Black-And-White Photo Competition 3 2016 : Results

Judges Comment
We love this unusual composition of a nature labyrinth and man’s best friend taking a central position in the frame of vertical. There is something really grand about this composition that is a confusion of things, yet so simple and well-composed. Very well done, and congratulations to the winner!
Photographers Comment
Thank you so much. It is truly a great honor for me, I'm deeply shocked and grateful. I'm Alicja Zmysłowska, dog photographer from Poland. I took this picture at beautiful polish seaside during holidays. This part of my country is very magical and I love taking pictures there. For this shot I used Canon 1DX with my favorite 35mm 1.4 lens.
alicjazmyslowska.pl

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The perspective allows us to enjoy both the sky and the world from an enthusiastic child’s level in this photograph. Very beautiful tonality! Well done!
Photographers Comment
Thank you so much! I’m very impressed with the photos in this competition, so this is a real honor. This was taken in Evanston, IL on the shore of Lake Michigan. It’s a beautiful place to shoot, and looking at this photo one could even imagine that the water was warm. This was shot with a Fujifilm x100t, post in Lightroom. - Chris Wallace
https://www.instagram.com/cpwallace/

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What a photograph! The space from front to infinity is packed with interesting layers of beauty and drama. It’a very elegant crop and composition. Very, very well done!

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Playing and learning at the same time. It’s a beautiful mood in this photograph.
Photographers Comment
Thanks for the mark of excellence. My name is Duane Bridger and this image, 'The Babysitter', was taken in a small kampung at Sunda Kelapa in Jakarta, Indonesia. The image shows a babysitter, perhaps a grandmother, looking after six children while their parents are at work. Sadly, I returned to photograph this kampung again this week but found that the whole neighbourhood had been bulldozed to make way for some kind of future tourist attraction. The image was taken with a Fuji XPro1.

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If this photograph came with a soundtrack, it could be Krafwerk. There is something surreal about it all, futuristic, yet is is so down to earth. So much to take in.

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A big moment coming up. We guess. Brilliant storytelling in this composition.
Photographers Comment
My name is Christos Aggelidis and i am a wedding photographer here in Greece. I shoot this photo with canon 6d and 70-200 sigma lens. The groom and his friend is at the right corner of the image and at the left corner is his mother with this big pride smile full of emotions! Thank you for your award i appreciate!
https://aggelidisphotography.com/

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Strong portrait and a valuable memory for many years to come. Beautiful tones and composition.

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Shoot for the stars. That’s the spirit. Uplifting photograph.
Photographers Comment
Thank you very much - It's a big honour for me to get a mark of excellence! My name is Simone Hirsbrunner and I live in Switzerland. This photograph was taken on the pier of Spiez (Switzerland) at the Lake of Thun while we were waiting for the boat. The camera I used was a Leica M240 with the APO Summicron-M 1:2 /50 at f 2.4, 400 ISO, 1/4000. Post processing was done with Lightroom.
www.lowlight.ch

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Almost humor. Everything is set and nice in this elegant photograph of beach life. Well done!
Photographers Comment
Wow! Thank you so much for including me in this amazing group. Congratulations to everyone! My photo was taken in Coronado, a semi-island just south of San Diego. My wife and I were visiting for a long weekend and stayed at the amazing Hotel Del Coronado featured in the movie, Some Like it Hot. People were everywhere and the beach was packed, but these four chairs were empty, creating a moment of stillness surrounded by the beach fun. To me it looked like the chairs were enjoying the sunset together. It also made me wonder where their owners were and what they were up too. Taken with a Leica M-P240 with 35mm Summilux FLE lens.
mikeamos.blogspot.com

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Old. Rare. New, the sign says. Somehow we knew it the instant we laid eyes on the fellow in front. Great capture of a character and the environment.
Photographers Comment
Hi and thanks to the judges. I'm so happy for the Mark of Excellence, and for the remarks on the photo. I used a Leica M240 and a 28 Elmarit and almost (!) no post processing.
https://500px.com/steenheinephotography

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If this car could talk. Well, it almost can. You as the viewer has to figure out the rest. Good suspense.
Photographers Comment
Thank you! I found this car, abandoned, on the swedish island Öland. Normally a quiet and friendly place. Who knows what has happened here, so let the imagination run free. Leica Monochrome, Summilux 50/1,4 ASPH.
www.pbase.com/kallenberg

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Something to think about. In many ways very religious and futuristic. It’s the silhouette in front and her expression that makes the composition and storytelling so great. Love it.
Photographers Comment
My Name Is David Patris. I am from Belgium. I took this picture last summer in the town of Avignon, in France. In the old city, "Le palais des Papes" is hosting every night in summer a 360° light show. The Walls of the inner court are turned into 4 huge movie screens. I Used an M9 and a 35mm Summicron. Hand held at 1/6 sec and 800 iso the lens wide open (f:2). I am truly happy with the words you used to decrypt my picture. Kind regards. David

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Cool! Very memorable portrait of a young guy who will make it into something big in life. Well done on starting the documentation early. Love it.

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The layers of smoke in this first let’s us believe it is several photographs or exposures on top of each other. Somehow it underlines the religious and other-worldly message in the photograph.

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You only live once. It might be true, but most likely not. The body however, is your own and lasts for this life. So what can you make out of it? In many ways this photograph is a forceful statement. Very nice and simple composition underlining his strong intentions to make something out of it.