Black-And-White Photo Competition1 2021 : Results
- Mark Of Excellence
- Judges Comment
- The Girl With The Pearl Earring, it looks like, in the midst of a lot of other things in the current world.
- Mark Of Excellence
- Judges Comment
- There is s story here. The more we look at it, the more we want to know what happened here, and the relation between the camera and the two people who left some minutes ago. Mesmerizing composition, very untraditional, as if cinema became a still. Well done. Good control of tonality of snow, sky and all too.
- Photographers Comment
- Photo by Aki Backman was taken in Helsinki. It was snowing but the sea was not frozen yet. The scenery was black and white already without conversion. Waited until two people were far enough for the perfect moment. Processed in Lightroom, Silver Efex Pro. Thank you for selecting this picture!
- https://www.photoaki.com/
- Mark Of Excellence
- Judges Comment
- The dreaming woman in the field. The light and tones are beautiful, and the scene is rather simple and pleasing to look at. Well done.
- Mark Of Excellence
- Judges Comment
- So simple and unusual. You've got to look at it and wonder.
- Mark Of Excellence
- Judges Comment
- Drawing composition, a lighthouse as a stable destination the eye and people are led to. Beautiful tones.
- Photographers Comment
- Stefan Scherf, Germany. The lighthouse is close to Westkapelle, NL. Olympus OM-D, 17mm. Postprocessing with Lightroom.
- www.scherfphoto.com
- Mark Of Excellence
- Judges Comment
- Beautiful and calming to look at, the shapes, the light and the tones. Well done.
- Mark Of Excellence
- Judges Comment
- Look at each other, from the table to the next, from the wall to the people in the room. Well lit scene, lots of neat details and an atmosphere of something.
- Mark Of Excellence
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- It’s like there is a pause in the music, a moment for the viewer to wonder what the pianist is thinking about. Apart from that, beautiful tones and bokeh.
- Mark Of Excellence
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- Humanaand animal, so natural it looks, yet so unreal and as a trophy framed by white buildings.
- Mark Of Excellence
- Judges Comment
- What a sad time in culture. Here captured with a person who - due to her age - will be responsible for sorting out the mess and carrying it forward from here and to the next generations. Look at it, think about it; It can be seen from so many different points of view … ("Fuck 12" is slang for “Fuck the police” originating from Atlanta, Georgia. “Pride” can be understood dually as being proud of something, or to be full of one self, or short for Pride Month, the hand can symbolize “black power”, and so on … many things to read from this, the masks and statues also a part of it. One of the really messy periods of culture where the world leaders made sure for all to … wear masks. And the girl, did she decide to stand there, or was she directed … and was everybody being directed these two years, or did they feel an urge to express their own opinion? Each person may have his or her own opinions, and that is the beauty of (this) photograph, that it leaves it up to you to form your own opinion.
- Mark Of Excellence
- Judges Comment
- So blurred, yet so many details. Nice!
- Mark Of Excellence
- Judges Comment
- Very classic black and white. Beautiful tones and mood.
- Mark Of Excellence
- Judges Comment
- Empty frame except for the dog, but as you look at the photo, you see more and more rooms, space and details. Well done.