MVPC SALONS
SALON COMPETITIONS
We hold salon competitions every 4th Thursday of the month from September through May unless otherwise noted on the calendar, as part of our monthly meetings. Six alternating digital and print salons are held every month, The salon categories are:
- Color Topic
- Color Open
- Monochrome Topic
- Monochrome Open
- Novice Topic
- Novice Open
Topics for the Topic salons are determined the previous year by club vote. See the salon schedule for this year’s topics.
Images submitted by our members are critiqued and scored by an experienced photographer from outside the club. The scores of each member are accumulated throughout the salon year and are used to determine awards given at the end of the year.
See the salon rules for more complete information.
Badlands
Bob Shoemaker
Acceptance
Apr 2024 MVPC , Color Open
Bob Shoemaker
Acceptance
Apr 2024 MVPC , Color Open
Bloody Hell Im Out of Here
Bob Shoemaker
Acceptance
Apr 2024 MVPC , Color Open
Bob Shoemaker
Acceptance
Apr 2024 MVPC , Color Open
Prickly
Bob Shoemaker
Acceptance
Apr 2024 MVPC , Monochrome Open
Bob Shoemaker
Acceptance
Apr 2024 MVPC , Monochrome Open
They Took What They Needed
Bob Shoemaker
Honorable Mention
Apr 2024 MVPC , Monochrome Open
Bob Shoemaker
Honorable Mention
Apr 2024 MVPC , Monochrome Open
1978 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ40
Al Kiecker
Honorable Mention
Apr 2024 MVPC , Color Topic
Al Kiecker
Honorable Mention
Apr 2024 MVPC , Color Topic
Santa Goes For A Cruise
Al Kiecker
Honorable Mention
Apr 2024 MVPC , Color Topic
Al Kiecker
Honorable Mention
Apr 2024 MVPC , Color Topic
Enjoying the View
Al Kiecker
Acceptance
Apr 2024 MVPC , Monochrome Topic
Al Kiecker
Acceptance
Apr 2024 MVPC , Monochrome Topic
Leica IIIf and Kodachrome
Al Kiecker
Acceptance
Apr 2024 MVPC , Monochrome Topic
Al Kiecker
Acceptance
Apr 2024 MVPC , Monochrome Topic
Some of my Belleek Collection
Bev Kiecker
Honorable Mention
Apr 2024 MVPC , Color Topic
Bev Kiecker
Honorable Mention
Apr 2024 MVPC , Color Topic
Where is the Next Destination
Bev Kiecker
Honorable Mention
Apr 2024 MVPC , Color Topic
Bev Kiecker
Honorable Mention
Apr 2024 MVPC , Color Topic
Confession - I Like to Collect Old Things
Bev Kiecker
Honorable Mention
Apr 2024 MVPC , Monochrome Topic
Bev Kiecker
Honorable Mention
Apr 2024 MVPC , Monochrome Topic
Latest Knitting Project - an Afghan
Bev Kiecker
Honorable Mention
Apr 2024 MVPC , Monochrome Topic
Bev Kiecker
Honorable Mention
Apr 2024 MVPC , Monochrome Topic
Just a Short Hop
David Perez
Acceptance
Apr 2024 MVPC , Color Open
David Perez
Acceptance
Apr 2024 MVPC , Color Open
Thunderbird Solo 5-6 Inverted Reflection Pass
David Perez
Acceptance
Apr 2024 MVPC , Color Open
David Perez
Acceptance
Apr 2024 MVPC , Color Open
Bighorn Flower Sheep
David Perez
Honorable Mention
Apr 2024 MVPC , Monochrome Open
David Perez
Honorable Mention
Apr 2024 MVPC , Monochrome Open
Looking Over at the Miss Mitchell
David Perez
Acceptance
Apr 2024 MVPC , Monochrome Open
David Perez
Acceptance
Apr 2024 MVPC , Monochrome Open
Painted Lady on Liatris
Kevin Corrigan
Acceptance
Apr 2024 MVPC , Color Open
Kevin Corrigan
Acceptance
Apr 2024 MVPC , Color Open
Bluejay With Peanut
Kevin Corrigan
Acceptance
Apr 2024 MVPC , Color Open
Kevin Corrigan
Acceptance
Apr 2024 MVPC , Color Open
Early Morning Lake Fog
Kevin Corrigan
Acceptance
Apr 2024 MVPC , Monochrome Topic
Kevin Corrigan
Acceptance
Apr 2024 MVPC , Monochrome Topic
Fishing on Calm Waters
