic home, infrared



Symmetry of Silence 1 Brian Schneider
USA

Nominee

"Symmetry of Silence 1"
Reed reflections on a silent wind day.



Stable Stall Carolyn Knorr
USA

Nominee

"Stable Stall"
Afternoon light in the stable.



Coworkers Charlotte Turner
USA

Nominee

"Coworkers"



Gradually collapse Chihiro Funasoko
Japan

Nominee

"Gradually collapse"
It is unknown when and who dug the statue on this rock.



Serendipitous Union Christine Akar
USA

Nominee

"Serendipitous Union"



Still Life 4 Christophe Matsacos
Cyprus

Nominee

"Still Life 4"
Still Life with mirror, umbrella, tulips...



Still Life 6 Christophe Matsacos
Cyprus

Nominee

"Still Life 6"
Still Life with jug, leaves and shadows



Hobbit House Cindy Poulin
Canada

Nominee

"Hobbit House"
All are welcome here.



Tine and Tine Again Colleen Sayer
Canada

Nominee

"Tine and Tine Again"
Just a day forkin' around with my camera!!



The Tale-Tellers Dana Mikaelle
Canada

Nominee

"The Tale-Tellers"
The Tale-Tellers



Shardonnay Dave Cohen
USA

Nominee

"Shardonnay"



Under Glass Dave Cohen
USA

Nominee

"Under Glass"



The Sea of Tranquility David Mercieca
Australia

Nominee

"The Sea of Tranquility"
Still Life of Dandelion in Milk



Wild Lotus Blossom David Campione
USA

Nominee

"Wild Lotus Blossom"
Lotus Blossom growing in a natural environment.



Scatter Diana Barker Price
USA

Nominee

"Scatter"
Photogram on Ilford B&W paper



Iris Don Jacobson
USA

Nominee

"Iris"
Iris



Portend Ed Sancious
USA

Nominee

"Portend"



Kite Tails Eduardo Fujii
USA

Nominee

"Kite Tails"



Travelling Alone Emo Gene
Canada

Nominee

"Travelling Alone"



Still life Enrica Ridolfi
Italy

Nominee

"Still life"
Bicchieri e bottiglie attraverso un vetro



Reflections Franklin Church
USA

Nominee

"Reflections"



Sunflowers & Sofa, Thornton, ON., 2022 Gerald Pisarzowski
Canada

Nominee

"Sunflowers & Sofa, Thornton, ON., 2022"
Sunflowers & Sofa



Deep in the forest Gerd Kufner
Germany

Nominee

"Deep in the forest"



Antique Store Gregory Hom
USA

Nominee

"Antique Store"
Some items on display at an antique store in a small town



Tulip Surrender Heather Firth
USA

Nominee

"Tulip Surrender"
Coming soon!



Tulip: Sensual Anomaly #2 Heather Firth
USA

Nominee

"Tulip: Sensual Anomaly #2"
Coming soon!



French Provincial Peony Petals Heather Firth
USA

Nominee

"French Provincial Peony Petals"
Coming soon!



Fibonacci Curl: Lilies Heather Firth
USA

Nominee

"Fibonacci Curl: Lilies"
Coming soon!



what the fork Henk Langerak
Netherlands

Nominee

"what the fork"
has the fork a middle finger?



windows of my study Holger Goehler
Germany

Nominee

"windows of my study"
view from the window of my study



Lost in Utopia Hsien-Chih Chuang
Taiwan

Nominee

"Lost in Utopia"



Life extinguished Ian Shand
New Zealand

Nominee

"Life extinguished"
The snow and overcast but bright sky provided a complementary background to the otherwise somber mood. Denver 2018



A Feather Afloat Inna Malostovker
USA

Nominee

"A Feather Afloat"
Reflection of a bridge and a floating feather



One Shoe of 12 Million Ira Dwoskin
USA

Nominee

"One Shoe of 12 Million"
From the DC Holocaust Museum



revolving thoughts Irina Magdalena Bivolaru
Romania

Nominee

"revolving thoughts"
the spider net gives the illusion of a rotating wheel



The Lovers Jacqui Turner
USA

Nominee

"The Lovers"
From the "Veiled in Light" series



Tulips #2 Jane Strisik
USA

Nominee

"Tulips #2"
Morning



Thinking Janis Ehlers
USA

Nominee

"Thinking "
Tenants Harbor, Maine on a morning walk



Wild Jessica Margo
USA

Nominee

"Wild"
Mushrooms growing in the trunk of a decaying tree, Jockey Hollow, NJ. June 2021



