Pilchuck Camera Club's

Monthly Club Challenge Competition

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Monthly 'Challenge' Competitions

Beginning March of 2013 Pilchuck Camera Club initiated a monthly challenge competition.  A challenge topic is selected and then members have a month to work on the topic.

 
 

January 2024  'City Street Scene'
"TBD"
©
TBD

 

December 2023  'Rain Drops'
"Rain Drops On Leaves"
©
Sonya Lang

 

November 2023  'Autumn'
"Paradise At Picture Lake"
©
Sherrie Tallman

 

October 2023  'On The Forest Floor'
"Felled Bolete"
©
Del Deierling

 

September 2023  'Culture / Tradition'
"Fancy Feathers"
©
Deb Smith

 

August 2023  'Ungulates'
"Drooling Cow"
©
Sonya Lang

 

June / July 2023:  'Abandoned Building'
"Abandoned "
© Deb Smith

 

May 2023:  'Tombstone'
"Through The Arch "
© Roger Patterson

 

April 2023:  'Graffiti'
"DinoGraf "
© Dell Deierling

 

March 2023:  'Keys'
"Saxophone Keys "
© Jenn Baker Johnson

 

February 2023:  'Curves'
"Purple Ball Reflection "
© Steve Lightle

 

January 2023:  'Pets'
"Rose 1"
© Steve Lightle

 

December 2022:  'Fog or Mist
"Lake Riley Mist"
© Del Deierling

 

November 2022:  'Motion'
"Panther Creek Falls"
©Don Elliott

 

October 2022:  'Wild Animals'
"Crane's Hairdoo"
© Sonya Lang

 

September 2022:  'Circles'
"Circles"
© Sherrie Tallman

 

August 2022:  'Vehicles'
"International"
© Sonya Lang

 

July 2022:  'Red'
"Vertebrae"
© Steve Lightle

 

June 2022:  'Big'
"Look To The Tree Tops"
© Tracy Carson

 

May 2022:  'Leading Lines'
"Leading Lines Under The Bridge"
© Sonya Lang

 

April 2022:  'Solitary'
"Queen Of The River"
© Sherrie Tallman

 

March 2022:  'Cityscape - B&W'
"Portal"
© Bill Schwarz

 

January / February 2022:  'Birds'
"Pheasant"
© Renata Kleinert

 

November / December 2021:  'Waterfalls'
"Whatcom Falls November 2021"
© Sonya Lang

 

October 2021:  'Leaves'
"Red Leaves"
© Sherrie Tallman

 

September 2021:  'Arches'
"Rough T"
© Renee Deierling

 

July & August 2021:  'Rustic / Weathered'
"Weathered Chain"
© Sonya Lang

 

June 2021:  'Railroad Tracks or Rail Cars'
"Fast Train"
© Bill Schwarz

 

April & May 2021 Topic:  'An Empty Road'
"Straight Ahead"
© Bill Schwarz

 

March 2021 Topic:  'B&W Architecture'
"Everett Courtyard"
© Bill Schwarz

 

February 2021 Topic:  'Churches
"Watching Over"
© Tim Garton

 

January 2021 Topic:  'Frozen / Frost / Snow
"Man From Snowy River's Edge"
©
Renee Deierling

 

December 2020 Topic:  'Coffee'
"No Images Submitted"
© TBD

 

November 2020 Topic:  'Green'
"Pine Green"
©
Sonya Lang

 

September & October 2020 Topic:  'Creative Self Portrait'
"Me 2"
© Bill Schwarz

 

August 2020 Topic:  'Landscape in Black & White'
"Mukilteo Lighthouse With Sunset Clouds"
© Juan Stout

 

July 2020 Topic:  'High Key / Low Key'
"High Key Daisy"
© Juan Stout

 

May & June 2020 Topic:  'Through The Window'
"Walking The Dog"
© Sonya Lang

 

April 2020 Topic:  'It's A Small World'
"Fly"
© Bill Schwarz

 

March 2020 Topic:  'Fill The Frame'
"Lemon In Flight"
© Juan Stout

February 2020 Topic:  'Love'
"Loved"
© Sonya Lang

 

January 2020 Topic:  'Shape - 'Triangle'
"Gray Wolf"
©
Sonya Lang

 

