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

 

People’s Choice Award – Nature Competition: “Jumping Spider in Dahlia” by David Terao, NIHCC

 

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

 

Best in Nature Competition – Individual Categories:

Best in Macro: “Jumping Spider in Dahlia” by David Terao, NIHCC

 

Best in Landscape: “Crashing Waves” by Ruiqing Pamboukian, NBCC

 

Best in Flora: “Snow Grass” by Daniel Horowitz, NVPS

 

Best in Water: “Still Standing” by Niki Halkedis, LPC

 

Best in Wildlife: “Whisper” by My Phuong Nguyen, NIHCC

 

Best in Birds: “Pink Breakfast” by Ruiqing Pamboukian, NBCC

 

Best in Photo Art Competition – Individual Categories:

Best in Abstract: “Through a Glass Darkly” by Wayne Gunther, NVPS

 

Best in Architecture: “Atlanta Marriott” by Bill Mugg – VPS

 

Best in Sports: “Backstroke Action” by Damian Diccox, MWCC

 

Best in Studio: “Twist Ball” by My Phuong Nguyen, NIHCC

 

Best in People: “Family Making Bread in Ghana” by Mike Whalen, NVPS

 

Best in Other: “Balloons over Bagan” by Melissa Clark, NBCC

 

Student Competition Grand Prize: “Wonders of Books” by Ashley Chang, Chantilly High School