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 Category N - "Full Movie Feature" - Boris Bokov Award

1st Place - "Hiking Tent Ridge Horseshoe Trail" - by Andy Rutkowski (25:14)

A comment: "I liked this movie more than those from the exotic places as it seems to show the beauty of OUR mountains, the beauty of OUR club members, and it also mentions "OUR President" toward the end. Yeah, I missed this hike because of the unfortunate circumstances. (Piotr)

Congratulations to Andy!

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 Category L - "Video with a Twist" - Beata and Andrzej Jędrych Award

1st Place - "The Raven of the Delicate Arch" - by Piotr Rajski

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 Category I - "The Monuments of Nature" - Barbara Walter Award

1st Place - "Two Thousand Years Old Twins" - by Basia Krzymień

A comment: "A gigantic picture of the truly gigantic "monuments of nature." It is hard to photograph these giants as they don't want to squeeze into the camera's lenses, so the author did a really good job showing the enormity, timelessness and true grandeur of these trees." 

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 Category H - "(Sexy) Man in the Mountains" - Bo Maciaszczyk Award

1st Place - "Saint Dragan" - featuring Dragan Radovic

The photo was taken on Tent Horseshoe Ridge near Canmore, Alberta, Canada, by Maya Wojnarowska. 

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 Category G - "(Pretty) Woman in the Mountains" - Bogdan Kulik Award

1st Place (ex equo) - "Pretty on the top" - featuring Gosia Stróżyk

1st Place (ex equo) - "Patagonian mermaid" - featuring Holly Kostecki 

A comment about "Pretty on the top" - "A nice dynamic picture capturing boldness, adventure spirit and the beautiful smile of the model in a non-standard way." The photo was taken by Andy Rutkowski on Tent Horseshoe Ridge near Canmore, Canada. 

A comment about "Patagonian mermaid" - "This picture has it all. Beautiful background (we should add not easy to reach, requiring strength and toughness) and a model confident in her womanhood, with a charming smile. And she also fares well in wet t-shirt contests! A winning combination for me. 🙂" The photo was taken at the Base of the Torres, Torres del Paine National Park, Chile. 

Great thanks to Bogdan Kulik for awarding two first prizes! 

Congratualtions to Gosia and Holly! 

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 F – „Górski selfik” – Ela Tomczyk Award – “Mountain Selfie”

1st Place - "Selfie on Dunajec River" (Pieniny, Poland) - by Bożenna Pomorska

No comments so far. Would you like to be the first to comment? I assume this must have been the emotional reaction to the rapids that drew attention of the voters. Have you ever done rafting on Dunajec River? No? You definitely should. I have not done it myself, and now ... I regret!

Congrats to Bożenna! 

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Category E – „Górskie archiwalia” – Yanek Wójcik Award – “Mountain archives”

1st Place - "Mount Wilcox 25 years ago" - by Andy Rutkowski

One of the comments: "I like the dynamism of the model, impressive fore- and backgrounds, and what appears to be light snow ... in the summer! In other words, this photo captures a ... great unity of time and space!"

Congrats Andy! 

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 Category C - "Humor górski" - Michał Trzecieski Award - "Mountain humor"

1st Place - "I haven't had a man for a while" by Jacek Maciaszczyk

Some comments about the photo:

First of all, it impresses me that some of the ladies of our Club can not only jump but jump high! This must have something to do with their ferocious sexual appetites (or so I speculate). But of course, when seeing the truly masculine specimen of Dragan, it is only natural that the ladies jump ... high! (Piotr) 

This photo captures a joyful moment in the mountains on a bright, sunny day. A woman in mid-air, jumping up on a patch of snow, her arms stretched high, casting excitement and energy. The snow contrasts with the cloud-covered blue sky and the peaks are peeking in a distance. Strong male partner stands poised, ready to “rescue” her, with a playful grin on his face. This dynamic and vibrant photo highlights their adventurous spirit and the cheerfulness of their friendship, all against the magical mountain scenery. (Yanek)

Congratulations to all involved. 

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Category B – „Górskie krajobrazy” – Bożenna Pomorski Award – “Mountain landscapes”

1st place - Jacek Maciaszczyk - "Los Cuernos" (Patagonia, Chile)

A comment: "Amazing shapes of Los Cuernos (Fingers) in Torres del Paine Park, Chilean Patagonia, combined with the dry tree in the foreground, and all the greens. One could only wish that the weather was not as gloomy as at the moment when this photo was taken."

Congratulations for Jacek!