2021 Award Winners
Congratulations to the winners of the Best in Show for the Nature Competition, Best in Show for the Photo Art Competition, People’s Choice Award for the Nature Competition, People’s Choice Award for the Photo Art Competition, and the Student Competition grand prize winner.
Best in Show – Nature Competition: “Pink Breakfast” by Ruiqing Pamboukian, NBCC
![](https://midatlanticphotovisions.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/BIRDNBCCRuiqing_Pamboukian16076494Pink-Breakfast-1-300x221.jpg)
People’s Choice Award – Nature Competition: “Jumping Spider in Dahlia” by David Terao, NIHCC
![](https://midatlanticphotovisions.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/MACRONIHCCDavid_Terao16033272Jumping-Spider-in-a-Dahlia-1-300x300.jpg)
Best in Show – Photo Art Competition: “Family Making Bread in Ghana” by Mike Whalen, NVPS
People’s Choice Award – Photo Art Competition: “Balloons over Bagan” by Melissa Clark, NBCC
![](https://midatlanticphotovisions.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/OTHERNBCCMelissa_Clark16000765Balloons-over-Bagan-1-300x225.jpg)
Best in Nature Competition – Individual Categories:
Best in Macro: “Jumping Spider in Dahlia” by David Terao, NIHCC
![](https://midatlanticphotovisions.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/MACRONIHCCDavid_Terao16033272Jumping-Spider-in-a-Dahlia-1-300x300.jpg)
Best in Landscape: “Crashing Waves” by Ruiqing Pamboukian, NBCC
![](https://midatlanticphotovisions.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/LANDNBCCRuiqing_Pamboukian16081439Crashing-Waves-1-300x222.jpg)
Best in Flora: “Snow Grass” by Daniel Horowitz, NVPS
![](https://midatlanticphotovisions.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/FLORANVPSDaniel_Horowitz16113748Snow-Grass-1-300x200.jpg)
Best in Water: “Still Standing” by Niki Halkedis, LPC
![](https://midatlanticphotovisions.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/WATERLPCNiki_Halkedis16137701Still-Standing-1-300x145.jpg)
Best in Wildlife: “Whisper” by My Phuong Nguyen, NIHCC
![](https://midatlanticphotovisions.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/WILDNIHCCMy-Phuong_Nguyen16130502Whisper-1-300x212.jpg)
Best in Birds: “Pink Breakfast” by Ruiqing Pamboukian, NBCC
![](https://midatlanticphotovisions.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/BIRDNBCCRuiqing_Pamboukian16076494Pink-Breakfast-1-300x221.jpg)
Best in Photo Art Competition – Individual Categories:
Best in Abstract: “Through a Glass Darkly” by Wayne Gunther, NVPS
![](https://midatlanticphotovisions.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/ABSNVPSWayne_Guenther15878104Through-a-Glass-Darkly-1-300x225.jpg)
Best in Architecture: “Atlanta Marriott” by Bill Mugg – VPS
![](https://midatlanticphotovisions.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/ARCHVPSBill_Mugg15874184Atlanta-Marriott-1-191x300.jpg)
Best in Sports: “Backstroke Action” by Damian Diccox, MWCC
![](https://midatlanticphotovisions.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/SPORTSMWCCDamian_Diccox16048954Backstroke-action-1-300x200.jpg)
Best in Studio: “Twist Ball” by My Phuong Nguyen, NIHCC
![](https://midatlanticphotovisions.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/STUDIONIHCCMy-Phuong_Nguyen16130545Twist-Ball-16130545-1-300x240.jpg)
Best in People: “Family Making Bread in Ghana” by Mike Whalen, NVPS
![](https://midatlanticphotovisions.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/PEOPLENVPSMike_Whalen16139011Family-Bread-Making-In-Ghana-1-300x236.jpg)
Best in Other: “Balloons over Bagan” by Melissa Clark, NBCC
![](https://midatlanticphotovisions.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/OTHERNBCCMelissa_Clark16000765Balloons-over-Bagan-1-300x225.jpg)
Student Competition Grand Prize: “Wonders of Books” by Ashley Chang, Chantilly High School
![Wonders of Books by Ashley Chang](https://midatlanticphotovisions.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/STDAshley_Chang15201368Wonders-of-Books-225x300.jpg)