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High School Photo Contest
Matt Stamey, Photographer
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Houma | LA | USA | Posted: 8:38 PM on 03.03.08 |
->> Hey Everybody, I've been asked to judge a high school photo contest and thought I'd ask the fine photogs on SportsShooter to help out.
Last night, Misty Mac and I plowed through about 200 prints and narrowed it down to what we thought were the best 21 images.
Some prints were done in the dark room, while others were shot on digital and printed at Wallgreen's or where ever. The teacher ask that I be pretty loose when awarding and give a couple first, couple seconds... etc. But he also wanted a Best of Show. That's where you come in.
We've already given the firsts, seconds, thirds and HM... I just thought it'd be cool to ask some other photogs to help pick the Best of Show.
So if you get a spare second or two, take a look at this gallery I made and let me know what your favorite image is. You can just comment or email me the respective file name of the image you like the best (located in the bottom right of each image)
stamey@gmail.com
if you want to leave comments on any of the images... sweet. If not, no big deal.
http://www.mattstamey.com/vchs/
Thanks! |
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Jared Wickerham, Student/Intern, Photographer
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Pittsburgh | PA | U.S.A. | Posted: 9:01 PM on 03.03.08 |
| ->> My Best of Show vote would go to #8. It's harder to tell with photos of photos but my vote is for #8. |
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Bob Blanchard, Photographer
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Chicopee | MA | United States | Posted: 9:22 PM on 03.03.08 |
| ->> I'd have to go with #8 as well. |
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Adam Cairns, Photographer
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Columbus | OH | USA | Posted: 9:39 PM on 03.03.08 |
| ->> I'd say that #20, for a portrait, has a very unique style. That one gets my vote. |
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Dave Prelosky, Photographer
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Lower Burrell | Pa | US | Posted: 9:41 PM on 03.03.08 |
->> Sorry guys,
I'm going with #9 |
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Wesley R. Bush, Photographer
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Nashville | TN | U.S. | Posted: 9:49 PM on 03.03.08 |
->> For some reason, I'm drawn to 17. I wish I had some information to go with the photos though. Am I supposed to be judging the best aesthetic photo?
Also, they asked you to judge because they value your opinion. Don't taint yours by reading ours. |
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Wesley R. Bush, Photographer
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Nashville | TN | U.S. | Posted: 9:51 PM on 03.03.08 |
| ->> And I'm a moron because I just now read that you've already given the awards. Cool beans. (Tell us how they ranked.) :) |
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Michael Brown, Photographer
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Roxburgh Park | Victoria | Australia | Posted: 9:55 PM on 03.03.08 |
| ->> I likw no 11 composition is spot on and an interesting looking pic |
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Daniel Hayduk, Student/Intern, Photographer
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Belleville | ON | Canada | Posted: 9:57 PM on 03.03.08 |
->> #17 gets my attention..
Nice light, nice mood.
cheers-
/daniel |
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Matt Stamey, Photographer
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Houma | LA | USA | Posted: 10:58 PM on 03.03.08 |
->> Wow! ask and you shall receive. Thanks and Keep those votes coming.
Yea, and I'm sorry for the poor "photos of photos" but I had to do this pretty quick. They want the results ASAP.
And I didn't get any information with the photos other than the photographers name. Thats kind of the reason I gave more than one first, second... etc. Hard to judge a still life against a sports action.
I'll post the results after I get some more votes (I've posted this on some other sites as well) |
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Jon Cunningham, Photographer
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Lisle | IL | USA | Posted: 11:00 PM on 03.03.08 |
| ->> I like #19. A bit like Kertész. |
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Jody Gomez, Photographer
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Murrieta | CA | USA | Posted: 11:07 PM on 03.03.08 |
| ->> I like #14, #7, #4 (in no particular order). Love the colors. |
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Tim Bettis, Photographer
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Pace | Fl | USA | Posted: 11:18 PM on 03.03.08 |
| ->> I like #'s 7 and 20 and of the two, probably 20 more. |
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Ryan Timm, Student/Intern, Photographer
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Bradley | IL | USA | Posted: 1:58 AM on 03.04.08 |
| ->> I like #'s 8, 20, and 21. I probably like 8 and 21 the most. |
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Evan Dyson, Student/Intern, Photographer
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Harrisonburg/Va Beach | VA | United States | Posted: 2:28 AM on 03.04.08 |
| ->> What a cool thing to judge. I'm a fan of 17. 8's a definite possibility, but I can't tell based on the photo of photos. |
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Anthony Soufflé, Photographer
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St. Louis | MO | USA | Posted: 3:14 AM on 03.04.08 |
| ->> 8, 17, 20 get my vote. |
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Guy Rhodes, Photographer
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East Chicago | IN | USA | Posted: 3:37 AM on 03.04.08 |
| ->> 8. 11 and 20 were my other choices. |
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Derrick den Hollander, Photographer
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Melbourne | VIC | AUSTRALIA | Posted: 5:23 AM on 03.04.08 |
| ->> #8 and #21 for me too. |
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Sabina Moran, Photographer
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Finksburg | MD | USA | Posted: 8:38 AM on 03.04.08 |
| ->> #7 and #8 get my votes |
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David Bernacchi, Photographer
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Milwaukee | WI | USA | Posted: 8:53 AM on 03.04.08 |
| ->> I vote for #17. |
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Kevin Johnston, Photographer
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Oden | MI | USA | Posted: 9:02 AM on 03.04.08 |
| ->> 1, 9, 21 |
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Landon Finch, Photographer
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Colorado Springs | CO | USA | Posted: 9:21 AM on 03.04.08 |
->> I'm a portrait guy, #20 is my favorite.
I wish I could see more detail with #8, it looks very interesting from afar.
