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Keck Contest Finalists

Keck Contest Finalists

Here are the names of the finalists in the Keck Contest:


Michael Farrell


Jeff Johnston [no relation]


Sherrie Larimore (2)


David Boyce


David Jacobs (2)


Jamie Pillers


Bill Tyler


Melissa O'Shaughnessy (3)


Jakub Pitha


Rob Spring (2)


Nick Kiest


John van Rosendael (2)


Eli Burakian


Andre Yew


R.A. Krajnyak


Kristoffer Tripplaar


Don Ross


Neil Slater


George Barr


Elisabeth Spector


Larry Gebhardt


Markus Spring (2)


Thomas Paris


Ken Jensen (2)


Arne Cröll (2)


David Paterson


If you look in vain for your own name, take heart. The competition was fierce; there were many fine photographs and many fine prints submitted. I have had the devil of a time doing the judging. Many of the non-finalist entries were very fine.


Also, there were a number of people who submitted outstanding work that I just didn't think was exactly appropriate for a print sale, which is what we're aiming for here. Joseph E. Reid gets an Honorable Mention on this score, and so stands for a number of others as well.


I might add that it's been a great pleasure for me to see so much nice work "on the paper" so to speak.


I've already chosen the winner and first runner-up, who will be announced shortly. First I have to select a second runner-up, which I'm having trouble with (I need help; it's why there are often multiple judges for contests, to offer different perspectives and tastes and give all the judges others to push against—sometimes clarity comes from the cauldron of dispute).


Finally, I'll add that I could have gone any one of several ways with winning picks.


We'll have a sale of the three winning prints, with the grand prizewinner also being offered the free week at the luxury condo in Hawaii donated by an anonymous reader.


Two hundred and twenty-eight prints were submitted altogether. I'll offer a few random thoughts about entering contests, seen from a judge's perspective, soon.


More news soon.


Mike

(Thanks to everyone who entered)


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Bill Mitchell: "Never heard of any of 'em."


Mike replies: Until now.


Rod Graham replies to Bill: "Haven't heard of George Barr? He does some beautiful, thoughtful work, and is an excellent writer and teacher. Might want to Google him. Several good photography books to his credit."