Theme-Within-A-Theme Contest
There is one Theme-Within-A-Theme Contest per year, but the subjects are selected two years in advance to give everyone plenty of time to work on them.
To explain the concept, suppose the club selected Architecture as the theme for next year. A member could choose from Office Buildings, Homes, Bridges, Doors, Gates, etc., anything related to architecture, but only one choice. So the entire club would have the same theme "Architecture" but each member would submit five photographs on their own theme within the master theme. Beginning in 2016, The Theme Within A Theme Contest was expanded to include viewing and voting by all Leisure World residents who select the "Viewer's Choice" award. Upcoming dates plus instructions for the contest can be found below.
2025: Theme will be: "Something Blue"
Saturday, February 8, 2025 - From 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. -Rec 1 Classroom
2024 Winners - Theme: "Landscapes in Nature" (A Group of 5 Photos)
1st Place: White Sands by Paula Moore
2nd Place: Snow & Ice by Jim Pastorek
3rd Place: Arizona Sunsets by Jeanne Fluhrer
Honorable Mention: Mountain Vistas by Jan Kelly
Honorable Mention: Desert Scenes by Bob Dinnel
Best in Show: Winter Glow #1 by Jim Pastorek
Viewer's Choice: God's Oil Painting by Ruth Klinge
2023 Winners - Theme: "Rocks" (A Group of 5 Photos)
1st Place: Connie Lehrke – “Rocks With Arches”
2nd Place: Jan Kelly – “Walls & Barns”
3rd Place: Paula Moore – “Natural Bridges”
Honorable Mention: Charlene Ingerson – “Rock, Paper, Scissors”
Best of Show (Single Photo): Jan Kelly – “Cow Barn & Walls”
Viewer’s Choice (Single Photo): Gene Hamilton – “Rocky Trail”
2022 Winners - Theme: " Street Scenes" (A Group of 5 Photos)
1st Place: Ruth Klinge – “Children Enjoying a Street Fest”
2nd Place: Jan Kelly – “Steam Punk”
3rd Place: Jane Page - “Arrival”
Honorable Mention: Maureen Grandmont – “Stars and Stripes”
Honorable Mention: Gene Hamilton – “Street Art”
Best of Show (Single Photo): Jan Kelly – “Steam Punk #11”
Viewer’s Choice (Single Photo): Charlene Ingerson - “Young’uns #18”
2021 Winners - Theme: "A Day in the Life" (A Group of 5 Photos)
1st Place: A Day in the Life of a Lemon (Connie Lehrke)
2nd Place: An Owl's Life (Chris Shaw)
3rd Place: One Day at Salt River Beach (Ruth Pinkus)
Honorable Mention (Tie): 2 Eggs & 2 Chefs (Linda Humphrey)
Honorable Mention (Tie): Tour Bus Driver Russ (April Taylor)
Due to the Covid19 pandemic, the annual Theme Contest was held virtually for the first time in club history. We hope to see you in person next year. Stay well!
2020 Winners - Theme: "Gardens" (A Group of 5 Photos)
Best of Show: Randi Dalgleish – “Our Garden” (Best single photo chosen by the judge)
Viewers Choice: Charlene Ingerson - #105 from “Butterfly Garden” (Best single photo chosen by our residents and guests)
(Best group of 5 photos expressing a theme)
1st Place: Connie Lehrke – “Pollinators in the Garden”
2nd Place: Tom Zenger – “Island Victoriana”
3rd Place: April Taylor – “Flowers in the Butchart Gardens”
Honorable Mention – Charlene Ingerson “Butterfly Garden”
Honorable Mention – Jane Page “Eat Your Veggies”
2019 Winners-Theme: "Reflections" (A Group of 5 Photos)
Best of Show: "Monet Effect" by Maureen Grandmont (Best single photo chosen by the judge)
Viewers Choice: "Palms" by Ruth Klinge-Zenger (Best single photo chosen by our residents and guests)
(Best group of 5 photos expressing a theme)
1st Place: "Classy Glassy" (Bldgs) by Val Hoover
2nd Place: "Foto Finishes" (Cars) by Ruth Klinge-Zenger
3rd Place: "Reflections in Water" by Maureen Grandmont
Honorable Mention: "Colonial Reflections" (Williamsburg) by Ruth Pinkus
Honorable Mention: "Reflections on the Water" by Connie Lehrke
2018 Winners-Theme: "Weather" (A Group of 5 Photos)
1st Place: Jake Jakobsen "God's Art Work"
2nd Place: Ruth Zenger "Artistry of Clouds"
3rd Place: Hal Egerton "Weather Clouds"
Honorable Mention: Judy DuBois "Clouds-Such Different Personalities"
Honorable Mention: Jan Kelly "Heavenly Rainbows"
Honorable Mention: Ruth Pinkus "Clearing Storm Near Hanksville, UT"
Best of Show (Single Photo): Jake Jakobsen #95
Viewer's Choice: Jake Jakobsen #95
2017 Winners-Theme: "Things That Fly" (A Group of 5 Photos)
1st Place: Bob Bennett "Raise Me Up!"
2nd Place: Judy DuBois "Enchanting Owls"
3rd Place: Bob Lindquist "Egrets"
Honorable Mention: Jan Kelly "Aerobatics"
Best of Show (Single Photo): Bob Bennett "Big Bird Balloon"
Viewer's Choice: Jan Wahl "World's Highest Air Show"
2016 Winners-Theme: "Abandoned" (A Group of 5 Photos)
1st place: Jan Kelly, "The Homeless"
2nd place: Walt Pinkus, "Abandoned Farm Wheels"
3rd place: Judy DuBois, "Abandoned Signs of Vegas"
HM: Val Hoover, "Clickety Clack, We Won't Come Back"
HM: Dorien Lundy, "Rescued Pets with Happy Endings"
Judge's choice for best single photo: Jan Kelly, "Homeless in the Rain"
Viewers' choice for best single photo: Mary Ann Jakobsen, "My Light Used to Shine" (#56)
2015 Winners-Theme: "Moving Water" (A Group of 5 Photos)
1st place: Bill Weaver, "Water Balloons + Pellet Gun = Moving Water"
2nd place: Jan Kelly, "Yellowstone Waterfalls"
3rd place: Charlene Ingerson, "Fountains"
HM: Jake Jakobsen, "Water on Wheels"
HM: Val Hoover, "Cascading Merced River?"
HM: Walt Pinkus, "The Life of a Beach Rock"
Judge's choice for best single photo: Charlene Ingerson, "Waterfall Fountain at Alisanos"
Viewers' choice for best single photo: Charlene Ingerson, "Waterfall Fountain at Alisanos"
2014 Winners-Theme: “Faceless Portraits” (A Group of 5 Photos)
1st place: Val Hoover – “The Other Side of Harold”
2nd place: Hal Edgerton – “Me and My Shadow”
3rd place: Dick Shorma – “Vacation”
HM: Dennis Smith – “Putting on Miles”
HM: Gene Hamilton – “Life in Laos”
Judge's choice for best single photo: Unknown
Viewers' choice for best single photo: Judy Ruth – “Grandchildren at the Lake”