Lordy Lordy by Annah Stretton.
We received numerous outstanding submissions for the May challenge of ‘Minimalism’. This genre of photography consists only of essential forms, concepts and features. It relies on simplistic compositions and the use of empty space. We appreciate Chris Ford taking the time to evaluate and judge both the competition entries and our Photo of the Month.
‘Minimalism’ challenge winner was Wendy Pemberton with’ Minimal Warmth’.
Judges feedback: “A striking image of a frozen bubble on a frosty hummock. I like the shallow depth of field with the subject nice and sharp and the rest of the image blurring out nicely. The bubble is placed around the golden ratio and slightly on the downslope of the hummock, so I like to imagine it rolling off and out of shot. The negative space of the surrounding area draws attention, by default, to the subject.” Result – Honours
Photo of the Month winner was Annah Stretton with ‘Lordy Lordy’.
Judges feedback: ”Crikey! I see circles, so many circles. I think this succeeds on its own idiosyncratic terms… and damn the torpedoes! The subject is set around the Golden ratio. The colour treatment is… wild and the subject’s expression is hilarious.” Result – Honours
Congratulations to both winners. Visit our public Facebook page to see all the other fabulous entries for May.
The June challenge – ‘Pep Ventosa’ technique. This involves taking multiple images of a subject from different angles, layering them in a photo editing program like Photoshop, and adjusting each layer to create an impressionistic or mosaic-like effect. It’s about capturing the essence of a subject rather than focusing on specific details.
