The Palmerton Camera Club recently held its Salon Photography Competition.

The theme of the competition was nature. In all, there were 17 Class A Color, 12 Class A black and white, 19 Class B Color, and 10 Class B black and white entries.The event had a good turnout, according to camera club member Roger Smith.Smith said the judge was Phillip Campbell, who began photographing back in the film days."The images have already been judged, so we were able to sit back and enjoy the show," Smith said. "Comparing our work to that of successful professionals can be intimidating."Smith added "not only that, it can be difficult to judge our progress. We can learn much by comparison to our peers."The winners for the Class A and Class B black-and-white entries are as follows:Class-A• David Frankenfield, Aspen Colorado, first place and best of show• Kris Minnich, Monarch with Daisy, second place• Jeannie Carl, Nature's Gems, third place• David Frankenfield, Arches National Park, honorable mention• Connie Reinhart, Forest Floor, judges choiceClass-B• Karen Frankenfield, second beach, first place and best of show• Jim Denicola, The Hunter, second place• Jim Denicola, The Falls Ricketts Glen, third place• Carla Binder, Spring Magnolia, honorable mention• Nanse Clewell, Lily in Sunlight, judges choice