Image of the Year – John McGarry Award
Founders Fishing
| High quality B&W processing, with full range of tonal values. The symmetry make a very strong framing element. The reflections add to both symmetry and framing. The diminishing perspective adds depth to image. |
Alternate Image of the Year – Patrina / Metzger Award
The Fisherman’s Work Gloves
| This image epitomizes the B&W medium. Nearly all blacks and whites with few gray tones. For this subject matter it’s perfect. The dark vignetting holds the views eye in the center of composition. The high clarity & texture processing gives a gritty feel with is perfect for this subject |
Nature Image of the Year – Strindberg Award
All Fluffed Up
| Eye popping color with great DoF and sharpness throughout. Soft complimentry background makes image stronger. Fram filling composition |
Ed Emmons Alternate Nature of the Year
Watchful
| Love the duality of the two deer in same pose, I like that main deer is sharp and secondary deer is soft. Tight crop minimizes distractions. Excellent Nature image |
Portrait of the Year – Kennedy Award
Ferocity
| The title certainly evolves the mood of this image. The view can see the intense concentration. The processing is well done. The soft background and foreground player makes main subject stand out sharply. |
Travel Image of the Year – Doherty Award
Sunset Cannon Beach, Oregon
| Very representative of the west coast. The mood is amplified by slow shutter technique. Complimentry colors of warm tones and cool tones add to quality. The vignetting holds veiwers eye in center. |
Alternate Travel Image of the Year – Judy Rabinowitz Award
A New Life in America
| Another high quality image with great lines and patterns perfect for B&W media. Symmetry adds strength and nice framing. Great depth of field for sharpness all the way to background. |
Creative Image of the Year – Nathan Gutman Award
Metropolis
| In this image busy is good. The great amount of detail gives viewers eye plenty to look at. The diminishing perspective gives depth, nice colors and distribution in image. |
