[Congratulations to the Winners!]
1st Place Winner:
(29)
Some comments from the judges: "I love how in the description you describe how the subject just happened along when you were searching for a model. The image is exceptionally clean and clear. The detail is stunning! The colors vibrant! One gets the feeling they could reach out and touch it, in they have a mind to."
2nd Place Winner:
Some comments from the judges: "Overall Impression: This is beautiful. The flowers were captured in a marvelous way, and I love how you made the whole picture look like, in my opinion, pearls. It is not lifeless black and white, but shining pearls, and it makes it gorgeous. This touch is also very creative compared to other pieces where the colors were not changed at all. The focus in this piece is also amazing. Overall, it is a very nice picture."
3rd Place Winner:
Some comments from the judges: "I love the color contrast in this picture - I find that blue and yellow look very nice together. My favorite part about this piece is the sun and it's rays. It is really lovely. It is a very skilled piece, the way it focuses on that flower, then the other flower is blurred, but then the sun is blurred in the background but at the same time it is being focused on. I also love the title and I feel like it fits. This picture just struck me as beautiful."
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Update:
has been disqualified because it was entered into another contest while entered into this one.
has been disqualified because it was entered into another contest while entered into this one.
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[THIS CONTEST IS NOW OVER]
The first in a series of PHOTOGRAPHY Contests which I will be hosting.
This one will feature MACRO Photography.
Specifically, Macro Photos of Nature.
Stats:
Ends June 30, 2013 - 12:00 Midnight Pacific time.
Rules:
You may use anything in nature as your subject but the photo must be a macro shot.
Include a description of your photo in your gallery where you post your entry, along with a link to this contest journal.
Photography only; manipulations or heavy edits will be disqualified.
YOU MUST FAVORITE THIS JOURNAL.
Must make a journal pointing to this one, then post a link here so that I can verify you.
Must be original work created specifically for this contest.
You may submit only one entry!
There must be a minimum of 5 entries to this contest or it will be cancelled/rescheduled.
All art must be properly tagged, and in compliance with Deviantart's standards; 18 or older tagged material is acceptable as long as it is still in compliance with dA's rules.
S P E C I A L: When this contest ends, critiques on any or all entries will be allowed to be posted here in the journal by anyone interested in doing so. These critiques will have no impact on the judges' determinations.
However, anyone creating a critique post (within 7 days after the contest ends) will be entered into a drawing for 100
For help writing your critique, go here:
hellsplumber.deviantart.com/ar… Prizes:
1st place: 200 points, plus 3 month PM
Plus a 1 month FEATURE
PLUS Winners Package from
AnotherContestGroupPLUS a Custom Chibi or Anime drawing by
ixRawrmarshmallowPLUS a Custom drawing by
Toru-chiPLUS a Custom Headshot of your favorite animal by
MovedDeviant 2nd place: 100 points plus 1 month PM
PLUS a custom custom chibi by
WhiteKiss 3rd place: 50 points
PLUS a custom Scenery by
VivaFariy***JUDGING CRITERIA***
My panel of judges will use the following:
Creativity and Originality
Quality of the Art Piece
Clarity of Theme
Overall Impression
Note: My panel of judges do not know who the other judges are. They will present their opinions to me individually and, I will use their scores on a graph plus my own thoughts, and the winners will be chosen.
"Iris 4"
"Camomile"
"Flowers By The Road"
"Overlap"
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By: SelfOutcast
[Bullet; Red][Bullet; White][Bullet; Blue]
[Bullet; Green] (28) [Bullet; Green]
"Eye to eye"
[Bullet; Green] (29) [Bullet; Green]
"Resting Dragonfly"