Child Photo Competition 2015 No 3 : Results

Competition Winner : First Prize
$372.00 and a Leica C worth $700.

Judges Comment
Into the wild! This boy becomes one with the nature that surrounds him. You caught a moment exactly at the right time. You as the photographer where discreet in the background, an unnoticed observer of this scene. It looks natural and is full of atmosphere. The light is great and and fits well together with this scene. A fabulous and impressive black and white picture. Congratulations to the winner of this Child Competition!
Photographers Comment
Oh my goodness! Thank you so much! My name is J.W. Hendricks. I'm based in Orlando, Fl. I was directing a short film at a local state park, and managed to get this shot during one of the breaks. This was taken with my Canon 60D, with an 85mm 1.8, and edited in Lightroom.
www.jwhendricksphotography.com

Mark Of Excellence

Judges Comment
A strong photo that is good for many reasons. The colors are great, the composition is really well chosen, everything is in balance. The portrait becomes even more interesting with the yellow comb. In total a fabulous photo!
Photographers Comment
Hi my name is Tommaso Galli, thank you so much for this ! I'm from Italy, this picture is taken in Ilha de Mocambique.. a wonderful place where time seems to stand still.. :) i take it with Olympus OMD EM-5 and Zuiko 17mm 1.8 with basic PP in Lightroom. If you like it you can find other pictures here : https://www.flickr.com/photos/dsom/sets/72157653238373716
www.iwasthere.it/

Mark Of Excellence

Judges Comment
What a lovely shot! I like their facial expression! It looks like the dog takes care of this little baby. Both are attentive and look in a curious way to the photographer.

Mark Of Excellence

Judges Comment
A picture that is really close. It has a huge intensity, increased through the strong contrasts of this black and white image. It transports many feelings.
Photographers Comment
My name is Ian Gledhill..I'am from the UK,but now live in Thailand with my wife and family....This was taken at a family get together.In a small village in North East,Thailand...The children were playing in the garden..Then boy knelt down for me to take his photo,when the girl rushed in,to give him a kiss on the cheek..I call it 'The First Kiss'. Many thanks for the Mark of Excellence..Well done to the winner and all finalist..ISO800 F4.5 1/200 18-55mm at 27mm Sony NEX 5N.
ian-gledhill.artistwebsites.com

Mark Of Excellence

Judges Comment
A really nice black and white shot, caught at the right time!
Photographers Comment
My name is David Kujas, I love shooting films for the uniqueness of the image it creates and the options in formats. I took this picture of my daughter on a swing with an old analog camera (Hexar AF and Kodak Trix 400). I burned almost a full roll to get the proper focus on her face. Light post processing in Lightroom after film scan to adjust contrast.
www.jenesuispasphotographe.com

Mark Of Excellence

Judges Comment
A great shot! The light is soft and natural. A good composition in black and white! Well done!
Photographers Comment
By Carl Osterly. This is my niece Mia. The photo was taken at her home on a Fujifilm X100S at 1/250 sec at F2.8 ISO 1000. Black and white conversion and some tonal adjustments were applied in Lightroom. The image was resized and sharpened in Photoshop. I instructed Mia to close her eyes and asked her not to open them until I had counted to three. On the third count she opened her eyes laughing out loud and that is when I took the shot!
www.liquidweb.com.au

Mark Of Excellence

Judges Comment
Extraordinary and outstanding! A very creativ way to take a picture! You see only a few things but it tells a story. I like the contrasts of the colors and the composition! A perfect shot!
Photographers Comment
Thank you, Lisa! I enjoyed your comment very much. My name is Denis Malciu and I'm from Romania. Photography is one of my hobbies, especially street and fine-art. I took the photo in Bucharest, in an old park downtown and the little girl is Sofia, my colleague's daughter (I thank her for allowing me to post the photo…). I used my Sony A7, with Carl Zeiss 55mm f1.8, a compact gear, good for street shooting. I wanted to recreate a moment from the past, as a memento from everyone's childhood … So I edited the image with a film-like filter (VSCO in ACR) and in CS6, too, for additional accents. I'm glad you liked it and your beautiful words make me very proud. Here is my portfolio: https://www.flickr.com/photos/75495350@N07/ https://500px.com/denis_malciu
www.flickr.com/photos/75495350@N07/

Mark Of Excellence

Judges Comment
A good composition, great colors and an invaluable moment! Congratulations to this great picture!
www.flickr.com/photos/66705172@N04/

