Child Photo Competition 2015 No 2 : Results

Judges Comment
Congratulation to the winner of this Child Competition! For me it is an outstanding and creative photo! A great perspective, composition and technical execution. Strong contrasts and a funny and nice idea behind. In total: a great picture!!
Photographers Comment
What a great honor! I am Aurora and this my 5 year old wee one and 1 year old black Labrador Retriever. This photo was taken in the afternoon in our backyard. We reside in California's Central Valley. Living in a warm climate we cool off however we can. What started out as a dog bath for our black Labrador Retriever turned into a splash fest for these two. It was my wee one's idea to put the swimming goggles on our dog and to my surprise she just sat there and looked up. It made for a priceless image. Captured using my Canon 5D Mark III, Canon EF 35mm f/1.4 at f/8, ISO 3200, 1/320 second. Processed in Lightroom 5. Thank you for choosing my image!
lensdaisy.com

Judges Comment
A portrait of a beautiful lady. Perfectly in focus. You captured it in a natural way with nice lighting conditions.

Judges Comment
A picture filled with light, peace and calmness! You have captured a scene where there is such a special type of religious light. The lighting is really amazing! A fabulous picture!
Photographers Comment
Thank you judge Lisa and the team for choosing my photo as Mark of Excellence, it is such an honor to be selected in this I-Shot-It photo competition. My name is Michael Chaint, this photo was taken in Bagan, Myanmar, in February 26, 2015, using Leica M240 and Voigtlander 35mm f1.4.
Facebook.com/michaelchaint/

Judges Comment
A great idea for an extraordinary familiy portrait! Special colors and a good composition. Each framed portrait could be a single picture but it really gets special when you look at the whole picuture. A great and creative idea!

Judges Comment
A girl with her first experiences as a photographer? What happend? Maybe she is really unhappy with her model that does not stop taking pictures of her. But, dear model: You have captured a really great scene filled with emotiones! Well done!!!
Photographers Comment
“Sad Shooter” by Ellen Alabach Goodman – St. Louis, MO. I am honored and thrilled to receive this Mark of Excellence. This photo is of my daughter, shot outside our home. Her preschool teacher had just loaned me her Pentax 6x7 film camera. I loaded some Ilford HP5 into the Pentax and a roll into the Holga which she is holding. About 3 or 4 shots in, she decided she had had enough. I started to put the camera down to give her a hug, saw that precious expression and decided to take a quick shot, it became my favorite off the roll. Ilford HP5 - Pentax 6x7. Thank you for the honor and congratulations to Aurora and the others who received a Mark of Excellence, many great photos in the competition.
www.thefeeloffilm.com

Judges Comment
Yes, I look into your camera but I always keep an eye on my little brother! Really well done!

Judges Comment
A child in it's natural habitat. The dog seems to enjoy playing the role of her baby. A great picuture!!

Judges Comment
YEAH! A cool picutre! Perfectly in focus and caught in the right time!
Photographers Comment
First, please allow me to congratulate the winner on an excellent photo. Great job! Congratulations to all the Mark Of Excellence winners! I'm very honored to be amongst them all. My name is Robert Jones and I currently live in Columbus, Ga. I captured this image of my nephew while on a visit back home to Illinois last winter. We were very fortunate to have one day of warm weather so I took him outside to play. He was so excited to finally go out and ride his new scooter he let out a huge shout of happiness. This image was taken with my Nikon D800 and 50mm 1.8G lens. For post processing I used Silver Efex Pro. Thanks again!
versatilitybyrnj.wordpress.com

Judges Comment
Oh, what happend? A girl, wet from head to foot, screaming out loud. Poor girl but a lovely shot with great and strong colors!

Judges Comment
A melancholic picture with great tones. It is not perfectly in focus but that underlines the dreamy mood of this shot.
Photographers Comment
Thank you so much for giving me a Mark of Excellence it is a real privilege. My name is Carolina Sanchez-Monge and I used a Sony aR7 for the post processing I might have increased a bit the contrast.
www.carolinasanchez-monge.com

Judges Comment
You captured a lovely moment of a familiy having a blast and doing what children usually love. It looks natural and is filled with emotions.
Photographers Comment
Greetings from Granbury, Texas. I am thrilled beyond words to have received this honor. Thank you so very much Judge Lisa Alessandra Kutzelnig! I discovered my passion for photography late in life, only four years ago. I recently upgraded my camera and shoot with the Canon 5D Mark III. My camera goes everywhere with me for you just never know when that perfect moment will present itself. This capture is one of those moments. Taken in my kitchen this past Christmas as my daughter and grandchildren were making Christmas cookies...my camera and grand daughter were in perfect sync as she tilted her head back in joyous laughter. Precious memories to be enjoyed for years to come.

Judges Comment
Lovely shot in black and white. Great tones and nice lighting! Well done!
Photographers Comment
Thanks for this honor! My name is Dragan Milovanovic. I live in Québec, Canada. My photos you can see on the following web pages: https://www.flickr.com/photos/dramill/ *** *** https://www.facebook.com/Dragan.Milovanovic.Photography
500px.com/DraMil

Judges Comment
Nice picture that stands out! It looks a bit like an old picture.
Photographers Comment
Hi, My name is Julia Dean and I am a documentary photographer and street shooter living in Los Angeles. I took this picture in Nicaragua while on assignment for Maryknoll Magazine, a Catholic publication. I climbed over a lot of barbed-wire fences this particular day, with two nuns as my guides. I was using my trusty Leica M6 with TriX film.
juliadeanphotography.virb.com; juliadean.com

Judges Comment
Many girls love horses. This is a lovely photo filled with emotions. You created a good composition and it is tecnically well executed.
Photographers Comment
My name is Alli Cheatwood and I am a photographer in Covington, Louisiana. My daughter has always been cautious of the big horses at her grandma and grandpa's house. This was the first time she decided to feed one of the horses some clover like she had watched her big brother do many times before. Thank you so much for the mark of excellence! Title: Reach Camera/Lens: Nikon d610 and 85mm 1.8
www.allicphotography.com

Judges Comment
A great portrait. Tecnically well done. The blurry background in a simple, soft color puts the focus on the essential. Great!!
Photographers Comment
My name is Luís Godinho and wanted to thank you for this distinction of excellence brand. This photo was taken in Amer, old city in Jaipur. This girl was with her sisters to take his goats to another place to go eat. The picture was taken with my Canon EOS 5D Mark III and with my 70-200 lens L IS II. The post-processing was Lightroom. Thanks again. Luís Godinho.
luisgodinho.com

Judges Comment
Lovely and funny! What a facial expression! She looks like she would say: Are you really sure that I should wear these clothes?