City Competition 2 2015 - all cities! : Results
- Competition Winner : First Prize
- $266.00 and a Leica C worth $700
- Judges Comment
- Congratulations to the photographer for the winning image of the I-shot-it City contest! It’s a fantastic image, that is well executed and composed. The lines, shapes, and movement are all perfectly balanced in this composition. We liked how the shadow of the building became an abstract shape and took on its own life adding another layer to the image.
- www.eyegenart-photoconcept.de/
- Mark Of Excellence
- Judges Comment
- To recognize the connection between the alliteration of Praha on the sign and the row of children that coincidentally all look the same is genius. Ideas such as this are the essence of great photography – well done!
- Photographers Comment
- Thank you. My name is Valeriy Bukhnin. This photo was taken in Prague with Fujifilm X-T1 and Olympus OM Zuiko 28mm f/2.0
- Mark Of Excellence
- Judges Comment
- We enjoyed this fun visual play that is surprisingly convincing thanks to the tight framing of the image around the hanging banners. It really looks like bearded man has his body twisted around! In addition the image is well composed and technically well executed. Nicely done.
- Photographers Comment
- We welcome :) my name is Richard Unton I come from Wroclaw in Poland is.. foto made Fuji XE1 ,and it's true he was a little case, next year the city in which I live will be European Capital of Culture 2016 those were the days notice..I wanted to catch-developed material with the figure of a person I thought it can not get caught two characters superimposed:)I consider that this photo has a lot of case that does not happen every day :) Thank you for appreciating this image ... R.. :) https://www.flickr.com/photos/32319320@N06/
- https://www.flickr.com/photos/32319320@N06/
- Mark Of Excellence
- Judges Comment
- This is a very nice abstract architectural shot that wows with color and shape. The choice of the photographer to use a slow capture or other technique to show the sense of movement with the blurred colors was a nice touch as was the choice to show the image at an unconventional angle which also helps us read the image as abstract shapes first instead of conventional space.
- www.eyegenart-photoconcept.de/
- Mark Of Excellence
- Judges Comment
- Triangle shaped subjects centered in a composition can impart a sense of stability or even create a static image, but not when they are upside down! The photographer has created a very powerful and yet beautiful image here with the wonderful tonality and perfect symmetry. The choice of blue grey rendering helps pull the subject and field – bridge and sky - together making this a stronger more complete image. Well done!
- Photographers Comment
- Thanks a lot. Shot on a Sony Alpha 77 MKII (APS-C) - 17mm - 1/80 - f 7,1 - ISO 100. The shot was made in february this year in cologne.
- www.spiceworx.info
- Mark Of Excellence
- Judges Comment
- Reminiscent of an old cinema still this image really grabs and holds your attention and creates mystery. There is no apparent connection between the gentleman passing by and the vendors, however it feels like they must all be woven together into a story. Fantastic capture!
- Photographers Comment
- Hi, my name is Tommaso Galli, i'm from Italy. Thank you so much for this! This picture is taken in the "Ballarò" a street market in Palermo, Sicily. It was a very hot day and that gentleman all dressed up seems to step in from another time. I take that with Olympus e-m5 and zuiko 17mm 1.8. PP with Lightroom
- www.iwasthere.it/
- Mark Of Excellence
- Judges Comment
- There were several looking straight up entries in this contest, and many well done, but this one stood out. The actual courtyard seems a perfect choice for this type of image and the symmetry creates a framework for the other elements to play in the composition. The sky echoing in the windows help create visual movement back and forth which activates the composition as do the birds seemingly caught in the center.
- Photographers Comment
- Federico Janni - Venice, Italy - Canon EOS 5D Mark II - 16mm , f3.5 1/60s
- www.federicojanni.com
- Mark Of Excellence
- Judges Comment
- The empty bottle and the graffiti shown in this image tell a different story of city life, but in a beautiful way. This image works so well for its harmonious colors and composition. Nicely done!
- Photographers Comment
- My name is Michał Szurowski. I am 17 and come from Poland. Thank you very much for mark of excellence. This is my first award in a photo competition and I am delighted to receive it from such a prestigeous organisation. The photo was taken in Prague near the city center with Canon 7D and sigma 35 attached to it. Post processing done in iPhoto.
- Mark Of Excellence
- Judges Comment
- Viewing this image makes me want to take a vacation since is nearly a perfect postcard shot. Well done!
- Photographers Comment
- Thanks to the judge for awarding my shot with the "Mark of Excellence". I took this while traveling in a water taxi in Venice. The water was a bit choppy from all the boat traffic, but when I saw all those gondola's lined up perfectly I had to go for the shot. Extra thanks goes to the seagull who flew in and photobombed at the right moment. I did try to give it that vintage postcard look while processing it in editing. Thanks for noticing! :-)
- Mark Of Excellence
- Judges Comment
- This beautiful shot of the moon over this old city by the water has a nice feel to it. Nicely done!