City Competition 5 2016 - all cities! : Results

  • Mark Of Excellence
  • Judges Comment
  • This dazzling image sparkles like a jewel in the night. The beautiful idyllic location certainly makes a good starting point, however the photographer composed and executed the image very well. The post processing, while not natural looking, still works well and has good appeal.
  • Mark Of Excellence
  • Judges Comment
  • This image excels because of the simplification or reduction to isolate the birds in flight. The fog which covers the city in the background and the symmetry of the structure create an envelope to showcase the majesty of flight. Also aiding this composition is the echo of the birds circular path in the fence members which also repeats in their wing shape as well. Beautiful!
  • Mark Of Excellence
  • Judges Comment
  • Wow! Fantastic capture! The cloud in front of the lightning aids the composition as it's shape mirrors the group of buildings below.
  • Photographers Comment
  • From my hotel balcony, I watched as a storm from the north slowly merged with a storm from the south to form a mega storm with some incredible lightning! I waited until the storm's heaviest lightning was right over the skyline to time out my shot. This was the best of about 5 keepers. A fellow photographer on a forum I belong to said it reminded him of "War of the Worlds". I used my Nikon D810 with Nikkor 24-70 lens mounted on a tripod with manual cable release. Settings were ISO 100, F 3.2, 1 second. Thank you for this affirmation of my work! It is an honor to be selected amongst so many other very talented photographers. Kim Herold, Navarre, FL
  • zenfolio.com/kdherold
  • Mark Of Excellence
  • Judges Comment
  • We enjoy seeing creative ideas such as this which incidentally works so much better as a silhouette against the colored sky than a standard image because it sidesteps commentary about smart phone usage and focuses on the subject.
  • Mark Of Excellence
  • Judges Comment
  • Who doesn't enjoy fireworks? But unfortunately they are not so easy to photograph, particularly when there is a whole scene in the background. Wonderful image, well composed and executed.
  • Mark Of Excellence
  • Judges Comment
  • We felt uplifted seeing these youth enjoy their game surrounded by the drab apartment complex. The human spirit can't be held down.
  • Mark Of Excellence
  • Judges Comment
  • This image develops intrigue and invites the viewer to imagine a storyline. The angles and dark shapes circulate the eye and the composition is successful, however might be improved with cropping.
  • Photographers Comment
  • Thank you! My name is Denis Malciu and I'm from Romania. The photograph was taken in Lisbon, with my Sony A7s and a Sony Sonnar 35mm f2.8 lens. I edited the raw file in ACR and CS6.
  • www.flickr.com/photos/denis_malciu/
  • Mark Of Excellence
  • Judges Comment
  • The hyper-real processing of this image transforms it from a cityscape to a work of art which is beautiful to look at and study perhaps for its colors as much as the lines. Not all such processing is successful but this one is. Very nice!
  • Mark Of Excellence
  • Judges Comment
  • This image succeeds on its composition of visual elements and shapes that draw the eye throughout and that helps the viewer continue to examine and think about this place. The use of warm light softens the impact some.