2012 Monterey Shootout Results

[Chuck Tribolet]

2012 Monterey Shootout Results
Winning images will be posted at NCUPS in a few days

Video Snapshot Macro
First Walter Marti
Second Jeff Honda
Third Brad Brown

Video Snapshot Wide
First Derek Emmett
Second Joseph Platko
Third Walter Marti

Video Montage
First Brad Brown
Second Jeff Honda
Third Mike Costa
Honorable Mention Derek Emmett
Honorable Mention Brad Stegman

Beginner Wide-Angle Traditional
First Deanne Beck
Second Oleg Grachev
Third Yasuyoshi Sakamoto
Honorable Mention Deanne Beck

Beginner Wide-Angle Unrestricted
First Deanne Beck
Second Mark Davidson
Third Mark Davidson
Honorable Mention Mark Davidson
Honorable Mention Oleg Grachev

Beginner Macro Traditional
First Mark Davidson
Second Mark Davidson
Third Tom O'Leary
Honorable Mention Yasuyoshi Sakamoto

Beginner Macro Unrestricted
First Mark Davidson
Second Patrick Guthrie
Third Yasuyoshi Sakamoto
Honorable Mention William Maley
Honorable Mention Oleg Grachev

Intermediate Wide-Angle Traditional
First Fletcher Forbes
Second Nayan Savla
Third John Thackara
Honorable Mention John Fifer

Intermediate Wide-Angle Unrestricted
First Derek Emmett
Second John Fifer
Third Derek Emmett
Honorable Mention Fletcher Forbes

Intermediate Macro Traditional
First Dana Rodda
Second Dana Rodda
Third Jim Kirklin
Honorable Mention Dana Rodda
Honorable Mention John Thackara

Intermediate Macro Unrestricted
First Fletcher Forbes
Second John Fifer
Third Bryan Patrick
Honorable Mention Mike Chalup
Honorable Mention Jim Kirklin

Advanced Wide-Angle Traditional
First Roy Dumlao
Second Linda Reisinger
Third Randall Benton
Honorable Mention Joseph Platko
Honorable Mention John Trone
Honorable Mention Derek Broussard

Advanced Wide-Angle Unrestricted
First Joseph Platko
Second Brad Brown
Third John Trone
Honorable Mention Roy Dumlao
Honorable Mention Randall Benton
Honorable Mention Joseph Platko

Advanced Macro Traditional
First Jeff Honda
Second Linda Reisinger
Third Mark Krag
Honorable Mention Steve Rosenberg
Honorable Mention Mark Krag

Advanced Macro Unrestricted
First Linda Reisinger
Second Chuck Tribolet
Third Chuck Tribolet
Honorable Mention Chuck Tribolet
Honorable Mention Brad Brown

Professional Wide-Angle Unrestricted
First Marc Shargel

Prizes are awarded on a points basis. One prize to an entrant,
most points gets to pick first.

34.2000 pts Mark Davidson
24.3540 pts Derek Emmett
21.6140 pts Fletcher Forbes
21.4000 pts Deanne Beck
20.6040 pts Linda Reisinger
20.6040 pts Jeff Honda
19.4820 pts Brad Brown
18.2580 pts Joseph Platko
16.6650 pts Dana Rodda
12.8520 pts Walter Marti
11.7160 pts John Fifer
11.6280 pts Roy Dumlao
9.2820 pts Chuck Tribolet
7.9000 pts Oleg Grachev
6.6000 pts Yasuyoshi Sakamoto
5.1510 pts Nayan Savla
5.1000 pts Patrick Guthrie
4.0800 pts John Trone
4.0800 pts Randall Benton
4.0800 pts Mark Krag
4.0400 pts John Thackara
4.0400 pts Jim Kirklin
2.6520 pts Mike Costa
2.6260 pts Bryan Patrick
2.6000 pts Tom O'Leary
1.4280 pts Derek Broussard
1.4280 pts Brad Stegman
1.4280 pts Steve Rosenberg
1.4140 pts Mike Chalup
1.4000 pts William Maley


Chuck

 

[Jak Crow]

I'm a little disappointed with single individuals getting multiple placings in the same category.

 

[Chuck Tribolet]

1. Why?

2. It's the IMAGE that places, not the entrant. Every photo contest I've ever entered has worked this way.

3. Each entrant was limited to six entries, with no more than three in any category.


Chuck

 

[TheKillerKadugan]

Last year I complained about the beginner category getting swept by a professional and it seems to have happened again. Mark Davidson is a pretty common name but there are several professional photographers with that name. I would be curious to see his credentials, seeing how he won with every photo he submitted and won first prize overall (by a ton) in the contest.

Good to see that last years beginner's level cheater, (professional photographer for the Sacramento Bee Bryan Patrick) was relegated to winning a single third place in the intermediate category. Actually, he doesn't work for the Bee any more since he was fired in February for manipulating documentary photographs. Karma. But there is a reward for ethics in photography as Good Guy Randall Benton (also from the Bee) entered in the advanced category this time and placed higher than Bryan Patrick. Sacramento Bee fires Bryan Patrick for photo manipulation | Poynter.

 

[Chuck Tribolet]

Bryan Patrick didn't break any rules in last year's Shootout. He was legal in beginner. Saying he cheated is libelous.

Google turns up two professional photographers named Mark Davidson. One is Boston, the other in Palm Springs. The one in Palm Springs has a picture of himself on his website, and it's clearly not the same guy. The Shootout's Mark Davidson is an Architect. If he were a pro he'd be shooting something more high-end than a Canon 60D. Mark has been diving and taking surface pictures for a long time, but only brought the two together late last year when he bought the 60D and housing from his cousin. He also did is homework about what wins and how to shoot it.

Chuck

 

[Chuck Tribolet]

The winning images (and in fact all entered images) have been posted at:

http://www.montereyshootout.com/event-results/2012.php

If you it shows you a dark shootout logo for a large image, be patient.


Chuck