I Won! :) First photo contest award

Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED

02/20/2005 10:38:44 PM · #1

I'm excited! I just received a call that I won the Black and White award for a local photo contest. Thanks to all who helped me choose which one to enter. It was for a local event, the Icefest. I won $100 (and bragging rights!)

The winning photo: (edit to say the winning shot did not include the border. It was mounted and matted and I will take a shot of it when it goes on display uptown.)

One more edit: Here's the original. Just no good way to take this shot with a decent background.

Message edited by author 2005-02-20 23:02:03.

nidan

02/20/2005 10:40:56 PM · #2

That is an awesome shot. I love it!

Neil

Fujifilm X-T30

02/20/2005 10:42:51 PM · #3

Very nice! And congratulations. Sounds like some camera accessories are in order ;)

briphoto

Nikon D700

Nikon AF-S Nikkor 50mm f/1.4G

02/20/2005 10:43:23 PM · #4

Congratulations! Nice job on the lighting in your photo, it's probably not so easy with a piece of ice.

nsbca7

Mattel Barbie Photo Designer Digital Camera

02/20/2005 10:43:40 PM · #5

Good deal!!! Guess the judges weren't as lame as the ones last year!

nsbca7

Mattel Barbie Photo Designer Digital Camera

02/20/2005 10:45:09 PM · #6

How did you manage to isolate the sculp like that? Most of the other ones had busy backgrounds.

02/20/2005 10:49:54 PM · #7

Originally posted by nshapiro:

Very nice! And congratulations. Sounds like some camera accessories are in order ;)

Actually have that amount earmarked to join a local camera club. They have a two complete studios available to be used, with lights, backdrops etc., plus a digital dark room station with PScs and a photo quality printer, also a matting station - and oh yeah, a film darkroom (remember those?) Meetings once a week with model shoots some weeks, critiquing some weeks, even some equipment swap events. I think it's a good deal for the money. My biggest problem so far, if you want to call it that, is that it's just about ALL male - who of course prefer to shoot sexy female models. I may have to shake things up a bit :)

I'd like to invest in some studio lighting but want to have some hands on experience first. This seems like a good way to do it.

Sony 24-70mm F4 Vario-Tessar T* FE OSS

02/20/2005 10:51:10 PM · #8

Originally posted by nsbca7:

How did you manage to isolate the sculp like that? Most of the other ones had busy backgrounds.

In photoshop. There is probably an easier way to do it, but I used the paintbrush tool, worked on the photo extremely enlarged, and just colored in the background - trying to pay very close attention to detail.

Bear_Music

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

02/20/2005 11:01:22 PM · #9

Hey way to go! I remember your asking for opinions on possible entries. Glad you took the prize!

Robt.

lentil

Canon EOS-5D

Canon EF 135mm f/2.0L USM

02/20/2005 11:02:02 PM · #10

that is so very cool for you (or should i say cold :op.) Congrats!

nsbca7

Mattel Barbie Photo Designer Digital Camera

02/20/2005 11:04:30 PM · #11

Originally posted by jpochard:

Originally posted by nsbca7:
How did you manage to isolate the sculp like that? Most of the other ones had busy backgrounds.

In photoshop. There is probably an easier way to do it, but I used the paintbrush tool, worked on the photo extremely enlarged, and just colored in the background - trying to pay very close attention to detail.

Boy, that was some work. How long did it take? Mute point - you won - it was sure worth it.

Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM

02/20/2005 11:10:43 PM · #12

Originally posted by nsbca7:

Originally posted by jpochard:

Originally posted by nsbca7:
How did you manage to isolate the sculp like that? Most of the other ones had busy backgrounds.

In photoshop. There is probably an easier way to do it, but I used the paintbrush tool, worked on the photo extremely enlarged, and just colored in the background - trying to pay very close attention to detail.

Boy, that was some work. How long did it take? Mute point - you won - it was sure worth it.

It really didn't take too long...about 20 minutes. This particular sculpture lended itself to doing that better than a few of the others due to the lines and curves. Not a great deal of smaller detail work to do. The hardest part was making sure I got the openings between the legs, etc. correctly filled in. Yep...it was worth it! More for the thrill of winning than the $100, but I'll take it!

elsapo

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

Canon EF 50mm f1.2L

02/20/2005 11:19:35 PM · #13

Congrats :)

Marjo

Canon EOS-7D

02/20/2005 11:22:26 PM · #14

Congratulations! Wonderful news! Enjoy those bragging rights. You deserve them! I think the photo club sounds wonderful, too! What a great way to learn without the expense of equipment. Are they accepting anymore members?

Natator

Canon EOS-5D

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

02/20/2005 11:29:33 PM · #15

Congrats :)

Very impressive. I love how you have turned the original, which was very spoiled by the cluttered background, into that piece of art. Still the same photo, of what matters, but your excellent PS work has really done wonders :)

nico_blue

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon

02/20/2005 11:56:29 PM · #16

cool!

I remember when you showed us the ice pics initially i was amongst those that picked the panther :-)

Congrats!!!

Canon EOS-60D

Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS

02/20/2005 11:57:14 PM · #17

Congrats Judy! That's wonderful news!!!! :o)

02/21/2005 12:07:03 AM · #18

Originally posted by Marjo:

Marjo...yep! By all means feel free to go with me to the next meeting. I can't go every week because of another Thurs. night committment, but I will be going first Thurs. in March. It's the Camera Club of Cincinnati.