Net Weight Jim Sterne
USA

Nominee

"Net Weight"



Window Sink & Chair John Doyle
USA

Nominee

"Window Sink & Chair"



Silver Fish Judy M. King
USA

Nominee

"Silver Fish"



No. 5 Julie Yesko
USA

Nominee

"No. 5"



succulent Kathleen Fischer
USA

Nominee

"succulent"
To hold life in the palm of your hand.



Steering Among the Chaos Kathryn McGarvey
Canada

Nominee

"Steering Among the Chaos"



Seed Pods and Sunlight Kerry Maxwell
USA

Nominee

"Seed Pods and Sunlight"



Summer Kiyoshi Kato
Japan

Nominee

"Summer"
One morning, I brewed an iced coffee. The excess ice melted away. I felt summer was near. Taken in Tokyo,2021.



Window Display Larry Jones
USA

Nominee

"Window Display"
Window display at Schentz Theatrical Supply, Inc in Cincinnati



Dried Lotus Leaves Laszlo Perlaky
USA

Nominee

"Dried Lotus Leaves"
Dried Lotus leaves at French Lake, Whichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge, Oklahoma



The Hand That Commands Leslie Goldman
USA

Nominee

"The Hand That Commands"
Aventura, Florida



Scapegoat Liz Hardley
New Zealand

Nominee

"Scapegoat"



Feathers In The Wild Lois Alexander-Mandel
USA

Nominee

"Feathers In The Wild"



Into the nest Lorraine Adams
New Zealand

Nominee

"Into the nest"
Seed heads with some post processing and layering



Clematis in Black and White Lynn Tait
Canada

Nominee

"Clematis in Black and White"



Lily Pond Madeleine Corbeil
USA

Nominee

"Lily Pond"
Although the lily was a vibrant purple I saw the image and reflections in black and white



Angles and Lines  Madeleine Corbeil
USA

Nominee

"Angles and Lines "
While in the Palouse region I found this field and was drawn to the angles and lines expr4ssing the end of the harvest season.



Japanese Latern Magnus Karlson
Sweden

Nominee

"Japanese Latern"
A latern flower that has been saved and decayed on the plant.



Drummer Boy Marilyn Canning
USA

Nominee

"Drummer Boy"



cake Marina Zuccarelli
Singapore

Nominee

"cake"
Molded b&w film of a knife cutting a cake



Mamma Terra Marina Edith Calvo
Italy

Nominee

"Mamma Terra"



Apple, Flowers, Couch Mayda Rumberg
USA

Nominee

"Apple, Flowers, Couch"



Into the Woods Melinda Goodall
USA

Nominee

"Into the Woods"
Spider webs connect the decaying bark fingers of a white birch tree in Maine’s North Woods.



Just a Chair Melissa Lackey
USA

Nominee

"Just a Chair"
Just a Chair...but oh so much more!



Ready To Fly Michael Rausch
USA

Nominee

"Ready To Fly"
Milkweed seeds are waiting for the next breeze to fly.



no.2 Mike Seidel
Germany

Nominee

"no.2"
I immediately thought of a sailing ship with set sails that glides over the ocean no.2 of 8



dancer Mildred Lai
Hong Kong

Nominee

"dancer"
At the end of its life, the faded lotus are still dancing in the wind.



Floating leaf Natalia Slovinska
Netherlands

Nominee

"Floating leaf"
I wanted to capture the plasticity of the space between the leaf and water.



Starry Night Neil Williams
USA

Nominee

"Starry Night"



Interlocking Neil Hunter
USA

Nominee

"Interlocking"



Milkweed Nick Partrick
USA

Nominee

"Milkweed"
Delicate



Geometrical reflections Nicole Urbscheit
Germany

Nominee

"Geometrical reflections"
Poetic moments



All in a row Norman Soskel
USA

Nominee

"All in a row"



Secret life of Christmas toys Olha Pashkovska
UK

Nominee

"Secret life of Christmas toys"
Pashkovska-Olha_Secret life of Christmas toys



A Great Cover-Up Pat Maycroft
UK

Nominee

"A Great Cover-Up"
Bath, England.



