High Scoring Images
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Stroll Through the Olive Grove
Diane Hall – M
Antarctic Couple
Valarie Van Cleave – S
Mist in Mountains
Kamran Ghassemi – O
Old Man in a Dark Place
Tom Conrad – O
Dirty Negative
Keith Leonin – P
Road Runner Snack
Raymond LaBelle – O
Hacker
Rodney Cooper – S
Intention
Carol Stanley – S
Resplendent
Jack Salvador – P
That Look
Russ Lazar – O
Angles & Curves
Ken Furuta – P
Diving Perfection
Ken Furuta – A
A Gathering of Crocs
Keith Leonin – A
Balanced
Ken Furuta – M
Are You Ready for the Drink
Esther Spektor – S
On the Fast Track
Diane Hall – A
Queen Mary
Daniel Lee – P
My Name is Paul
Russ Lazar – M
Fellow Photographers
Mary Madden – P
Veteran Street Photographer Louis Mendez
Linda Berman – S
Down But Not Out in LA
Brad Friesen – M
First Bright Lights
Jack Salvador – S
Joshua & I
Kamran Ghassemi – P
March Critique
The Critique this month had 27 members participate (view list).
101 total images were submitted
The Judges this month were:
- Kim Chapin, Executive Director for Photography, L.A. Times. Read about Kim.
- Kim SignoretPaar Read about Kim and see her work.
High scoring images are displayed above, “Other Submitted Images” are displayed below.
Zoom Recording
YouTube Critique Video
View the entire meeting (1h 24m)
March Critique Recap
We failed to adequately communicate our goals and expectations to Kim Chapiin for the
critique. Consequently, the results were not as we expected.
In order to achieve results that would provide a more consistent basis for our Year-End high
scores calculations, we did the following.
- We asked another judge, Kim SignoretPaar, to look at the images afresh.
- The scores and notes from Kim SignoretPaar are linked below.
- The highest score from the 2 judges will be recorded as the official results from this critique.
- All images from this critique will be eligible for re-entry in a future critique.
Judge’s Comments
Kim SignoretPaar’s comments: March 2026 Comments
Critique Scores by Category
Images in the galleries are identified by the category in which they were submitted.
(Altered Reality = “A”, Monochrome = “M”, Open Color = “O”, Smart Phone = “P”, Special Subject = “S”)
Entries and scores are available in the following PDF files, grouped by Category.
- Altered Reality
- Monochrome
- Open Color
- Smart Phone
- Special Subject: Environmental Portraits
Environmental Portrait photography tells a person’s story via their connection to a certain place, and often conveys the photographer’s point of view of their subject, or a particular message the photographer wants the viewer to perceive. Environmental Portrait photos can be obtained by doing either a candid or a staged photoshoot. Portraits of this type often generate an emotion in the viewer, give insight into who these people are, what they do, and illuminate the subject’s character and their personality
High Scoring Images
High scoring images were awarded by the Judge. “High scoring” images are displayed at the top of this page, and are listed below by Category, in alphabetical order by the Maker’s name.
Altered Reality
- Ken Furuta – Diving Perfection
- Diane Hall – On the Fast Track
- Keith Leonin – A Gathering of Crocs
Monochrome
- Brad Friesen – Down But Not Out in LA
- Ken Furuta – Balanced
- Diane Hall – Stroll Through the Olive Grove
- Russ Lazar – My Name is Paul
Open Color
- Kamran Ghassemi – Mist in Mountains
- Raymond LaBelle – Road Runner Snack
- Russ Lazar – That Look
- Tom Conrad – Old Man in a Dark Place
Smart Phone
- Ken Furuta – Angles & Curves
- Kamran Ghassemi – Joshua & I
- Keith Leonin – Dirty Negative
