Flower Photo Competition 4 2018 : Results

Judges Comment
The winner of this I-Shot-It Flower competition got it all! An unusual subject, the framing of this image, its colours, the composition - and as well as a beautiful execution. This photo shows simplicity, yet carries complexity. Congratulations to the photographer and thank you for submitting such stunning image.
Photographers Comment
I do appreciate the opportunity to participate and get noticed at Flower Photo Competition. The picture was taken in city suburbs just before the New Year's eve. The day was sunny and chilly, first snow covered the land with tiny bright icicles. I used a 70-200mm zoom lens along with a Canon 650D camera with its settings set to F-9, 1/400, and ISO-100.

Judges Comment
A conceptual and unusual way of seeing! Shot frontal from above, this image is extremely well seen and captured. Definitely one of our favorites.
Photographers Comment
I found this beautiful buttercup flower in a restaurant in Rome, last spring. The table was simple, set with a white tablecloth and a little green glass bottle with these amazing spring flower. I took the picture from above.

Judges Comment
The atmosphere in this photograph draws the observer right in, ferry-tale like. The rain, or mist gives it a different layer, which adds complexity. Really beautiful!

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The chosen focal point and depth of field make this little yellow flowers stand out from their background. Looking a bit closer and discovering the details of a spidernet and spider is what makes this photo even more special.

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In this image we like the dreamy quality, with the sun coming in low. In this case it is not about one flower, here we have an entire field of flowers! The out of focus background creates a nice story within this photograph.

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This photo is hard to be ignored! That wasp (or may it be some kind of fly) is so in focus, which is remarkable.Showing this image in portrait format underlines the beautiful long stem of this flower.

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Sometimes the I-Shot-It team comes across a black and white flower which is superbly executed. This is a grand example for such flower. The contrast, with shades from white to black, shows that the photographer who is behind this image know his/her trade well.
Photographers Comment
Thank you so much. I’m honored.My name is Chihoko. This lily is orange.When I take pictures of flowers, words are born first.I took away the flower’s color. Because,I know the Orange lily of flower language.In Japan, it’s "Thoughtless" In the West, it’s "Hatred”.But I wanted to consider the reasons leading to it. Therefore, it was necessary to make it black and white.It is one of the reasons why I stick to black and white.Thank you again for choosing. From bottom of my heart.
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Judges Comment
So delicate, the textures, the colours and also the green leaves. The I-Shot-It team has not come across of many photos of this kind of flower. We appreciate this photo very much!
Photographers Comment
Much thanks for the recognition! My name is Fon, and I live in North Carolina. I have been a photographer for nearly 40 years. I shoot portraits and headshots, as well as events like concerts, horse shows, and sports. I also love wildlife and nature, and on this day I was in a local park looking for birds. I was shooting with my Nikon D7500 and 200-500mm lens. Not what I would normally shoot flowers with, but, the Mimosa, is a tree. Also known as the Persian Silk Tree, it is an imported decorative, that has come to be considered invasive, because it is highly adaptable and easily spread. Still, I find them beautiful and fascinating. The smell is wonderfully sweet, and the beautiful green leaves actually fold up at night. I took this shot of a branch caught in a ray of light, at 500mm using a monopod, ISO 400, 1/200, at f/10.
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Judges Comment
The dynamic in this image, how we have horizontal mixed with dots and verticals is beautifully seen. Black and white works well in this case, in makes the observer being focused on the important, on the image structure. Having the flower slightly off centered is also an element which makes this photo balanced.
Photographers Comment
I took this photo on Meigetsuinn Kamakura city in Kanagawa pref Japan using Leica M monochrom(typ 246) and Summicron-M 50mm. Thanks for mark of excellence.

Judges Comment
One of a kind, it can not get much better. That piercing blue sky take the observer’s mind away. A stunning image with superb colour and amazing framing, shot from below. Well done!