2006 SandFest Photo Contest
Sponsored by
Sudhoff Properties
We want to thank everyone who entered.
Your photos were terrific. The judges had a very hard time determining
the winners and they awarded many Honorable Mentions. All entries have
been put in a binder and will be displayed throughout the year at different
businesses in Port Aransas and then on display at future SandFests.
3rd
Place:
“God’s Will”
Photographer: Lucy Durfee, Austin, Texas
Sculpture by John Gowdy
& Matt Deibert, New Jersey, sponsored by Mustang Island Conference
Center and the area
Episcopal Churches |
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2nd
Place:
“Once Upon A Time…A Long Long Time Ago…”
Photrographer: Evelyn Jackson, San Antonio, Texas.
Sculpture by Karen Fralich,
Toronto, Canada, sponsored by the Port "A" Pizzeria. |
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1st
Place:
“The Patriot”
Photographer: Marvin Pfeiffer, San Antonio, Texas.
Carl Jara
Cleveland Heights, Ohio.
Sponsored by
Gulfshores Condominiums. |
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Best
"People" Photo:
“Climbing Rockwalls In This Wind? No Problem!”
Photographer: Joe Titus, Austin, Texas |
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Honorable Mentions for Best "People" Photo:
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| "Itsy
Bitsy Teenie Weenie Bikini Wahini" Photographer Evelyn
Jackson, San Antonio, Texas |
"Determination"
Photographer
Marvin Pfeiffer, San Antonio, Texas |
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Funniest
Photo:
“Jack”
Photographer: Marvin Pfeiffer, San Antonio.
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Honorable
Mention for Funniest Photo:
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"Feed
The Piggy Bank" Photographer Maurizio Ghisoli, Cleburne,
Texas.
Sculpture by Karl
Herpel “Mea Sculpa”, Ft. Worth.
Sculpture: Crack O’ Jack
Plumbing.
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"Who,
Who, Who, Who, Who, Who Put The Dogs Out?"
Photographer Michelle E.
Huels, Port Aransas, Texas.
Sculpture
by Meredith Corson, sponsored by Island Moorings Marina and Dan
Doubleday, sponsored by Life In Paradise Rentals. Both
sculptors are from Treasure Island, Florida
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"I
Know That Whisker's In There Somewhere" Photographer Ross
Flaherty, San Antonio, Texas.
Sculptor Katie Corning, Ft. Myers, Florida, sponsored by Smile Brite
Dental Center. |
"Nope
- No Link Here" Photographer
Evelyn Jackson, San Antonio, Texas.
Sculpture
by Meredith Corson, sponsored by Island Moorings Marina and Dan
Doubleday, sponsored by Life In Paradise Rentals. Both
sculptors are from Treasure Island, Florida
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"While
You're Down There, How About Trimming My Beard?"
Photographer Deborah Rochon Alvarez, Victoria, Texas.
Sculptor
Bill Dow,
Billings, Montana, sponsored by Bilmore & Son Hardware & Tackle.
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"Got
Your Nose!" Photographer Christina Pulkinen, Schertz, Texas.
Sculptor John Gowdy, Galloway,
New Jersey, sponsored by Mustang Island Conference Center. |
"Don't
Cut The Bodice Too Low...That's My Wife!"
Photographer Deborah Rochon Alvarez, Victoria, Texas.
Sculpture by Thomas Koets, from the Netherlands and Florida.
Thomas is sponsored by the Pletz Construction Company, San Antonio. |
"Now I
Need One For The Front" Photographer
Diana Jeanne, Estes Park, Colorado |
"Now...What
Was I Looking For???!" Photographer Brenda Barnett, Alton,
ILL.
Sculpture
by Meredith Corson, sponsored by Island Moorings Marina and Dan
Doubleday, sponsored by Life In Paradise Rentals. Both
sculptors are from Treasure Island, Florida
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"Oh
Yeh, I'll Take Two Large Jugs...Please." Photographer Brenda
Barnett, Alton, ILL.
