AG|WPJA The Artistic Guild of the WPJA

Judges Comment: I have seen a lot of confetti images, but this one was well shot by the photographer. When I think about adding the artistic application to this particular contest, I thought this was good seeing.

Judges Comment: The juxtaposition of young and old, learned and learning, poignantly speaks to tradition. But consider the subtle way the image has been produced through both post-processing and lens use as insight into how the common can be transformed to the uncommon.

Judges Comment: I like the painterly, timeless feeling of this image. There's a lot of complexity in an image like this but most will see it at a surface level. It has the demure abundance stylized by National Geographic - profundity in humble form.

Judges Comment: I love the line up of all the heads and the high contrast is really a nice touch. Well done.

Judges Comment: In the true spirit of WPJA…great moment! I just love the raw celebration of this picture.

Judges Comment: Nice angle and view point with strong color and good design and composition.

Judges Comment: Just a really nice moment - clean in presentation and lovely tonality to the image.

Judges Comment: Of course, we all know there are as many reasons to hold a wedding outdoors as there are to conduct the ceremony indoors. Nonetheless, it's not often you see a juxtaposition of the two done in a way that makes us pause to consider the reasons.

Judges Comment: The moment jumped out of the edit. Really great image for the photographer and gift for the family. The toning was nice. I liked the monochromatic quality – not black and white, but not full color either. I think it was a nice choice to let the viewer fall right to the couples’ faces.

Judges Comment: I'm pretty sure that all images could be argued as being in one of two categories: life and death (eg: victory and defeat etc). This image portrays life in spite of the cemetery adjacent to the church. But I particularly like the way the bride and bridesmaid stand out from the scene in spite of the rather dreary surroundings.

Judges Comment: The more that I look at this image the more I like it. The composition is very strong with graphic appeal created by the pink carpet. I love the soft whites framing the center portion. Well done.

Judges Comment: Strong graphic image and well executed. I love the side view with the bouquet and the contrast of the dress and background. Great detail throughout the image.

Judges Comment: Funny and a little weird. I liked all the expressions and the energy of this picture. It captured a true moment of the day.

Judges Comment: The composition is really strong. I love the crop at the top which makes the hand and the bible very predominant. Great angle.

Judges Comment: The groom dives for cover beneath a deluge of rice. It's a fairly humorous moment with some good action that keeps our eyes engaged.

Judges Comment: This image was haunting. The light and the depth of field added a great deal to the mood. The composition was nice as well. But the photographer captured their expressions so well. I wanted to look at this picture for a long time.

Judges Comment: Great expression and emotion and wonderful gesture.

Judges Comment: This was one of the more unique receiving line images I have seen. Because of the light and the body language caught in the silhouettes, the image had a great graphic quality.

Judges Comment: Nice strong composition and very well executed.