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The 4th Annual Tri-Club Competition was held on Thursday, May 5, bringing together members of all three local photography clubs:  The Photography Club of Beaufort, Camera Club of Hilton Head and the Photography  Club of Sun City. <!--more-->More than 100 enthusiasts submitted their very best photos, which were judged on technical quality, composition and impact by professional photographers Stephen Morton, Rob Kaufmann and Christian Lee.

Twenty ribbons were awarded.  Photography Club of Beaufort took home nine ribbons, Camera Club of Hilton Head received seven ribbons and Sun City, four ribbons.

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Winners were as follows:

Novice: First Place: <em>Fountain Shadows</em> by Phyllis WIlner (SunCity); Second Place: <em>Hanging Out</em> by Eddie Crenshaw (Hilton Head); Third Place: <em>Looking to Heaven</em> by John Basch (Sun City); Honorable Mentions: <em>Brown Eyes</em> by Ellen Corbett (Beaufort) and <em>At the Top</em> by Fran Balough (Sun City)

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Intermediate: First Place:  <em>Foundry in New Delhi</em> by John Barrett (Hilton Head); Second Place: <em>Long Journey</em> by Susan Thomas (Hilton Head); Third Place: <em>Guarding the Fleet</em> by John Parson (Hilton Head); Honorable Mentions:<em> Foggy Morning</em> by Susan Moose (Beaufort) and <em>Vanishing Dreams</em> by Margery Boyle (Beaufort).

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<strong>Advanced:</strong> First Place:  Hooded Merganser by Marci Tressel (Hilton Head); Second Place: Chez Godard by Jean-Marie Cote (Hilton Head);  Third Place:  Through the Morning Mist by Jim WIlliams (Beaufort); Honorable Mention: Canyonlands by Catherine Tracy (Sun City); and September 11th Memorial by Karen M. Peluso (Beaufort).

<strong>Expert:</strong> First Place: Skimmer by Eric Horan (Beaufort); Second Place: Treasure by Nadine O’Quinn (Beaufort); Third Place: Mountain Top Manse in Fog by Lamar Nix (Beaufort); Honorable Mention:  Rivermeet by Hal Cherry (Hilton Head); and Morning Mist at Cataloochee Cove by Sandy Dimke (Beaufort).

More information on each club can be found online at www.photoclubbeaufort.com, www.cchhi.org and www.pcschh.org.

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