{"id":3641,"date":"2025-12-10T13:33:55","date_gmt":"2025-12-10T18:33:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/robertwinch.com\/wordpress\/?page_id=3641"},"modified":"2025-12-10T13:39:41","modified_gmt":"2025-12-10T18:39:41","slug":"2025-best-of-the-best","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/robertwinch.com\/wordpress\/competition-results\/2025-best-of-the-best\/","title":{"rendered":"2025 Best of the Best"},"content":{"rendered":"

Judge: Leslie Harris Senac,<\/h2>\n

\u00a0Best of The Best 2025 \u201cLoving Touch\u201d by Sherry Kalczynski<\/span><\/h2>\n

\u00a0Runner Up \u201cProud Eagle\u201d by Bruce Crain<\/span><\/h2>\n

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Digital Color<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/td>\n

<\/td>\nScore<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Beautiful Butterfly!<\/td>\nPat Jones<\/td>\n19<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Busy Bee<\/td>\nMadlyn Blom<\/td>\n20<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Calm After the Storm<\/td>\nEarl Hughes<\/td>\n20<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Catch of the Day<\/td>\nTom Bredesen<\/td>\n18<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Circles and Bars<\/td>\nDale Hughes<\/td>\n19<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cypress Stands Proud<\/td>\nTom Bredesen<\/td>\n19<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Early Water Works<\/td>\nMadlyn Blom<\/td>\n20<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Enter This Way<\/td>\nMike Maxwell<\/td>\n19<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Flying Lessons<\/td>\nMike Maxwell<\/td>\n20<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fusion<\/td>\nBruce Crain<\/td>\n19<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Good Landing<\/td>\nMadlyn Blom<\/td>\n17<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Green With Envy<\/td>\nMike Maxwell<\/td>\n20<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Inertia Butterfly<\/td>\nJim Wheeler<\/td>\n19<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Inside A Gardenia<\/td>\nMadlyn Blom<\/td>\n20<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Isolation Beauty<\/td>\nMadlyn Blom<\/td>\n20<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jungle King<\/td>\nEarl Hughes<\/td>\n18<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
just another bird photo<\/td>\nNick Fader<\/td>\n19<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lonely Commute<\/td>\nMike Maxwell<\/td>\n18<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Loving Touch<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/td>\n

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Sherry Kalczynski<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/td>\n

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20<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/td>\n

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Best in Class & Best of the Best<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Nice Snack<\/td>\nRonald Banaszak<\/td>\n19<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Night Lights<\/td>\nBobbie Ray<\/td>\n18<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
On My Way to Dinner<\/td>\nKathy Griffith<\/td>\n18<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Palm Pattern<\/td>\nRonald Banaszak<\/td>\n19<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Playful Cubs<\/td>\nKathy Griffith<\/td>\n18<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PUFFIN PARACHUTE<\/td>\nSherry Kalczynski<\/td>\n20<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Red Rooster<\/td>\nKathy Griffith<\/td>\n19<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sarabi<\/td>\nKathy Griffith<\/td>\n19<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SAVAGE FISH CONFLICT<\/td>\nSherry Kalczynski<\/td>\n19<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Scarlet Skyway<\/td>\nJoe Sclafani<\/td>\n18<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Shocking Development<\/td>\nBruce Crain<\/td>\n19<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Shut Up Tight<\/td>\nBobbie Ray<\/td>\n19<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SOPHIA RESTAURANT<\/td>\nStan Lipski<\/td>\n19<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Statue of Dignity<\/td>\nTom Bredesen<\/td>\n19<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Stillness and Motion<\/td>\nMike Maxwell<\/td>\n20<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Swim to the Light<\/td>\nWayne Adams<\/td>\n19<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Temple Offerings<\/td>\nJoe Sclafani<\/td>\n18<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
The Eyes<\/td>\nRonald Banaszak<\/td>\n18<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
To Be Killed By A Mockingbird<\/td>\nMike Maxwell<\/td>\n20<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Train Time<\/td>\nJoe Sclafani<\/td>\n19<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tulip Field Sunset<\/td>\nBobbie Ray<\/td>\n19<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Venetian Solitude<\/td>\nEarl Hughes<\/td>\n20<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Venice Fishing Pier<\/td>\nWayne Adams<\/td>\n18<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Watching<\/td>\nBobbie Ray<\/td>\n20<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
wonderful nature<\/td>\nBarbara Klimczak<\/td>\n20<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Digital Creative<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/td>\n

<\/td>\nscore<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Alley Riga Latvia<\/td>\nJim Wheeler<\/td>\n17<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Alzheimer’s<\/td>\nPeter Bates<\/td>\n17<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Butterscotch Swirls<\/td>\nDale Hughes<\/td>\n18<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Family Bible Photo<\/td>\nEarl Hughes<\/td>\n17<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Floating Pier<\/td>\nWayne Adams<\/td>\n17<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Flowing in the Breeze<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/td>\n

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Sherry Kalczynski<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/td>\n

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20<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/td>\n

