2017 Detroit International

Stereo Exhibition PSA Exhibition Number 2017-287

Catalog of Awards & Acceptances

Film Section Best of Show – PSA Gold Medal

Geoff Peters “Butchart Gardens”

Digital Section - Open Best of Show – PSA Gold Medal

George Themelis “Caribbean Duck”

Digital Section – Macro/Closeup Best of Show – PSA Gold Medal

Greg Hjellen “Hydrangea Close-Up”

Exhibitions

Ohio Stereo Photographic Society

Richfield, Ohio October 3, 2017

Detroit Stereographic Society

Livonia, Michigan November 8, 2017

Statistics

Entrants: Film-11 / Digital(O)-41 / Digital(M)-22

Entries: Film-44 / Digital(O)-164 / Digital(M)-88

Accepted: Film-21 / Digital(O)-81 / Digital(M)-34

Awards: Film-6 / Digital(O)-7 / Digital(M)-5

HM: Film-3 / Digital(O)-7 / Digital(M)-3

Range of Possible Scores – 15-27 Film and Digital

Minimum Score for Acceptance – Film-21 /

Digital(O)-23 / Digital(M)-24

Entrants by Country

Australia – Digital-1

Canada – Digital-1

Germany – Film-1 / Digital-1

India – Digital-1

Spain – Digital-1

Norway – Digital-1

UK – Digital-3

USA – Film-10 / Digital-33

Judges

Barbara Gauche, Macomb, Michigan (Digital Open Section, Digital Macro/Close-Up Section)

Paul Gauche, Macomb, Michigan (Slide Section, Digital Open Section, Digital Macro/Close-Up Section)

Jonathan Nachman, Berkley, Michigan (Slide Section, Digital Open Section)

Rick Shomsky, Canton, Michigan (Slide Section, Digital Macro/Close-Up Section)

Chairman: Barb Gauche

46576 Vineyards Lane, Macomb, MI 48042 USA

bpgauche@msn.com

2017 Detroit International Stereo Exhibition Film Section Award Winners

Best of Show – PSA Gold Medal Geoff Peters, M1

“Butchart Gardens”

Best Night Scenes Russ Gager

“Wish Upon a Star”

Best Reflection Cecil Stone, M2 “Veronica LR #3”

Judge’s Choice Robert Bloomberg, M12

“Striped White’s Tree Frog”

Judge’s Choice Albert Sieg, M24, HonFPSA, GMPSA

“Venice Mask”

Judge’s Choice Cecil Stone, M2

“Egypt #2”

Honorable Mention

Robert Bloomberg, M12 “Tarantula on Log”

Robert Bloomberg, M12 “Best Buds”

George Themelis, M2 “Precision Leaps”

Images can be seen on the Exhibitions page of the

Detroit Stereographic Society website:

www.Detroit3D.org

2017 Detroit International Stereo Exhibition Film Section

Bloomberg, Robert, M12 Forest Knolls, CA Young Weaver Striped White’s Tree Frog (Judge’s Choice) Tarantula on Log (Honorable Mention) Best Buds (Honorable Mention)

Braun, Bruno, M12, MPSA Kassel, Germany Strandgucker

Gager, Russ Chicago, IL Amana Morning Wish Upon a Star (Best Night Scenes)

Green, Dennis, 6, PPSA Ferndale, MI Holes Beagle Nibbling Gorilla

Peters, Geoff, M1 Fairfax, VA The Matterhorn from Lake Butchart Gardens (Best of Show)

Roy, James, 5, FPSA, PPSA Falls Church, VA 2 Horsed John Ford’s Point

Sieg, Albert, M24, Hon FPSA, GMPSA Rochester, NY Beached Venice Mask (Judge’s Choice)

Stone, Cecil, M2 Orlando, FL Barrett and Pearls #1 Veronica LR #3 (Best Reflection)

Egypt #2 (Judge’s Choice)

Themelis, George, M2 Brecksville, OH The Giant Wheel Mt. Rainier from Sunrise

Precision Leaps (Honorable Mention)

2017 Detroit International Stereo Exhibition

Digital Section (Open) Award Winners

Best of Show – PSA Gold Medal George Themelis, M2

“Caribbean Duck”

Best Creative / Illusion Larry Fischer, 2

“Needles and Pins”

Best Action Rick Shomsky

“Laying off a High One”

Best Fishing With Bait Rick Shomsky

“Canton Fishing Derby 1”

