2008 Q3 Contest
Bride Getting Ready
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Judges Comments
Great faces for all the girls in the photo, including those reflected in the mirror. Clearly the stand-out in this category. Might have cropped a bit from the top to avoid the slight reflection of the photographer (though it's not apparent at first).
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2nd Place: Daria Bishop from Vermont, United StatesJudges Comments
Perfect moment. Well timed. All the anticipation in that image.
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3rd Place: David Murray from Georgia, United StatesJudges Comments
This moment captured the traditional “looking out the window†photo well. I like the juxtaposition of the two and the doors on either side.
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Judges Comments
The juxtaposition of simple body language and crossed legs, with the very linear figures and dress lines. Those elements combined with the high-key lighting and the architecture of the setting make this a very elegant and successful image.
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Judges Comments
A very humorous moment. Nice grab from the sidelines of what looks like a last minute rehearsal before the ceremony.
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6th Place: Megan Resch from Arizona, United StatesJudges Comments
Good angle during a quiet moment before the wedding. The hands and the girl's face in the background make this picture more than an ordinary prayer shot.
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7th Place: David Wittig from Illinois, United StatesJudges Comments
Beautiful rendition of a quiet moment. Well composed.
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Judges Comments
This moment has a frantic, last-minute feel to it. It's framed beautifully with the two cameras out of focus in the foreground. The body language of the woman at right helping the bride helps out too.
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9th Place: Kelvin Koh from Singapore, SingaporeJudges Comments
The rectangular framing of the mirror juxtaposed with the closet frame set the dynamic for two halves of a whole, where the bride is face to face with a hairdo that is a long way from complete versus the long, flowing and elegant fairy-tale wedding gown. This is simply a lovely human moment, well composed by an unobtrusive photographer.
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10th Place: Debra Simpson from Dorset, EnglandJudges Comments
I like the two-sided approach to the prepping, showing the cramped space. It's a serene moment on the right and a hurried moment on the left
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11th Place: Genevieve Leiper from Virginia, United StatesJudges Comments
You just got it right - no intrusion, just sharing that moment up close.
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Judges Comments
An amusing picture that every bride can probably identify with. The lighting is not particularly that great, but the moment wins out.
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13th Place: Ronald Soliman from Delaware, United StatesJudges Comments
The circular composition of friends helping the bride get dressed combined with the joyous expression makes this a very successful image and moment. Like many of the entries, it suffers slightly from wide-angle distortion on the edges and too much depth of field.
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14th Place: Marta Zagozdzon from London, EnglandJudges Comments
This is the wedding you wanna attend. Look at the sense of humor and laughter on her face - perfect.
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15th Place: Alea Moore from Georgia, United StatesJudges Comments
Nice capturing the bridal party walking down the street. I like the colors of the bouquets jumping out as well as the blue building on the right. Nice use of colors.
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16th Place: Eric Lagstein from New Jersey, United StatesJudges Comments
There were many make-up pictures but this one rose to the top because of the framing and the positioning of the hand and brush perfectly silhouetted against the sky. Added to that is the other moment happening at the bottom of the frame.
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17th Place: David Hill from Central Texas, United StatesJudges Comments
This specific moment was the only photo that showed THIS particular moment. There were lots of photos of drinking before the wedding but none of the Pepto. Fun moment.
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18th Place: Scott Lewis from Pennsylvania, United StatesJudges Comments
The oval shapes of the mirror and wallpaper literally mirror the reflected face creating a foundation for the composition, and then the warm color palette kicks in to reinforce the stark expression of solitude, making this image, though center-weighted, a very haunting look behind the veil.
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Judges Comments
Great mystery. The mysterious way all brides want to be seen. Well captured.
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20th Place: Windee Winata from Bali, Indonesia
