Fontenelle Forest Photo Club Meeting Minutes
| Location: Fontenelle Forest | (Bellevue University Criss Auditorium-Hitchcock Humanities Building) |
| Date: | 06/19/2025 |
| Time: | 7:00 PM |
Welcome by: Kathleen Crawford- Rose
I. Old Business:
- We are rotating meeting duties with our board members.
- Open Positions: We need volunteers for the Photo Club -President, Vice President. Please consider volunteering for one of these positions.
II. New Business:
- Kathleen provided the Treasure’s report. $630.75 No Income
- Expenses $150.00 for Raptor Team donation
- Contest expenses $176.92 ribbons, $125.00 Contest Judge
- Lorraine Feldhouse & Howard Carson spoke about the Forest Lawn Photo Shoot fieldtrip for club members June 25th @ 5PM. They provided a handout to member with a detailed map and some photography points of interest in the area.
- Donna Gray reminded members of photo take down next Saturday June 28th.
IMPORTANT PHOTO CONTEST DATES:
*Take Down-Saturday, June 28, 2025, 9:00AM - Watch the Photo Club website for updates and times for the Milky Way photo shoot in June
with Ken Smith@ the Filley Stone Barn. Skies permitting. - Thank You to Peter Carbonell for judging this year’s Photo Contest. He provided a critique of each photo and announced the winners in each category.
Winners in each Category:
Flora
1st Place- Howard Carson-Autumn’s Visual Symphony
2nd Place- Donna Turner-White Flower
3rd Place- Howard Carson-Whispers in Bloom
Honorable Mention- Margaret Block West-Zinnia
Honorable Mention- Tory Ewing-Plumeria
Fauna
1st Place- Mary Headley- Bull Moose @ Sunset-Golden Antler
2nd Place- Terry Turner- Red Eye Tree Frog
3rd Place- Allen Kurth- Top Guy
Honorable Mention- Eric Patdu-Scales
Honorable Mention- Howard Carson-Poetry of Pollination
Birds
1st Place- Eric Patdu-Aerial Ballet
2nd Place -Eric Patdu-Carrion King
3rd Place- Allen Kurth-Wild Goose
Honorable Mention- Allen Kurth-Bright Moment on a Cold Dy-Flicker
Scenic Landscapes
1st Place- Margaret Block West-Rough Waters II
2nd Place- Mary Headley- Tetons & Snake River
3rd Place- Mary Headley- Sunrise Tetons
Anything Goes
1st Place- Terry Turner-Egg Drop
2nd Place- Donna Turner-Tuscan Door
3rd Place- Brent Headley-Patterns
Honorable Mention- Terry Turner-Melk, Austria-Rooftops