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A GARDEN CLUB OF AMERICA MAJOR FLOWER SHOW
April 26-27, 2023
Division III: Photography
Altered States
Class 9. Hydraulic
award
Honorable Mention
show No.
P049
Exhibitor(s)
Helen Chambers 313,
,
Statement of Intent

"... a man who keeps company with glaciers comes to feel tolerably insignificant by and by." -Mark Twain

Plant(s)
 
Judges' comments

This intimate, abstract image showcases nature's dramatic colors and forms. One's eye is drawn to the bottom opening that is slightly out of scale with the ice around it.

A GARDEN CLUB OF AMERICA MAJOR FLOWER SHOW
April 26-27, 2023
Division III: Photography
Altered States
Class 9. Hydraulic
award
show No.
P050
Exhibitor(s)
Ruthie Kelly 315,
,
Statement of Intent

The reflection of a flower appears in a raindrop until the breeze blows it away.

Plant(s)
 
Judges' comments

This is a technically accomplished image that makes effective use of complimentary colors. The bold foreground leaf dominates the composition.

A GARDEN CLUB OF AMERICA MAJOR FLOWER SHOW
April 26-27, 2023
Division III: Photography
Altered States
Class 9. Hydraulic
award
2nd
show No.
P051
Exhibitor(s)
Amy Murphy 344,
,
Statement of Intent

My intention is to show water in three stages, solid (ice), liquid (water), and the impression of evaporation by including small bubbles raising.

Plant(s)
 
Judges' comments

A creative, bold and well executed interpretation of the theme that makes the viewer want to look more closely.

A GARDEN CLUB OF AMERICA MAJOR FLOWER SHOW
April 26-27, 2023
Division III: Photography
Altered States
Class 9. Hydraulic
award
3rd
show No.
P052
Exhibitor(s)
Suzy Titcomb 364,
,
Statement of Intent

Flowers from my garden captured not in a vase of water but a block of ice bubbles to create movement in a distinctive way.

Plant(s)
Chrysanthemum vulgaret boreale — TansyHydrandea macrophylla 'Nikko Blue' — Hydrangeacrocosmia pottsii — MontebretiaCosmos bipinnatus — Cosmos
 
Judges' comments

Bright colors and texture make this image pop. The elements on the left side of composition feel busy.

A GARDEN CLUB OF AMERICA MAJOR FLOWER SHOW
April 26-27, 2023
Division III: Photography
Altered States
Class 9. Hydraulic
award
1st
show No.
P053
Exhibitor(s)
Mary Turner 364,
,
Statement of Intent

"The blue iris, so straight, so sweet lipped." - Mary Oliver

Plant(s)
Irideae sp. — IrisAsplenium resiliens — Black stem spleenwortSamaras — Helicopter seeds
 
Judges' comments

This is a beautifully composed painterly image with cracks in the ice creating interesting texture and a sense of depth.

A GARDEN CLUB OF AMERICA MAJOR FLOWER SHOW
April 26-27, 2023
Division III: Photography
Altered States
Class 9. Hydraulic
award
show No.
P054
Exhibitor(s)
Evelyn Lorentzen Bell 148,
,
Statement of Intent

TehDrip, Drip, Drip

Plant(s)
 
Judges' comments

The gentle curving line and soft depth of field create a pleasing image. The reflection in two of the three drops is out of focus.