American Rose Society

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CLASS 12-8: NOVICE ABSTRACT OR IMPRESSIONISM: The photograph should evoke a sense of originality; a new and different way of imagining the rose or roses with the mind’s eye. This may include processes used to alter the original image such as colorizing, black & white, texturizing, dodging, burning, dithering, painting, shadowing, blurring, layering, cloning, filtering, merging, cropping, etc. The name of the rose is NOT required in this class but can be used.

Photos in order of appearance:

🥇 1st Place | Peace Rose Profiles by Cap Frank

🥈 2nd Place | Peace in Lavender by Thelma Muraida

🥉 3rd Place | Celestial Night by Angela Patterson

🏅 Honorable Mention | Crown Princess Margareta by Cap Frank

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CLASS 12-7: NOVICE MODERN ARRANGEMENTS: A photo of a Modern or Oriental arrangement, miniature or standard, following the American Rose Society Guidelines for Judging Rose Arrangements. Roses do not need to be identified. Style of arrangement should be listed. The name of the arranger MUST be listed.

Photos in order of appearance:

🥇 1st Place | Arrangement by Glenn Fuqua

🥈 2nd Place | Arrangement by Darleen Quyn

🥉 3rd Place | Arrangement by Darleen Quyn

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CLASS 12-6: NOVICE TRAD. ARRANGEMENTS: A photo of a Traditional arrangement, miniature or standard, following the American Rose Society Guidelines for Judging Rose Arrangements. Roses do not need to be identified. The name of the arranger MUST be listed.

Photos in order of appearance:

🥇 1st Place | Arrangement by Darleen Quyn

🥈 2nd Place | Mary Anne Hext, arrangement by Glenn Fuqua

🥉 3rd Place | Arrangement by Andie Freeman

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CLASS 12-5: One bloom or spray of any rose classified by the ARS as “singles” are permitted in this class.

Photos in order of appearance:

🥇 1st Place | "Sally Holmes" by Chris Holm

🥈 2nd Place | "Carefree Sunshine" by Valentina Nardini

🥉 3rd Place | "Smoothie" by Angela Patterson

🏅 Honorable Mention | "Fourth of July" by Allison Reiter

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CLASS 12-4: One bloom or spray of an Old Garden Rose, Shrub, Species, Polyantha, Large Climber or Rambler. Spray photos do NOT include collections. Roses designated as “singles” must be entered in class 5.

Photos in order of appearance:

🥇 1st Place | "Royal Jubilee" by Valentina Nardini

🥈 2nd Place | "Evelyn" by LeAnna Williamson

🥉 3rd Place | "Princess Anne" by Valentina Nardini

🏅 Honorable Mention | "Teasing Georgia" by Glenn Fuqua

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CLASS 12-2: NOVICE SPRAYS: One bloom, fully open stamens must show. Hybrid Tea, Grandiflora, Miniature, Miniflora, and Floribunda classifications of roses are in this class. Roses designated as “single” must be entered in class 5.

Photos in order of appearance:

🥇 1st Place | "Hula-Hoop" by Angela Patterson

🥈 2nd Place | "Earth Angel" by LeAnna Williamson

🥉 3rd Place | "Koko Loco" by Jan Burnham

🏅 Honorable Mention | "Scentimental" by Cap Frank

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CLASS 12-11: NOVICE MACRO: Photographs should be EXTREME closeup photo of any part of the rose or rose plant. This would include prickles, leaves, etc. Color, Black & White, Sepia, or combinations of these are permitted in this class. Roses MUST be identified.

Photos in order of appearance:

🥇 1st Place | White Licorice Stamens by Thelma Muraida

🥈 2nd Place | "Honey Dijon" by LeAnna Williamson

🥉 3rd Place | Burgundy Iceberg Stamens by Thelma Muraida

🏅 Honorable Mention | Hula Hoop Stamens & Petals by Angela Patterson

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