2008 Q4 Contest
Food & Drinks
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Judges Comments
They’re just having fun. Using a wide angle up close and personal with no overpowering fill light allows the reader to feel comfortable and enjoy the moment. Too much strobe or isolating the elements could have made this grotesque instead of funny. The very tight crop works very well to draw the reader into the action as well.
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2nd Place: Karen Bridges from Illinois, United StatesJudges Comments
This image showed great use of layering and moment. It really conveyed the chaos and excitement of the situation.
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You can't help thinking did they not get enough food at the wedding? Nevertheless, an interesting picture of the groom devouring and bride with look of disgust.
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4th Place: Ronald Soliman from Delaware, United StatesJudges Comments
Another picture of men really behaving very badly. Terrible that all that beer is wasted. I hope this guy got a nice shower. Seriously, it is a fun moment with great expressions.
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5th Place: Ben Quillinan from Arizona, United StatesJudges Comments
This is photojournalism in every sense. The photographer captured the scene of the meal preparation. I loved the intensity and off beat humor of the ominous moment of the pig to slaughter. The image was shot slightly loose and could use a crop off the top.
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Not fancy, but it says a lot. Granddad and the grandkids enjoying ice cream after the wedding. Nice light. Excellent composition. Helps that the boys are probably twins and offer a symmetrical element to the picture.
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Dancing and craziness on the dance floor, dancing with the bottle of wine. Tilted angle also adds to the energy of the moment. It's hard to get the right angle when people are dancing and moving constantly, the angle on this picture is perfect.
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Judges Comments
Yeah, its just a picture of cake, but what a picture. The table's marred, worn surface offers a great background for the cake. They really match color-wise. And, to top it all off, the feet on the edge of the frame add a little context to the image. Give a sense of place. Nice storytelling.
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A very simple photograph, a detail photograph. The hand and food are nicely lit. It 's the light on hand that makes this picture. Not a literal food shot, but illustration of a party scene, hors d'oeuvres and serving.
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A great moment caught between bartender and guest. I really enjoyed the expressions and humor in this scene.
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Color. I admit it. I fell in love with the color. The shallow depth-of-field. The composition. The light. I love it all. Great found situation. After looking at all of the pictures in this category, I believe the key is not to photograph merely the food or beverages, but to look for said subjects being consumed or those moments, such as this, of the moments in between consumption. There were a ton of pictures of cakes and drinks, but most of them didn't offer much else. This picture does.
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Judges Comments
Nice lens selection. The little bit longer look, with the compression and the shallower depth of field is sweet.
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13th Place: Kevin Seifert from North Carolina, United StatesJudges Comments
Simple piece of photojournalistic work. Good seeing. Respectful, but with a touch of humor. Like the ambient light, like the wide angle--if it had been taken about two feet further left it would have been cleaner and read a little better.
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14th Place: James Boddington from Victoria, AustraliaJudges Comments
This was a good detail signifying the close of the days/week’s events. Good thought process behind this image.
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15th Place: Dan Harris from Florida, United StatesJudges Comments
Mmmm... meat. Funny little moment between a bride and her roast beef. Its hard to eat a slab of meat daintily. Nice catch by the photographer.
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16th Place: Thomas Ng from Hong Kong, Hong Kong -
17th Place: John Santerre from Maine, United States -
18th Place: Kathy Widdis from Michigan, United States -
19th Place: Joseph Gidjunis from Pennsylvania, United States -
