Dog Photo Competition 4 2014 : Results
- Competition Winner : First Prize
- $348.00 plus a Leica C worth $700
- Judges Comment
- this photo is an instant favorite. the unique perspective and framing, the receding lines, and wonderfully handled conversion to black and white, all make it a strong and equally captivating image. congratulations! nicely done. ~ illona
- Photographers Comment
- Thank you for choosing mine for the 1st Prize award out of so many great photos! I took this back in 2005 in Oakland, California. USA. My son and I were working as videographers in this old building and I went looking around with my camera and ran across this dog on the stairs. My camera was a Canon Digital Rebel XT @ 28mm; 1/4 sec; f 3.5; ISO 100. Just converted to black and white in post. -Todd
- https://www.flickr.com/photos/toddmatthewarbini/albums
- Mark Of Excellence
- Judges Comment
- what an awesome image. wonderful tones and depth of shadows, and of course, the expression of the coned dog is priceless. wonderfully captured and processed. ~ illona
- www.flickr.com/photos/mental_digestion/
- Mark Of Excellence
- Judges Comment
- this image is an instant fave ... wonderful use of black-and-white to accentuate the stark environment and focus the viewer's attention on the dog. very nicely done. ~ illona
- Mark Of Excellence
- Judges Comment
- this is such a strong image compositionally, and the conversion to black-and-white allow that composition to stand out. very nicely done. ~ illona
- Mark Of Excellence
- Judges Comment
- this shot is fabulous ... the wonderful conversion to black-and-white, the blur of the dog through the rain on the hatch glass, the great framing ... all make this a wonderful image. nicely done. ~ illona
- Photographers Comment
- The picture was taken during my walking holiday in Mallorca. As we crossed a small village, I spotted this dog waiting in the car and watching the rain. The picture was taken with a Canon Mark II and a 24-105 mm. The Postprocessing was a simple black and white conversion and a little bit contrast push.
- www.sebastian-dorbrietz.com
- Mark Of Excellence
- Judges Comment
- what a unique image. great depth of shadows and sense of place, and a wonderful play of light. wonderfully seen and captured. ~ illona
- Mark Of Excellence
- Judges Comment
- the strength in this image lies in the framing, the unique tones, and - of course - the adorable subjects. nicely done. ~ illona
- Mark Of Excellence
- Judges Comment
- this high key image is an instant fave. the conversion allows the subject to stand out, and the direct eye-contact from the dog and the tilted head engages the viewer. well done ~ illona
- Mark Of Excellence
- Judges Comment
- what a fabulous image ... the strong pose of this pug and the framing of this image are nicely done, as is the conversion to black-and-white, allowing the dog to stand out in the pool of light. nicely done. ~ illona
- Mark Of Excellence
- Judges Comment
- the delicate tones and overall softness of this image make it stand out. lovely framing and depth of field, and the distant gaze of the little dog add to the strength of this image. nicely done. ~ illona
- Photographers Comment
- Thank you so much! My name is Aleksandra, I am 21 years old and from Germany. I love to photograph dogs in nature and find special locations for a shooting (visit www.akielreuterfotografie.de for more of my photos). This photo shows my chihuahua "Finn", who was photographed with my Canon 5D Mark II and 50mm f1.4. greetings from Germany, Aleksandra
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