For our theme "Some Kind of Bride", 11 entries made it to the dp+ Pick. It means only 11 entries made it to the judges' top 3 choices. If all 5 judges would each have their own different set of top 3 picks, there would be 15 entries included here instead of 10. It means that one or more judges chose the same entries in their top 3 picks.
Instead of 11 rankings, however, there will only be Top 9 Ranks. 3 entries tied at Top 6 slot all scoring 90/500 each. They are Steven Ee Kin Cheung, Lara Juan and Jennifer Hamilton. 2 entries got a 5 points deduction each for having watermarks on their entries. They are Joey Yepez from 100/500 to 95/500 and Srimon Buro, from 96/500 to 91/500.
2 entries vied for the Top Pick position. Both got picked by 3 judges on their top 3 picks. They are entries by Fidel Fernandez and Kamilovich Karpov. Fidel Fernandez was picked 2 times as Top choice and 1 2nd Pick. Kamilovich Karpov, on the other hand, got all Top Pick choices from the 3 judges who added his entry to their picks. Total score for Fidel Fernandez is 281/500 while Kamilovich Karpov got 293/500.
There were 5 judges as before, 1 is part of the dp+ administration and 4 are select members of the group. Each judge picked their top 3 choices from all the entries and scored them based on 4 criteria which include Quality or the technical aspect of the photo (30%), Creativity and Originality (30%), Theme Adaptation (20%) and Overall Impact or Impression (20%). Each also gave their reasons for their picks. A total of 100% per judge is the perfect score in all categories per entry. Final perfect score is 500 points with 100 point percentage from each of the 5 judges. The one who gets the highest score wins.
So here are the 9 entries who made it to the dp+ Pick top 9 ranks and their rankings in reverse order from top 9 to top 1:
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| Top 9: Entry 9 - Rhoda Corpuz - “Still Attentive" - Fujifilm FinePix S6000fd - 70/500 |
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| Top 8: Entry 23 - Edgar Valido - "The Limo Bride" - Nikon Coolpix - 75/500 |
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| Top 7: Entry 12 - Zandro Cenizal - "The Awaited Beloved" - Nikon D90 - 83/500 |
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| Top 6: Entry 38 - Jennifer Hamilton - "Waiting for Photos" - Nikon D3100 - 90/500 |
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| Top 6: Entry 7 - Steven Ee Kim Cheng - "Emotions" - Pentax KM - 90/500 |
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| Top 6: Entry 15 - Lara Juan - “Got You” - Nikon D40 - 90/500 |
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Top 5: Entry 27 - Srimon Buro - "Bless the Bride" - Canon 60D - 91/500
(with 5 points watermark deduction) |
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| Top 4: Entry 1 - Alvin's Art - "Emotions" - Pentax KM - 94/500 |
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Top 3: Entry 20 - Joey Yepez - "The Bride" - Nikon 300 - 95/500
(with 5 points watermark deduction) |
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| Top 2: Entry 5 - Fidel Fernandez - "In Rome with Love" - Nikon D40 - 281/500 |
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| Top 1: Entry 3 - Kamilovich Karpov - "Feeling Higher" - Nikon D200 - 293/500 |
To all those who made it to the dp+ Pick, congratulations!
Thanks for even considering my entry into the top echelon of great photos. It is with great pleasure to have been in a fun competition. We keep the flame alive by contributing and enjoying the monthly show. I know we have our own styles in producing photos and that should guide us as we go on with photography in our lives. I know I'd be taking pictures as long as I could push that shutter and even if they're not good to some, I feel that I've satisfied myself and stuck to the style that I know best.
ReplyDeleteThank you all! And to the judges, I simply can't imagine how challenging it might have been. Perhaps more challenging that entering the competition that's why I maintain great respect for those who utilize their ability, knowledge, and heart in choosing which photo meets the criteria that's not easy to come by in the first place.
To Gina, kudos!
as in all the other dp+ photo challenges, the result almost always comes to us as a surprise. there have always been 5 judges and you don't know which of the entries the judges will pick. in this instance, the judges were divided. 2 competing entries emerged - yours and Fidel Fernandez'. Your entry won because it is 12 points higher. For winning in such a stiff competition - congratulations!
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