Judge: Leslie Harris Senac,
Best of The Best 2025 “Loving Touch” by Sherry Kalczynski
Runner Up “Proud Eagle” by Bruce Crain
Digital Color |
Score | ||
| Beautiful Butterfly! | Pat Jones | 19 | |
| Busy Bee | Madlyn Blom | 20 | |
| Calm After the Storm | Earl Hughes | 20 | |
| Catch of the Day | Tom Bredesen | 18 | |
| Circles and Bars | Dale Hughes | 19 | |
| Cypress Stands Proud | Tom Bredesen | 19 | |
| Early Water Works | Madlyn Blom | 20 | |
| Enter This Way | Mike Maxwell | 19 | |
| Flying Lessons | Mike Maxwell | 20 | |
| Fusion | Bruce Crain | 19 | |
| Good Landing | Madlyn Blom | 17 | |
| Green With Envy | Mike Maxwell | 20 | |
| Inertia Butterfly | Jim Wheeler | 19 | |
| Inside A Gardenia | Madlyn Blom | 20 | |
| Isolation Beauty | Madlyn Blom | 20 | |
| Jungle King | Earl Hughes | 18 | |
| just another bird photo | Nick Fader | 19 | |
| Lonely Commute | Mike Maxwell | 18 | |
Loving Touch |
Sherry Kalczynski |
20 |
Best in Class & Best of the Best |
| Nice Snack | Ronald Banaszak | 19 | |
| Night Lights | Bobbie Ray | 18 | |
| On My Way to Dinner | Kathy Griffith | 18 | |
| Palm Pattern | Ronald Banaszak | 19 | |
| Playful Cubs | Kathy Griffith | 18 | |
| PUFFIN PARACHUTE | Sherry Kalczynski | 20 | |
| Red Rooster | Kathy Griffith | 19 | |
| Sarabi | Kathy Griffith | 19 | |
| SAVAGE FISH CONFLICT | Sherry Kalczynski | 19 | |
| Scarlet Skyway | Joe Sclafani | 18 | |
| Shocking Development | Bruce Crain | 19 | |
| Shut Up Tight | Bobbie Ray | 19 | |
| SOPHIA RESTAURANT | Stan Lipski | 19 | |
| Statue of Dignity | Tom Bredesen | 19 | |
| Stillness and Motion | Mike Maxwell | 20 | |
| Swim to the Light | Wayne Adams | 19 | |
| Temple Offerings | Joe Sclafani | 18 | |
| The Eyes | Ronald Banaszak | 18 | |
| To Be Killed By A Mockingbird | Mike Maxwell | 20 | |
| Train Time | Joe Sclafani | 19 | |
| Tulip Field Sunset | Bobbie Ray | 19 | |
| Venetian Solitude | Earl Hughes | 20 | |
| Venice Fishing Pier | Wayne Adams | 18 | |
| Watching | Bobbie Ray | 20 | |
| wonderful nature | Barbara Klimczak | 20 |
Digital Creative |
score | ||
| Alley Riga Latvia | Jim Wheeler | 17 | |
| Alzheimer’s | Peter Bates | 17 | |
| Butterscotch Swirls | Dale Hughes | 18 | |
| Family Bible Photo | Earl Hughes | 17 | |
| Floating Pier | Wayne Adams | 17 | |
Flowing in the Breeze |
Sherry Kalczynski |
20 |
Best In Class |
| Infrared Diner | Peter Bates | 18 | |
| It Really Was A Petunia! | Kathy Griffith | 18 | |
| Midnight Mist ! | Pat Jones | 19 | |
| Preening | Sherry Kalczynski | 19 | |
| Ready to Dance ! | Pat Jones | 17 | |
| The Farm House | Wayne Adams | 18 | |
| TINY BUBBLES | Marcela Mote | 17 | |
| Wading Gulls | Jim Wheeler | 16 | |
Digital Documentary |
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| Blue Collar, Red Hat | Dale Hughes | 18 | |
| Cool Down | Joe Sclafani | 17 | |
| Elderly couple in the rain | Bob Sanchez | 18 | |
| Family Time | Paul Quinn | 18 | |
| In Rizzoli’s Bookstore | Bob Sanchez | 17 | |
Looky There |
Dale Hughes |
18 |
Best in Class |
Digital Mono |
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| Abandoned Car, Old Highway 41 | Jim Wheeler | 17 | |
| CONNECTIONS | Marcela Mote | 18 | |
| Continue to Fight | Paul Quinn | 19 | |
| Intimidation | Dale Hughes | 18 | |
| Lights on the Water | Bobbie Ray | 18 | |
| Looking At You | Joe Sclafani | 18 | |
| Mt. Vesuvius Survivor | Tom Bredesen | 17 | |
| Neighborhood Parking | Bobbie Ray | 17 | |
Philadelphia Art |
Wayne Adams |
20 |
Best in Class |
| Ready Aim Fire | Paul Quinn | 16 | |
| Santa Claus at Balloon Festival ! | Pat Jones | 18 | |
| Shadowy Smirk | Dale Hughes | 17 | |
| Sylvie | Joe Sclafani | 18 | |
| The Art Museum Love Affair | Barbara Klimczak | 18 | |
| TROLLEY | Stan Lipski | 18 | |
| Winter leaf | Bob Sanchez | 17 |
Print Color |
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| 1792 Whiskey | Bruce Crain | 19 | |
| Angry Parrot | Barbara Klimczak | 18 | |
| Cherry Blossom Kiss | Wayne Adams | 20 | |
| Morning Light | Bruno Graziano | 18 | |
Proud Eagle |
Bruce Crain |
20 |
Best in Class & Runner up to Best of the Best |
| Purely Pink | Barbara Klimczak | 20 | |
| Red Wine | Bruce Crain | 19 | |
| Reflecting on Apollo | Fran Beeson | 19 | |
| Turtle on a stick | Fran Beeson | 19 | |
| Venetian Rush Hour | Fran Beeson | 19 | |
Pint Creative |
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| Double Exposure | Sherry Kalczynski | 18 | |
| Pour Me a Martini | Barbara Klimczak | 17 | |
Return to Sender |
Fran Beeson |
18 |
Best in Class |
| Stars Over LA | Fran Beeson | 18 | |
| The Transparent Family | Madlyn Blom | 18 | |
Print Documentary |
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Going to the Game with Dad |
Nick Fader |
18 |
Best in Class |
| Spiritual Mayan Music | Barbara Klimczak | 18 | |
| Waiting for the parade | Nick Fader | 18 | |
Print Mono |
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Awe Nuts |
Bruce Crain |
20 |
Best in Class |
| Dinner Time Honey | Pat Jones | 20 | |
| Light In The Forest | Bruno Graziano | 19 | |
| Little Black Creek | Bruno Graziano | 19 | |
| Sir Remington ! | Pat Jones | 18 | |
| Skywalkers | Fran Beeson | 18 |
There were many ties for Best in each Class, the final winners were chosen by the judge on the night