Street Photo Competition 2018 4 : Results

  • Competition Winner : First Prize
  • $857.00
  • Judges Comment
  • Lovely shot with a clever eye catching crop showing us so little but so much. It is a precisely framed composition with plenty nice lines and colours but also a lengthy story of life, of love and togetherness, of strength, of wisdom and of hope. Wonderful and very sweet too, we can only look and admire and each time read a different tale. Congratulations, you win this round!
  • Photographers Comment
  • So happy and excited to get this news! My name is Anna Bolshakova, a photographer-amateur from Moscow. That's my first participation. I believe that the world aroud in itself is perfect no matter we like what's happening or not. Just stop, stand still and you'll see its beauty and perfection. That's why I think the street photography is the most honest genre to trace the flow of life. Im so delighted to share this vision with the audience. Thanks a lot!
  • https://www.instagram.com/a5e2m83co2/
  • Mark Of Excellence
  • Judges Comment
  • The beautiful monochrome and pan make this wandering couple so real and together in this almost 3D street scene. They seem happy indeed, and in step. The hand in the center draws the eye in and suddenly we are there. This photo is so alive and real and perfectly suited to this theme. Well done.
  • Mark Of Excellence
  • Judges Comment
  • A bold central divide keeps these two gatherings apart, a symmetrical image from two different ages, the one being studied by the other. The attitudes of the students mirror those of the painting and suddenly we are there too, studying them both. It is a clever photograph with plenty to observe, it really draws the viewer in.
  • Mark Of Excellence
  • Judges Comment
  • This is a strong image with strong contrast and a fantastic splash of strong colour. These people are moving and gradually their features creep out of the dark in the most absorbing fashion. Your exposure is magnificent making this such a magnetic image.
  • Mark Of Excellence
  • Judges Comment
  • A social moment with lots of interaction, expression and interest. A view of a culture and a way of life, there is a nice atmosphere here with a real taste of travel.
  • Photographers Comment
  • A little break | Kāshān Bazar - Esfahan, Iran | I shot it with my iPhone 8 Plus and processed in Snapseed app.
  • https://yourshot.nationalgeographic.com/profile/1284496/
  • Mark Of Excellence
  • Judges Comment
  • Nicely balanced, very graphic, minimal and simple. And with the answer! This is fun, well done.
  • Photographers Comment
  • Thank you so much for the Mark Of Excellence! Hi, I am Mark Volz, a Street Photographer from Munich, Germany. I have always been fascinated by street and reportage photography. One year ago, my love of street photography was revived! Location: Munich, Germany 2018 Camera: Leica M9 + Summilux 35mm ASPH FLE Post: Lightroom convert to black and white + more contrast Best regards, Mark
  • https://www.markvolz.de
  • Mark Of Excellence
  • Judges Comment
  • Here is a nice detail with lovely colour. Your composition is tight and clever and pleasing. Eight letters and eight pigeons all looking the same way on a perfectly cut background, beautifully splashed with excrement.
  • Photographers Comment
  • Thank you very much! I am very happy! My name is Ivan Vostretsov. I am from Russia, but I travel a lot in Europe. My shot was taken in Warsaw, in October 2018. Camera Canon 550d. My favorite genres - street photo and dog photo.
  • www.instagram.com/targvos/
  • Mark Of Excellence
  • Judges Comment
  • Your very exact exposure time makes this possible, the remaining high heel and leg echoing the scene nicely. It is also a nice crop with great colour and contrast.
  • Photographers Comment
  • Thank you! My name is Denis Malciu and I'm from Romania. The picture was taken in Bucharest with my Sony A7RII and Sony/Zeiss 35mm f2.8 lens, edited with Capture One Pro 10. Indeed, it is a longer exposure time, 0.4 sec., A7RII allow that from the hand.
  • www.flickr.com/photos/denis_malciu/
  • Mark Of Excellence
  • Judges Comment
  • This is an intriguing scene of silhouettes and of models, of dark and of light, of the real world outdoors and the one for sale indoors. I love the figures, students maybe, hanging out and walking about, and the bicycles, they are all so nicely positioned and complement the mannequins so well.
  • Mark Of Excellence
  • Judges Comment
  • A well caught and very expressive portrait for these two lovers who are wondering whatever will be… in the midst of a busy street.