2012 Q4 Contest
Great Natural Light
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Judges Comments
Natural light used very successfully as mood, setting and composition.
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Judges Comments
Nice, dramatic light but it's the moment in addition that makes this a winning image.
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3rd Place: Henrikas Kudirka from Lithuania, LithuaniaJudges Comments
It's nice to see a scene that's not often photographed. The beautiful light and setting here elevates a mundane action into something grand and even holy.
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4th Place: Joe Foley from Maryland, United StatesJudges Comments
Nice use of light to enhance a found moment.
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Judges Comments
Surprising and graphic image with soft natural light. I love how it catches the hair spray.
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6th Place: Bianca Martinez from Bahia, BrazilJudges Comments
Perfect placement, accentuating the right elements.
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Judges Comments
There's nice energy in this photo. The light against the water droplets makes for a lovely background. I only wish the bride and the spray were larger in the frame.
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8th Place: Francesco Schiavone from Taranto, ItalyJudges Comments
The natural light adds to the moodiness and anticipation of this frame.
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9th Place: Harry Richards from London, EnglandJudges Comments
Strong warmth and mood.
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10th Place: Michael Marker from Devon, England -
11th Place: Siang Loo from Washington, United States -
12th Place: Alex Tsiler from Novosibirsk, Russia -
13th Place: Tina Wright from Arizona, United States -
14th Place: Axel Breuer from North Rhine-westphalia, Germany -
15th Place: Jessie Li from British Columbia, Canada -
16th Place: Mauro Ranzato from Padua, Italy -
17th Place: Mike Greener from Montana, United States -
18th Place: Julien Clavier from Landes, France -
19th Place: Aurel Virlan from Bucharest, RomaniaPhotographer's Comment
Bridal preparations were over, it was time to go to the ceremony. I was ready to leave before everybody else, so that I could capture a few frames while going out of the hotel. Surprisingly, the bride's mother observed some creases on the bride's veil and as the iron was still plugged in, she started to iron the veil. The moment was unique. There was no time to change anything, I put the 24mm lens and I set it slightly overexposed by 2/3 diaphragms, thinking that maybe I would still appreciate the photography with densely shaded areas. The bride's mother being dressed in black, in sharp contrast with her daughter's white dress, triggered into my mind the Yin-Yang symbolism.
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20th Place: Matt Adcock from Quintana Roo, Mexico
