Open Class A
First Place
"Man With Cigar"
by Alice Liang
Open Class A
2nd Place
"Red Gerber Daisy"
by Mary Ellen O'Donnell
Open Class A
HM
"Summer is on its Way"
by Barbara Vietzke
Open Class B
Open Class B
First Place
"Rose Beauty"
by Jim Dionne
Open Class B
Second Place
"African Elephant"
by Patricia Benham
"Old barn at sunrise"
by Carol Kurwelnz
Image Artistry
First Place
"Ghost Rider" by Lisa Cuchara
Image Artistry
2nd Place
"Horses"
by Tom Cuchara
by Tom Cuchara
HM
"Pemaquid Light in a Bottle"
by Joan Balen
Monochrome Class B
Monochrome Class B
2nd Place
"Three Trees at Mammoth Springs"
by Carol Kurwelnz
HM "On the Right Track"
by Colleen Reilly
Monochrome Class A
First Place
"The Surf Defends the King's Castle"
by Tom Cuchara
2nd Place
"Moor"
by Lisa Cuchara
Monochrome Class A
HM
"Kind Gentleman"
by Denise Saldana
Nature
Nature: First Place
"Returning to Nest"
by Victor Krasenics, Jr
"Meerkats"
by Lisa Cuchara
"Praying Mantis"
by Mary Ellen O'Donnell
Sea-land-scape
Sea-land-scape
2nd Place"Sunset Marshall Point Light"
by Denise Saldana
Sea-land-scape
HM
"Camping under the stars"
by Lisa Cuchara
Open Class A Judge's Choices:
"Monument Valley Cowboy"
by Paul Peterson
"Oh my what BIG eyes you have"
by Lisa Cuchara
"Heading for the Finish Line"
by Harold Sisken
Open Class B Judge's Choices:
"Peonies"
by Carol Stockton
"Hells Canyon First Glimpse"
by Bill Hoikala
"Everything I Need"
by Carol Stockton
Monochrome
1st: Great Horned Owl by Denise Saldana
2nd: Woodpecker On Log by Alice Liang
3rd: Boatsmith At Mystic Seaport by David Liang
Creative
1st: Night Scene by Barbara Vietzke
2nd: Penitentiary by Lisa Cuchara
3rd: Paul Peterson_Tufted Trio by Paul Peterson
Nature
1st: yum by Lisa Cuchara
2nd: tiger legged frog by Lisa Cuchara
3rd: Robin Plays Berry by David Liang
Landscape/Seascape
1st: I Am Harmless by Ann Jacques
Judge's Choice (Mark)
Aint she Grand by Beverley Byer
Aint she Grand by Beverley Byer
Judge's Choice (Mike)
Bee on Coneflower by Carol Kurwelnz
The One That Got Away by Colleen Reilly
Class A
1st: Ambilobe Chameleon Bug zapper by Tom Cuchara
Judge's Choice (Mark): Alone On The Range by Art Yost
Judge's Choice (Richard): Milky way over barn by Lisa Cuchara
Previous End of Year winning Images
2014-15
Class A Electronic
First
David_Liang "Kayla in BW"
Second
Gary_Prestash "Chipping Sparrow Among New Spring Buds"
Third
David Liang "A Common Bond"
Judges Choice: Art_Yost "Star Rose"
Judges Choice: Lisa Cuchara "puppy in a teacup"
Judges Choice: Barbara_Vietzke "Reaching Out!"
