2007 Digital Winners

 

Grand Prize Winner

©Eric Silvi

 

 

Category Winners

 

Abstract

 

First Place

©Amy Mullins

Second Place

©David Caldwell

Third Place

©J. Todd Poling

Honorable Mention

©Cheryl Rehfield

Honorable Mention

©Jodi McKinley

 

Flora Category

 

First Place

©Rochelle Webb

Second Place

©David Nicely

Third Place

©David Nicely

Honorable Mention

©Jodi McKinley

Honorable Mention

©Branden Buxman

 

Landscape

 

First Place

©Robert Strait

Second Place

©Brian Jones

Third Place

©Mark Nowak

Honorable Mention

©Rodney Hall

Honorable Mention

©R. Stacy Fenner

 

Human Interest

 

First Place

©Gary Phillips

Second Place

©R. Stacy Fenner

Third Place

©William Telfer

Honorable Mention

©Eric Silvi

Honorable Mention

©Andrew Frey

 

Wildlife

 

First Place

©Daniel Walczyk

Second Place

©Caitlin Wyckoff

Third Place

©Craig Koteles

Honorable Mention

©Robert Strait

Honorable Mention

©Robert Taylor

Photographer's Choice

Caitlin Wyckoff

 

Below you will find a selection of entries and scores listed for the digital entries that advanced to the "final round" of judging this year. This information is being shared at the request of many of you who have emailed suggestions or placed comments in our suggestion box during the events, asking for the scores. Hopefully, the information will provide insight regarding just how close many of entries were, and how well those final entries scored.

For those who may not be aware, each entry (which bears a unique ID number) is placed by its owner into an appropriate category: Landscape, Flora, Wildlife, Human Impact, and Abstract (a separate Photographer's Choice--which is an "open" category--is voted by the contestants).

All entries then enter what we call the first judging round. This phase is where it is determined by our five judges as to whether or not an entry advances to the "final round." Due to the number of entries (5 per photographer), it is impossible to grade and assign and numbered score to every entry in the time restraints of a "weekend event" such as this. Although it would be nice for every entry to have a "score number," it is more practical to use the judges' time to grade those entries that will be contenders for prizes.

FINAL ROUND--After each judge separately scores an entry in four grading areas (which are outlined in the rules: Artistic Merit & Composition, Technical Quality, Originality, and Level of Photographic Challenge), the entry is tallied by two score auditors who enter the data into a spreadsheet program. These scores later identify the photographer with the highest score in the Digital Division

We hope that by providing this requested information, we will make "Shoot the Hills" an even better contest to enter.

Our appreciation is extended to all who entered the contest and supported this fundraising activity of the Friends of the Hocking Hills State Park. Congratuations to all the finalists!


Digital Division Scores

Abstract Category
Flora Category
Landscape Category
ID Number
Score
ID Number
Score
ID Number
Score
300A
152
238A
163
234A
162
287A
141
265A
162
233A
161
268B
140
292B
154
275A
155
266A
139
292A
153
246A
143
286B
138
286A
151
250A
138
242A
133
310A
145
249A
135
282A
123
250A
144
287A
135
275A
109
275A
137
230B
134
252A
108
234A
135
300A
133
298A
108
285A
129
264A
128
296A
100
266B
124
232A
127
262A
97
261A
122
301B
117
231A
95
284B
118
257B
90
256B
112
286A
89
262A
112
298A
111
256A
101


Human Interest
Cate
gory

Wildlife Category
ID Number
Score
ID Number
Score
263A
154
256A
152
250A
149
272B
151
225A
142
273A
146
238A
136
234A
143
251A
134
264A
142
309A
127
288A
141
286B
126
249A
137
279A
125
289A
137
286A
124
254A
134
303A
123
287A
134
244A
122
292A
126
275A
116
274A
123
253A
112
288B
123
226A
109
233A
119
235A
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