Kevin Corrigan
Honorable Mention
Apr 2024 MVPC , Monochrome Topic
Kevin Corrigan
Honorable Mention
Apr 2024 MVPC , Monochrome Topic
Study in Blue and Yellow
Andrew Zumbach
Acceptance
Apr 2024 MVPC , Color Open
Andrew Zumbach
Acceptance
Apr 2024 MVPC , Color Open
Down town
Andrew Zumbach
Acceptance
Apr 2024 MVPC , Color Open
Andrew Zumbach
Acceptance
Apr 2024 MVPC , Color Open
Power plant
Andrew Zumbach
Acceptance
Apr 2024 MVPC , Monochrome Open
Andrew Zumbach
Acceptance
Apr 2024 MVPC , Monochrome Open
Stairway
Andrew Zumbach
Honorable Mention
Apr 2024 MVPC , Monochrome Open
Andrew Zumbach
Honorable Mention
Apr 2024 MVPC , Monochrome Open
Minnesota Capitol at Night
Jason Godfrey
Acceptance
Apr 2024 MVPC , Color Open
Jason Godfrey
Acceptance
Apr 2024 MVPC , Color Open
Eagle Pride
Ken Cheung
Acceptance
Apr 2024 MVPC , Color Open
Ken Cheung
Acceptance
Apr 2024 MVPC , Color Open
Kaposia Swing Bridge
Jason Godfrey
Honorable Mention
Apr 2024 MVPC , Monochrome Open
Jason Godfrey
Honorable Mention
Apr 2024 MVPC , Monochrome Open
Photographing Air Shows
Ken Cheung
Acceptance
Apr 2024 MVPC , Color Topic
Ken Cheung
Acceptance
Apr 2024 MVPC , Color Topic
Portait Photography
Ken Cheung
Acceptance
Apr 2024 MVPC , Monochrome Topic
Ken Cheung
Acceptance
Apr 2024 MVPC , Monochrome Topic
The Eyes Have It
Ken Cheung
Acceptance
Apr 2024 MVPC , Monochrome Open
Ken Cheung
Acceptance
Apr 2024 MVPC , Monochrome Open
Lakewood Memorial Chapel
Brian Bauman
Honorable Mention
Apr 2024 MVPC , Color Open
Brian Bauman
Honorable Mention
Apr 2024 MVPC , Color Open
Natural Beauty
Brian Bauman
Honorable Mention
Apr 2024 MVPC , Monochrome Open
Brian Bauman
Honorable Mention
Apr 2024 MVPC , Monochrome Open
Music To My Ears
Brian Bauman
Acceptance
Apr 2024 MVPC , Color Topic
Brian Bauman
Acceptance
Apr 2024 MVPC , Color Topic
Hummingbird Feeding
Roy Larson
Acceptance
Apr 2024 MVPC , Color Open
Roy Larson
Acceptance
Apr 2024 MVPC , Color Open
Whitetail Buck in Velvet
Roy Larson
Acceptance
Apr 2024 MVPC , Color Open
Roy Larson
Acceptance
Apr 2024 MVPC , Color Open
Kancamagus Highway covered bridge
Karen Kelm
Honorable Mention
Apr 2024 MVPC , Color Open
Karen Kelm
Honorable Mention
Apr 2024 MVPC , Color Open
Museum 911 NYC
Karen Kelm
Acceptance
Apr 2024 MVPC , Color Open
Karen Kelm
Acceptance
Apr 2024 MVPC , Color Open
First Telephone
Karen Kelm
Honorable Mention
Apr 2024 MVPC , Monochrome Open
Karen Kelm
Honorable Mention
Apr 2024 MVPC , Monochrome Open
Arb in Bloom on a Winter Day
Craig Peterson
Honorable Mention
Apr 2024 MVPC , Color Open
Craig Peterson
Honorable Mention
Apr 2024 MVPC , Color Open
Three row boats at low tide
Karen Kelm
Honorable Mention
Apr 2024 MVPC , Monochrome Open
Karen Kelm
Honorable Mention
Apr 2024 MVPC , Monochrome Open
A Buddhist Temple in Minnesota Summer Weather
Craig Peterson
Honorable Mention
Apr 2024 MVPC , Monochrome Open
Craig Peterson
Honorable Mention
Apr 2024 MVPC , Monochrome Open
Getting Out with a Camera
Craig Peterson
Honorable Mention
Apr 2024 MVPC , Color Topic
Craig Peterson
Honorable Mention
Apr 2024 MVPC , Color Topic
Small Tree Big Forest
Craig Peterson
Acceptance
Apr 2024 MVPC , Monochrome Open
Craig Peterson
Acceptance
Apr 2024 MVPC , Monochrome Open
Equestrian
William Frische
Acceptance
Apr 2024 MVPC , Color Topic
William Frische
Acceptance
Apr 2024 MVPC , Color Topic
SafeHarbor
William Frische
Acceptance
Apr 2024 MVPC , Color Open
William Frische
Acceptance
Apr 2024 MVPC , Color Open
Cactus
William Frische