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Best In Class<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Infrared Diner<\/td>\nPeter Bates<\/td>\n18<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
It Really Was A Petunia!<\/td>\nKathy Griffith<\/td>\n18<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Midnight Mist !<\/td>\nPat Jones<\/td>\n19<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Preening<\/td>\nSherry Kalczynski<\/td>\n19<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ready to Dance !<\/td>\nPat Jones<\/td>\n17<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
The Farm House<\/td>\nWayne Adams<\/td>\n18<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TINY BUBBLES<\/td>\nMarcela Mote<\/td>\n17<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wading Gulls<\/td>\nJim Wheeler<\/td>\n16<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Digital Documentary<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/td>\n

<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Blue Collar, Red Hat<\/td>\nDale Hughes<\/td>\n18<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cool Down<\/td>\nJoe Sclafani<\/td>\n17<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Elderly couple in the rain<\/td>\nBob Sanchez<\/td>\n18<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Family Time<\/td>\nPaul Quinn<\/td>\n18<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
In Rizzoli’s Bookstore<\/td>\nBob Sanchez<\/td>\n17<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Looky There<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Dale Hughes<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/td>\n

\n

18<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/td>\n

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Best in Class<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Digital Mono<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/td>\n

<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Abandoned Car, Old Highway 41<\/td>\nJim Wheeler<\/td>\n17<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CONNECTIONS<\/td>\nMarcela Mote<\/td>\n18<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Continue to Fight<\/td>\nPaul Quinn<\/td>\n19<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Intimidation<\/td>\nDale Hughes<\/td>\n18<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lights on the Water<\/td>\nBobbie Ray<\/td>\n18<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Looking At You<\/td>\nJoe Sclafani<\/td>\n18<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mt. Vesuvius Survivor<\/td>\nTom Bredesen<\/td>\n17<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Neighborhood Parking<\/td>\nBobbie Ray<\/td>\n17<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Philadelphia Art<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/td>\n

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Wayne Adams<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/td>\n

\n

20<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/td>\n

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Best in Class<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Ready Aim Fire<\/td>\nPaul Quinn<\/td>\n16<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Santa Claus at Balloon Festival !<\/td>\nPat Jones<\/td>\n18<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Shadowy Smirk<\/td>\nDale Hughes<\/td>\n17<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sylvie<\/td>\nJoe Sclafani<\/td>\n18<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
The Art Museum Love Affair<\/td>\nBarbara Klimczak<\/td>\n18<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TROLLEY<\/td>\nStan Lipski<\/td>\n18<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Winter leaf<\/td>\nBob Sanchez<\/td>\n17<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Print Color<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/td>\n

<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1792 Whiskey<\/td>\nBruce Crain<\/td>\n19<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Angry Parrot<\/td>\nBarbara Klimczak<\/td>\n18<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cherry Blossom Kiss<\/td>\nWayne Adams<\/td>\n20<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Morning Light<\/td>\nBruno Graziano<\/td>\n18<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Proud Eagle<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Bruce Crain<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/td>\n

\n

20<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/td>\n

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Best in Class & Runner up to Best of the Best<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Purely Pink<\/td>\nBarbara Klimczak<\/td>\n20<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Red Wine<\/td>\nBruce Crain<\/td>\n19<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Reflecting on Apollo<\/td>\nFran Beeson<\/td>\n19<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Turtle on a stick<\/td>\nFran Beeson<\/td>\n19<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Venetian Rush Hour<\/td>\nFran Beeson<\/td>\n19<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Pint Creative<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/td>\n

<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Double Exposure<\/td>\nSherry Kalczynski<\/td>\n18<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pour Me a Martini<\/td>\nBarbara Klimczak<\/td>\n17<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Return to Sender<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Fran Beeson<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/td>\n

\n

18<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Best in Class<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Stars Over LA<\/td>\nFran Beeson<\/td>\n18<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
The Transparent Family<\/td>\nMadlyn Blom<\/td>\n18<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Print Documentary<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/td>\n

<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Going to the Game with Dad<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/td>\n

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Nick Fader<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/td>\n

\n

18<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Best in Class<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Spiritual Mayan Music<\/td>\nBarbara Klimczak<\/td>\n18<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Waiting for the parade<\/td>\nNick Fader<\/td>\n18<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Print Mono<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/td>\n

<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Awe Nuts<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/td>\n

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Bruce Crain<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/td>\n

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20<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Best in Class<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Dinner Time Honey<\/td>\nPat Jones<\/td>\n20<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Light In The Forest<\/td>\nBruno Graziano<\/td>\n19<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Little Black Creek<\/td>\nBruno Graziano<\/td>\n19<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sir Remington !<\/td>\nPat Jones<\/td>\n18<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Skywalkers<\/td>\nFran Beeson<\/td>\n18<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

There were many ties for Best in each Class, the final\u00a0 winners were chosen by the judge on the night<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Judge: Leslie Harris Senac, \u00a0Best of The Best 2025 \u201cLoving Touch\u201d by Sherry Kalczynski \u00a0Runner Up \u201cProud Eagle\u201d 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 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":860,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"fullwidth-page.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3641","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/robertwinch.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3641","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/robertwinch.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/robertwinch.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/robertwinch.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/robertwinch.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3641"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/robertwinch.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3641\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3649,"href":"https:\/\/robertwinch.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3641\/revisions\/3649"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/robertwinch.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/860"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/robertwinch.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3641"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}