Judge’s Choice Mat Bergman, 1

“Belgium Trail, Wildcat Canyon”

Judge’s Choice Larry Fischer, 2

“Wing Angel”

Judge’s Choice Cecil Stone, M2

“We Are Having a Baby”

Honorable Mention

Robert Bloomberg, M12 “Rubik’s Cubist Camera”

Mark Brennan “Cape Woolamai”

Lluis Dubreuil, 1 “Crystal Garden”

Greg Hjellen, 3 “Sparkling LIghts”

David Kuntz “Hot Dog Cart”

Geoff Peters, M1 “Night Rain”

Roald Synnevaag “Evig Din 2”

2017 Detroit International Stereo Exhibition Digital Section – Open

Ballou, John, 5, APSA, PPSA Orinda, CA Cliff Jumper Spin Out Evolution Trout Fishing Result

Bergman, Mat, 1 Richmond, CA Pigeon Feed Wildcat Creek Belgium Trail, Wildcat Canyon (Judge’s Choice)

Bittner, Michael Fort Lauderdale, FL Blowing Rocks Preserve Wood Stork Chick

Bloomberg, Robert, M12 Forest Knolls, CA Owl Stairwell, St. Paul’s Cathedral Viewmasterpiece 3 Cold Fish Rubik’s Cubist Camera (Honorable Mention)

Braun, Bruno, M12, MPSA Kassel, Germany Island Wasserfall Kerzen im Thaitempel

Brennan, Mark Toongabbie, Australia Crescent Head Cape Woolamai (Honorable Mention)

Cosentino, Michael, 3 Dawson, MN Steam Power Mutated Tulip

Unreal Reel

Deam, Emily Orland Park, IL September 11

th Memorial

Drinkut, Betty Settle, 2 Pennville, IN Forward to Catch a Pass

Dubreuil, Lluis, 1 Barcelona, Spain Porch of Old Village Kaleidograph Number 1 Crystal Garden (Honorable Mention)

Duncan, Greg, 3, BPSA, MPSA Broadstone, Dorset, UK Harvest Mouse in Fern

Dalmatian Pelican Group

Emmerich, Signe, 2, FPSA, EPSA East Troy, WI Pemiquid Reflected

Sweet Dreams

Fischer, Larry, 2 Wayne, MI Puzzled in Love Gummy Worms

Needles and Pins (Best Creative) Wing Angel (Judge’s Choice)

Gager, Russ Chicago, IL Inflation Tree Flowers

Green, Dennis, 6, PPSA Ferndale, MI Blarney Castle 2 Jumping Through the Window

Tiger Carousel

Hindman, Byron, 6, Hon PSA, FPSA Cool, CA Omen Old Corral

Hjellen, Greg, 3 Lynnwood, WA Nets Sparkling Lights (Honorable Mention)

Hughes, Suzanne, 4 Ellijay, GA Swinging Bears

Kuntz, David Rancho Palos Verdes, CA Disney Hall Hyper

Praying Hands Times Square Fantasy Hot Dog Cart (Honorable Mention)

Lower, Edgar, 6, FPSA, GMPSA Davenport, IA Dodge Convertible Gleems

Marchand, Jean-Pierre Champlain, Canada Marais Sures

Medhurst, Derek Sevenoaks, Kent, UK Camelots Driver Nice Balance

Mitofsky, Elizabeth, 2 Sun City West, AZ Leafless Branches Squirrel on the Ledge

Mitofsky, Eugene, 5, APSA, PPSA Sun City West, AZ Organ Stops

Carnival Costume Pottery Demo at Sawdust Festival

Muzatko, Jack, 3 Pinole, CA

Ocean Cliff

Peters, Geoff, M1 Fairfax, VA Mesa Verde Ruins Sunrise Point Bryce Canyon Night Rain (Honorable Mention)

Philosophous, George Homer Glen, IL Expose Yourself to Art

Pratt, H. Lee, M9, FPSA, Hon PSA Madison, AL Ballerina in Kodachrome Basin

Old Tree and Mitten

Samulski, Maciek Edinburgh, UK Old MacDonald Had a Farm

The Blacksmith’s Kingdom

Shetley, Andrea, 3, FPSA Fayetteville, TN Strange Window Changed Tree

Shomsky, Rick Canton, MI Canton Fishing Derby 1 (Best Fishing With Bait) Laying off a High One (Best Action)