Honorable Mention
Apr 2024 MVPC , Monochrome Open
William Frische
Honorable Mention
Apr 2024 MVPC , Monochrome Open
Pool
William Frische
Best in Show
Apr 2024 MVPC , Monochrome Topic
William Frische
Best in Show
Apr 2024 MVPC , Monochrome Topic
Limon_Sunrise III
Ron Trueblood
Honorable Mention
Apr 2024 MVPC , Color Open
Ron Trueblood
Honorable Mention
Apr 2024 MVPC , Color Open
Limon_Windmill III
Ron Trueblood
Acceptance
Apr 2024 MVPC , Color Open
Ron Trueblood
Acceptance
Apr 2024 MVPC , Color Open
Aspen II
Ron Trueblood
Honorable Mention
Apr 2024 MVPC , Monochrome Open
Ron Trueblood
Honorable Mention
Apr 2024 MVPC , Monochrome Open
Spoonsmith
Phil Davies
Acceptance
Apr 2024 MVPC , Monochrome Topic
Phil Davies
Acceptance
Apr 2024 MVPC , Monochrome Topic
All quiet on the firing line
Phil Davies
Acceptance
Apr 2024 MVPC , Monochrome Open
Phil Davies
Acceptance
Apr 2024 MVPC , Monochrome Open
Hillside
Ron Trueblood
Honorable Mention
Apr 2024 MVPC , Monochrome Open
Ron Trueblood
Honorable Mention
Apr 2024 MVPC , Monochrome Open
Beauty in the Eye of Photographer
Jeanne Guemmer
Acceptance
Apr 2024 MVPC , Color Open
Jeanne Guemmer
Acceptance
Apr 2024 MVPC , Color Open
1 Yellow Bud
Jeanne Guemmer
Honorable Mention
Apr 2024 MVPC , Color Open
Jeanne Guemmer
Honorable Mention
Apr 2024 MVPC , Color Open
Antique Machinery
Steve Kayser
Acceptance
Apr 2024 MVPC , Color Open
Steve Kayser
Acceptance
Apr 2024 MVPC , Color Open
Cameras Made In Minnesota
Steve Kayser
Acceptance
Apr 2024 MVPC , Monochrome Topic
Steve Kayser
Acceptance
Apr 2024 MVPC , Monochrome Topic
Lake Superior Inlet
Steve Kayser
Honorable Mention
Apr 2024 MVPC , Color Open
Steve Kayser
Honorable Mention
Apr 2024 MVPC , Color Open
Nemadji Collection In Monochrome
Steve Kayser
Honorable Mention
Apr 2024 MVPC , Monochrome Topic
Steve Kayser
Honorable Mention
Apr 2024 MVPC , Monochrome Topic
I See You
Christine Garbe
Honorable Mention
Apr 2024 MVPC , Color Open
Christine Garbe
Honorable Mention
Apr 2024 MVPC , Color Open
Cattails at Sunrise
Christine Garbe
Honorable Mention
Apr 2024 MVPC , Color Open
Christine Garbe
Honorable Mention
Apr 2024 MVPC , Color Open
Follow the Bad Road
Christine Garbe
Honorable Mention
Apr 2024 MVPC , Monochrome Open
Christine Garbe
Honorable Mention
Apr 2024 MVPC , Monochrome Open
American League
John Corey
Acceptance
Apr 2024 MVPC , Color Topic
John Corey
Acceptance
Apr 2024 MVPC , Color Topic
Dixie Fever
John Corey
Honorable Mention
Apr 2024 MVPC , Color Topic
John Corey
Honorable Mention
Apr 2024 MVPC , Color Topic
Best Images
April, 2024 Salon
SALON SCHEDULE
2023-2024
SEP 28 | Lines and Angles Image Type: Digital Submit images by: 9/7/23 |
OCT 26 | Wild Flowers Follow rules for nature photography. Image Type: Print Submit images by: 10/5/23 |
NOV 30 | Anything Fun Follow rules for photo-journalism. Image Type: Digital Submit images by: 11/2/23 |
JAN 25 | Macro/Micro Image Type: Print Submit Images By: 1/4/24 |
FEB 22 | Wabi-Sabi (beauty in the imperfect) Image Type: Digital Submit images by: 2/1/24 |
MAR 28 | Water in Motion Image Type: Print Submit images by: 3/7/24 |
APR 25 | Favorite Hobby Image Type: Digital Submit images by: 4/4/24 |
MAY 23 | Weathered Image Type: Print Submit images by: 5/2/24 |
JUN 23 | End of Year Competition All winning salon images will be included in the end-of-year competition. Image Type: Digital and Print Submit print images by: 5/2/24 Winning salon digital images will be automatically submitted. |