2008 Q2 Contest
Weather
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1st Place: Tom Paice from Bristol, EnglandJudges Comments
The elegant use of color, symmetry and detail make this a beautiful image. The balanced composition at this beautiful setting helps make this picture work. It is a nice way of seeing this situation – the umbrella down instead of over their heads.
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Judges Comments
This image is very nicely composed. The snow stands out from the dark background while the lighter toned hedge helps bring one's eye down to the subjects. The photographer documented a fun playful moment while including just the right amount of context.
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Judges Comments
A nicely composed image. The subject is wonderfully placed in front of the non-distracting dark background. The slow shutter speed and the turned-up necktie make the viewer almost hear the wind.
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4th Place: Glen Stubbe from Minnesota, United StatesJudges Comments
I love the smile poking through the veil – that makes the image. I wonder if the photo would be even stronger with a tighter crop – the girl on the left doesn't really add much. The movement and tonality of the dress is beautiful.
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Judges Comments
Lots of veils flying around in this category but this one looks like it's going to pull the bride away from her wedding. The angle from which this photo is taken is excellent. It's framed well.
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6th Place: Eric Lagstein from New Jersey, United StatesJudges Comments
I can't believe how hard it is raining in this picture. The photo is framed well with good movement and good expressions on all of the faces.
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Judges Comments
The image has a nice mood in an unexpected scene. Good reaction to a quickly unfolding moment. Also the slow shutter speed captures the rain. The image could be improved significantly with a crop slightly on the left (to eliminate the white vertical object) and from the bottom (getting rid of the asphalt). This would help bring the viewer more intimately into the subjects.
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8th Place: Meg Baisden from Florida, United StatesJudges Comments
This is a slightly more traditional interpretation of weather, but it works really well. The colors are nice too
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Judges Comments
Wow, now that's a windy day. Good job capturing the chaos. A strong moment (and perhaps there wasn't time) but the image lacks dynamic composition
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Judges Comments
The bride's expression and body language makes this a wonderful moment because despite the rain she is still having a good time. The groom has a sweet expression also. Nicely framed with a nice element of place
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11th Place: Bartosz Jastal from Silesia, Poland -
12th Place: Kelvin Koh from Singapore, Singapore -
13th Place: Brian Tsai from Washington, United States -
14th Place: Brian Tsai from Washington, United States -
15th Place: Dorota Kaszuba from Warsaw, Poland -
16th Place: Eric Lagstein from New Jersey, United States -
17th Place: Kori Hudson from Arkansas, United States -
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19th Place: Brian Widdis from Michigan, United States -
