WILLIAMHAUN

While in Peru a couple weeks ago, Heidi and I received news that the photos we had submitted to the Georgia National Fair‘s Advanced Photography Contest had done quite well. It wasn’t until we visited the Fair yesterday that we saw exactly how well we had done! “Team Haun” racked up a total of 20 awards!

Heidi submitted 4 photographs and received 3 ribbons – a 3rd place, and two 4th places. I submitted 18 photos and received 16 ribbons in total (7 first place, 3 second place, 3 third place, 2 fourth place, and an Award of Excellence in Advance Color photography). I also won the “Sweepstakes” in the Advanced category since I placed the most ribbons overall.

This is my first “big” photo competition and I’m extremely honored to have won so many prizes. Just like athletes and Oscar winners dedicate their awards to someone special,
I am dedicating my awards in memory of my late grandfather John “Peepaw” Pate. When I was in college he inspired me to pick up photography and he often submitted his images to contests in Fairs and local competitions (placing several times as well!).  It is also because of him that I sought out the Middle Georgia Camera Club when we moved to Macon last year. That group has also helped my photography talents to grow over the past year.


Below you can see our winning photographs. If you’d like to purchase a matted print of any of these images write me using the Contact form (after all, Christmas is coming up soon!)

A Frenzied Dance
by William Haun
Taken at Ocmulgee National Monument, Macon, GA
in September 2008

Award of Excellence winner in Advanced Color Photography
1st Place in Color Action




Racing Down Main Street by William Haun – Taken in Pérols, France in August 2009
1st Place in Mono Action




Primal Gaze by William Haun – Taken in Nakpanduri, Ghana in October 2008
2nd Place in Color Animals




What Lies Beneath by William Haun – Taken at the Georgia Aquarium in September 2008
1st Place in Mono Animals




Old Cherokee Country by William Haun – Taken at New Echota Historic Site in November 2008
3rd Place in Color “Country”




That Ole’ Country Music by William Haun – Taken at Jarrell Plantation Historic Site in September 2008
3rd Place in Mono “Country”




3 – 2 – 1 – JUMP! by William Haun – Taken at Lake Wildwood, Macon, GA in August 2008
3rd Place in Mono Creative



Awaiting the Surgeon
by William Haun
Taken at Baptist Medical Centre in Nalerigu, Ghana in October 2008

1st Place in Color People



The Brick Maker
by William Haun
Taken in Guaimaca, Honduras in May 2009

1st Place in Mono People




Curious Eyes by Heidi Haun – Taken in Haiti in 2005
4th Place in Mono People
**Heidi’s photograph was taken on Black&White film so we don’t have a digital copy to post.



Baptist Hospital – Ghana
by William Haun
Taken at the Baptist Medical Centre in Nalerigu, Ghana
Oct-Dec 2007, & Sept-Oct 2008

1st Place in Color Photojournalism



Napoleon Days
by William Haun
Taken in Ajaccio, Corsica, France
August 2009

2nd Place in Mono Photojournalism



Crooked Made Straight
by Heidi Haun
Taken at Dauset Trails Nature Center in Blount, GA
May 2009

4th Place in Color Plant Life




Boats of Bouzigues by William Haun – Taken at Bouzigues, France in August 2009
1st Place in Color Scenic




Wormsloe’s Tunnel of Trees by William Haun – Taken at Wormsloe Historic Site in May 2009
2nd Place in Mono Scenic




Reflections in the Fog by Heidi Haun – Taken at Lake Wildwood, Macon, GA in January 2009
3rd Place in Mono Scenic




Chief Vann’s Kitchen by William Haun – Taken at Chief Vann House Historic Site, Macon, GA in January 2009
4th Place in Color Still Life




Simplicity by William Haun – Taken at New Echota Historic Site in November 2008
4th Place in Mono Still Life