2010 Q4 Contest
Toasting/Speeches
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1st Place: Franck Boutonnet from Lyon, FranceJudges Comments
Nice use of light and shadow. Strong composition and a lot of energy.
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Judges Comments
An intense and fine moment. The expression of the woman says everything.
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The little girl’s gesture adds a lot of information. The light falling on her face also helps tell the story. A wonderful documentary image!
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4th Place: Justin Runquist from Illinois, United StatesJudges Comments
The photo successfully captures the energy and joy of the moment. Perfectly composed.
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This is a really good example of documentary photography. A strong use of light.
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Excellent framing. Perfect combination of information with visual impact gives the viewer all the need to know to understand the story.
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I’d like to be different in what I say about each photo but this one has a nice moment as many of the toasting category images do.
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This is a wonderful, serene and joyful scene. The harmony, the women and the ambience give us the impression of a timeless picture.
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9th Place: Tom Paice from Bristol, EnglandJudges Comments
An easy picture to at first overlook. What a touching expression.
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Nice poignant moment. The low perspective works well. Although most of the faces are looking elsewhere, I like how the background was included in the frame.
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11th Place: Joshua Behan from Rhode Island, United StatesJudges Comments
Look out below!
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Judges Comments
I like how the interaction, body language and strong backlight give this image a very cinematic feel.
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13th Place: Daniele Del Castillo from Lombardy, ItalyJudges Comments
Great faces on the guests toasting. Brings a nice smile.
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Nice job of isolating the essence of the speech.
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I like how the bride was framed between other figures. It gives us the impression we are viewing an intimate scene.
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A nice moment of spray.
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17th Place: Geoff Hansen from Vermont, United States -
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19th Place: Samo Rovan from Ljubljana, Slovenia -
Photographer's Comment
Off-camera lighting added the dimension and then I waited for the perfect moment - in this case, it was the groom's reaction to a touching toast.
