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Winning Images 2006 Two out of three kids agree: New Times’ annual photo contest rules! [20] FILM It’s not easy being Queen [50]
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2006 Feast your eyes on this Winning Images is looking good BY RYAN MILLER
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verything’s new at New Times this year: the editor, the staff photographer, the best-of-show winner. Yes, the 11th annual Winning Images contest has arrived, brought to bear by a group of people who never brought such a thing to bear before. But still, here it is. More than 60 images rose to the surface of 526 entries, thanks to help from this year’s judges: Deborah Denker (last year’s Best of Show winner and a professional photographer), Doug Highland (head of the Cuesta College photography department), Holly Peterson (a local photographer), and Jesse Acosta (New Times’ very own staff photographer). The group struggled and sweated and turned a critical eye on shot after shot. Fueled by dinner from Mama’s Meatball, they gazed on row upon row of fantastic photos. In the end, after debating and tallying—and with logistical help from Shelby Kapka and myself—the winners emerged. We extend thanks to all who entered, and a particular nod to office manager Michael Antonette, who handled each photo as it came in. Enjoy! ∆
California Quail, Kay Petterson, Amateur, Animals, First Place
Editor Ryan Miller mentally agreed with some of the judge’s decisions. Luke & The Creek, Stephanie Huerta, Amateur, Animals, Second Place
Ribbons, Dawn Sanders, Amateur, Animals, Honorable Mention Searching For My Home, Richard Bastian, Professional, Animals, First Place
My Favorite Things!, Andrea Euphrat, Amateur, Animals, Third Place
Perro, Lisa Maksoudian, Professional, Animals, Second Place
Gypsy, Robyn Burgess, Professional, Animals, Third Place
Smart & Final, Susan, M. Owen, Amateur, Flora, Third Place October Poppy On Mt. San Luis, Bruce Johnson, Amateur, Flora, First Place
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Grandma’s Yard, Lisa A. Davis, Amateur, Flora, Second Place
untitled, Cordelia Roberts, Amateur, Flora, Second Place
Callalectric, Marlin Harms, Professional, Flora, Third Place
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Bare Naked Ladies, Marlin Harms, Professional, Flora, First Place
Bird Of Paradise, Bob Wilkinson, Professional, Flora, Honorable Mention
Nice Pad, Forrest L. Doud, Professional, Flora, Second Place
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Looking Up, Prem Ananda, Amateur, Land/Seascape, Third Place
Egret In Backbay, Cliff Mathieson, Professional, Animals, Honorable Mention
The Swing, Katie DiSimone, Professional, Kids, Third Place
untitled, Susan Pyburn, Amateur, Open, Second Place
The Gov, Mark Nakamura, Professional, People, Third Place
Young Man Putting On His Belt, Jordan Getz, Amateur, People, Third Place
untitled, Colby Bridges, Amateur, Land/Seascape, Honorable Mention
Lucky Charms, Rosaline Jo Rancour, Professional, People, Honorable Mention untitled, Colby Bridges, Amateur, Land/Seascape, Honorable Mention
Camo Kewpie, Miss Lindy, Professional, Kids, Honorable Mention
Squeel Of Delight, Christopher Culbreath, Amateur, Kids, First Place
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untitled, Susan Pyburn, Amateur, Flora, Judge’s Pick
Abe’s Banana Tree, Mimi Ditchie, Professional, Flora, Honorable Mention
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Boy With A Cape, Lisa Maksoudian, Professional, Kids, Second Place
Hero, Lisa Maksoudian, Professional, Kids, Honorable Mention
Self Portrait, Jane Culbreath, Amateur, Kids, Second Place
Afternoon Solitude, Curtis Essen, Amateur, Land/Seascape, Honorable Mention
A Cookie Day With Jonus, Karen Lynch, Amateur, Kids, Third Place
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The Drive Home Past The Salt Marsh, Marlin Harms, Professional, Land/Seascape , First Place
Guidetti Ranch, SLO, Lance Kinney, Professional, Land/Seascape, Honorable Mention
Favorite Hill, Curtis Essen, Amateur, Land/Seascape, Second Place
Snow Where There Isn’t, Harrison Harbers, Amateur, Land/Seascape, First Place
Spooner’s Cove, Montaña de Oro State Park, Kevin Daugherty, Professional, Land/Seascape, Third Place
untitled, Timothy Borjas, Amateur, Open, Judge’s Pick
Nailed, Miss Lindy, Professional, Open, Honorable Mention
Eve’s Choice, Deborah Cash, Amateur, Open, First Place
San Luis Obispo ‘05, Barry Goyette, Professional, Land/Seascape, Second Place
untitled, David Maksoudian, Amateur, Open, Honorable Mention
Powerline, Colin Michael, Professional, Open, Honorable Mention
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White Door, Lisa Maksoudian, Professional, Open, First Place
Lox Luna, Dennis Kish, Amateur, Open, Third Place
Lots Of Ammo, Forrest L. Doud, Professional, Open, Second Place
Abstract Pot, Donna Johnson, Professional, Open, Third Place
The Consolation Of Catherine, Barry Goyette, Professional, People, First Place
Kick’n It, Marynn Vilarino, Amateur, People, Honorable Mention
Self Portrait, Marynn Vilarino, Amateur, People, Honorable Mention
Shane Stoneman, Trevor Povah, Professional, People, Honorable Mention
Morro Rock Sunrise, Dave Wilson, Amateur, Morro Rock, First Place
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untitled, Lisa Maksoudian, Professional, People, Second Place
Release, Luisa Zoblisien, Amateur, People, Second Place Wind Tunnel, Peter Ayer, Amateur, People, Second Place
Avila Soak, Angela Henderson, Amateur, People, First Place
untitled, Susan Pyburn, Amateur, Morro Rock, Third Place
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Incoming! Morro Rock, Lance Kinney, Professional, Morro Rock, Third Place
Evanescent Evening, Steve Udell, Professional, Morro Rock, First Place
Sunset Rock, Jose Orozco, Professional, Morro Rock, Honorable Mention
Blue Serenity, Katie DiSimone, Professional, Morro Rock, Second Place
Dusk At Morro Rock, Karen Hilchey, Amateur, Morro Rock, Second Place
Snow Day, Scott Cusick, Amateur, Morro Rock, Third Place