Judges Comments

I laughed when I saw this image. Who doesn't relate to the longing of cake when you are a child? There it is before you, tempting you to reach out and scrape a taste of the icing. Instead, this proper young lady merely waits in desire of what she hopes will come later.

Judges Comments

Hilarious contrast of a disgruntled “cake-in-your-face” bride with a guilty, abashed groom in the background. A real "moment". This is such a fun moment. The bride is pouting while the groom is smirking in the background. Even though they are old enough to get married and are asking to be thought of as an adult married couple, they are still young enough to have fun. A new twist on the cake-sharing moment, where typically the shot is of the groom feeding the bride. Great expressions on both the bride and the groom in the background.

Judges Comments

COMMENTS: The bride is concerned with not getting any cake on her face that she seems to have forgotten that it is a "Kodak moment". It is a humorous moment without being critical. This bride is determined to eat her wedding cake and not get her makeup the slightest bit smudged. The size of her open mouth in relation to the tiny morsel on the fork indicates just how important it is that her look remain intact.

Judges Comments

COMMENTS: Affectionate gesture, feels personal and warm. A simple, quiet photo. The image is sweet but makes you wonder how she ended up with cake on her elbow. The composition is very simple so you concentrate on the exchange between the subjects. Not vulgar, like smashing cake, but a silly, intimate moment.

Judges Comments

COMMENTS: There were numerous images of kids waiting upon the cake but this one was the best of the best in my opinion. It has great light and composition combined with a fun moment. I love how the kids have not waited for the cake to be cut. Somehow they found out that the sand was edible and dug in. Great representation of boys being boys!

Photographer's Comment

The cake decorator used brown sugar to resemble sand on the cake table at this beach wedding. But during the lengthy toasts, the children couldn't help but 'play in the sand' while their parents were pre-occupied. Sometimes the best moments are the secondary ones that are happening just beyond center stage. The key to great photography is seeing and capturing all sides of the story.

Judges Comments

Even with the bride and groom watching (ok, they're just cake-toppers) this boy's stealthy fingers gets him a taste of the cake before everyone else. The photographer did a good job of seeing and framing the moment.

Judges Comments

A clever use of shadow makes this an unexpected and appealing cake shot. The cake is the focal point, but the more interesting action is what's going on between the dancing couple to the left. Artsy and cool, not so much about tiny details, but an iconic image/moment.

Judges Comments

COMMENTS: The obligatory cake-in-the-face shot, differentiated from others because it's not the bride and groom and the expression of the young girl watching is priceless. This is a real spur-of-the-moment photograph. The face of the young girl in pink makes this so exciting.

Judges Comments

Even though I feel I've seen this shot before, the big round eyes of the child are mesmerizing and angelic, especially against the arm of the girl reaching out to taste the cake. The one kids looks so beseeching, while the other is just going ahead and giving in to temptation.

Judges Comments

This photo is deceptive upon first viewing. It is really a well-composed image, using the couple in the background to replicate the dynamic structure of the cake. I love the focus of the image. The cake is the prominent subject even though the bride and groom are dancing in the background.