Sieg, Al, M24, Hon FPSA, GMPSA Rochester, NY Big Wolf

Stone, Cecil, M2 Orlando, FL Mule Canyon Ruin 4

Racetract 5 We Are Having a Baby (Judge’s Choice)

Synnevaag, Roald Bergen, Norway Tindevegen 10

Evig Din 2 (Honorable Mention)

Themelis, George, M1 Brecksville, OH Neon Reflections Stray Cat Caribbean Duck (Best of Show)

Yingst, Dale Harrisburg, PA Mohonk High Keystone Layout

2017 Detroit International Stereo Exhibition Digital Section (Macro/Close-up) Award Winners

Best of Show – PSA Gold Medal Greg Hjellen, 3

“Hydrangea Closeup”

Best Dominant Color Nicholas Muskovac, 4, FPSA, MPSA

“Amaryllis Close-up”

Judge’s Choice Robert Bloomberg, M12

“Blue Poison Dart Frog on Green Leaf”

Judge’s Choice Andrea Shetley, 3, FPSA

“Green Lynx Close-up”

Judge’s Choice George Themelis, M1 “Paper Wasp Nest”

Honorable Mention

Robert Bloomberg, M12 “Dung Beetle 2”

Dennis Green, 6, PPSA “Fuji Flower”

George Themelis, M1 “Birds in Nest”

2017 Detroit International Stereo Exhibition Digital Section – Macro/Close-Up

Ballou, John, 5, APSA, PPSA Orinda, CA Early Spring Crocus Bees and Magnolia

Bloomberg, Robert, M12 Forest Knolls, CA Barn Owl Face Big Brown Bat Teeth

Blue Poison Dart Frog on Green Leaf (Judge’s Choice) Dung Beetle 2 (Honorable Mention)

Braun, Bruno, M12, MPSA Kassel, Germany Kaisermantel auf Distel

Cosentino, Michael, 3 Dawson, MN Little Malachite

Green, Dennis, 6, PPSA Ferndale, MI Angry Purple Smokey

Fuji Flower (Honorable Mention)

Hjellen, Greg, 3 Lynnwood, WA Artistic Vision

Dandelion Hydrangea Closeup (Best of Show))

Hughes, Suzanne, 4 Ellijay, GA Amsterdam Flowers

Celestina

Kaufman, Lawrence, 5, PPSA Indio, CA Entry for Ants

Kuntz, David Rancho Palos Verdes, CA Interior Tulip

Lavender Orchid

Medhurst, Derek Seven Oaks, UK Natural Design Traction Engine Details

Muskovac, Nicholas, 4, FPSA, MPSA Palm Harbor, FL Amaryllis Close-up (Best Dominant Color)

Muzatko, Jack, 3 Pinole, CA Bee Mine

Lone Bee

Shetley, Andrea , 3, FPSA Fayetteville, TN Horn Worm with Wasp Eggs Green Lynx Close-up (Judge’s Choice)

Themelis, George, M1 Brecksville, OH Garden Snake Playing with the Fish Birds in Nest (Honorable Mention)

Paper Wasp Nest (Judge’s Choice)

Yingst, Dale Harrisburg, PA Anna Posi

Sami Tangled Up in Blue

We would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who submitted images to all three of the sections of the 2017 Detroit International Stereo Exhibition. Congratulations to all whose images were accepted and received awards.

We would like to thank our judges, Barb Gauche, Paul Gauche, Jonathan Nachman and Rick Shomsky. We would also like to thank Elizabeth Kircos for providing assistance during the judging session.

We are very grateful to the Ohio Stereo Photographic Society for allowing us to present this Exhibition at their October meeting in Richfield, Ohio.

We look forward to receiving your film and digital images next year for the 2018 Detroit International Stereo Exhibition. The entry forms will be available on the DSS website, www.Detroit3D.org, after the first of April 2018. Thank you,

Barb Gauche and Dennis Green

2017 Detroit International Stereo Exhibition Co-Chairs Neither PSA or the Detroit Stereographic Society (DSS) assumes any responsibility for misuse of copyright by anyone.

About the Society The Detroit Stereographic Society, sponsor of the Detroit International Stereo Exhibition, was founded in 1951 to promote interest in stereo photography. The DSS conducts 10 meetings a year consisting of club competitions, technical workshops, film and digital stereo presentations and social events. DSS members also help entertain and educate the public through stereo photography presentations at schools, museums and meetings of special interest groups.

Detroit Stereographic Society www.Detroit3d.org