Flower Photo Competition 3 2017 : Results

Judges Comment
There is some beautiful poetry in this photograph. The execution brings out a theatrical look and feeling. We chose this image as the I-Shot-It winner, since the observer is getting drawn into this magical world of mystery. The dark pink/purple, set against the deep dark green, is a great combination of colours. Congratulations to the winner of the Flower competition, and thank you for submitting this stunning image!
Photographers Comment
Oh, wow! Thank you very much for choosing my picture! It is just a perfect birthday present for me! It´s an older photo, I shot it in 2005 with my now long retired Canon D60, but it is still one of my favourites. It was pure luck, I was strolling through the wild meadow, trying to find some interesting macro material and saw this beautiful ragged-robin flower with a dandelion seed hanging there on an invisible spider thread. I got to make only one shot, the wind blew and the seed was gone... :-) There is no postprocessing involved, only minor cropping and contrast. Shot by Magdaléna Straková in Pardubice region, Czech Republic.
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Judges Comment
The shallow depth of field gives this photo a soft and dreamy appearance. It is well executed and has a special feel to it. Also the colors work nicely and set the foreground apart to the blurred background.
Photographers Comment
My name is Jörg Franzen. I took this shot in one of Berlin's parks with a Sony Alpha 77 in combination with a Tamron 5.0-6.3/150-600mm lens. Post processing was done in Adobe Lightroom. Thank you for the Mark of Excellence, Jörg
www.joerg-franzen.de

Judges Comment
This image is full of love and life. This lovely young lady seems very happy within her own company in the field of flowers. We also like that this girl is not placed in the center of the photograph. There is a good balance to this photo.

Judges Comment
This is a great example of a well executed black and white photograph. It is placed well into the frame and draws the observer right into its center. All the tones of grey, from black to white, and the high contrast make this a wonderful photo.

Judges Comment
Some flowers are dying, another one is in the peak of its life. There seems to be a motion in this photo which works really well. only the red blossom is standing still.
Photographers Comment
My name is Chatarina Panggabean (New York) camera Nikon Df 105mm macro lens ISO 400 f4.0 1/250 sec Location Botanical garden Brooklyn,New York This picture is 99% original. I saw this standing still, beauty among dying flowers, the circle of life and I'm lucky to picture that moment when it shine. Thank you
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Judges Comment
Such vivid colors set agains a black background, this is a good formula to produce an eye-catching photograph. How the light falls on these flowers is quite superb!

Judges Comment
The beauty and attraction of this image is being abstract, and captured in such minimalistic way. This is what makes this photograph stand out from the rest. Congratulation to an excellent capture!
Photographers Comment
Hi, I'm Alison, based in Southern France! I found a selection of wild poppies which really inspired me. I was fascinated by how they opened and closed according to the available light - it was almost as if a shyness came over the poppy as the light faded. I consciously tried to capture them in an abstract fashion, wanting to show their transition before dusk. I shoot with a Nikon D7100 ISO 400 35mm f1.8 1/800 sec minimal post editing I can be found on: Facebook AVTinFOCUS Instagram macro.in.focus Alison TINSON
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Judges Comment
I have not come across a flower of this sort. It is lovely spotted and well processed. Thank you for submitting this photo.
Photographers Comment
This was the first time I've ever seen flowers growing out of a branch so I had to snap it. It was taken on my trusty Nikon D3200 with a telephoto lens to give the pink blur. Barely processed (slightly increased exposure).

Judges Comment
Spring is in the air! The lush green with the delicate light pink blossoms suggest a positive time of the year. The depth of field is well chosen to draw the viewer into this nice image. We almost can smell the blossoms of this tree!

Judges Comment
Just like out of a fairy tale! The observer enters this photo almost in a spiral motion. The tight and crisp rose bud is getting ready to open up its beauty to the fullest.
Photographers Comment
My name is Chatarina Panggabean and I live in New York. My Camera Nikon Df 105mm macro lens ISO 400, F3.2 , 1/500 sec I took this picture at Botanical Garden Brooklyn,NY with about 95% original and others with some basic retouch. I found this rose bud little away farther from the crowd, The mark of excellence for me is because this beauty show it itself. Thank you
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