3rd pick - Entry 38 - Jennifer Hamilton - "Waiting for Photos" - Nikon D3100
Quality - 28/30
Creativity and Originality - 26/30
Theme Adaptation - 18/20
Overall Impression - 18/20
TOTAL - 90/100
Remark: Fresh, candid, real. No choregraphed feel. Though there are 3 subjects, the focus of the eyes lead to the bride. Clever composition. I would have chosen this as my 2nd, had the "Perrier" on the umbrella was a bit subdued. It appears like a Perrier commercial.
Quality - 28/30
Creativity and Originality - 28/30
Theme Adaptation - 19/20
Overall Impression - 19/20
TOTAL - 94/100
Remark: Beautiful composition. Adheres to the theme. Brilliant color scheme. I love how the bus adds dynamism and fun in the moment. The bride is beautiful as well.
Quality - 28/30
Creativity and Originality - 29/30
Theme Adaptation - 20/20
Overall Impression - 20/20
TOTAL - 97/100
Remark: The photo is "all about the bride", though it tells a thousand stories. I love how the picture has captured the moment. Unconventional but beautiful.
Judge 2
Quality - 15/30
Creativity and Originality - 20/30
Theme Adaptation - 20/20
Overall Impression - 15/20
TOTAL - 70/100
Remark:
The bride charming, the groom to wait on her at this very early stage of their marriage. They said we should look for an “out-of-the-box version of the bride”, well, you can’t get any more out-of-the-box than that.
Quality - 25/30
Creativity and Originality - 30/30
Theme Adaptation - 20/20
Overall Impression - 15/20
TOTAL - 90/100
Remark:
I like how the photographer captured the moment where the bride’s playfulness and humor surfaced in the midst of stress and pressure.
Quality - 25/30
Creativity and Originality - 30/30
Theme Adaptation - 20/20
Overall Impression - 20/20
TOTAL - 95/100
Remark:
I saw the baby in the stroller looking at the couple, and that nailed the shot.
Judge 3
Quality - 25
Creativity and Originality - 20
Theme Adaptation - 15
Overall Impression - 15
TOTAL - 75
Remark: Remark: It's the only image that really fall under the bride category if we will settle for the "category" but since we're not... that's another story. Anyway, I love the way the photographer captured the overall look. I think it's a good idea to really do something like this to a real bride during a wedding.
Quality - 25
Creativity and Originality - 25
Theme Adaptation - 15
Overall Impression - 18
TOTAL - 83
Remark: I love the emotion of this image... for me making bride out of someone is being with her during the times when things don't fall the way we want them. The photo says a lot beyond words.
Quality - 28
Creativity and Originality - 28
Theme Adaptation - 18
Overall Impression - 18
TOTAL - 92
Remark: The smile says it all... the only emotion a bride should have... being happy... till the end.
Judge 4
Quality - 28/30
Creativity and Originality - 30/30
Theme Adaptation - 18/20
Overall Impression - 18/20
TOTAL - 94/100
Remark: This entry shows an intriguing pose and effect. The bride has a mysterious look which hints at her emotions of the day and what the future may hold for her.
Quality - 30/30
Creativity and Originality - 30/30
Theme Adaptation - 20/20
Overall Impression - 20/20
DEDUCTION: 5 points (watermark)
TOTAL - 95/100
Remark: This photo is very unique. The focus seems to be more on the church rather than the bride. However, I feel there is some symbolism between the bride and the vast changes in her life that she will experience once she steps through the door. The watermark kept this picture from being number 1 on my list.
Quality - 28/30
Creativity and Originality - 30/30
Theme Adaptation - 20/20
Overall Impression - 20/20
TOTAL - 98/100
Remark: This is such a fun magical moment captured by the camera. I love the look on the subject's face and the smiles from friends and family. The bride is definitely the center of attention.
The facial expression shown is only a hint of the joy to come in the bride's life.
Judge 5
Quality - 30/30
Creativity and Originality - 25/30
Theme Adaptation - 15/20
Overall Impression - 20/20
TOTAL - 90/100
Remark: A different kind of bride in a way that she is listless and appearing to have unscalable misgivings in pushing through with the marriage. The uncertainty in the eyes speaks a lot. Definitely focused on the bride. I love the look of delicacy and vulnerability. Amazing flesh tone and lighting. There is just the glamour shot feel to it - that prevented me from putting it on top of my other picks.
Quality - 28/30
Creativity and Originality - 28/30
Theme Adaptation - 20/20
Overall Impression - 20/20
DEDUCTION: 5 points (watermark)
TOTAL - 91/100
Remark: 3 things I did in judging the photos. First I looked for a photo focused on the bride herself which is the main theme. Second, it shouldn't look contrived. Third, it should look like an exceptional bride photo to be "some kind of bride" as per theme. This shot has it all. It is an honest to goodness bride photo reflecting the customs and tradition of a particular place. Definitely centered on a beautiful bride as the main subject that's been captured beautifully, too.
Quality - 28/30
Creativity and Originality - 30/30
Theme Adaptation - 20/20
Overall Impression - 20/20
TOTAL - 98/100
Remark: It is not everyday that you see a bride being lifted like so to the amazement of the crowd. Though there were other elements, it is obvious that it is still the bride who is the center of attention. I love the triumphant look on the bride's face. It was an extraordinary bride photo where the moment was captured magnificently.
Special Mention
There were 4 professionally done entries in the photo challenge. They are entries by Joey Yepez, Paeng Balen, Benjax Rivera and Derlin Zhang. They are awesome pieces of work that I feel do not quite fit the bill of the unconventional bride shot set as theme of photo challenge 7 but they are worth mentioning nevertheless.
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| Joey Yepez |
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| Paeng Balen |
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| Benjax Rivera |
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| Derlin Zhang |
To all dp+ members who made it to the dp+ Pick, congratulations!
I commend the admin people, the judges, and members for full cooperation and enthusiasm that was put into this photo challenge. Hope the next one will be just as good, or better!
ReplyDeleteThank you. We try to make every effort to make the photo challenge fair and square for all members. We have a photo challenge theme as the guiding parameters that set the scope of the photo challenge. This parameters allow even newbies to compete with professionals. Our photo challenges levels the playing field. What would it take to win the photo challenge? Not just technical know-how. It is the concept that matters, creativity, visual appeal and adherence to the parameters set by our themes. Another thing is being at the right place at the right time and having the presence of mind and the necessary skills to capture the moment. Thank you for all those who participated in the challenge. Like we always reiterate, it is not the winning but the taking part in a fun and learning activity that matters. In the end, nobody lose, the participants always win!
ReplyDeleteSo there is no single winner then, or you haven't tallied the scores yet?
Deleteas per our procedure, we post the judges scores first. then next we will post the rankings and then the final announcement of the winner. of course there is a dp+ Pick, it is the one with the highest total score when all judges scores are tallied.
DeleteThanks 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 to and enjoying the monthly show. I know we have our individual styles in producing photos and that they 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 might not be pleasing to some, I feel that I've satisfied myself and stuck to a style that I may have.
DeleteThank you all! And to the judges, I simply can't imagine how challenging it might have been for you. Perhaps more challenging than deciding which picture to enter into the competition. Maybe that's why I maintain great respect for those who utilize their ability, knowledge, and heart in choosing which photos meet the criteria that's not so easy to come by in the first place.
To Gina, kudos!