Photoblog Challenges : Results #7

This week on Photoblogchallenges, the winners are  Wanderungen for Best of 39 (16 Sep – 22 Sep), Mittened Hands for Theme 39 : Night Photography and Larans for Technique 19 : Water Droplets.

Celine and I are permanent guest judges and since the middle of the year we switched the roles a little. She has to pick one favorite from the winning pictures and I have to pick several “non-winners”.

Each week I will try to shed some light on some of my choices.

• For Best of 39 (16 Sep – 22 Sep) : I picked Deja for a great composition and a very flashy electric color, Orchard for a very peaceful zen picture and Tapio for a great nostalgic shot full of history.
  

• For Theme 39 – Night Photography : I loved the tender picture from Mittened Hands and the magical sky from Vaido and am glad they were among the winners. I picked My Glass Eye and Thorgun for a beautiful reflection of a magical castle.

• For Technique 19 : Water Droplets : I loved that Larans was able to integrate a foreign object within the shot. I picked Red Rock for playing with the colors and the liquid and Twiggy for the cool optical effect well mastered.

My pick of the week is My Glass Eye for Theme 39 – Night Photography. I love the management of the colors and the lights trailing off. Since he joined us 3 weeks ago, Owen has put good submissions after good submissions. Really curious to see his next takes.

By Sebastien Grobelny

Photoblog Challenges : Results #2

This week on Photoblogchallenges, the winners are Ruimnm for Best of 34 (12 Aug – 18 Aug) and Red Rock Photography for Theme 34 : Sunny.

Celine  and I are permanent guest judges and since the middle of the year we switched the roles a little. She has to pick one favorite from the winning pictures and I have to pick several “non-winners”.

Each week I will try to shed some light on some of my choices.

• For Best of 34 : There were a lot of great submissions this week. I’m glad that Mittened Hands is among the winners for his first submission. I really liked the fan’s passion and happiness. Congratulations and welcome! I picked Gumnut for the great layers of warm light, Remus for a flawless nostalgic shot, Xerraire for her amazing shot of a flying heron and Weib for a beautiful black and white with a funny title.

• For Theme 34 – Sunny : I really liked the processing from Twiggy. With various choices from everyone I only had one pick. I picked Vaido for the great feeling of holidays in these last days of summer.

My pick of the week among the winners was the tape from Remus. It reminded me of so much good memories. Loved the mechanical aspect of these.

Photoblog Challenges : Results #1

This week on photoblogchallenges,  congratulations are in order for Treur, Fototopia and Rue Du Lavoir winners for Best of 33 (05 Aug – 11 Aug), Theme 33 : Begins with “F” and Technique 16 : Macro of insects.

Celine and I are permanent guest judges and since the middle of the year we switched the roles a little. She has to pick one favorite from the winning pictures and I have to pick several “non-winners”.

Each week I will try to shed some light on some of my choices.

• For Best of 33 : I particularly liked the submission from Treur for the great silhouette and Tapio for the adventures of his ladybug. I picked Deja for his intriguing macro, Leovi for a sharp fresh abstract,  Light Impressions for a very detailed flamingo with amazing colors and Remus for a puzzling work in Black and White.

• For Theme 33 – Begins with “F”:  Treur and Joel Schilling had great frog renditions with amazing details and I’m glad they were picked. I picked the flower from PhotoLeoGrapher for the great use of the depth of field and a very fresh green. My second choice was Red Rock Photography with a splendid field.

• For Technique 16 – Macro of insects : I’m really amazed by the level of details from Rue Du Lavoir and pretty envious. This challenge was the first for Lena Ericsson and her delicate butterfly is among the winners. Welcome to Photoblogchallenges Lena! I picked Thorgun and her bumblebee for the details (look at the pollen!)  and Twiggy for making a creepy crawler look beautiful!

My pick of the week, among all the winners would have to be Rue Du Lavoir for is macro of insect. Here it is.