2004 Fall Contest
Getting Ready
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1st Place: Cameron Gillie from Wisconsin, United StatesJudges Comments
Composition, lighting and a special moment make this a winner. It's a common scene made wonderful by those “wish me luck†fingers. This is a story-telling image in a true moment of levity; a woman's hope for what is to come made visual as she moves from fiancée to bride. Delightful photo, appealing composition and superior light. This photograph has so much going for it---really love the gesture of clearly the bride's fingers crossed. But I love the ambiguity of the fact that you can't see her face. The light is beautiful.
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Judges Comments
A very sweet moment where this young lady is sharing in the love of the day as she too is being cared for by getting her hair done. Successfully captures a moment within the moment. Evokes a feeling of freshness and a quixotic era, beautiful lighting and ambiance.
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3rd Place: Michele Waite from Washington, United StatesJudges Comments
This is a real moment. It's a great scene that reflects the often less than desirable locations given to the groom for wedding preparation. I would have enjoyed seeing the bride's area. The composition respects the circumstance. It does not try to be more than what it already is – a great moment simply recorded.
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4th Place: Joe Milton from Oregon, United StatesJudges Comments
The makeup in the window [photo] has a combination of conceptual composition, stunning light and subtle moment that lifted the image above the rest.
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5th Place: Vanessa Hall from Victoria, AustraliaJudges Comments
The juxtaposition of poodle and dresses is a crowd pleaser. The dog with a special haircut speaks to the fancy dresses in the background. It helped that one of the dresses was apparently for a child. Or … perhaps the dog was going to wear the dress. It's an example of a delightful moment brought to us by good “seeing†by the photographer.
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6th Place: Melissa Bonvini from Maine, United StatesJudges Comments
Quality detail photograph with clean composition and graceful movement of hands.
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Judges Comments
This picture is great because it shows the shared excitement between the bride and her bride's maid over the big day and the beauty of being a bride.
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8th Place: Joe Milton from Oregon, United StatesJudges Comments
The putting the shirt on [like the makeup in the window] has a similar combination of conceptual composition, stunning light and a subtle moment that lifted [these] images above the rest.
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Judges Comments
Good “seeingâ€. Juxtaposition of bride preparation scene and mirror works to convey bittersweet moment.
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10th Place: Jeff Thompson from Wisconsin, United StatesJudges Comments
It's an incredible day; the fruit of elaborate planning, hopes, dreams and desires. It's a gathering of family and friends all wishing the best. The photographer saw a moment and made the common seem strangely beautiful. Photography often works like that; a fleeting frame becomes a timeless image.