Drama Patricia Schnepf
USA

Nominee

"Drama"
The elegance of flowers create many moods.



Red Floss Tree Paul Blieden
USA

Nominee

"Red Floss Tree"
Part of a series of images I started during the pandemic using my macro lens to keep myself sane.



Frozen Pedro Diaz Molins
Spain

Nominee

"Frozen"



Tragopogon Peter Krenek
Slovak Republic

Nominee

"Tragopogon"
Tragopogon seeds ready to be released by the wind



Spore Sacs on Fruit Mold Peter Aitken
USA

Nominee

"Spore Sacs on Fruit Mold"
Spore sacs of a mold growing on an orange.



Succulent Polly Fenton
Australia

Nominee

"Succulent"
Succulents are so sensual with their beautiful lines.



Good Memories Rafael Perdomo
USA

Nominee

"Good Memories"
Good Memories



Left Over Rene Schaedler
Switzerland

Nominee

"Left Over"



poppy Richard Kraning
Germany

Nominee

"poppy"
Petals like waves. A spectacle of nature.



Air Force Academy Grounds Study 1 Robert Meyers-Lussier
USA

Nominee

"Air Force Academy Grounds Study 1"
Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, CO



Jacks Roger Parvin
USA

Nominee

"Jacks"
Childhood Game



chair in the edge Rolf Hoesli
Switzerland

Nominee

"chair in the edge"
chair in the edge



Umbrella Romy Klein
USA

Nominee

"Umbrella"



Light Chaser Ruth Ball
Canada

Nominee

"Light Chaser"



Seattle's Treasures Sheryl Falkos
USA

Nominee

"Seattle's Treasures"
Reflection of the Space Needle in Glass Sculpture at Chihuly Garden and Glass. Seattle, WA, USA



The branch Shifra Levyathan
Israel

Nominee

"The branch"



Figures Shinya Ichikawa
Japan

Nominee

"Figures"
from the series 'Pickles Factory 2022'



solitude Shoichi Toki
Japan

Nominee

"solitude"



Vermehrt Schoenes Steffen Mueller
Germany

Nominee

"Vermehrt Schoenes"
A call for multiplication of beauty - with a very practical reminder to water the flowers.



Flower Portrait Iris Stephane Garnavault
Switzerland

Nominee

"Flower Portrait Iris"
Self-Portrait in Iris



remixes 2022 Takashi Sugimoto
Japan

Nominee

"remixes 2022 "
This photo is from my flyer to inform my 4th solo exhibition, "4 seasons".



Striped Wood Terry Ogden
USA

Nominee

"Striped Wood"
Shadow patterns on old wooden farm machinery.



The canopy bed Tilly Meijer
Netherlands

Nominee

"The canopy bed"



The Candle Tim Lucas
Australia

Nominee

"The Candle"
Melted Candle Wax, and soft back lighting turned a humble candle into something else



Desert Starburst No. 2 Tom Sliter
USA

Nominee

"Desert Starburst No. 2"
Part of my Sonoran Rhapsody series



Nectar of the Gods Toni Russo
USA

Nominee

"Nectar of the Gods"



Chilean rhubarb Trevor Kerry
UK

Nominee

"Chilean rhubarb"
Caught in a shaft of sunlight



April Ulla Cornelius
Germany

Nominee

"April"



Frosted Leaves Ulla Cornelius
Germany

Nominee

"Frosted Leaves"



Running on Empty Vincent Morban
Canada

Nominee

"Running on Empty"
Sun lit interior of junk yard car.



Water Lillie's Wilfred A Sessoms Sr.
USA

Nominee

"Water Lillie's"
Water Lillie's and Gold Fish



Bracken Wilhelm Kleinoeder
Germany

Nominee

"Bracken"
Young bracken in the botanic garden



Passiflora caerulea Wolfgang Wiesen
Germany

Nominee

"Passiflora caerulea"
Flower detail of Passiflora caerulea.



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