The following Weekly Photography Google+ Theme Recognition Winners have won a complimentary large print of their winning pictures from our sponsor, Vivyx Printing!
Also, as weekly winners, they are in the running for the monthly Grand Prize of a $100 print credit with Vivyx Printing. The next monthly Grand Prize winner will be announced at our December 5, 2013 PAC meeting (which will be a Holiday Party)!
Week 43 Google+ Photography Theme Winners
Theme #1 Hands
Winning Photographer Tom Cuffari – Gilbert, AZ – Semi-Professional Photographer
Congratulations, Tom!!
Winning Picture
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Photo rights/credit: Tom Cuffari
Settings
| Camera you used to make your winning picture: | Fuji S5 DSLR |
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ISO/Shutter Speed/Focal Length/f-stop? |
ISO 3200, 1/500s, f/2.8 |
Judges’ Comments
- Nice! Love the lighting…
- Very nice image and I too like the lighting in this image. The cropping should have taken away that lower left corner.
- Though noisy, I think it kind of adds to this.. almost ironic 😉
- The rim light makes this image.
- Beautifully captured scene. The lighting draws my eye throughout the image.
- Dramatic light – puts my eyes right on the subject.
- Good use of rim lighting and B&W was a very good choice
- Love the lighting and B&W this one gets my vote!
- The Fuji S5 is not very good at high ISO and there was a lot of color noise in the original. Treated the image with Topaz DeNoise and converted it in Topaz B&W. Tried to keep as much detail in the highlights and open the shadows as much as I dared. Thanks for my third win.
Congratulations, again, Tom!!
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Theme #2 All Things Halloween
Winning Photographer Brian Blakesley – Mesa, AZ – Semi-Professional Photographer
Congratulations, Brian!
Winning Picture
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Photo rights/credit: Brian Blakesly
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Settings
| Camera you used to make your winning picture: | Nikon D50 |
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ISO/Shutter Speed/Focal Length/f-stop?
ISO 400, 1/200, 50mm, f/2.8
Judges’ Comments
- I enjoy the fun nature of this image to begin with. The focus and composition is also well done. Great use of natural light.
- Nice color correction on the image. I like that the playful nature of the holiday shows in this image.
- I like how this image captures a hint of personality, along with the playful setting.
- Like the story.
- Love the expression on the child’s face. Images like this should make you smile and this one does.
- Cute shot!
Brian’s Comments
- The kids went as little Red Riding Hood and the Big Bad Wolf for Halloween. He just couldn’t get the “Big Bad” part down, no matter how hard he tried. This was as close as we got.
Congratulations, again, Brian!!
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~ Sarah H.
PAC Leader
Congratulations Tom and Brian on your awesome photo’s!
Well done!
Congrats to the winners
Congratulations Tom and Brian!!
I like how the light outlines the elegant composure of the conductors body. I like the natural earth color tones and the bluish~gray eyes of the happy~playful child. Kudos each to both Tom and Brian!