dp+ pick winner - photo challenge 8 with theme "photographer photo"

dp+ Winning Entry - photo challenge 8 - dp+ Pick
theme: Photographer Photo
photographer: Omar Jordan de Guzman
title: "My World, I Rule"
camera: Nikon D700
total judges score: 168/500

Here are the remarks of the judges who included this entry to their top 3 picks:

Judge 3:
Remark: In line with the theme, yet I feel there is something missing in this photo. I would prefer if the photographer had used a prime lens to add more bokeh to the background to make it less distracting hence I had to give the quality a 10/30. Creativity & Originality is superb - something new which we do not find in other entries. Bravo!!!

Judge 4:

Remark: This picture showed clearly what the title wants to express -- a man/photographer standing on the earth replica. The action of his fist showing he stands for what he is, a PHOTOGRAPHER. Nice shot, good framing. The stripes of the globe continually reflect on the open shelves of the background.

This entry placed 16th in the Popular Votes Pick where dp+ members voted entries through likes. Lowest votes gathered is 10 votes which placed 20th.  It gathered 13 votes compared with first placer entry by Joanna Lyn Ong with 45 votes.

Only 2 judges voted for this entry in the dp+ Pick. Another entry that got picked by 2 judges is that of Carlo Paolo Adrillana. The rest of the entries that made it to the dp+ Pick only got picked by 1 judge each. This entry won by 15 points from its nearest competitor. Adrillana got 153 votes. De Guzman got 168 votes. It is one tough competition for the judges.

Congratulations, Omar Jordan de Guzman for winning the "Photographer Photo" theme. For someone passionate about his craft as a professional photographer, your work reflects it so. Way to go!!




Note: to see more of Omar Jordan de Guzman's works, you may check out this link: www.omarjordandeguzman.com