Sculpture by Thomas Koets, from
the Netherlands and Florida. Thomas is sponsored by the Pletz
Construction Company, San Antonio. |
"Nose
Job" Photographer
Marvin Pfeiffer, San Antonio, Texas.
Sculptor
Mark Lambdin from the San Marcos Suns team works on "Easter
Island" which won Second Place Large Team in our Pro-Am Division.
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"I
Hate Segulls" Photographer Chris McCormick, Eastland, Texas.
Sculpture
by Bill Dow,
Billings, Montana, and Mark Chapman, Portland, Oregon, sponsored by
Bilmore & Son Hardware & Tackle. |
"My
Sculpture Is Down There Somewhere..." Photographer Diana
Jeanne. Estes Park, Colorado |
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Best
"Pet" Photo:
“Who’s That Behind Those Foster Grants?”
Photographer: Evelyn Jackson, San Antonio, Texas |
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Honorable Mentions for Best Pet Photo:
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| "Howdy
Partner" Photographer
Claire Miller, Gobles, Michigan |
"Pooch Pouch" Photographer
Marvin Pfeiffer, San Antonio, Texas |
"Guenther In A
Castle" Photographer
Judy Lynch, San Antonio, Texas |
Misc. Honorable Mentions:
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"Group Hug" Photographer
Evelyn Jackson, San Antonio, Texas.
Sculpture by Karen Fralich,
Toronto, Canada, sponsored by the Port "A" Pizzeria. |
"Stop And Smell The
Roses" Photographer
Lucy Durfee, Austin, Texas.
Sculpture by Amazin' Walter and
Christy McDonald, SPI, Texas. Both sponsored by La Playa Mexican
Grille. |
"You Are
Here" Photographer
Evelyn Jackson, San Antonio, Texas.
Sculpture by Amazin' Walter and
Christy McDonald, SPI, Texas. Both sponsored by La Playa Mexican
Grille. |
"Stories In Sand" Photographer
Shelia Newton, Cleburne, Texas.
Sculpture by Karen Fralich,
Toronto, Canada, sponsored by the Port "A" Pizzeria. |
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"Reflection"
Photographer Marvin
Pfeiffer, San Antonio, Texas.
Sculpture by Amazin' Walter South
Padre Island, Texas. Sponsored by La Playa Mexican Grille. |
"ARRRH Jolly Roger's
#1" Photographer
Joe Titus, Austin, Texas.
Sculptors: Suzanne Altamare
Daytona Beach, Florida.
Sponsored by
"Angel" and Katie Corning
Ft. Myers Beach,
Florida.
Sponsored by
Smile Brite
Dental Center |
"Monkey See Monkey
Do"
Photographer
Karen McGarity,
Austin, Texas.
Sculpture
by Meredith Corson, sponsored by Island Moorings Marina and Dan Doubleday,
sponsored by Life In Paradise Rentals. Both sculptors are from
Treasure Island, Florida.
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"Gosh, I Wish I Could
Blow This Wind The Other Way!" Photographer
Joe Titus, Austin, Texas.
Sculpture
by Bill Dow,
Billings, Montana, and Mark Chapman, Portland, Oregon, sponsored by
Bilmore & Son Hardware & Tackle. |
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"I See Great Things For
SandFest" Photographer Ross Flaherty, San Antonio, Texas.
Sculpture
by Bill Dow,
Billings, Montana, and Mark Chapman, Portland, Oregon, sponsored by
Bilmore & Son Hardware & Tackle. |
"Self
Portrait" Photographer Lucy Durfee, Austin, Texas.
Sculptor
Mark Chapman, Portland, Oregon, sponsored by Bilmore & Son Hardware
& Tackle. |
"Road To Golgotha"
Photographer Karen McGarity, Austin, Texas.
Sculpture by John Gowdy & Matt
Deibert, New Jersey, sponsored by Mustang Island Conference Center and the area
Episcopal Churches |
"Dinosaurs Invade The
Beach" Photographer Joe Titus, Austin, Texas.
Sculpture by Karen Fralich,
Toronto, Canada, sponsored by the Port "A" Pizzeria. |
Great job, everyone! Photo Contest sponsored by Sudhoff
Properties
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