Class B
First
Ann_Yost "Beautiful Bird"
Second
Alice Liang "Say Ah"
Third
Carol_Stockton "Into His Eyes"
Judges Choice:
Frannie_Prestash "Dining on Canal Prague"
Judges Choice:
Ann_Yost "Laughing Gull Laughing"
Judges Choice:
Beth_Stanton "Krueger Lion on the hunt"
Creative
Third
Victor_Krasenics, Jr_ "Rome Bicycle Parked"
Third
Carol Stockton
"Almost Home"
Nature (Jane Sibley Award)
Victor_Krasenics, Jr_ "Rome Bicycle Parked"
Third
Carol Stockton
"Almost Home"
Nature (Jane Sibley Award)
NHCC End of Year Competition 2014 -- Winning Electronic Images
Class A Electronic
NHCC Electronic Image of the Year
Victor Krasenics, Jr
"Milky Way over Square Pond"
First Place, Class A
Victor Krasenics, Jr
"Milky Way over Square Pond"
Second Place, Class A
Lisa Cuchara "Gears"
Third Place, Class A
Lisa Cuchara "Hope Spring comes in soo fast its Smokin"
Class B Electronic
First Place
David Liang "My Cup of Tea"
Second Place
David Liang "Piper in the Park"
Third Place
James Dionne "Excalibur at Night"
Joe DiChello Land/Sea Scape
First place
Lisa Cuchara
"Ocean Beach Pier"
Joe DiCehllo Land/Sea Scape
Second place
Joan Balen "Mayflower Beach on Canvas"
Joe DiCehllo Land/Sea Scape
Third place
Harold_Sisken "An Old Building"
Jane Sibley, Nature Award
First Place
Denise Saldana
"Male Calico Pennant Dragon"
Jane Sibley, Nature Award
Second Place
Lisa Cuchara
"Frog, Reflected"
Jane Sibley, Nature Award
Third Place
Paul Peterson "Hanging On"
Creative, Image Artistry
First Place
Hazel Meredith "Toned Rose"
Creative, Image Artistry
Second Place
Lisa Cuchara
"ESP red chair flooded 98 image HDR Panorama"
Creative, Image Artistry
Third Place
Olek_Kuperberg_Alessia in a pecan shell_January 2014 Creative.jpg
NHCC End of Year Competition 2013 -- Winning Electronic Images
Digital Image of the Year:
2. Balloon- Valery Cegelka
Digital Open A
1. Palace Guard in the Rain- Harold Sisken

2. Aurora at the Glacial Lagoon- Bob Parisi
Joe DiChello Landscape/Seascape Image:
Mesquite Flats Sand Dunes- Vic Krasenics
Jane Sibley Nature Image:
Falls in the Fall- Rick Sereque
1. Rose Panels- Hazel Meredith
3. We Will Always Remember- Bob Parisi
Print of the Year:
Stars and Aurora- Laura Parisi
Prints Open B
1. Charlie Had Free Lunch- David Liang
2. Sunset at Madison Beach- David Liang
3. Bald Eagle- David Liang
Prints Open A
1. Stars and Aurora- Laura Parisi
2. Orange on Pink- Barbara Vietzke
3. Sandy Toes- Tom Brooks
Here are the End of the Year Images from the 2011-2012 season:
Electronic Image of the Year
Fred Rosenthal -- Ephrusi Villa
Print of the Year
Lisa Cuchara -- Tulip (Print of the Year)
Image Artistry – Image of the Year
-- Susan Naumann -- New Friends At The Museum
Jane Sibley Award – Best Nature Image
-- Gary Prestash -- Prothonotary Warbler and Blossoms
Joseph DiChello, Jr. Memorial Award – Best Landscape or Seascape
-- Hazel Meredith -- Spring Stream
-- Hazel Meredith -- Spring Stream
Here are the End of the Year Images from the 2010-2011 season:
Electronic Image of the Year
– Barbara Vietzke – The Beach At Dusk
Print of the Year
– Tom Brooks – Lighting The Way
Joseph DiChello Memorial Award
– Best Landscape/Seascape
Tom Cuchara – Early Morning in Acadia
Jane Sibley Award – Best Nature Image Barbara Vietzke – A Colorful Fellow
Here are the End of the Year Images from the 2009-2010 season:
2010 Image of the Year, Yellow Shafted Norther Flicker by Gary Prestash
2010 Jane Sibley Nature Competition: “Surviving A Hard Winter” by Barbara Vietzke
2010 Joe Dichello Landscape/Seascape: "Fish River" by Andre Antov
These images are the "Best of the Best" -- those that were shown at our End of the Year Banquet. Here are the End of the Year Images from the 2008-09 season:
Image of the year 2009, Alex and Jack by Kelli Dease
Image of the year 2008, Bass Harbor Lighthouse by Bob Parisi
Image of the year 2007, Swirling Blossom by Paul Peterson
Image of the year 2006, Are you Heron Me? by Tom Cuchara
Monument valley by James Dionne
Early Morning by Harold Siskin
Owl and Owlet by Lisa Cuchara
Flower bud by Harold Sisken
Yellow and Pink by Andrey Antov
The Lone Tree by Barbara Vietzke
The Winter Beach by Barbara Vietzke
The Magic of Dusk by Barbara Vietzke
Here are some more end of year competition images for your viewing pleasure.