December 2019 Topic:  'Vehicle'
"Chrysler 691"
©
Renata Kleinert

 

November 2019 Topic:  'Industrial'
"Steel Tractor"
©
Doug McCartney

 

October 2019 Topic:  'Clouds'
"Clouds"
©
Bill Schwarz

 

September 2019 Topic:  'Solitary'
"Solitary Flight"
©
Sonya Lang

 

August 2019 Topic:  'Macro'
"Raspberry Fresh"
©
Sonya Lang

 

July 2019 Topic:  'Silhouette'
"Silhouette Milky Way At Mt. Rainier"
©
Paula Kelley

 

June 2019 Topic:  'Evening On the Street (at Twilight)'
"Evening In The Street"
©
Renata Kleinert

 

May 2019 Topic:  'The Color RED'
"Let There Be Light"
©
Tracy Carson

 

April 2019 Topic:  'Weathered Wood
"Wood Post"
©
Bill Schwarz

 

March 2019 Topic:  'Birds'
"Glowing Green"
©
Sherrie Tallman

 

February 2019 Topic:  'Zoo Animal - Non Pet'
"What Big Teeth"
©
Sharon Ely

 

January 2019 Topic:  'Bridges'
"Bridge 2"
©
Bill Schwarz

 

December 2018 Topic:  'Waves'
"Storm's A Coming"
©
Rob Racz

 

November 2018 Topic:  'Patterns'
"Colors"
©
Sherrie Tallman

 

October 2018 Topic:  'Reflections'
"4 Mirrors"
©
Bill Schwarz

 

September 2018 Topic:  'Architectural / Buildings'
"Architecture"
©
Patricia Garrison

 

August 2018 Topic:  'Shadows'
"Shadow Dancing"
©
Dell Deierling

 

July 2018 Topic:  'Trees'
"DCS02384"
©
Doug Goodman

 

June 2018 Topic:  'SeaScape'
"By The Sea"
©
Donna Branscome

 

May 2018 Topic:  'Flowers'
"Pansies"
©
Renata Kleinert

 

April 2018 Topic:  'Flowing Water'
"Whatcom Falls B&W"
©
Sonya Lang

 

March 2018 Topic:  'Abstract'
"Discs of Rust And Shadow"
©
Sherrie Tallman

 

February 2018 Topic:  'Black & White'
"Solitude"
©
Sonya Lang

 

January 2018 Topic:  'Fog'
"Mist On The Slough"
©
Greg Thomas

 

December 2017 Topic:  'Symmetry'
"Symmetry Lanterns"
©
Sonya Lang

 

November 2017 Topic:  'Wet'
"Wet Web"
©
Sonya Lang

 

October 2017 Topic:  'Long Exposure (Over 5 Seconds)'
"Alone"
©
Lee Dygert

 

September 2017 Topic:  'Night'
"Volcanic Night"
©
Lee Dygert

 

August 2017 Topic:  'Transportation'
"Red Sun"
©
Lee Dygert

 

July 2017 Topic:  'Reflections'
"B&W Lily Reflection"
©
Steve Lightle

 

June 2017 Topic:  'Abstract'
"Abstract1"
©
Tim Garton

 

May 2017 Topic:  'Clouds & Sky'
"Beach Rays 3"
©
Sonya Lang

 

April 2017 Topic:  'Birds'
"Kissing Wood Duck"
©
Renata Kleinert

 

March 2017 Topic:  'Industrial'
"Gasworks Jungle"
©
Sonya Lang

 

February 2017 Topic:  'Three / Trio'
"Wood Duck Trio"
©
Steve Lightle

 

January 2017 Topic:  'Still Life'
"Cutie Orange"
©
Bill Schwarz

 

December 2016 Topic:  'Water'
"Catch That Small Drop"
©
Steve Lightle

 

November 2016 Topic:  'Stars/Moon'
"Mono Star"
©
Steve Lightle

 

October 2016 Topic:  'Boats'
"Old Tug"
©
Paul Priebe

 

September 2016 Topic:  'Abandoned'
"Abandoned Home"
©
Sharon Ely

 

August 2016 Topic: 'A Color'
"White Daisy"
©
Sonya Lang

 

