2008 Q3 Contest
Ceremony
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1st Place: Franck Boutonnet from Rhone, FranceJudges Comments
A very clean moment with the bubbles and the couple with the flower girls in focus coming out of the church. Nice dark background to have the bubbles pop out.
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Nicely framed moment after the ceremony made complete by the backlit subjects walking in the background. The shadows really add to the drama of the photo.
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3rd Place: Kim Hayes from Washington, United StatesJudges Comments
Beautiful moment. Good use of the light you had. You didn't waste that opportunity.
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4th Place: Francesco De Tito from Campania, ItalyJudges Comments
Old world elegance and Renaissance era feel combine with the near prostrate body language to offer a depth and resonance of feeling not offered by many images in this contest. It's simply one of the most beautiful images submitted for this contest.
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5th Place: David Murray from Georgia, United StatesJudges Comments
An amusing and unexpected moment with the woman's hand trying to fix the dress, evidently unknown to the bride as she leaves the ceremony. Just like a good mama would do.
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Wonderful moment of emotion. For all those weddings when you have felt this way, this one really captures the feeling of the bride. Beautifully lit.
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7th Place: Manuel Meszarovits from Provence, FranceJudges Comments
I like that both couples are emotional in this photo. Usually you only see one (the bride), but the guests' faces and the couple's faces show great emotion.
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8th Place: Della Chen from Washington, United StatesJudges Comments
My technical concerns over the quality of this image are outweighed by the moment of the kiss juxtaposed against the seemingly stark institutional atmosphere of a courthouse wedding. The compositional elements of the image are successful. The washed-out high-key treatment is not.
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A lovely composition. Nice wisp of wind in the right place and you got it.
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10th Place: Abbie Flynn from Southern Texas, United StatesJudges Comments
The emotion on the groomsmen is great. You can see genuine happiness for the couple on their faces. All of the hands clasped and clenched is a good moment.
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11th Place: David Lau from New Jersey, United StatesJudges Comments
The bride and father (assumed) are almost perfectly placed against the bright light emitting from outside the doorway. A slightly tighter crop might have helped as all of the bottom foreground seems unnecessary.
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12th Place: Kent Meireis from Colorado, United StatesJudges Comments
A nice angle of the flower girl coming down the aisle. And the light hits her right. Everyone is looking at her.
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13th Place: Mariusz Lasocha from Ontario, CanadaJudges Comments
The long lens has crisply focused on the face and cropped the hands perfectly.
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14th Place: Kelvin Koh from Singapore, SingaporeJudges Comments
I've seen a million petal shots. This one really works. Sharp color contrast makes for a very snappy image.
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15th Place: Kelly Moore from Illinois, United StatesJudges Comments
I like how the photographer caught this moment and no one else (at the wedding) sees it. The flower girl and the ring bearer are having their own chat during the wedding and they aren't the center of attention.
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16th Place: Marianne Earthy from London, EnglandJudges Comments
There were many pictures similar to this one, which stood out because all the faces, not just the bride and groom, are reacting to the moment. Love the happy faces in the foreground and the background with the petals blurring by without covering anyone.
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17th Place: Danny Iskandar from Indiana, United StatesJudges Comments
I love the look on her face. Kind of says it all and even though those moments happen with frequency, you don't often get the feel of the bride like this one does.
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18th Place: Amanda Herzberger from Vermont, United States -
19th Place: Ivan Guevara from San Salvador, El Salvador -
20th Place: David Murray from Georgia, United States
