2004 Winter Contest
Ceremony
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1st Place: Michael DiBari from Maryland, United StatesJudges Comments
A windy day and a veil. What more do you need? A pretty scene made both funny and beautiful as the veil streams behind the bride. A shame there is so much in the background that distracts from the moment.
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2nd Place: Stacey Kane from Maine, United StatesJudges Comments
Very readable genuine emotion. Long lens very effective at isolating and emphasizing their expressions.
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It's a great moment caught in an interesting way with layers to look at, people in the background, boy in the foreground and with nothing that distracts.
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4th Place: George Weir from Pennsylvania, United States -
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I selected this image because of the composition. the place of the couple to the the right work great. Fascinating to look at all the faces; nice moment and choice of viewpoint.
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Great moment with conspiring girls. I like how clean the photo is and how their two heads are mimicked by the flowers. Nice colors.
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Wonderful, meaningful moment, timed perfectly.
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I love the back light, detail, the outline of the people watching as the couple leaves the church, beautiful.
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All you see is a piece of the bride, her fingers spread wide, a slight motion blur adding the tension. There is an abstraction to the scene heightened because the image is B&W. The light streaming in from the windows and the dark shadows provide visual play with the white wedding dress. But again and again my eye went to the fingers splayed wide and the sense of tension or anticipation they created.
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I love the fact that the photographer focused on the girl and let the [trio] walking down the isle to pull you through the image, nice composition
