Bird Photo Competition 4 2019 : Results

  • Competition Winner : First Prize
  • $605.60
  • Judges Comment
  • Sometimes an image needs a special element to separate it from the crowd. Reflection pools are now a common way to attract a wide variety of bird species to capture decent images. For a few years, drinking and bathing behaviours were a novel way to add interest, but they have now been somewhat 'overdone', leaving photographers once again with a creativity challenge. So, would this slightly soggy Jay have made for a winning subject on its own? No, but add in a single eye-catching and unexpected element and the impact is transformed. Although in most cases photographers can improve their images by simplifying them, there are definitely times when one more element is better.
  • Photographers Comment
  • I'm very happy to win this contest ! I was in a drinkstation and I saw a movement on the water. I realise there is a dragonfly in the water. But a jay has also seen this opportunity to have a lunch. I didn't know jay eat dragonfly...
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  • Mark Of Excellence
  • Judges Comment
  • A beautifully serene shot of a Fulmar skimming over a golden sea
  • Mark Of Excellence
  • Judges Comment
  • What bird? A great example of an environmental image that you have to work to appreciate
  • Photographers Comment
  • This picture is taken near our home in Belgium. I have the chance to go often in this private place where the kingfisher likes to fish
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  • Mark Of Excellence
  • Judges Comment
  • A 'birdscape' shot that derives equal impact from the birds, the island, the sea and the sky: a definite 'sum of the parts' image
  • Mark Of Excellence
  • Judges Comment
  • A delightful group shot made better by the fact that all the Waxwings are eating in sync
  • Mark Of Excellence
  • Judges Comment
  • A composition that illustrates the power of choices in cropping and tonal rendering
  • Mark Of Excellence
  • Judges Comment
  • A well-timed shot of a cormorant juggling two fish at once
  • Photographers Comment
  • I have the chance to guide photo tour in Hungary. This picture is taken at Bence's hide called theater. This time a great cormorant catched 2 fishes...
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