hi all
I'd have liked to have seen a lot more entries into this competition, but I understand some long time entrants have given up on entering based on how long it takes people to start new comps.
It's a shame, so let's try to get this running smoothly again as it is fun.
To those of you who did enter, many thanks.
So, as you all know, this competition was about being unforgettable. My test was to look briefly at the photos then leave it a day, and then try to remember the photos.
Photos that do well in this test are the ones that really make an impression, not necessarily photos that are nice to look at.
To my surprise, I only remembered 4.
Here they are:
Rowing Man by gpmerfeld:
- Just to prove how unforgettable this image was, I had to go back to gpmerfeld's page to find it as he pulled it from the competition just before the close ! From a personal perspective, it looks a bit too photoshopped for my liking, but it really is unforgettable. GP - had you have left this in you'd have won..
so, in 3rd place:
bartoszkotulski's evening shot:
I was not expecting to have a scenic shot in the list of ones I remembered, so this was a surprise. It's such a tranquil photo with excellent light, proportions, and timing. Beautiful.
in 2nd place:
Erich with his hand:
Brilliant - I had to look twice at this photo to work out what was going on, and that's why it stuck in my mind
and the winner is:
Jojie Alcantara's fisherman
- I would so much have liked for the whole fish's mouth to be in the shot, but I guess it doesn't matter as it's the winner! My eye is immediately drawn to the fish's eye and that hand clinging to the inside. A powerful image indeed.
Well done Jojie.. Over to you.
Nick