Flower Photo Competition 6 2018 : Results
- Competition Winner : First Prize
- $580.40
- Judges Comment
- Looking at this photograph gives a warm feeling and makes the mind travel far. Dominated by the colour green, with little bits of pink, yellow and purple, we have a wonderfully balanced image here which makes the observer almost smell the scent of these flowers.
- Photographers Comment
- Thank you so much for choosing my image, I’m very pleased to be the Flower Competition Winner this time, I really appreciate the judges comments. My name is Terry O’Connor, and I lived Casa Grande, Arizona for 30yrs, but have deep roots in Denver and Pueblo Colorado. This photo was taken in May of 2018 at Boyce Thompson Arboretum near Superior, Arizona. One of my favorite places to take photos. Photo was taken with a Sony A99ii, len Sony 70-400 F4-5.8 g-ssm. Post work done in Lightroom. You can find more of my work at https://www.terryoconnor.photography this site is new and in still is a work in progress. Again thank you.
- www.terryoconnor.photography
- Mark Of Excellence
- Judges Comment
- This photo has the feeling of soulful poetry. It is well composed and the tint of sepia brings us into the past. The ladybug is a lovely detail in it.
- Mark Of Excellence
- Judges Comment
- Some flowers can be captured well in black and white. The photographer of this image did it well and found a good motive and balance.
- Photographers Comment
- This picture was taken in Northern Virginia at the Abrams Creek Wetlands Preserve. I used a Canon M50 with a 70-300 lens. Originally this was shot in RAW but converted to B&W in Lightroom.
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- Mark Of Excellence
- Judges Comment
- The unusual angle, of how the bouquet of flowers is arranged and stands out of the vase make this a very special photo. This image is beautifully executed.
- Mark Of Excellence
- Judges Comment
- A strong contrast in colour and the softened background works really well here. The light is beautiful and the little water drops on the lily flower give nice context.
- Photographers Comment
- Peter Cooke, Victoria, Australia. Nikon D850, 105mm f2.8 AF-S Micro Nikkor. Minimal processing in Adobe Camera Raw and Photoshop.
- Mark Of Excellence
- Judges Comment
- Showing these flowers with a narrow depths of field is a great way to present. The darkened background makes the flowers pop out more and gives a good focus to our eye.
- Photographers Comment
- Ian Gledhill, Northeast Thailand.Sony a 6000 at 1/200 sec; f5.6 iso 400 135mm. Stunning sunlight on these wild Thai flowers found in grassy undergrowth made an eye-catching B &W nature at it's best capture. Thanks so much for the mark of excellence.
- https://ian-gledhill.pixels.com/
- Mark Of Excellence
- Judges Comment
- This is a lovely still life photo which refers to years in the past. Capturing a dying sunflower with this old camera and book combines the objects and the subject well together.