6th place in Ring Details
The WPJA contest judges presented Ingo Cordes, a Germany wedding photographer, with this Master Piece Award as recognition for top wedding photojournalism in the industry.
The leading documentary wedding photographers in the world enter their best photos to the Wedding Photojournalist Association's photography competitions. They want their wedding reportage photographs to be evaluated and selected by some of the most notable and respected working picture editors and photojournalists in the news industry (these are not wedding photographers or other WPJA members judging their work). Winning these competitions is a true accomplishment for a wedding photographer.
2010 Q3 Judges
Judges
- I love the color and reflections created in the ice. The blob of ice on the right side takes the eye away from the rings. The image would have placed higher if the ice on the left wasn't so dominant.
- Color and rushing water give these rings a lot of energy. Love the slow shutter speed of motion as the water is juxtaposed with the simplistic rings.
- There are many reasons to like this image beyond the colors, composition and lighting but the water "bubble" formed by water also mimics the shape of the small round diamond, not to mention the obvious shape of rings. But, perhaps the most effective element here is how the stream forms numerous leading lines into the subject.
The best and top wedding photographs from this category
WPJA contest judges have been recognized by their industry peers, winning top awards as staff picture editors, staff photojournalists, and newsroom mentors while working for these and other leading publications and journalism organizations.
Wedding photographer Ingo Cordes, was awarded 6th place for photo 435801 in the Ring Details category for the WPJA's 2010 Q3.