July 2016 Topic:  'Graffiti'
"Seattle Graffiti On Art"
©
Sonya Lang

 

June 2016 Topic:  'Rocks'
"Howling Dog"
©
Renata Kleinert

 

May 2016 Topic:  'Buildings In B&W'
"Cama Beach Cabins"
©
Gary Lingenfelter

April 2016 Topic:  'Reflections'
"Sunrise At Lake Cassidy"
©
Gary Lingenfelter

 

March 2016 Topic:  'Still Life'
"Retirement Pastime"
©
Greg Thomas

 

February 2016 Topic: 'Macro'
"Pepper & Tomatoes"
©
Greg Thomas

 

January 2016 Topic:  'Neon'
"Ezell's Famous Chicken"
©
Renata Kleinert

 

December 2015 Topic:  'Animals'
"Tiger, Tiger"
©
Sharon Ely

 

November 2015 Topic:  'Fall Color'
"Fall Color Tumwater Canyon 1"
©
Steve Lightle

 

October 2015 Topic:  'Night Photography'
"Aurora"
©
Sharon Ely

 

September 2015 Topic:  'Sunrise / Sunset'
"Sunset With A Splash"
©
Tracy Carson

August 2015 Topic:  'Flowers'
"Flower"
©
Sonya Lang

 

July 2015 Topic:  'Macro'
"The Feather"
©
Renata Kleinert

 

June 2015 Topic:  'Blue'
"Chevy Truck Orb"
©
Sonya Lang

 

May 2015 Topic:  'Motion'
"Wheel 4"
©
Sonya Lang

 

April 2015 Topic:  'HDR'
"Seattle"
©
Renata Kleinert

 

March 2015 Topic:  'Clouds'
"The Monster Above"
©
Greg Thomas

 

February 2015 Topic:  'Patterns'
"Striped Beauty"
©
Sonya Lang

 

January 2015 Topic:  'Black & White'
"Arctic Fox"
©
Sharon
Ely

 

December 2014 Topic:  'Churches'
"On High"
©
Greg Thomas

 

November 2014 Topic:  'Fall Scenes'
"Autumn"
©
Renata Kleinert

 

October 2014 Topic:  'Flowers'
"Dahlia"
©
Sharon Ely

 

September 2014 Topic:  'Bridges'
"Old Bridge"
©
Sonya Lang

 

August 2014 Topic:  'Motion'
"Kla Ha Ya Daze"
©
Tracy Carson

 

July 2014 Topic:  'Boats'
"Crab Pots 5"
©
Douglas Goodman

 

June 2014 Topic:  'Rust'
"Out To Pasture
©
Tim Garton

 

May 2014 Topic:  'Patterns In Nature'
"Feather"
© Sharon Ely

 

April 2014 Topic:  'Reflections'
"City Hall"
© Kevin Siefke

 

March 2014 Topic:  'Architecture'
"Freeway Architecture"
© Greg Thomas

 

February 2014 Topic:  'Butterfly'
"Colorful Butterfly"
© Renata Kleinert

 

January 2014 Topic:  'Red'
"Gerbera"
© Sharon Ely

 

December 2013 Topic:  'Water'
"Jetty Island Sunset"
© Sonya Lang

 

November 2013 Topic:  'Fog or Mist'
"Bayview Cemetery #1"
© Steve Lightle

 

October 2013 Topic:  'Spider Web'
"Web With Dew"
©
Greg Thomas

September 2013 Topic:  'Squirrels, Chipmunks or Marmots'
"Sunrise Marmot #2"
©
Steve Lightle

 

August 2013 Topic:  'Snow/Sail/Wake/Kite Boarders'
"Rock Star"
©
Sharon Ely

 

July 2013 Topic:  'Pens, Pencils or Crayons'
"Bouquet of Pencils"
©
Sony Lang

 

June 2013 Topic:  'Boats'
"Mohap"
©
David VanKeuren

 

May 2013 Topic:  'Fences'
"Old Stone Fence"
©
Sharon Ely

 

April 2013 Topic:  'Planes, Trains & Automobiles'
"Wheels On the Train"
©
Sonya Lang

 

March 2013 Topic:  'After Dark (Including Stars)'
"Blue Hour Traffic"
©
David VanKeuren