The second Assigned Topics competition of the year was held on February 17th, 2010 and the results were presented at the club on February 22nd. For the purpose of this competition, contestants had to submit up to four images depicting ‘Columns & Arches and/or Weather'. A panel of three judges selected 37 winning images from 287 entries submitted by 124 contestants. The Top Award Winners were:

Topic1-Columns & Arches (183 images from 70 contestants)

Beginners
RU      Venice Carnival by Mark Beauchamp
TOP     Harbourfront Column by Joanne Hamblin    

Advanced
RU      Chicago Buildings by Frank Eberdt
TOP     A Dome within an Arch by Karim Abiali

Masters
RU      A Romanesque Treasure by Pat Zuest
TOP     Vatican Columns and a Priest by Phip Wiegand

Topic 2-Weather (104 images from 54 contestants)

Beginners
RU      Flooded Street in Hoi An Vietnam by Claudette Gravel
TOP     Berry Frosty by Margaret Frazer

Advanced
RU      Street Lightning by Malcolm Park
TOP     Natures Fireworks by Malcolm Park

Masters
RU      Trees in Storm by Ann Alimi
TOP     Morning Mist by Helen Preston         

The competition was judged by the following three judges: Toni Wallachy, BEACHCC, Jack Wallace, SCC, and Bud Newton, RHCC. A small group of volunteers provided invaluable assistance throughout the entire adjudication process as follows:

Technical support & Projection: Mike Fellhauer
Titles: Gerda Grice
Scorer: Lillian Toohey
Refreshments: Sue Jane Chong
Comments: Anthony Shatzky

Congratulations to all the winners and once again many thanks to all the participants and volunteers for helping to make the Assigned Topics one of the best TCC contests.

Georges Benay
Assigned Topics Competition Chair

Click here to view all the winning photos.