LEICA Barnack Berek Blog: A YEAR AGO THIS WEEK – LEICA BARNACK BEREK BLOG PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST

It is hard to believe, but it is already a year ago that we published the results of the LEICA Barnack Berek Blog Photography contest. I thought it might be of interest to take another look at the work of some of the readers of this blog.

First Prize: Marlies Amling

Vilsheim (by Munich) Germany

www.die-lichtbildnerin.de

This photograph impressed all judges by its intensity. Even though it is a still photograph, the guitar player seems to be moving. Gritty, intense, and intimate. The motion is the key to conveying the passion of the moment, a human intensity that none of the other photos conveys

Second Prize: Dr. William Petersen

Bemidji, Minnesota

The first thought I had when seeing this photograph was 'Ansel Adams'. The texture detail and the contrast of rock faces to waves are fascinating.

Third Prize: Tony McDonnough

Judge Douglas Ford wrote: My first impression of this shot was that it was eye-catching, but over-processed. The final effect is certainly surreal, but it seems to work. This shot has everything going for it—the square composition is solid, the cropping good, the linearity and geometry pleasing, the exposure right on, the color minimalist and well-placed. This is a very nicely shot and processed bit of street photography.

Fourth Prize: Jonathan Alaerts

Messelbroek, Belgium

This is probably one of the more controversial picks. Douglas Ford found it a fascinating bit of street photography, and extremely photographic, in a Friedlander sort of way. Monika Kopeć immediately liked the layers of images and reflections.

Fifth Prize: Garret Hacking

Denver, Colorado

PhotographyG.com

Garret Hacking has made a name for himself as an excellent photographer of Rock and other bands. He has developed an incredible eye and the almost uncanny ability to shoot at just the right moment.

Sixth Prize: Jerry Wetteland
Owatonna, Minnesota

According to judge Douglas Ford, this photograph is well-composed and exposed, and the color and lighting are pictorially very attractive. I’m most intrigued by the post-processing—the yellows and blues are shades I associate with old halftone postcards. The overall effect is nostalgic, restful, and very pleasing.

Honorarble Mention:

Jerry Wetteland

Owatonna, Minnesota