Bird Photo Competition 4 2014 : Results
- Competition Winner : First Prize
- $322.80 plus a Leica C worth $700
- Judges Comment
- Most bird photographers are obsessed with detail and spend huge amounts of time and money to capture birds with as much resolution as possible. This type of photography inevitably isolates the birds from their environment and loses all natural context. Thankfully, more photographers are discovering 'birdscapes' as an alternative and this monochrome panorama featuring a skua in a foreboding coastal wilderness shows the power of this technique. Best of all, this approach is all about 'seeing', not equipment, so anyone can give it a go.
- Photographers Comment
- Specialized in landscape photography, I'm very happy to win the bird competition with an untypical bird photo. I liked the foggy situation at the beach near Jokulsarlon Glacial Lagoon on Iceland with the Skua in the foreground. Photo was taken with a Nikon D800E and a Nikkor 70-200/4.0 Raw processing and crop in Lightroom. Final b&w processing with Silver Efex Pro. Thank you for the first prize :-) Stefan Puetz
- www.stefanpuetz.com
- Mark Of Excellence
- Judges Comment
- The simple, bold composition and limited color palette give this silhouetted pelican shot an atmospheric and artistic feel
- Photographers Comment
- Solitary. location;Bay St.Louis. Ms. U.S.A. Canon 7D. 100mm macro post processing by Photoshop CS6
- Mark Of Excellence
- Judges Comment
- A spectacular underwater angle on the Kingfisher plunge-dive reveals a scene we'd never see with the naked eye
- Mark Of Excellence
- Judges Comment
- A very creative approach to this nighttime heron shot has resulted in an eerie image
- Photographers Comment
- Thank you to the judges. My Name is Keric and I live in South Florida, USA Canon 5D Mark III. I just got lucky with this one. The Everglades can be a tricky place to shoot pictures at night a lot crawling around out there.
- www.zenshotz.com
- Mark Of Excellence
- Judges Comment
- Most Eagle Owl photos are taken in captive settings so it's wonderful to see one blending into its natural habitat
- Mark Of Excellence
- Judges Comment
- This wide angle, high speed close-up gives an unusual perspective on a feeding bird, the tilted camera providing an even more dramatic feel