The Fort Worth Camera Club made history Nov. 3 by defeating the Dallas Camera Club in the annual Bird Competition by the largest margin since the competition began in 1964! The score was 313 to 253. Above, Eyes on the Prize, first place digital by Shawn Gibson. View Fort Worth winners in the Gallery below.
Prints Digital
FWCC 154 159
DCC 138 115
Total 313 253
The judges also determined the individual winners in both categories:
Digital Prints
1st Shawn Gibson, FWCC Clinton Kemp, DCC
2nd Stephen Stookey, FWCC Tom Savage, FWCC
3rd Randy Whiddon, FWCC Jeff Heyer, FWCC
HM Jack Young, FWCC Mike Hill, DCC
Congratulations to all our entrants for their outstanding images and special thanks to Ken Spencer and Shawn Gibson for all their hard work in planning and running the competition. As I said in jest at the conclusion of the meeting, Fort Worth gives the bird to Dallas every day except for the day of the Bird Competition! – Ken Sparks
What’s the Bird?
The Bird is the annual Emily Guthrie Smith photography competition. Learn more about the competition history.





