2005 Winter Contest
Getting Ready
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1st Place: Carlo Carletti from Siena, Italy -
Judges Comments
Beautiful moment. Great image.
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3rd Place: Liana Lehman from Georgia, United StatesJudges Comments
I love being at the viewpoint of the little girl. Their body language tells us that the girl may be in need of some sort of direction from her wise elders. The dress hanging on the wall to the right is an important element as well.
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4th Place: Carlo Carletti from Siena, ItalyJudges Comments
A change in format doesn't necessarily help make better pictures, but if the photograph works then it works and I liked this photograph for a variety of reasons. The light is wonderful on her scarf, the repeating smiles on the faces of the women in the background and the general feel of the photograph. The thing I wish I could've seen a bit more of was the women's faces in the foreground. I just felt that it was so close to completely blowing the other pics away, but the fact that the expressions were a bit hard to read. I loved the feel of the picture and I also liked the composition and the risk of using a different format.
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Judges Comments
Honest, funny, again crossing from wedding photography to documentary photography.
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Judges Comments
I get a great sense of place with this photograph. The pictures lining the mirror make me feel as if the photo was made in a family salon or at someone's home. Excellent lens choice and depth of field brings us to the subject who apparently has other things to worry about other than her hair. Love it!
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7th Place: David Murray from Georgia, United StatesJudges Comments
Again, a great moment...
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Judges Comments
Some pictures just work on a different level. I don't love the light, but I love what this represents in the scheme of communicating what a pain in the butt all this getting dressed is for the woman. When I've photographed weddings it always seems that there is a moment of confusion with the clothes for the women and I love that this picture captured that feeling. I also love the woman highlighted in the background sillouhetted against the window. This just added to the tension in the image and every good image has some tension nestled within its four corners.
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Judges Comments
Although this is a common situation it is well executed. I liked the natural lighting which preserved the subtle tones of the image rather than bouncing a strobe. The soft lighting gave this photograph a nice feel.
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10th Place: Marianne Todd from Mississippi, United StatesJudges Comments
This is a special moment for these women. The way the veil covers them both gives this photo a gentle quality and I love the dirty bare feet. Imperfection is real.
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11th Place: Huy Nguyen from Northern Texas, United States -
12th Place: David Roberts from Connecticut, United States -
13th Place: Matt Kim from Northern California, United States -
14th Place: Stacey Pinkney from Central Texas, United States -
15th Place: Brooke Hendricks from Washington, United States -
16th Place: Laura Piazza from New Hampshire, United States -
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18th Place: Kay Meyer from Florida, United States -
19th Place: David Tucker from Massachusetts, United States -
20th Place: Peter Pawinski from Illinois, United States
