Photography clubs announce winners of annual competition

The Lowcountry photography clubs of Sun City, Beaufort and Hilton Head Island announced the winners of their 10th annual Tri-Club competition, held on May 16.

Judging the event was Charleston commercial photographer Chris Smith, Savannah College of Art and Design photography professor Liz Darlington and freelance photographer Jeff Hammond.

A total of 91 photos were submitted in four skill levels.

Winners

Novice

▪  First: Diane McKinnery (Sun City club), “Big Country”

▪  Second: Shannon Earwood (Beaufort club), “Who Do You Say I Am?”

▪  Third: Freddi Hoffman (Sun City club), “Siana Great Grandmother”

▪  Honorable Mention: Barbara Puceta (Sun City club), “Man in the Mist”

▪  Honorable Mention: Jay Lieberman (Sun City club), “What’s up Doc”

Intermediate

▪  First: Paul Thaxton (Sun City club), “Intense”

▪  Second: Richard Eckhardt (Beaufort club), “Says Whoo”

▪  Third: Diane Michael (Hilton Head club) “Flight to New Beginnings”

▪  Honorable Mention: Tom Brady (Beaufort club), “Geisha”

▪  Honorable Mention: Sharon Wise (Beaufort club), “Back in the Days”

Advanced

▪  First: Phyllis Kaupp-Seas (Beaufort club), “Heavenly Flashlight”

▪  Second: Joan Eckhardt (Beaufort club), “I Can See Clearly”

▪  Third: Gretchen Nickel (Hilton Head club), “Another Time, Another Tango”

▪  Honorable Mention: Ellen Corbett (Beaufort club), “In Fine Feather”

▪  Honorable Mention: Stephanie Rossi (Beaufort club), “Dubrovnik Dining”

Expert

▪  First: Kelley Luikey (Beaufort club), “Dressed in Green”

▪  Second: Corky Burt (Sun City club), “My Friend”

▪  Third: Robert Zier (Sun City club), “Looking Good”

▪  Honorable Mention: Eric Horan (Beaufort club), “Dolphin Cathedral”

▪  Honorable Mention: Susan Deloach (Beaufort club), “Modern Day Cherry Malotte”

This story was originally published May 24, 2017 at 9:46 PM with the headline "Photography clubs announce winners of annual competition."