AG|WPJA The Artistic Guild of the WPJA

Judges Comment: I am drawn to its simplicity and quiet elegance.

Judges Comment: I like the narrative of the woman stepping into the dress. Overall the tonality works well, but I think the image would be improved by removing the upper vignette from the woman’s slip. The tablecloth is too bright and detracts from the narrative. I would like to see this element darker.

Judges Comment: I enjoyed finding this gem among the usual bride preparation photographs. The interesting framing from a lower perspective, plus the bolt of red make this moment a quick and enjoyable read.

Judges Comment: The framing and use of color works well to express the narrative of the young girl. I find the items on the shelf distracting, and would like to see them darker and with a localized soft focus. This would go a long way to balance the composition.

Judges Comment: I like how you don’t feel the photographer’s presence in this moment. The warm backlighting and layers help create a dreamy effect. It would have helped just to crop it a little tighter.

Judges Comment: Very sophisticated image with a lot going on. The reflection in the lower right sets the scene and is complimented by the balloons. I Love you is subtle and not overpowering the image. The lighting and toning are also very complimentary.

Judges Comment: Love this composition and love the contrasting girls with minimal color against the vibrant colors in the rest of the image.

Judges Comment: The strong graphic quality creates a lot of visual interest. The use of black and white, and selective focus is beautifully executed.

Judges Comment: This image has a lot of symbolism and is nicely composed. I would suggest cleaning up the lower left hand corner.

Judges Comment: Another complex image which works very well and is strong graphically.

Judges Comment: The purple is a bold choice but works, because it doesn’t over power the beautiful lighting and composition. However, this image would be very strong in black and white as well.

Judges Comment: The lighting, tonality, composition and textures all work well.

Judges Comment: Very subtle and understated, but nicely executed. The soft black and white tones set the mood.

Judges Comment: Love all the black and negative space which draws you to the center.