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Poly Shines at SD Fair Photo Exhibition

Congratulations to all of you who participated in the 2024 International Exhibition of Photography at the San Diego County Fair!

Many thanks to the coordinators, staff and judges for all their hard work in mounting this exhibition of 1,183 photographs selected from 3,601 entries. Judges chose approximately one out of three entries to hang in the exhibition.

Poly members did very well this year. Of our 77 members, there were 29 who had 181 images hanging on the walls.

- - Cathy Presmyk received the Gene Wild Award.
  - 12 members received 29 ribbons for 1st through 4th place — 21% of the exhibition’s 139 place ribbons.
  - 19 members received 39 Honorable Mention ribbons — 21% of the exhibition’s 189 HM ribbons.

Congratulations to the following:

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Poly Excels at SCACC Year-End Interclub Competition

The Southern California Association of Camera Clubs 2023 Year-End Interclub competition results are in and Poly finished with the highest club point total out of the four competing clubs.

James Woodward’s image, Watchful Eye took first place and Patti Lamm was awarded third place for Team Oppenheimer (see both below). Out of the 11 honorable mentions seven went to Poly members – Joan Everds, Heidi Gauthreaux (2), Joan Harris, Paul Shilling, Robin Stern, and James Woodward.

Congratulations and many thanks to Interclub chairperson, James Woodward.

Poly Death Valley Trip Feb 2024

A group of 15, which included 12 members, made the trip to Death Valley for three days of photography, coordinated by Kathy McGaffigan. Kathy mapped out times and iconic locations but members also ventured out on their own, which is what we do. Thank you, Kathy!

It was an amazing trip at just the right time to see kayakers on Lake Manly in Badwater Basin at 282 ft below sea level. A few members went wading and Judy MacLean brought her wings for some classic reflection photos.

Thanks to everyone who submitted images for the Poly Flickr site. The album is at https://www.flickr.com/gp/polyphotoclub/42Yd7514i9

(Group photo by Laura Presmyk)