- Daniel Lee – Queen Mary
- Mary Madden – Fellow Photographers
- Jack Salvador – Resplendent
Special Subject: “Environmental Portraits”
- Linda Berman – Veteran Street Photographer Louis Mendez
- Rodney Cooper – Hacker
- Jack Salvador – First Bright Lights
- Esther Spektor – Are You Ready for the Drink
- Carol Stanley – Intention
- Valarie Van Cleave – Antarctic Couple
All Submitting Members (27)
- Linda Berman
- Mike Bray
- Mark Brenner
- Harry Chen
- Tom Conrad
- Rodney Cooper
- Marilyn Crichton
- Brad Friesen
- Ken Furuta
- Mitchell Gelber
- Tom Getz
- Kamran Ghassemi
- Larry Goodman
- Diane Hall
- Raymond LaBelle
- Russ Lazar
- Daniel Lee
- Keith Leonin
- Mary Madden
- Faro Mojahedi
- Myra Posner
- Stuart Rubin
- Jack Salvador
- Dave Southworth
- Esther Spektor
- Carol Stanley
- Valerie Van Cleave
Other Submitted Images
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Proud Of His Patents
Myra Posner – S
Furious Takeoff
Ken Furuta – O
Bartender
Daniel Lee – S
Skimming The Water
Raymond LaBelle – M
Crossing the Bridge
Esther Spektor – M
Honor Guard
Mike Bray – S
Running Girl
Stuart Rubin – A
Snowy Morning
Mary Madden – M
Eyes Of A Killer
Larry Goodman – M
Vertigo
Russ Lazar – A
Reluctant Sitter, Pinhole
Tom Conrad – M
Acid Trip
Rodney Cooper – A
Shared Silence
Kamran Ghassemi – M
Tough Day at the Wedge
Larry Goodman – S
Seeing Double
Brad Friesen – A
Mist in Mountains
Kamran Ghassemi – O
Taming Glass
Kamran Ghassemi – S
College Girl
Stuart Rubin – M
Winter Storm at Barbara Lake
Diane Hall – P
Solitude
Esther Spektor – P
Aspiring Equestrian
Ken Furuta – S
Sierras Serenity
Diane Hall – O
After Hours in San Juan
Valarie Van Cleave – P
Dry Pond
Daniel Lee – A
Village Child
Keith Leonin – M
Stairway to Art
Tom Getz – P
Nectar Lover
Mike Bray – O
Rush Hour
Mike Bray – A
Wet Market Fish Monger
Keith Leonin – S
Reading His Blessing
Brad Friesen – S
A Quiet Place
Linda Berman – O
George Washington the Morning After Democracy, Pinhole
Tom Conrad – S
Kyoto Geisha
Mary Madden – S
What did she find
Rodney Cooper – O
Romania’s Athenaeum
Tom Getz – O
Off To The Land of Nod
Jack Salvador – A
Water and Wind Sculpture
Raymond LaBelle – P
In Search of Lost Tiime
Jack Salvador – M
Young Girl in Vienna
Mark Brenner – M
Squirrel Eating Tree Nut
Mark Brenner – P
White Wildflowers At The Shore
Myra Posner – A
I’m In Charge Here
Myra Posner – O
Of The Sea
Mitchell Gelber – P
Yellowstone Sunrise
Mary Madden – O
Lee
Stuart Rubin – O
Caught Sleeping
Brad Friesen – P
Sunset Contrasts
Esther Spektor – O
Remarkable Rocks- Tasmania
Valarie Van Cleave – O
Surfer at US Open
Daniel Lee – M
Pride Day
Mike Bray – P
Have I got the shot
Mary Madden – A
Morning Patrol
Valarie Van Cleave – M
Patroling
Russ Lazar – S
Portal
Kamran Ghassemi – A
Sun Worship
Rodney Cooper – M
Child Of The Civil War
Myra Posner – M
Egrets Displaying Love
Mark Brenner – O
Lunch with an Android
Tom Conrad – P
9 Miles Offshore
Brad Friesen – O
We Are All Lichen
Marilyn Crichton – O
Torres del Paine Peaks
Tom Getz – M
Looking Through The Leaves
Myra Posner – P
Looking Rodent
Harry Chen – S
Sunset Reflection
Rodney Cooper – P
Psychedelic Sailing
Raymond LaBelle – A
Shane McNulty
Mike Bray – M
What Is It
Esther Spektor – A
Take Off for Prey
Larry Goodman – O
New York City Superheroes
Keith Leonin – O
Great Roadrunner Portrait
Daniel Lee – O
Cowboys in San Miguel
Linda Berman – A
Seoul Street Vendor
Raymond LaBelle – S
Cat Lady
Tom Conrad – A
Gypsies Celebrating in San Francisco
Mark Brenner – S
Pretty Birdy
Jack Salvador – O
Muscat Fishmonger
Tom Getz – S
swimmer
Faro Mojahedi – S
Elderly tree
Dave Southworth – P
Una Pizza Coming Up
Diane Hall – S