- December 3, 2024
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"A Peaceful Place" by Tom Silvey. Courtesy photo
"Fennel and Kohlrabi" by Janet Bernardini. Courtesy photo
"Osprey Love" by Gerry Corrigan. Courtesy photo
"Time Flies — Waste Not," by Stan Mitchell. Courtesy photo
"Gold Finches" by Skip Lowery. Courtesy photo
The Casements Camera Club has announced the winners for its 44th annual show.
The show drew a variety of entries that were judged by Dan Biferie, professor emeritus at Daytona State College. The public is welcome to view the exhibit displayed in The Casements Gallery. Gallery hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Saturdays, 8 a.m to noon. The photographs will be on exhibit through Sept. 26.
“The work I’ve seen here today is really beautiful," Biferie said. "It is difficult to give awards and, overall, I would say that when you look at the show, look at it as a collective effort. A collective effort where each person — some proficient photographers and some aspiring photographers — are part of the same team and you are part of a winning team. Congratulations to you.”
Best of Show was won by Tom Silvey for “A Peaceful Place.”
“When I walked into the Gallery there were three photographs that were placed next to one and another and all three caught my eye," Biferie said. "But this one jumped off the wall. It is a beautiful piece. The placement of the statue in the foreground, the positioning of the photographer, the lighting, the church in the background, the sepia tone of the photograph all worked together. A beautiful photograph and deserving of Best in Show.”
Janet Bernardini earned first place for “Fennel and Kohlrabi.”
"This is a magnificent photograph," Biferie said. "It is really beautiful. It is one of the few still-lives that is presented in the show and it has a painterly quality about it. I love the drape in the background, the lighting that is on the photograph and the overall presentation of the work.”
Gerri Corrigan took second place with “Osprey Love.”
“It is a beautiful piece," Biferie said. "I really loved the placement of the birds, the background, the clouds really bring it together and it creates a real human quality in the photograph. Congratulations.”
Stan Mitchell captured third place with “Time Flies – Waste Not.”
“It is a beautiful photograph,” Biferie said. “It is actually one of the only images here today where the photographer combined a number of different pieces creating a photo montage and that’s what interested me a lot. The experimentation that went on in it, the rough edges and the overall presentation. It is really a beautiful piece, congratulations.”
Skip Lowery earned the coveted Casements Award for “Gold Finches.”