Mark Of Excellence

Judges Comment
Like a little ghost, wandering around with a long white oversize shirt. An interesting and lively picture executed in the right way!
Photographers Comment
My name is Sean Donnelly. I shot this photo in La Casaccia on the La Foce estate near Montepulciano in Tuscany, while I was a guest of the girl's parents in July 2002. While my hosts slept off their jetlag, I staked out the hallway at dawn with my Hasselblad 203 FE and Planar T* 2/110 FE held low and pre-focused. I fired the shutter when she reached my range mark; I was lucky it coincided with her having a single toe in contact with the floor! The film was Kodak T400CN chromogenic B&W film, a favorite of mine for its tolerance of enormous scene contrast. Despite the blown highlights, I've always loved this moment of pure childhood.

Mark Of Excellence

Judges Comment
I really like your photo because it tells a story! These two little ladies didn´t recognized that you took a photo of them. So you've captured a great moment that is also technically also well executed!
Photographers Comment
Thank you very much. My name is Anna Lemke. I am from Gdynia, Poland. This picture was taken in the summer evening. It is a part of "Chatting children" project . I used Canon 5dIII with a 24mm 1,4 and edited both Lr and PS.
annalemke.pl

Mark Of Excellence

Judges Comment
One of the most beautiful portraits of this child competition. I love the soft mint green tones, the light situation is perfect! A really great picture!
Photographers Comment
This portrait was done at her communion, photographed with a Leica M-P and an 1978 Summicron 90 at f2, ISO200.
www.farbreaktor.de

Mark Of Excellence

Judges Comment
A great "every day situation". I really like the facial expressions of both boys. A picture that tells a story.
Photographers Comment
Many thanks for this award. I am very pleased and grateful. This image for me is about children's understanding of sharing. They are watching a cartoon. However the proprietor of the iPad is not focused on it. He has to make sure the older boy does not overtake. The other one is so desperate to watch that looks like he does not care. But does he really? :) Taken with D800, 35-70mm lens. f 3.2 @ 60 sec, ISO 400. Edited in PS. Anna Moskalkova. Spain based photographer.
annamoskalkova.wordpress.com

Mark Of Excellence

Judges Comment
Absorbed in thought.... A beautiful photo with such a beautiful and soft light situation! A great moment!
Photographers Comment
This was shot in Cape May, New Jersey with a Canon MKii. We went dolphin watching that day...and it was foggy. My daughter saw some dolphins in the distance and she had been keeping her focused fixed on the surface of the ocean. :)
rosinawaszaj.com

Mark Of Excellence

Judges Comment
Children are able to enjoy things that some grown-ups have forgotten. A great photo!
Photographers Comment
Thank you for the recognition! This photograph was taken during a hike through a stream for a class I was teaching. The students took the time to explore the natural world, with some immersing themselves more than others.
www.MatthewSpaulding.com

Mark Of Excellence

Judges Comment
A funny idea that was transferred into a great snapshot!

Mark Of Excellence

Judges Comment
Oh dear! What a facial expression! You captured a lovely portrait of the small version of Don Juan! What a nice picture!
Photographers Comment
Thank you for the mark of excellence, I am so thrilled!! My name is Katherin, I took this photo of my son, taking a bath at home in south Florida, just a normal playful day for him, I do love his expression. Taken with a Canon 5D Mark II, and a canon 24-70mm lens. F/2.8. 1/320s. ISO 100. 24-70@35mm, natural light (no flash)

Mark Of Excellence

Judges Comment
A photo that brings you into a good mood! When you look at it you want to be there, playing around, enjoying the sunset! A great and impressive picture!
Photographers Comment
Thanks for the appreciation! Taken on Bournemouth beach during the winter, this picture recalls Bresson's "decisive moment". Like the master I found my angle, my light, and then waited for the subject to come in to play.
www.gianmarcodonaggio.com

Mark Of Excellence

Judges Comment
A nice moment shot in the right time! Well done!
Photographers Comment
Sarah Golding's my name, and I'm from Melbourne, Australia. This lovely shot was taken with my Samsung Galaxy sIV mini of my gorgeous niece and the farm cat playing on a huge haystack under a brilliant blue sky at a family reunion in Hay, New South Wales, Australia. Post processing was done using default image viewer program Preview on Mac, running OS Yosemite. I pulled the saturation to zero for a black and white option and slightly increased the contrast.
www.sarahgolding.net