#9 is too cliché for me.
BTW, what is #2? |
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Walt Middleton, Photographer, Photo Editor
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Columbus | OH | USA | Posted: 9:33 AM on 03.04.08 |
->> #9...
Its composition is the cleanest... That always attracts my attention. |
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Crystal LoGiudice, Student/Intern, Photographer
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Baton Rouge | LA | USA | Posted: 10:01 AM on 03.04.08 |
| ->> I like 8 the most. 20 and 21 are also nice. |
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Jack McCoy, Photographer
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Baldwin | NY | USA | Posted: 10:06 AM on 03.04.08 |
| ->> 18 |
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Bill Ross, Photographer
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Colorado Springs | CO | USA | Posted: 10:10 AM on 03.04.08 |
->> What? No Captions? ;)
Nice stuff. Makes me miss my days as the High School Annual Staff Photographer. |
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Darren Whitley, Photographer
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Maryville | MO | USA | Posted: 10:16 AM on 03.04.08 |
| ->> 21, 20, 10 |
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Rich Obrey, Photographer
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Gorham | ME | USA | Posted: 10:25 AM on 03.04.08 |
| ->> 10 |
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Thomas Boydston, Photographer, Student/Intern
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Georgetown | Tx | United States | Posted: 10:41 AM on 03.04.08 |
->> I'm giving a vote to number 18.
Out of all of them, it looks like it took the most effort and it's the closest to the most usable print.
A lot of the others are tilted horizon snap shots.
After that I'll cast my vote for 17. |
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John Howley, Photographer
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Circleville | OH | USA | Posted: 10:47 AM on 03.04.08 |
| ->> #11 is the one I keep coming back to. |
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Joe Nicola, Photographer
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Fort Worth | TX | USA | Posted: 2:29 PM on 03.04.08 |
->> In no particular order, 11, 21, 8.
18's background is, to me, distracting and doesn't add to the image.
17 has got to be up there with the other three I listed.
The tilt in 21 makes it interesting to me.
I keep going back to 11...the composition...the girl's heel..I dunno...but something about it catches my eye. |
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Kolman Rosenberg, Photographer
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Mentor | OH | USA | Posted: 2:49 PM on 03.04.08 |
| ->> I'll vote for #7 and #21. |
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Corey Perrine, Photographer
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Hudson | NH | USA | Posted: 2:58 PM on 03.04.08 |
| ->> Number 8. Great use of light. |
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Mike Shepherd, Photographer
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Wichita | KS | USA | Posted: 3:00 PM on 03.04.08 |
| ->> My favorite is #17 though you could select any of the ones already mentioned and not be wrong. |
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Ian Solender, Photographer
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Palm Beach Gardens | Fl | USA | Posted: 4:34 PM on 03.04.08 |
->> I vote 8, 11,17 and 20
Truthfully, these kids are damn good. They all have a good eye!! |
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Allen Hubbard, Photographer
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Spokane | WA | USA | Posted: 6:16 PM on 03.04.08 |
->> Notice how the voting changes by gender.
The guys choose 11, 20 more often (which have attractive women in the photo)
The ladies choose 8 more often
Hhhhmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm...............
FYI, I voted for 11 and 20 also! |
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Dirk Dewachter, Photographer
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Playa Del Rey | CA | USA | Posted: 6:43 PM on 03.04.08 |
| ->> 20,21 and 7 in that order |
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Misty McElroy, Photographer
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Houma | LA | United States | Posted: 11:37 PM on 03.04.08 |
->> i'm going with 8
..but 16 is a CLOSE second. |
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Jeff Blake, Photographer
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Columbia | SC | USA | Posted: 11:55 PM on 03.04.08 |
| ->> 11 |
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Erik Markov, Photographer
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Kokomo | IN | | Posted: 12:36 AM on 03.05.08 |
| ->> keep going back to #11, don't know why |
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Sam Morris, Photographer
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Henderson (Las Vegas) | NV | USA | Posted: 12:36 AM on 03.05.08 |
| ->> Given the criteria I am using to judge all the photos (and trying to think of what the student was thinking - tough because my normal thought process is usually around middle school level), I like 16, 19 and 10. There are no moments in any of the photos, but I like those three because the photographer was thinking graphically. Moment, emotion and content will (may) come later to them. |
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Sam Morris, Photographer
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Henderson (Las Vegas) | NV | USA | Posted: 12:43 AM on 03.05.08 |
| ->> And if you want comments specifically, 19 is graphically pleasing and keeps reminding me of the photo of JFK, arms leaning on a desk, head down and backlit. 16 is sort of a take on Mondrian - I like that they saw a pattern and a pattern broken. And 10 is sort of mysterious, but done better than the other with graphic elements and composition. |
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Mike Strasinger, Photographer
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Nashville | TN | USA | Posted: 1:51 AM on 03.05.08 |
| ->> 9,11,20 |
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Peter Wine, Photographer, Photo Editor
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Dayton | OH | USA | Posted: 6:22 AM on 03.05.08 |
| ->> I like #17 and # 7. |
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Stephen Maturen, Student/Intern, Photographer
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Minneapolis | MN | United States | Posted: 11:27 PM on 03.05.08 |
| ->> hmmm #6 and #21. Not a fan of the tilt usually but it really works with the off balance person/ interesting crop, not expected. |
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Randy Litzinger, Photographer
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Centreville | VA | USA | Posted: 11:50 PM on 03.05.08 |
| ->> #21 |
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Mitch Traphagen, Photographer
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Victor | IA | USA | Posted: 11:53 PM on 03.05.08 |
| ->> 11 for me. And not because of an attractive woman (well at least I don't think so). It seems there is a story there - even if I don't know what it is, I can imagine one. |
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