AG|WPJA The Artistic Guild of the WPJA

Judges Comment: Good shutter speed selection to capture the movement as the bride tosses her bouquet. Nice timing to keep the bride’s eyes sharp and the rest of her face covered by the bouquet. By cropping the image into a square and adding a slight vignette, the viewer stays within the borders of the image longer.

Judges Comment: Excellent composition provides a wonderful sense of place. The B&W has a wide range of tones throughout and the vignette works well. The vignette runs the gamut from dark on the outside of the frame to lighter toning in the center and the bride and groom don’t get lost.

Judges Comment: Strong composition make this a great image! The couple is too hot (whites) and we would like to see the entire lower left corner burned down for more definition.

Judges Comment: A fun, spontaneous moment as the couple is showered with confetti. A good choice of lens and aperture create the twinkle lights and add depth to the image. We would have liked to see better light on the couple’s faces. They're too dark.

Judges Comment: Soft, sultry and romantic best describes this image. The deep blacks, blown whites and heavy grain enhance the mood of the image.

Judges Comment: Energy and movement with a good use of off-camera flash pushes the shadow to the top of the tent. The shadow on the ceiling adds an extra punch (dimension) to the image and also fills in the ceiling with an additional layer of content.

Judges Comment: There is a lot of movement and layering through this image. Each person is providing a layer and moving in a different direction. The addition of the groom in the background, skipping a rock into the pond, provides an interesting focal point to the image. The pond, trees and finally mountains in the background finish the image and give it a grand setting. A good use (albeit somewhat heavy) of the vignette helps to keep your eye inside and moving throughout the image.

Judges Comment: Many photographers have a hard time using a wide angle lens well and even though this image is a bit distorted, we thought the moment and good entry point made this image stand out above the rest. Kudos to the photographer for getting in the middle of the action and capturing a great moment.

Judges Comment: The checkerboard floor is toned down dramatically by turning the image into a dark, warm tone with a heavy vignette. The composition uses the slight bow of the bench and form behind the woman to bring your eye up to the top of the frame and keeps you there with the single subject in the center of the image. The image would benefit from having more detail in the woman's face.

Judges Comment: Added brush strokes and overall blue tone of the image enhance this tight and nice moment between bride and grandfather. It's refreshing to see a 'rule of thirds' image.

Judges Comment: A flare at times can create an excellent entry point and at other times can take away from the subject. The flare in this image works well because it’s so close to the main subject of the image that it creates a clear entry point and doesn’t overpower the subject.

Judges Comment: The strong emotion is an instant read and keeps you focused on the man’s face. Converting the image to B&W definitely keeps your attention on the moment with no distractions. Be careful when dodging and burning your images. The woman on the right has a bright nose and the boutonniere could be toned down.

Judges Comment: Anne’s always a sucker for a sun flare. The moment combined with the creamy tones in this image make it one of her favorites.

Judges Comment: While this image gives a nice sense of place, the lack of cropping makes it hard to find the couple quickly. We'd suggest cropping out the chair on the left and lightening the entire dance area.

Judges Comment: We like the way the photographer is in the middle of the dancing children and used the lights as an entry point in the image. It’s a gritty, grainy B&W that captures the joy of the reception.

Judges Comment: Nice thought process by using a long exposure to reveal the ceremony and reception venues. The guests ghosted through the image give just a hint that the reception is going on. The exterior blue daylight meshes well with the golden hues of the long exposure of the interior lights. In our opinion, the time lapse is too long and finding people in this image is difficult.

Judges Comment: A fun dancing moment captures the joy of the first dance. The golden tone of the image and rough overlay put a nice finish on the image.

Judges Comment: Motion blur created in Photoshop is a hard thing to get exactly right. We really like the energy and angle taken by the photographer but the backs of the seats are too bright and compete with the subjects. A simple burn on the seats along with an overall contrast boost and you're good to go!

Judges Comment: A strong angle and good timing brought this image into the top 20. Cross-processing the image creates an additional quirkiness.