Ida Grove woman's photo tops at Clay County Fair
By Russ Oechslin, Journal correspondent | Posted: Monday, September 08, 2008
SPENCER, Iowa -- Vicki McLead of Ida Grove, Iowa, took Best of Show honors in the adult division of the photography competition at this year's Clay County Fair.
Miranda Brueggeman of Harris, Iowa, earned Best of Show in the youth division.
McLead's photograph is a macro image of a red and orange daisy. She also earned an award for the best black-and-white photograph in the adult class with a still life of forks.
Brueggeman's prize-winning image was of a caterpillar, also larger than life-size.
The photo display includes an exhibit of antique cameras.
A native of Oklahoma, McClead said she is self-taught and has been taking pictures for about 10 years -- the last four using digital equipment.
She has won awards in several competitions. Her work has also been featured in The Iowan and other magazines.
Photography superintendent Dana Metcalf said this year's photo entries not only outnumbered the four previous years but have generally increased in quality each year as well.
There were 1,632 entries this year, Metcalf added -- an increase of about 50 over last year's numbers, which increased 400 from 2006. But, she recalled, in 2004, the first year of the competition, there were between 300 and 400 entries.
In the intervening time, the exhibit has expanded its area twice and this year is set up between the Pork Producers' Chop Shop, and Art on Grand, just east of the horse show ring.
Exhibitors listed addresses mostly from Midwest states but came from as far away as Hawaii, South Korea and Brazil.
In the adult division, Tom Vogt of Fort Dodge, Iowa, earned the top prize for the best color photograph, a frog on flowers. Rachel Hockenberry of Linn Grove, Iowa, received the top honor in the creative class for her muted wagon-and-barn photograph.
Class awards in the youth division went to Maia VanHolsteijn of Spencer for her color rendition of purple gladioli, Lucy O'Hagan of Spirit Lake, Iowa, for her black-and-white photograph of a cat and Katelyn Launderville of Spencer for her creative efforts featuring four seasons at Spencer's Stolley's Park.
Awards in sponsored classes:
-- Shadows of Light, sponsored by Marvin Burk Photography: 1st: Eva Brown, Ocheyedan, Iowa; 2nd: Lynn Doyle, Hartley, Iowa; 3rd: Kelli Farrar, Spencer. Youth: Brueggeman, Jennifer Marshal, Sioux Rapids, Iowa, and Kyleigh Watkins, Estherville, Iowa.
-- Sports photojournalism, by Spencer Daily Reporter: Adult: 1st: Tom Vogt, Fort Dodge, Iowa; 2nd: Jayson Prentice, Terril, Iowa; 3rd: DeeAnn Bates, Estherville, Iowa. Youth: 1st: Samantha Brueggeman, Harris, Iowa; 2nd: Brennon Prentice, Cherokee, Iowa; 3rd: Zach DeRuyter, Spencer.
-- Winter Wonderland, by Neilson Tire: Adult: 1st: Bonnie Melohn, Kanawha, Iowa; 2nd: Scot Brucker, Le Mars, Iowa; 3rd: Ashley Watkins, Estherville, Iowa. Youth: 1st: Brennon Prentice, Cherokee, Iowa; 2nd: Katelynn Launderville, Spencer; 3rd: Drew Buenger, Everly, Iowa.
Miranda Brueggeman of Harris, Iowa, earned Best of Show in the youth division.
McLead's photograph is a macro image of a red and orange daisy. She also earned an award for the best black-and-white photograph in the adult class with a still life of forks.
Brueggeman's prize-winning image was of a caterpillar, also larger than life-size.
The photo display includes an exhibit of antique cameras.
A native of Oklahoma, McClead said she is self-taught and has been taking pictures for about 10 years -- the last four using digital equipment.
She has won awards in several competitions. Her work has also been featured in The Iowan and other magazines.
Photography superintendent Dana Metcalf said this year's photo entries not only outnumbered the four previous years but have generally increased in quality each year as well.
There were 1,632 entries this year, Metcalf added -- an increase of about 50 over last year's numbers, which increased 400 from 2006. But, she recalled, in 2004, the first year of the competition, there were between 300 and 400 entries.
In the intervening time, the exhibit has expanded its area twice and this year is set up between the Pork Producers' Chop Shop, and Art on Grand, just east of the horse show ring.
Exhibitors listed addresses mostly from Midwest states but came from as far away as Hawaii, South Korea and Brazil.
In the adult division, Tom Vogt of Fort Dodge, Iowa, earned the top prize for the best color photograph, a frog on flowers. Rachel Hockenberry of Linn Grove, Iowa, received the top honor in the creative class for her muted wagon-and-barn photograph.
Class awards in the youth division went to Maia VanHolsteijn of Spencer for her color rendition of purple gladioli, Lucy O'Hagan of Spirit Lake, Iowa, for her black-and-white photograph of a cat and Katelyn Launderville of Spencer for her creative efforts featuring four seasons at Spencer's Stolley's Park.
Awards in sponsored classes:
-- Shadows of Light, sponsored by Marvin Burk Photography: 1st: Eva Brown, Ocheyedan, Iowa; 2nd: Lynn Doyle, Hartley, Iowa; 3rd: Kelli Farrar, Spencer. Youth: Brueggeman, Jennifer Marshal, Sioux Rapids, Iowa, and Kyleigh Watkins, Estherville, Iowa.
-- Sports photojournalism, by Spencer Daily Reporter: Adult: 1st: Tom Vogt, Fort Dodge, Iowa; 2nd: Jayson Prentice, Terril, Iowa; 3rd: DeeAnn Bates, Estherville, Iowa. Youth: 1st: Samantha Brueggeman, Harris, Iowa; 2nd: Brennon Prentice, Cherokee, Iowa; 3rd: Zach DeRuyter, Spencer.
-- Winter Wonderland, by Neilson Tire: Adult: 1st: Bonnie Melohn, Kanawha, Iowa; 2nd: Scot Brucker, Le Mars, Iowa; 3rd: Ashley Watkins, Estherville, Iowa. Youth: 1st: Brennon Prentice, Cherokee, Iowa; 2nd: Katelynn Launderville, Spencer; 3rd: Drew Buenger, Everly, Iowa.
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