Challenge 19 - The Winners!

[gstark]

M'lords, ladies, and gentlemen ...

The envelope puh-leeze ...


Second runner up ...

Scent: photographer - Surenj.




First runner up ...

The Holy Grail: phillipb




And the winner ...

(drum roll)

The Night Ahead: Dawsey



Congratulations to all who entered. There were some great images images posted, and the judging was challenging, but a pleasure.

We have books for all three of the winners, courtesy of Andre (Radar), and myself. Thank you Andre.

And a big thank you too to MHD for his work in helping to run this, and to Chris and Matt for their wIsdom and assistance in the judging

Let the post-challenge discussions begin, and don't forget to get your images ready for the Crema Challenge.

[Matt. K]

Congratulations to the winner and runner ups...and all those who took the time and trouble to enter. I would urge all forum members to enter the challanges...they hone your skills and exercise your judgement. Thanks again to Scott (MHD) for his outstanding support to these events.

[Alpha_7]

Congratulations to Dawesy! (Finally I get to see the shot, nice work mate), and the other winners, well done.

[xerubus]

Congratulations folks... especially to Dawesy. A nice collection of shots entered by all.

[sirhc55]

Congratulations to Dawesy for an image that stood out amongst many other very good photos. The quality of entry was exceptional and I can do no more than reiterate Matt’s comment for all forum members to ”have a go”

[PiroStitch]

congratulations to all the winners and entrants

[Alex]

Congratulations to Dawsey and the others! Well done!

Alex

[Glen]

Great result Dawesy, PhilipB and Surenj. I am glad it was the judges choosing here, it was a great standard at the top end here.

[radar]

Congrats to Dawesy for the winning entry, and to PhilipB and Surenj for runners-up. All were great images.

Cheers,

André

[dawesy]

Firstly I am, of course, completely stoked to be awarded this prize. I really didn't expect it and it's a real achievement given the company in which this was entered. This is really the first time any shot of mine has been recognised so it is very exciting! Thank you to the judges and organisers for their efforts, I know a lot of thought goes into these challenges. Also thanks to those who donated prizes.

Congrats to the other winners and everyone who enters. I am always impressed with the quality of images these challenges attract. Like others have said I would encourage more people to give it a go. The process from idea to photograph is a lot of fun when you have the time and focus like in these challenges and you just never know how you'll go!

Lastly, thanks to the subject of the shot and her boyfriend (my best mate). She was very patient with me messing around with lights and backgrounds and had some good inputs during the shoot - and he was totally cool about the whole thing. Top friends the pair of them!

[sirhc55]

Congrats to the other winners and everyone who enters. I am always impressed with the quality of images these challenges attract. Like others have said I would encourage more people to give it a go. The process from idea to photograph is a lot of fun when you have the time and focus like in these challenges and you just never know how you'll go!

I would like to add a note to Dawsey’s post. Unlike the previous method of voting, every other photo entered may now be classed as coming 4th.

Human nature determines that no one likes coming last, even under the dictate of doing better next time. The themes are chosen to show photographic skill but they are also chosen to show how any one person can interpret the theme.

In judging any challenge my first impression is the interpretation and then the skills.

Dawesy gave us all a classic (even classical) shot that showed excellent use of DOF, composition and execution.
PhilipB produced a shot that reminded me of Henry Miller and Anais Anais - soft and dreamy
Surenj produced a simplistic contre jour that said everything without showing anything other than what was necessary for a very good shot.

So, to enforce Dawsey’s post, I would like to see far more entries to give the judges a really hard time

[phillipb]

Wow, I really didn't expect my shot to be up there, thanks guys. it makes me feel better now. Looking at that shot made me think how much money was on that table and how it could be better spent on a lens

[dviv]

Congrats guys!

Great pics and well deserved

[Oscar]

Well don to all the entrants. Great to see all the placegetters.

Congratulations Dawsey Mick

[BullcreekBob]

Three very good images there. Congratulations.

I look forward to one day, when I'm grown up, getting off my fat a*** and entering one of these challenges myself. Coming last would have to be more of an achievement than not entering.

[Big Red]

congrats to those who entered and especially to those who topped the list.

i did try and get something but it just didn't turn out how i wanted

and because i left it until the last day i didn't have time to think up something else

[ozczecho]

Congrats to all the place getters...I for one had a heap of fun trying to get the shot out.

[surenj]

Congrats to Dawesy and PhilipB, Nice execution from concept to image.
My attempt was complicated by the fact that the subject wanted to remain annonymous! It was fun thinking this much about an image. Thanks to MHD and the judges for organising this..

[Killakoala]

Congratulations to Dawesy, Phillpb and Surenj. Well done to everyone who entered.

[Willy wombat]

Great work guys

Congrats to the winners

[colin_12]

Congrats all.
I really like the concept in Surenj's image.
Regards Colin

[Shoot]

Congrats guys

[Mr Darcy]

Congratulations to the winners

i did try and get something but it just didn't turn out how i wanted
and because i left it until the last day i didn't have time to think up something else

Same happened to me. I entered what I felt best answered the challenge that I had done to date, even though I didn't really feel it was right. I'm glad the judges agreed. I was on my second concept, and it wasn't working either, but a deadline is a deadline.

Coming last would have to be more of an achievement than not entering.

Can't agree more

That said I probably won't enter the next challenge. I don't meet the prerequisites.