Lake Champlain Through the Lens: Juried Photography Exhibit
September 4 - October 15, 2011
Best in Show, Amateur:
Solitude, by Colin Bristow
Didn’t have enough time to sit by the lake this summer? At Lake Champlain Through the Lens, the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum’s annual juried photography exhibit, you can savor spectacular sunsets, glimpses of dawn and dusk, and other captivating views of the scenery, people, boats, and wildlife of the lake. The exhibition is included with museum admission.
Opening Reception Sunday, September 4, 2-4pm
Through the Lens 2011
Professional Division -
7 photographers, 17 images
Fred D. Arcey, Plattsburgh, NY
Stephen Beattie, Burlington VT
Mary Claire Carroll, Richmond, VT
Bill Dodge, Burlington, VT
David Juaire, St. Albans, VT
Stephen Mease, Williston, VT
Jerome Milks, Waltham, VT
Amateur Division –
31 photographers, 90 images
Robert Abell, Essex Jct VT
Ken Bean, So. Burlington, VT
Gail Beckwith, Essex Jct., VT
Colin Bristow, Vergennes, VT
Russ Campbell, Jericho VT
Saryn Campbell, Jericho VT
Richard Crocker, Burlington VT
Roger Donegan, Hinesburg, VT
Guy Egri, Shelburne VT
John N. Eldridge, Lk Placid, NY
Glenn A. Estus, Westport, NY
Anne Galante, Vergennes, VT
Jeff Gilbert, Burlington VT
Millicent Hawkins, St. Albans, VT
Dick Hielman, Burlington, VT
Larry Koolkin, Burlington, VT
Roxy Koolkin, Burlington, VT
Ben Mayock, Burlington, VT
Nancy Merolle, Middlebury VT
Bob Mitchell, Ferrisburgh, VT
Fred Murphy, Charlotte VT/NYC
Stephanie Muzzy, Burlington VT
Elisa Nelson, Burlington, VT
Virginia Patterson, Stowe VT
Amelia Payne, N. Ferrisburg, VT
Shirley Reid, N. Ferrisburg, VT
Bill Roberts, N. Ferrisburg, VT
Rena Trepanier, Vergennes, VT
Annmarie Welch, Pittsford VT
Cheryl Willoughby, Huntington, VT
Magdalena H. Wilson, W. Rupert VT
Professional
BEST IN SHOW, PROFESSIONAL
Stephen Beattie, Burlington, VT
Hot Summer Night in Burlington Harbor
Professional, Scenic, First Place
Camera: Pentax KF Lens: smc Pentax-DA*200mm
ISO: 800, f/16, 8 sec.; x 40 exposures F2.8 ED[IF]SDM
Printer/software/paper: Epson 4880, GigaPanStitch, Photoshop CS5
Ilford Galerie Smooth Pearl
Photographer: Shot on the night of Friday, August 12 from the Burlington Breakwater – I received permission from the US Coast Guard to stand out there – I used GigaPan Epic Pro to enable the shooting of 40 individual exposures which were combined to create this 202 megapixl image.
Judges: Great shot, with good detail, well printed, masterful execution. Outstanding fusion of the photographer’s vision with technological skill to bring a new level of depth and detail to the creative process.
