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Winning Images Our annual contest gives the most creative talent on the Central Coast the opportunity to show their skills [16] Mac Jermstad, Cozi, Adult, Animals, First Place

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WINNING IMAGES 2016

Moments in time

Camera clicks cement split seconds of history for this year’s annual Winning Images contest

BY CAMILLIA LANHAM

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photograph can capture a moment in a way that words simply can’t.

And the way in which that point in time is portrayed has everything to do with the person behind the camera.

Each photographer’s unique view of the world—the way they think, how they look at things, what they find interesting—colors the snapshots they choose to take.

Since 1994, the New Times Media Group has invited local photographers to show us their perspective of the spaces that surround them in our annual Winning Images contest.

This year brought in 329 photos, which our

judges narrowed down to three winners each in eight categories and three judge’s picks.

Each of those entries also came in with a $5 fee, which will be rolled back into prize money for the winners, who also receive awards from the contest’s sponsors.

Although you can see the winning images from 2016 on the following pages, you can also view them on the wall at the San Luis Obispo Museum of Art through Nov. 6.

Contact Executive Editor Camillia Lanham at clanham@newtimesslo.com.

Jonathan Shapiro, Wedding in Ravello, Travel, Best In Show

The 2016 Judges • Robert Dyer is a former award-winning staff photographer with The Tribune whose accolades include the California Press Photographers Association Gold Seal and recognition nationally by the Associated Press. After 30 years of photojournalism and commercial photography, his cameras are now directed primarily to his wife and daughter. Meanwhile, social services with the County of SLO has become his passion.

• San Luis Obispo native and perennial Winning Images judge Peggy Mesler is a photographer and owner of The Photo Shop in SLO, where she shares her appreciation and knowledge of photography with customers, clients, and friends. Peggy graduated with a journalism degree from Cal Poly, and opened her shop in 2005. Mesler’s favorite thing to photograph is people.

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• Chris Gardner is a local photojournalist and marketing/media specialist with more than 20 years of experience. He spent several years as New Times’ staff photographer and is a seasoned traveler who is at home photographing in the wilds of Siberia or the streets of San Luis Obispo.

He is most proud of his involvement with the Rotary Club of San Luis Obispo de Tolosa and their mission to eradicate polio.

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Will Drake, Brood and Bliss, People, First Place

Cary L. Geihs, Valley View at Yosemite, Travel, Second Place www.santamariasun.com • November 3 - November 10, 2016 • Sun • 17

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Jonathan Shapiro, Atrium, Center for Science and Mathematics, Architecture, First Place

Brian Caserio, Hope This Photo’s Not Too Grainery, Architecture, Second Place

Brigette Parzych, Musing Trails, Land/Seascape, Third Place

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Vincent Shay, Humpback Breach, Animals, Third Place

Aidan Briggs, Snout, Animals, Second Place

Dave Coronel, An Eye On You, Open, First Place

Carolyn Eicher, Up Close, Flora, Third Place Jonathan Shapiro, Orange Flower, Flora, Second Place www.santamariasun.com • November 3 - November 10, 2016 • Sun • 19

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Mimi Ditchie, New Life Form, Flora, First Place

Mimi Ditchie, Ditchie Dainty Butterfly, Butterfly Open, Third Place, Judges’ Pick

Debbie Markham, Ready for Pickup, Open, Second Place 20 • Sun • November 3 - November 10, 2016 • www.santamariasun.com

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Angela Henderson, Untitled, Land/Seascape, Second Place

Megan VanAllen, Sun’s Out Tongue’s Out, Youth, First Place www.santamariasun.com • November 3 - November 10, 2016 • Sun • 21

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Megan VanAllen, The Window, Youth, Second Place

Alissa Landon, Stairway to SLO, Youth, Third Place

Maggie Peng, Adoration, Open, Honorable Mention

Kristen Steer, Steer Cubanissimo, People, Third Place, Judges’ Pick 22 • Sun • November 3 - November 10, 2016 • www.santamariasun.com

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Ron Painter, Tree of Dreams, Travel, Third Place, Judges’ Pick

Ron Painter, Towering Palms, Land/Seascape, First Place

Jonathan Shapiro, Vatican Museum Stairway, Travel, Honorable Mention

Skip Moss, Waiting to Jump, People, Second Place www.santamariasun.com • November 3 - November 10, 2016 • Sun • 23