2009 Q3 Contest
Scene Setters
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1st Place: Preston Utley from Colorado, United StatesJudges Comments
This could be a painting. The photographer has a talent for including essential parts of the landscape to create a vista.
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2nd Place: Julie Kim from London, EnglandJudges Comments
This photograph was probably as easy to make as going up to the next floor level and shooting down, but it is a nice balance of inside and outside light. There is also a good bit of body language between the people eating so there seems to be a bit of good timing involved.
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Judges Comments
Great lighting in this image that illuminates so much to look at. The formal composition is fun. I like how the scene is split into horizontal layers.
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4th Place: Franco Milani from Lombardy, ItalyJudges Comments
This is stunning. Nice use of ambient light to capture the grandiose setting.
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5th Place: Samo Rovan from Ljubljana, SloveniaJudges Comments
A fun, quirky way of getting people into the landscape to illustrate the scene. I like the perspective from up above too.
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6th Place: Marino Prieto from Parana, BrazilJudges Comments
Perhaps a remote, perhaps as easy as standing on a balcony of the existing deck, I’ll never know without caption information. At any rate it is a photograph that combines the peak moment of the wedding ceremony and shows the people in the wedding party.
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7th Place: Blair Gable from Ontario, CanadaJudges Comments
Reminds me of the maze in the movie The Shining. Nice angle and graphically pleasing.
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Judges Comments
Another good example of interesting light. The picture feels like a movie still. Great job of filling the frame and layering.
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9th Place: Genevieve Nisly from Ohio, United StatesJudges Comments
There is nothing like the first dance by the Bride and Groom and this sets the scene wonderfully.
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10th Place: Cathy Loughran from Barcelona, SpainJudges Comments
This category was a tougher one to judge because many photographers took the concept a little too literally. This picture has a nice feeling to it, and I love the sky. An interesting and refreshing take of the scenery.
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11th Place: John Hudetz from Colorado, United StatesJudges Comments
Too many images in this category were devoid of people and this one did a good job of showing people in the landscape. I love how the girl's hair and dress are wind-blown.
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12th Place: Tony Matkey from Kentucky, United StatesJudges Comments
The low wide angle shows the panorama of the countryside. All the elements work together within the natural landscape.
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13th Place: Kenny Nakai from Illinois, United StatesJudges Comments
This image truly helps to transport you into the scene. Nice work.
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14th Place: Kurt Budliger from Vermont, United StatesJudges Comments
The long exposure on the water over the rocks makes this a great deal more than the overall of the wedding location.
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15th Place: Jeremy Standley from Malaga, SpainJudges Comments
This is a classic. The reflections of the palm trees with bride and groom in stride complete the scene.
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16th Place: Matt Adcock from Quintana Roo, Mexico -
17th Place: Nick Kirk from Lanarkshire, Scotland -
18th Place: Stephan Rauch from Austria, Austria -
19th Place: Ryan Browne from South Yorkshire, England -
