Judge 1
Quality - 23/30
Creativity and Originality - 25/30
Theme Adaptation -23 /20
Overall Impression - 15/20
TOTAL - 86/100
Remark: I like the idea of how he played with the shadow of the round ring turning it to a heart-shaped shadow over the yellow paper.
Quality - 27/30
Creativity and Originality - 27/30
Theme Adaptation - 17/20
Overall Impression - 17/20
TOTAL - 88/100
Remark: Is it gummy bears? Anyway this photo really gives the theme concept - sweet. Thumbs up, too, for the setting - the sunset view, and the composition.
Quality - 28/30
Creativity and Originality - 27/30
Theme Adaptation - 19/20
Overall Impression - 19/20
TOTAL - 93/100
Remark: I don't know what to say but WOW this photo really amazes me the simple idea and the little effort put into it and the way the photo was taken really puts this to my top spot. Very original, very neat, very touching, very simple - it is the one I've been looking for.
Judge 2
Quality - 20/30
Creativity and Originality - 20/30
Theme Adaptation - 20/20
Overall Impression - 15/20
TOTAL - 75/100
Remark: Nice silhouette shot, good composition. It, however, would be better if there are some properly exposed areas, and if the image was captured more sharply to be more appealing. Overall the image is good and true to the theme.
Quality - 20/30
Creativity and Originality - 30/30
Theme Adaptation - 20/20
Overall Impression - 15/20
TOTAL - 85/100
Remark: Love the emotion and innocence of these lovely kids.Simple but very, very effective. It's like one of those "Kodak " moments shots.
Quality - 25/30
Creativity and Originality - 25/30
Theme Adaptation - 20/20
Overall Impression - 2020
TOTAL - 90/100
Remark: Great photo, nice use of depth. Everything is nice especially how the background supported the foreground. Good blending. Love the mood.
Judge 3
Quality - 27/30
Creativity and Originality - 27/30
Theme Adaptation - 17/20
Overall Impression - 16/20
TOTAL - 87/100
Remark: Great perspective, nice angle.
Quality - 28/30
Creativity and Originality - 25/30
Theme Adaptation - 18/20
Overall Impression - 17/20
Remark: Very artistic, it's like a scene from a movie, full of emotions.
Quality - 29/30
Creativity and Originality - 29/30
Theme Adaptation - 18/20
Overall Impression - 18/20
Remark: When I saw this picture it put a smile to my face. The timing was perfect because it's very difficult to capture a moment like this. Very unique, too.
Judge no. 4
Quality - 26 /30
Creativity and Originality - 20/30
Theme Adaptation - 15/20
Overall Impression - 15/20
TOTAL - 76/100
Remark: I love the colors in this image. Which I would guess were enhanced with photoshop. That's ok if it was. The composition was excellent and the exposure was excellent, too. It was pretty close to the theme mentioned in the title. The reason this is the third place pick (although it doesnt seem fair) is because this is an example of a good photo just happening, and not the way our creed is "making good pictures happen". This photographer was lucky enough to have those geese there in the water. So the creativity suffered because of that. Still a beautiful shot though. Nice job.
Quality - 23/30
Creativity and Originality - 28/30
Theme Adaptation - 15/20
Overall Impression - 16/20
TOTAL - 82/100
Remark: When I first looked at this image it really impressed me the way it was lit and the way it was set up and composed. The theme of the picture Broken Vow sadly is true a lot of times, but it is a little too much on the gloomy side of Valentines Day. The creativity was awesome in this picture. Good photographers draw in their life experiences to express themselves. So the photographer must have had some experience with this subject, otherwise, I don't think that it would have had the intensity, power and feeling that this image creates. Great Job!
