The first place photo of a near silhouette portrait of a young tennis player battling cancer was creative. It made us wonder about the subject. Relative to the other entries in this category it was a stark departure from the usual portraits. The shape of the racquet juxtaposed with the subject’s head made for a strong image. The more we looked at it the more we liked it. The second place photo of the football player gave us a feeling of who he was. The lighting was beautiful. The shallow depth of field and natural lighting lended well with the photo. The third place action portrait was well done, although we would have liked to see more of the subject’s face.
Judges:
Mark Stockwell/freelance, Ken McGagh/freelance, Art Ilman/MetroWest Daily News
Judges Comments
The first place photo of a near silhouette portrait of a young tennis player battling cancer was creative. It made us wonder about the subject. Relative to the other entries in this category it was a stark departure from the usual portraits. The shape of the racquet juxtaposed with the subject’s head made for a strong image. The more we looked at it the more we liked it. The second place photo of the football player gave us a feeling of who he was. The lighting was beautiful. The shallow depth of field and natural lighting lended well with the photo. The third place action portrait was well done, although we would have liked to see more of the subject’s face.