The Connecticut Association of Photographers announces the winners of the 2020 TOPS in CT competition. 84 Photographers submitted 392 photos in 9 categories. Due to the pandemic, the event took place virtually and was live streamed on Youtube. Thank you to the judges Darrell Gulin, Lisa Langell and Peter Baumgarten who did an outstanding job and provided insightful commentary while narrowing down their choices.
At this time, plans for a Sping awards dinner are on hold due to the pandemic. The 2020 TOPS in CT committee will be meeting to discuss the options for the top 100 images slideshow.
The winning images in each category are listed below. Congratulations to the winners.
- Best in Show: Snowy Egret with Catch by Matthew Collen
- Best Cityscape: To Infinity and Beyond by Jean-Marc Bara
- Best Creative: Flight of Inspiration by Mark Battista
- Best Landscape: Mistaya Canyon by Darrell Harrington
- Best Monochrome: Desire by Chuck Fleischman
- Best Nature: Looking for Lunch by Janet Donch
- Best Open Subject: Travel Back in Time by Athina Bellios
- Best Photojournalism: Stretching for Every Inch by John McGarry
- Best Portrait: Livestock Trader by Jean-Marc Bara
- Best Waterscape: Grey's Beach by Cynthia Gosselin
- Judge's Choice: Peggy's Cove 287 by Bill Hoikala
- Judge's Choice: Grist Mill in the Rain by Tom Cuchara
- Judge's Choice: Looking Back by Colleen B. Reilly
A recording of the judging has been posted on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSzYeF95n6M. Tune in and watch all or part of the competition.
