Here are the topics nominated for the 2026 Photo Challenge (in alphabetical order):
- Architecture
- Color-pop
- Construction/Destruction
- Flower(s)
- In Suspense
- Moon
- Moving Water
- Oddities & Curiosities
- Portraits
- Symmetry
- Trees
- Turtle
- Water Reflections
Bill H. defines ‘color-pop’ as the, “Compositional or technical emphasis of a single color against a neutral–usually black, white, or grey–background. For ‘Oddities & Curiosities’, Pauline reminds the membership of Steve’s “Rain” challenge photo with the rain chain and the woman’s feet in fishnet stockings.
We will use ‘ranked choice’ voting again this year. Each member should choose their top three topics and rank them, giving their 1st choice 3 votes, their 2nd choice 2 votes, and their 3rd choice a single vote. Please vote using the numbers from the list as in the following example:
#9 - 3 votes
#12 - 2 votes
#6 - 1 vote
Votes can be placed in the comments or emailed to Pauline or Bill.
Voting will last through the evening of May 18th (Sunday), and we’ll announce the top six topics at the PPM meeting on May 20th and via email.
PPM 
#7 – 3
#4 – 2
#9 – 1
(for Richard Yehl)
#10 – 3 points
#2 – 2 points
#1 – 1 point
#10 – 3 points
#2 – 2 points
#8 — 1 point
(For Pauline Beck)
#12 – 3 votes
#8 – 2 votes
#13 – 1 vote
(for Karren Jeske)
#8 – 3 votes
#4 – 2 votes
#9 – 1 vote
(for Steve Stonecipher)
#13 – 3 votes
#4 – 2 votes
#12 – 1 vote
(for Ruth Baer)
#11 — 3 votes
# 1 — 2 votes
# 9 — 1 vote
(for Kathy Braun)
#11 – 3 Votes
#6 – 2 Votes
#10 – 1 Vote
(for Howard Vrankin)
#13 – 3 votes
#1 – 2 votes
#4 – 1 vote
(for Michael Jeske)
#6 – 3 votes
#10 – 2 votes
#8 – 1 vote
(for Dixie Lowin)
#1 – 3 votes
#10 – 2 votes
#8 – 1 vote
(for Bill Stonecipher)
#2 – 3 votes
#1 – 2 votes
#13 – 1 vote
(for Jan Wagner)
#2 – 3 votes
#8 – 2 votes
#3 – 1 vote
(for Cathy Dixon)
#11 – 3
#13 – 2
#3 – 1
(for Tom Deming)
#13 – 3 votes
#5 – 2 votes
#1 – 1 vote
(for Nancy Chu)
Here are the vote totals for the top 6 2026 Photo Challenge nominees:
Water Reflections (13)
Architecture (12)
Symmetry (11)
Color-pop (10)
Oddities & Curiosities (10)
Trees (9)