Quality - 28/30
Creativity and Originality - 28/30
Theme Adaptation - 18/20
Overall Impression - 18/20
TOTAL - 92/100
Remark: When I first looked at this photograph the thing that captured my attention the most was the colors. The camel color background with the red heart on a white plate was an excellent combination, and they all blended well together. The composition was almost perfect. The exposure also impressed me. As someone who has done some product photography, I know how difficult it is. The only different thing I would have done would be to get some highlights on the silverware. It looks kind of flat to me. But overall impression was great, and stayed true to the theme. I scored this photo very high because of the use of colors, and the difficullty in shooting an image like this. FANTASTIC JOB!
Other observation from Judge no. 3:
Over all this was a very difficult contest to judge because there were so many great images here. I would like to call out some honorable mentions.
Great capture, but then this again is a good picture that just happened. The photographer came across these two insects. The other thing is that with the spirit of Valentine's Day the one insect eating the other kind of kills the romantic part. hahahaha... but overall a good image.
Overall this is a wonderful shot, and well thought out. The use of natural light was really good, and almost made it to my selection of 3rd place. The only thing that kept it from becoming 3rd place or close to the 1st place is the Rose behind the image and its horizontal position. It kind of throws off the balance of the image as a whole. There is always a fine line between a good photograph and a great photograph.
So all in all, congrats and respect to all the participants. You guys made my job of judging this very hard. Again great job everyone!!
Judge 5
Quality - 24/30
Creativity and Originality - 28/30
Theme Adaptation - 16/20
Overall Impression - 15/20
TOTAL - 83/100
Remark: Very original and very creative. It's like saying that all is not sweet in a sweet Valentine. A treat after being delectably enticed with all the sweetness, and cliche portrayal of Valentines - a powerful and touching image that speaks volume.
Quality - 26/30
Creativity and Originality - 29/30
Theme Adaptation - 20/20
Overall Impression - 18/20
TOTAL - 93/100
Remark: It is so not cliche and so not like the usual portrayal of a Valentine symbol, and yet it IS a Valentine symbol. A great reminder that sometimes you don't need much to make good pictures happen. It is a simple and yet effective visual of a love that is true and pure and therefore, SWEET. Had it been more polished, with its title and all, it would have been on top of my list - could have been a perfect symbol of a sweet Valentine.
Quality - 28/30
Creativity and Originality - 28/30
Theme Adaptation - 19/20
Overall Impression - 19/20
Remark: Kudos for being in the right place at the right time when nature chose to make its union in the shape of a heart which is a symbol of Valentines, too, although not as sweet. For lack of other more eligible entry puts this on top of my list. A quite unusual Valentine and great capture!
Congratulations to all participants. and Thanks to all of them for ideating such beautiful and innovative photographs
ReplyDeletewell said, Nabhonil - dp+ thanks all the participants for their participation and wonderful contribution to the photo challenge, we likewise, thank the panel of judges who facilitated the dp+ Pick, thank you for giving each work your serious consideration - so grateful, guys! :)
DeleteWow! Congratulations :)
ReplyDeletethanks, Jenjen for dropping by, really appreciate it! :)
DeleteThanks to all the judges and for creating such a learning experience with all your comments and critiques. I love learning and you all provide such a positive avenue for such, thank you, Karen Sharkey
ReplyDeletethat's precisely what we aim to do when we ask judges for the reason for their picks - thanks! glad you appreciate it, dear! :)
Deletethis a great forum. hope we can drop more comments why we love a particular photo. this will help the person to focus on refining his technique & improve his craft. thanks to the judges & to all who liked the different entries.
ReplyDeletethanks, gtdevera. this is precisely what we aim to do here that's why even if it's hard to find judges willing to be eloquent enough in their choices, we try our best to do so. only top 3 choices were given each judge to remark on why it is part of their picks. in this case the judges really had a hard time in choosing their top best entries and as you can see, the choices are varied from one judge to another. it is where our criteria comes in to delineate and make distinctions. the comments are done for the entrants to know what goes on in one judge's mind when they made their picks. for this one, the judges leaned more on the freshness of approach avoiding the cliche while still being able to adapt to the theme. really appreciate your input, thanks a lot!
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