• First Place:
    First Place: “Bud and Reflection” Beth Breton
  • Tie second place, “Spotted Moth” Beth Matheus
    Tie second place, “Spotted Moth” Beth Matheus
  • Tie second place, “ReBirth” MaryLou Schindler
    Tie second place, “ReBirth” MaryLou Schindler
  • Third place tie, “Painted Daisy” Shirley Rash
    Third place tie, “Painted Daisy” Shirley Rash
  • Third place tie, “Dancing on the Sun” Jeanne Phelps
    Third place tie, “Dancing on the Sun” Jeanne Phelps
  • Winner's Choice: “Purple Rain” Jim Donato
    Winner’s Choice: “Purple Rain” Jim Donato

With the theme “macro” as a the point of entry, local photographers took to their creativity, lenses and view finders to come up with several pictures for May’s monthly photo competition.

Here are the winners for the competition. There were ties for 2nd and 3rd places. Scroll and double click on photos to enlarge.

First Place: “Bud and Reflection” Beth Breton

2nd Place: “ReBirth” MaryLou Schindler

2nd Place: “Spotted Moth” Beth Matheus

3rd Place: “Dancing on the Sun” Jeanne Phelps

3rd Place: “Painted Daisy” Shirley Rash

3rd Place: “Cat Eye“ Tina (photo not available)

Winner’s Choice: “Purple Rain” Jim Donato

The Carson City Photo Club meets at 6 p.m. on the first Tuesday of every month (except December) at the Carson City Sheriff’s Office, 911 East Musser Street. Use west entrance.

The theme for June is “Intentional Camera Movement, also known as ICM.

Become a member and submit your photo. All levels of photographers are welcome. See the photo club’s Facebook page here for more information. Your photo must have been taken within the last year.

Competition winners and other submissions are located at the Nevada State Museum.