Flower Photo Competition 5 2018 : Results
- Competition Winner : First Prize
- $621.20
- Judges Comment
- What stunning capture this is of a rose, photographed in old-style wet plate. Beautiful, abstract and wonderfully executed. Also the chosen background is wonderful. This images has some magic in it. Congratulations to the winner of this flower competition!
- Photographers Comment
- What an honor...thank you so much! This is one of my favorite floral images. The original photograph of the pink rose was done against a plain surface. The image was then inverted, converted to monochrome and layered with 2-3 textures for this look. I often do a lot of experimentation and layering using flowers & plants. There's something very joyful & satisfying about the process. -L. Griffin
- Mark Of Excellence
- Judges Comment
- The I-Shot-It team loves this photo for its mood, colours and a certain feel of isolation. Having the focus on the white flowers blowing in the wind creates a good story to this image.
- Photographers Comment
- Hello! My name is Francois Prevost. I captured this image last summer, in the Inuit settlement of Pond Inlet, on the northern tip of Baffin Island in Canadian Arctic. I used a Nikon D750 with a Nikkor 24-120mm. These flowers are very important for the Inuits. They used them as a candle wick for their oil lamps during the cold and dark seasons. For me, the delicacy of these flowers in such a harsh environment represents the fragility of Arctic environments facing climate changes.
- Mark Of Excellence
- Judges Comment
- Great composition, colors and depths of field! Having the focal point on the red poppies and a blurred background, and the diagonal line of green make this an excellent photograph.
- Mark Of Excellence
- Judges Comment
- A vivid photo with so much beauty happening in there. The butterfly, being framed by the blue background, gives this image a special touch.
- Mark Of Excellence
- Judges Comment
- Moody and theatrical in its darkness, the light captured in this photo is superb
- Photographers Comment
- This photo became possible when an old and heavy branch lowered because of its own weight. With this happening the arrangement that the flowers had could be seen top to bottom. The camera used was a Nikon D5300 with a Nikkor 18-55mm lens. Thank you for considering the photo worthy of the mark of excellence. I'm honored. My name is Miguel Bartilotti. I am from Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.
- Mark Of Excellence
- Judges Comment
- Great choice, capturing this sunflower in B&W. This is such an iconic flower that it can not be mistaken as such, no colour is needed. Beautiful composition and execution.
- Mark Of Excellence
- Judges Comment
- Another highlight in this I-Shot-It Flower competition is this image. The colours, light and darkness are superb!
- Mark Of Excellence
- Judges Comment
- This might be a double exposure, or possibly a reflection being captured. Even more special, having a Daddy longlegs in the middle of this jungle of flora and fauna.
- Mark Of Excellence
- Judges Comment
- Vivid and bright colours give the first impression in this photograph. How longer we look into it, how more it becomes alive.
- Mark Of Excellence
- Judges Comment
- This photo carries an understated beauty and a feeling of letting go. How it was captured, photographed through a fence, adds another layer of depth. Also the clouds in the background give more dimension. Very well seen and executed.
- Photographers Comment
- This flower is lanceleaf coreopsis(Coreopsis lanceolata). It is a beautiful flower, but cultivation in Japan is prohibited. Photography by MASATO MUNAKATA