Scenic, Second Place: Mary Claire Carroll, Richmond, VT, Green Waters of Huntington
Scenic, Third Place: Stephen Mease, Williston, VT, Moonlight Lady
Scenic, Honorable Mention: Bill Dodge, Burlington, VT, Boathouse
Scenic, Honorable Mention: Jerome Milks, Waltham, VT, Fire on Ice
Action, First Place: Stephen Mease, Williston, VT: Silly String
Boats, First Place: Jerome Milks, Waltham, VT, Chasing the Sunset
Boats, Second Place: Stephen Mease, Williston, VT: Catch the Wind
High Waters, First Place: Bill Dodge, Burlington, VT: Lone Sailor
Nature/Wildlife, First Place: Stephen Mease, Williston, VT: Blizzard Rider
Nature/Wildlife, Second Place: Jerome Milks, Waltham, VT, Snow Geese over Dead Creek
Still Life, First Place: Jerome Milks, Waltham, VT, Reed Silhouettes, Porter Bay
AWARDS: Amateur Division
BEST IN SHOW, AMATEUR DIVISION
Colin Bristow, Vergennes, VT, Solitude, Amateur, Scenic, First Place
Amateur, Action
Action, First Place: Nancy Merolle, Middlebury, VT, Rabble In Arms 1778
Amateur, Boats
Boats, First Place: Ben Mayock, Burlington, VT, Longboats at Adirondack Bay
Boats, Second Place (tie), Nancy Merolle, Middlebury, VT, Mucked In
Boats, Second Place (tie) Colin Bristow, Vergennes, VT, Longboats at Vergennes Falls
Boats, Honorable Mention: Anne Galante, Vergennes, VT, Light and Lines
Boats, Honorable Mention: Nancy Merolle, Middlebury, VT, Dream Boats
Boats, Honorable Mention: Ken Bean, S. Burlington, VT, Hearts of the Dragon
Boats, Honorable Mention: Stephanie Muzzy, Burlington, VT, Wednesday Night Races
Amateur, High Waters
High Waters, First Place: Cheryl Willoughby, Huntington, VT, Boat Rentals - Cheap
High Waters, Second Place (tie): Jeff Gilbert, Burlington, VT, Lake Power
High Waters, Second Place (tie): Shirley Reid, North Ferrisburgh, VT, Two and a half feet over flood stage
High Waters, Third Place: Ken Bean, South Burlington, VT: High Above the King Street Dock
Honorable Mention: Jeff Gilbert, Burlington, VT: Rare Reflection
High Waters, Honorable Mention: Millicent Hawkins, Yankee Ingenuity
High Waters, Honorable Mention: Amelia Payne, North Ferrisburgh, VT, Help! Lone Tree (not an) Island
Amateur, People
People, First Place (tie): Richard Crocker, Burlington, VT, Time Out
People, First Place (tie): Bill Roberts, North Ferrisburg, VT, Solar Power on Philadelphia II
People, Second Place: Nancy Merolle, Middlebury VT, Carleton’s Raid 1778
People, Third Place: Rena Trepanier, Vergennes, VT, Philadelphia II “Tour Guide”
Amateur, Nature and Wildlife
Nature and Wildlife, First Place: Bob Mitchell, Ferrisburg, VT, Mama Fox and a Pup
Amateur, Still Life
Still Life, First Place: Rena Trepanier, Vergennes, VT, Philadelphia II Gunboat “Ropes”
Still Life, Second Place: Rena Trepanier, Vergennes, VT, Philadelphia II Gunboat “Anchor”
Still Life, Third Place: Cheryl Willoughby, Huntington, VT, Early Spring in North Hero
Amateur, Scenic
Scenic, First Place: Colin Bristow, Vergennes, VT, Solitude
Scenic, Second Place (tie): John Eldridge, Lake Placid, NY, The Rainbow Bridge
Scenic, Second Place (tie): Fred Murphy, Charlotte VT, Arriving at Essex
Scenic, Third Place: Stephanie Muzzy, Burlington, VT, Autumn Sunset on the Lake
Scenic, Honorable Mention: Dick Heilman, Burlington, VT, Water Play
Scenic, Honorable Mention: Fred Murphy, Charlotte VT, Between the Storms
Scenic, Honorable Mention: Bill Roberts, Charlotte Sunset #10
Scenic, Honorable Mention: Cheryl Willoughby, Huntington, VT, Grand Isle Breakup
CALL FOR ENTRIES - Registration Form (pdf)
Our Annual Juried Photo Exhibit, Lake Champlain Through The Lens, will be on view at LCMM from September 4 through October 15. Professional and amateur photographers are invited to submit work in color or black and white that reflects life on and around Lake Champlain. Categories include Scenic, Boats, People and Pets, Still Life, Nature and Wildlife, and a special category – High Waters. Work must be matted and/or framed, ready to hang. Professional photographers judge and comment on your work. Ready-to-hang entries can be delivered to the museum between 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. from August 13 - 21. Registration form (pdf) and fee of $5 per photo must accompany all entries. Entry for jurying does not guarantee inclusion in the exhibit. For information see www.lcmm.org or call 802 475-2022 or email eloiseb@lcmm.org.