Capturing a great shot : Fallbrook Camera Club celebrates top photos from 2015

FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Camera Club had its year-end banquet on Jan. 21 at Silvergate Retirement Residence. The club was celebrating and providing awards for its members who participated in the monthly competitions during 2015.

The photos that the members submitted were displayed and projected. Trophies and ribbons were awarded to a number of members. the following are the awards given:

Image of the Year

• Christel Lakata – Volcano in Action, Ecuador

Dr. Kovach Best Composition Award

• Lin Craft – New Monarch Waiting For Wings To Dry

High Scores, Projected Images

• Tie for first – Lin Craft, Mike Mercado
• Third place Mike Reardon

High Scores, Prints

• First place – Shirley Poole;
• Second place – Carol Moon;
• Third place – Shirley Binn

Prints

• First place – Shirley Poole
• Second place – Marjorie Weaver
• Third place – Frank Ross;
• Honorable Mention – Carol Moon

Color

• First place – Mary Jane Poulter
• Second place – Mike Reardon
• Third place – Curt Hawkins
• Honorable Mention – Mike Mercado,
• Sandy Schiefer, Judy Jobe; Christel Lakata

Nature Open

• First place – Lin Craft
• Second place – Curt Hawkins
• Third place – Mike Mercado
• Honorable Mention – Neil Lakata,
• Mike Reardon

Nature Wildlife

• First place – Mike Mercado
• Second place – Lin Craft
• Third place – Ed Lusby
• Honorable Mention – Mike Reardon,
• Christel Lakata

Travel

• First place – Curt Hawkins
• Second place – Lin Craft
• Third place – Mike Mercado
• Honorable Mention – Neil Lakata

The Camera Club meets two Mondays each month from February through December. Meetings are held at 7 p.m. at Silvergate Retirement Residence. For further information contact club president Mike Reardon, (760) 451-6484. Visitors and new members are always welcome.