The 8th Annual Tacoma Mountaineers Photography Exhibit ended on July 27th at the Tahoma Gallery. The exhibition featured 40
photographs from 10 photographers, all members of the Tacoma Branch. The images were judged by Peter Haley, photographer with the Tacoma News Tribune.
There was also a People's Choice award, as voted by visitors to the gallery. The winner's images, along with their comments, are:
Best in Show and People's Choice – John Woods for his image "Cold Harbor Sunrise". Concerning this image, John
says, "I was on my way to work that morning when I noticed what looked to be an interesting sunrise developing. Spent a couple of hours shooting what turned out to
be an amazingly beautiful sunrise. This was during the cold spell we had in December with a thin layer of ice in the harbor."
First Place – Gary Peniston for his image "Tipsoo Lake, Fall/Early Winter". About the winning photo, Gary states,
"Good ole' Tipsoo Lake, early fall - looking for fall color on the other side of the pass. I stopped here again on the way back and about froze my fingers and toes tramping
all over the place looking for the good shot. The light was so good I had to stay".
Second Place – Jim Oliver for his image "Bonsai'd, Red Japanese Laceleaf Maple". Jim comments about his photo,
"Taken at the Pacific Rim Bonsai Gardens in Federal Way. The starkness and shape of the branches against the stucco wall is what caught my eye. The gardens were
closed at the time, so this was shot through the gate".
Honorable Mention – Brian Kenison for his image "A Walk in the Park". Brian states, "Taken in late fall at the Washington
Arboretum, a young girl happened by while I was taking a photo of the surrounding foliage. This opportunity just presented itself to me and I managed to capture this
image of the girl as she danced amid the leaves enjoying her own little forrest fantasy."
Honorable Mention – Gary Peniston for his image "Small Waterfall near Mowich Lake". Gary says, "This small waterfall on the
way to Knapsack Pass is probably photographed by everyone who walks by it. I shot it once before on another trip. Things look different on different days"
Honorable Mention – Joe Becker for his image "Night at the Glass Museum". Joe comments, "This image was taken on our photo
meeting night last February when we decided to go shooting down at the Glass Museum. This was one of the last photographs I took that night. The long exposure, 20 seconds in
this case, brings out reflections and colors not seen with the naked eye."
Honorable Mention – John Woods for his image "Snake River Overlook Sunrise". John notes, "This was taken at 4 am. We were
camping in our RV on the West side of the Tetons in Idaho and had to leave the campground at 2 am in order to be at this overlook for sunrise".
Also receiving votes in the People's Choice category were: Don Thompson, Joe Becker, Bert Daniels, Paul Nechols, Victoria Agedelo-Martin, Brian Kenison,
Jim Oliver, and Gary Peniston.
The photo committee has signed up with the Tahoma Gallery to again host the exhibition in 2011. The 9th annual event is scheduled for the months of September and October
next year. it isn't too soon to start shooting images for next year's show!
