APS Salon Exhibition 2013

The Atlanta Photographic Society's members put together another great show for this year's 2013 Salon Exhibition. Producing and framing the five entries allowed per member surely takes a lot of work. The images chosen for entry were truly outstanding. In your President's humble opinion, the quality of this show was one of our best in many years. Plus, the Reception and Awards were very well attended, with upwards of 25 guests in addition to the usual crowd of members

Our judging team, consisting of Gary Gruby, Judy Kuniansky, and John Clemmer, did a superb job discerning the winners. Numerous images that did not end up receiving awards were either tied for an Honorable Mention, or only a very slim one point away from that distinction. The competition was definitely strong, with eight (8) members bestowed awards out of the fourteen (14) who entered a wealth of seventy (70) fine images.

Congratulations to Marc McElhaney who was awarded Best in Show (and 1st Place Monochrome) for his intense and moody "Jazz in the Shadows". And a hearty, well done to all the other winners, listed here along with their award winning images (the winners are also displayed in the slide show at the top of this page).

Ruth Gogel                 HM Color        Hop On

Kathryn Nee               HM Color        Nobody's Wife

Darryl Neill                 HM Color        White Pass and Yukon

Jim Harrison              HM Color        River Wave    

Al McLeod                 3rd Color        Booze and Blues

Marc McElhaney       2nd Color       El Campesino Viejo Y Sus Manos

Mike Shaefer             1st Color        The Colors of Jazz

Janerio Morgan         HM Mono       Solitary Sunrise

Jim Harrison              3rd Mono        Icicle Storm

Marc McElhaney       2nd Mono       After Work, A Cigar

Marc McElhaney       1st Mono        & Best in Show          Jazz in the Shadows

Thanks also to the many members who helped hang the show, provided delicious food and hearty beverages for the Reception and Awards, and assisted with the take down activities. Plus, a special thank you to Vinnie Metzger and Janerio Morgan who very ably accomplished several vital Salon tasks, publicity and entry management. We divided and conquered.

A reminder for next year's Salon Exhibition: Please give Mike Shaefer, our Salon Chair for 2014, your full measure of support and assistance. Many hands make light work.

Jim Harrison

President