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Weekly Photo Contest – August 28-5 Sept - Mastery
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Actually he isn’t that tardy when you consider oblomow’s time difference in the Netherlands. That is 6-9hours ahead the US where currently 2PM (1400) Eastern time.
That just means he was 6-9 hours more tardy than we thought. That sounds to me like a detention AND first place.
Here is my verdict. Remember it's the personal opinion of an amateur, so don't take it too serious.
@gaswerks I like how they are skating into the image. The photo looks timeless. I can't tell whether you shot it this year or 100 years ago (apart from the clothing and skates of course). Skating like this requires true mastery.
@deep diver You really followed this weeks theme. In multiple dimensions. Lovely image
@akash.nu I like your interpretation of the theme. I have difficulty judging this type of photography: is it streetphotography or a snapshot. That is something that I have to work on.
@mollyc Now that's a true master. Maori? Beautiful. Athough I would like to see his whole head
@tizeye Ah! The conductor. A fast moving species. Hard to shoot. But definitely a master at his game.
@Somepix This made me smile. You nailed it.
@Darmok N Jalad I like how this master managed to capture the mothers gaze at the son. I am not fond of the lighting, but I guess that wasn't under your control.
@triptolemus Another wood master. Lovely. I would like the a tighter crop, or longer focal length, of the master.
@inkmich The image had me puzzled when I opened it on the telephone. I understand that it's hard to get the right shot when you're in the audience. The angle works but the shiny floor is distracting.
@someoldguy First place for you! That'll teach you slipping it in after closing.
No, sorry. What's his mastery? Fishing of selling? I would like to see some cropping or editing to remove the distracting elements.
3rd place: somepix. Your image made me smile
2nd place: mollyc and deep diver
1st place: gaswerks. Your image made me come back to look.
@gaswerks I like how they are skating into the image. The photo looks timeless. I can't tell whether you shot it this year or 100 years ago (apart from the clothing and skates of course). Skating like this requires true mastery.
@deep diver You really followed this weeks theme. In multiple dimensions. Lovely image
@akash.nu I like your interpretation of the theme. I have difficulty judging this type of photography: is it streetphotography or a snapshot. That is something that I have to work on.
@mollyc Now that's a true master. Maori? Beautiful. Athough I would like to see his whole head
@tizeye Ah! The conductor. A fast moving species. Hard to shoot. But definitely a master at his game.
@Somepix This made me smile. You nailed it.
@Darmok N Jalad I like how this master managed to capture the mothers gaze at the son. I am not fond of the lighting, but I guess that wasn't under your control.
@triptolemus Another wood master. Lovely. I would like the a tighter crop, or longer focal length, of the master.
@inkmich The image had me puzzled when I opened it on the telephone. I understand that it's hard to get the right shot when you're in the audience. The angle works but the shiny floor is distracting.
@someoldguy First place for you! That'll teach you slipping it in after closing.
No, sorry. What's his mastery? Fishing of selling? I would like to see some cropping or editing to remove the distracting elements.3rd place: somepix. Your image made me smile
2nd place: mollyc and deep diver
1st place: gaswerks. Your image made me come back to look.
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Excellent judging! Thanks for the mention. my photo was taken at the old International Market at Oahu, Hawaii. It is long gone none now, rebuilt to a mall. We had him carve our kids’ names on the bottom of a carved turtle and it now lives in our living room bookcase.
Congrats to @gaswerks.
my photo was taken at the old International Market at Oahu, Hawaii. It is long gone none now, rebuilt to a mall. We had him carve our kids’ names on the bottom of a carved turtle and it now lives in our living room bookcase.Congrats to @gaswerks.
Brilliant! Awesome topic and awesome submissions. Congratulations everyone. Looking forward to the next one. 
Congrats to all . The guy in my pic certainly wasn't selling fish , but along with the 2 others in the canoe , sure was good at catching them . Don't know if I would have been too happy in that canoe seeing the lack of freeboard , but they didn't seem to care . Taken in Belize a few years back .
Excellent capture and processing. Well deserved winner.
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This photo makes me uneasy. I just keep thinking, one slip and his feet are going to hurt!
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Well done on the judging. I’m afraid I was too busy to enter this one, but will try for the next.Here is my verdict. Remember it's the personal opinion of an amateur, so don't take it too serious.
@gaswerks I like how they are skating into the image. The photo looks timeless. I can't tell whether you shot it this year or 100 years ago (apart from the clothing and skates of course). Skating like this requires true mastery.
@deep diver You really followed this weeks theme. In multiple dimensions. Lovely image
@akash.nu I like your interpretation of the theme. I have difficulty judging this type of photography: is it streetphotography or a snapshot. That is something that I have to work on.
@mollyc Now that's a true master. Maori? Beautiful. Athough I would like to see his whole head
@tizeye Ah! The conductor. A fast moving species. Hard to shoot. But definitely a master at his game.
@Somepix This made me smile. You nailed it.
@Darmok N Jalad I like how this master managed to capture the mothers gaze at the son. I am not fond of the lighting, but I guess that wasn't under your control.
@triptolemus Another wood master. Lovely. I would like the a tighter crop, or longer focal length, of the master.
@inkmich The image had me puzzled when I opened it on the telephone. I understand that it's hard to get the right shot when you're in the audience. The angle works but the shiny floor is distracting.
@someoldguy First place for you! That'll teach you slipping it in after closing.
3rd place: somepix. Your image made me smile
2nd place: mollyc and deep diver
1st place: gaswerks. Your image made me come back to look.
Thanks @oblomow , new contest is up!
Great judging, and challenging topic, @oblomow.
I thought the shot by @gaswerks absolutely brilliant - really well composed and conceived; I also loved @mollyc's atmospheric shot of the mastery an exceptionally gifted artist has over his medium, while @deep diver's timeless shot of a timepiece using an antique method of capturing the shot is excellent.
Some great pictures.
I thought the shot by @gaswerks absolutely brilliant - really well composed and conceived; I also loved @mollyc's atmospheric shot of the mastery an exceptionally gifted artist has over his medium, while @deep diver's timeless shot of a timepiece using an antique method of capturing the shot is excellent.
Some great pictures.