The Fall Judged Photography show is on the walls at Rainbow Stew in Yucca Valley until October 13, 2021.

Our seasonal photography shows are open to the public and judged by an invited artist and they provide a fantastic glimpse of what our local photographers have been focused on. Many of of are still experiencing limited excursion opportunities but we still find subjects to present.

A total of 16 photographs were received, still fewer than we had hoped since the photography show used to be such a packed affair. Yet the entries were lovely as always and they were sorted into the three judged categories of "Nature's Kaleidoscope", "Beautiful Creatures", and "Hand of Man".

Nature's Kaleidoscope

First-place
"Down to the River and the Wood"
Raini Armstrong

"Outstanding. Great composition, well balanced contrast."

Second-place
"Rainbow and Shadow"
Raini Armstrong

"Love how you captured a rainbow and still look at everything else. Framed perfectly to direct attention to photo"

Third-place
"NYE by Moonlight"
Tami Roleff

"Fantastic. Don't see much with the snow! Great! Great exposure. Well done!"

Honorable Mention
"Fruit of the Bloom, Dogwood Berries"
Julianne Koza

"Likes the dark with the flowers"

Beautiful Creatures

First-place
"Maiden of the Milky Way"
Julianne Koza

"Very Creative! Fantastic story."

Second-place
"Honey Bee"
Patricia Quandel

"Sharp focus on the bee. Very Important for macro shooting. Colors are great!"

Third-place
"Stryker 
Tami Roleff

"Love the soft lighting on the puppy. Great eyelights. Subject pops nicely from background."

Hand of Man

First-place
"Golden Gate Abstract"
Julianne Koza

"Love this. Very imaginative. Good composition! Not always the easiest when putting abstract objects in it! Well done!"

Second-place
"Night Out for Mac"
Raini Armstrong

"Well exposed! Beautifully framed to direct attention to vehicle."

Third-place
"San Diego Convention Center"
Julianne Koza

"Great exposure. A little busy, that's my opinion 🙂 I'm not sure what the middle abstract is. But maybe tone it down a bit or have a faster shutter. Please don't take it personally <3"

Best of Show

"Down to the River and the Wood"
Raini Armstrong

Thanks go to the participating photographers that shared their work with us. To Rainbow Stew and all visitors that make these shows possible. And congratulations to the creators that placed!

If you find yourself out and about, make sure to stop by Rainbow Stew (masks and social distancing required) and enjoy the Judged Photo show. It will be displayed until April when we transition into the Judged Spring Fine Art show!

We all want to take advantage of this great space because it sees a constant stream of traffic throughout the week. Chaparral Artists see sales through this venue, so do not pass up the opportunity to hang your art with us when you can during these shows.

Stay safe and continue creating!

Writeup! 29 Palms Art Gallery
Judged Fall Art