2013-2014 Class A Photography Competition: 1st Place

I missed the annual photography club banquet and the award ceremony because I have been traveling for the past few weeks.  Came home tonight and saw a big envelop in the mail... I got the first place for the 2013-2014 Class A Competitions (Class A is the highest level in the club, and the award ranking is based on the results of 4 competitions throughout the year).

I have to say the club competition is a stressful and time consuming event -- you really need to spend time selecting the best images that would score high in the eyes of those judges!  Well, at this point, "stress" is the one thing I don't need and "time" is the one thing I don't have.  So, I am thinking about not participating in future club competitions.  

Regardless, I will continue to pursue photography with my best efforts, which can be translated into getting up early and staying up late and risking my life in the wilderness :-) !

The email below was from April of last year when we ended the 2012-2013 competition year, feels like yesterday…  

  

From: Tang, Pei
Sent: Sunday, April 14, 2013 11:26 AM
To: Tang, Pei
Subject: FW: Class A Digital Photography Competition: 1st Place 
 

I was able to attend my photography club’s annual banquet last night and, surprisingly, got the attached award.  It’s really nothing but luck and hard work! 

I can finally take a little break until the 2013-2014 competitions begin in September 2013 -:)

From: Pei Tang [mailto:tang_pei@yahoo.com]
Sent: Saturday, April 13, 2013 10:59 PM
To: Pei Tang
Subject: Class A Digital Photography Competition: 1st Place 
 

The 2012-2013 photography club competition year finally ended.  It involved 4 competitions throughout the year and 293 images.  As you may remember, this year I got moved to the highest level -- Class A, and here is what I got:  First Place in Digital Photography :-)

 

Special thanks to many of you who provided me with valuable feedback on competition image selections.  I would not have gotten this award without your insight and support.  Thank You!!