2008-2009 PSA Interclub Results
Nature Competition
October 2008
The judging for Competition #! Of the PSA Nature Division Competition was held by the Unlimited Visions Photo Club of Waukesha Wisconsin.
Ed McGuirk received an HM for his image Golden Eagle Kill. Boston West only received 59 points in this round which put us in a tie for eighth place with St. Louis CC and Saguaro CC. The 2 nd Competition will be in February 2009.
Class A October Rankings
| Position |
Club |
Score |
| 8th |
Boston West |
59 |
| 8th |
St. Louis Camera Club |
59 |
| 8th |
Saguaro Camera Club |
59 |
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BWPS Individual Scores
| Name |
Title |
Score |
Image [Click for larger image] |
| Donna Salett |
Grizzly Cubs |
9 |
 |
| Debbie Guyer |
Caracara Catch |
9 |
 |
| Debbie Guyer |
Mink Sushi Bar |
9 |
 |
| Greg Hunter |
Cheetah Mom |
9 |
 |
| Ed McGuirk |
Golden Eagle Kill |
12
(Honorable Mention) |
 |
| Ed McGuirk |
Loon Feeding |
11 |
 |
February 2009
The judging for the 2nd PSA Nature Division Competition was held by the St Louis Camera Club of St. Louis, Missouri.
Boston West came in 3 rd for this competition with a score of 81 points. Camera Naturalist Camera Club came in 1 st with a score of 83 points. Garden State Six Shooters tied with Mount Baker Camera Club for 2 nd place with a score of 82 points.
Congratulations to Donna Salett for receiving an HM for her image Wet’N’Wild and Ed McGuirk for receiving an HM for his image Loon Feeding.
Class A Cumulative Standings after February Competition
| Position |
Club |
Score |
| 1 |
Unlimited Visions Photo Club |
153 |
| 2 |
Camera Naturalist Camera Club |
151 |
| 3 |
Garden State Six Shooters |
147 |
| 7 |
Boston West Photographic Society |
140 |
Class A February Rankings
| Position |
Club |
Score |
| 1 |
Camera Naturalist Camera Club |
83 |
| 2 |
Garden State Six Shooters |
82 |
| 2 |
Mount Baker Camera Club |
82 |
| 4 |
Boston West Photographic Society |
81 |
BWPS Individual Scores
| Name |
Title |
Score |
Image
[Click for larger image] |
| Ed McGuirk |
Loon Feeding |
15 (Honorable Mention) |
 |
| Donna Salett |
Wet N Wild |
14 (Honotorable Mention) |
 |
| Ed McGuirk |
Clamming Bears |
14 |
 |
| Ron Todd |
Sally Lightfoot Embrace |
13 |
 |
| Brian Riccio |
Morning Catch |
13 |
 |
| Donna Salett |
Living on Thin Ice |
12 |
 |
May 2009
The judging for the PSA third Nature Competition was held
by the Merrimack Valley Camera Club of North Andover, MA. Thirty
one clubs participated this season. Boston West tied for first
place with Camera Naturalist Camera Club with a score of 74
points.
Congratulations to Frank Forward for receiving an Award of
Merit for his image Albino Tree Frog 1 and an Honorable Mention
for his image Red Fox Pheasant Chase. Congratulations to Ed
McGuirk for receiving an Award of Merit for his image Grizzly
Dental Exam and an Honorable Mention for his image Loon with
Riding Chick.
Boston West took a second place finish for the season with
a score of 214 points. Camera Naturalist Camera Club came in
first place with 225 points and Garden State Six Shooters placed
third with 212 points.
Class A Cumulative Standings after Final Competition
| Position |
Club |
Score |
| 1 |
Camera Naturalist Camera Club |
225 |
| 2 |
Boston West Photographic Society |
214 |
| 3 |
Garden State Six Shooters |
212 |
Class A May Rankings
| Position |
Club |
Score |
| 1 |
Boston West Photographic Society |
74 |
| 1 |
Camera Naturalist Camera Club |
74 |
BWPS Individual Scores
| Name |
Title |
Score |
Image [Click
for larger image] |
| Ed McGuirk |
Grizzley Dental Exam |
14 (Award of Merit) |
 |
| Frank Forward |
Albino Tree Frog |
14 (Award of Merit) |
 |
| Ed McGuirk |
Loon with Riding Chick |
13 (Honorable Mention) |
 |
| Frank Forward |
Red Fox Pheasant Chase |
12 |
 |
| Ian Dicker |
Safe With Mom |
11 |
 |
| Debbie Guyer |
Snarling Wolf Kill |
10 |
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Many thanks to the makers who graciously allow BWPS to use
their slides in PSA inter-club competitions. It is greatly appreciated.
Debbie Guyer, PSA Club Representative