2007 Q4 Contest
Reflections
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Judges Comments
I like the way the subject is seen and yet not properly seen. There is an allure in her eyes that makes you imagine what will happen next in this situation.
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2nd Place: Elaine Soong from Alberta, CanadaJudges Comments
A nice scene-setter that works even though the bride and groom are so small in the frame. So how did the groom talk the bride into strolling on the golf course? The light is beautiful. The sweep of the bridal dress makes the reflection work
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3rd Place: Tony Marin from Victoria, AustraliaJudges Comments
Great reaction of the two bridesmaids seeing the bride. Their looks carried this photo to the top. A beautiful moment of happiness, complicity and emotion. The reflection has a big sense of depth. It's almost three-dimensional (the flowers, the bride's face and back).
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A great, natural, intimate moment; not just about a wedding, but about humanity, friendship, and love.
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Just unusual. The play of out of focus elements move you into the picture and then and only then do you catch up to the reflection. The tonalities and camera work combine to make this different, and different is good.
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This photo won because it goes in so many directions at once. The mirrors set up an interesting four-direction view that the photographer exploited well. As is the case in most of what I have picked, this photo shows me a photographer thinking and reacting and eager to create interesting photos.
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Good camera angle and nice catch of the mirror play. Makes this a fun and engaging image you stick with for a while. The play of hands and arms, and the out of focus element up front all make for an instant visual eye catcher which pulls you in and lets you follow the endless reflection
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8th Place: Sharon Eliasi from Florida, United StatesJudges Comments
A perfect moment of happiness and the infinite of the ocean on the background. A sort of projection of this happiness into the future.
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You can feel the situation through the different fragments we are shown of the woman.
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10th Place: Abbie Flynn from Southern Texas, United StatesJudges Comments
An unusual scene prior to the wedding but one any man can appreciate. Gotta watch the game; the wedding can wait until the next at-bat. Wish the man was bigger in the reflection. The bride is reflected all the time, rarely the groom. Good course of action, which the TV sports scene takes to another level. Good reminder that even when you are getting married, it's good to know how "so and so" is pitching.
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11th Place: Mark Earthy from London, EnglandJudges Comments
A good reaction from both the woman and the bride. The available light is perfect for the situation. Well framed. Wanted this one to work badly. And it does, with the expression and the traditional costume involved. Too much dead area in the middle of the frame hurts, but I kept turning to the older woman's face, and the traditional crockery on the wall, and it won me over.
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12th Place: Armando Solares from Florida, United StatesJudges Comments
In this photo, the photographer saw the fun house effect in the windows and grabbed a shot showing this. I liked seeing the photographer's mind at work recognizing a visual effect and grabbing it. There is a sense of humor here.
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13th Place: Kenneth Leong from Singapore, SingaporeJudges Comments
This picture is well lit. There is an excellent use of what looks like flash lighting with a proper exposure of the outside.
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14th Place: Marco Ficili from Sicily, ItalyJudges Comments
In this reflection there is an incredible sense of perspective; a perfect moment of happiness, history and beauty.
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15th Place: Gary Allen from North Carolina, United StatesJudges Comments
A nice frame within a frame.
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16th Place: Martin Waidelich from Washington, United StatesJudges Comments
A perfect story-telling picture. The reflection is like a small painting with all the information about the couple, their names and their family. The beautiful car tells us they are leaving, and their friends' hands that they are ready to celebrate them.
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17th Place: Bryce Vickmark from Massachusetts, United States -
18th Place: Nathan Welton from Colorado, United States -
19th Place: Amy Prutch from Washington, United States -
20th Place: Genya Garrett from Georgia, United States
