Dog Photo Competition 2 2013 : Results

Judges Comment
what a stellar image. the wide frame format is perfect for this dramatic finish-line capture ... the drama in the skies, the shadows in the grass, and the strides captured in the two dogs, are all perfection for this apparently easy finish. VERY nicely done. bravo! ~ illona
Photographers Comment
Thanks very much for choosing my picture. My name is Bob Patefield from North West England. I love shooting dogs (with my camera of course) and Street Photography and I'm happy to take on professional projects. I'm very passionate about several dog rescues including 'Northern Greyhound Rescue' - http://www.northerngreyhoundrescue.org.uk/ and 'Galgos del Sol' - http://galgosdelsol.org/ Please offer them some support if you enjoy my work and can afford to do so. Any help will be greatly appreciated. My everyday photography can be found here.... http://500px.com/HotDogPhotography and my main website can be forund by following the link below. Thanks once more and congratulations to the Mark of Excellence winners. Bob
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Judges Comment
this image exudes dog, and added to that is the fact that it's a very strong black-and-white conversion. nicely captured and handled. ~ illona
Photographers Comment
I'm so pleased to be awarded a runner up prize. This image was made using a canon 40d a hosepipe and a dog who loves water (Thanks Kada). I've never entered any kind of competition before and this has really boosted my confidence. Next stop the black and white competition and that beautiful Leica mono!

Judges Comment
this is one of those images that is forever memorable. such incredible depth, richness and drama, and the sense of 'conversation' between these two beagles make it a standout image and an instant fave. nicely done. ~ illona
Photographers Comment
Hi everybody, thank you for the honor. I´m from Bavaria, and these two Beagles are brothers, the left one is mine. My name is Schied Florian and i love analogue photography. A few years ago i sold my big and heavy digital equipment and switched to a Leica M6. Beautiful piece of camera. The picture was taken with: M6, Summilux 35 FLE, f1.4, ND 0.9, Kodak, ISO 200, scanned with Canoscan 9000f.
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Judges Comment
this image was an instant fave and an early winner for me. the richness and depth are absolutely thrilling. beautifully captured and managed in post. ~ illona
Photographers Comment
Thank you very much for the mark of excellence! My name is Maren Leuker and I'm from Germany. The picture was taken with my Canon 7D and a Tamron 28-75mm 2,8 lens.
www.ml-tierfotografie.de

Judges Comment
the richness, depth and texture of this image make it immediately inviting, and then, of course, the two subjects draw us in even further. wonderful capture, management of light and shadow, and great post work. ~ illona
Photographers Comment
Hi My Name is Eric Cronstein. This was taken with my Pansonic GF1 and the 20mm pancake lens. This photo shows the character of some of my best friends in the world.

Judges Comment
there was something immediately intriguing about this image which made it an instant fave ... it has an almost apocalyptic feel to it. great tone and light management, nicely captured and presented. ~ illona
Photographers Comment
What an honor to be chosen along with all this talent. My name is Cheryl Baase and I live in Lansing, Michigan with my dog Grizwold. This photo was taken with my Canon 60D and a 16-35mm lens.
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Judges Comment
a wonderfully managed black-and-white conversion of an image full of texture and richness that invites the viewer back for multiple viewings. nicely done. ~ illona
Photographers Comment
Thank you so much Illona for the comments and for choosing my picture to be placed in such a fantastic line-up. It was taken with a Nikon D7000, 35mm lens, f2, ISO 100 at 1/40th sec and converted to black and white in Silver Efex Pro 2. The location is Keswick, Lake District, England with the Moot Hall in the background. On a very cold morning, March 2013. Trish Thomas, Edinburgh, UK.

Judges Comment
beautiful black-and-white image, and the falling snow(?) adds a whimsy which makes this an instant fave. nicely done! ~ illona
Photographers Comment
Thank you very much for choosing my picture among this great choice. My name is Elke. The pictures shows my dog, Ioli. Yes, it is actually snow. We had a very long and cold winter.
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Judges Comment
the expression created by the lifted chin and turned eye of this dog take this image from a solid studio image -- expertly managed both in and out of camera -- to an extremely memorable one in the emotion it evokes. nicely done! ~ illona
Photographers Comment
Hey to all! My name is Martynas Milkevičius and at the moment I live in Trondheim, Norway. Thank you for the award of excellence in a pool of so many great photographs! I really appreciate the recognition! I want to dedicate this to Happy - a royal weimaraner pictured in this image! Dogs rule! This was taken with Canon EOS 5D Mark II & Carl Zeiss Makro Planar 100mm F2 T* lens. Converted to black & white in Silver Efex Pro 2. You can follow my recent work on my Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Martynas-Milkevičius-Photo/315309251853942
www.martynas.org

Judges Comment
beautiful image. the tones and wonderful play of depth of field make this a stunning image. perfect light captured in the dogs eyes, and lovely detail in coat. nicely done. ~ illona
Photographers Comment
Thank you very much!! :)
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