think27 Posted December 25, 2005 Share Posted December 25, 2005 The results are in: <p> 20 people voted for their favorite image in the Thread which asked members to submit their best shot for 2005. <p> And the winner is: <p> Tim Holte's black and white of couple from above... 5 votes <p> 12 other images were voted for: <p> Stephen Seward - 2 votes Children by the fence<p> Marc Williams - 2 votes "Casual observer" <p> Chris Uglanica 2 votes "Serenity" <p> Melisa McKolay 1 vote Sepia - couple hugging.<p> Jon Jacobson - 1 vote carriage - pan shot<p> Marc Williams 1 vote First shot <p> Stacy Newgent - 1 vote "in the mirror" <p> Jason Smith 1 vote "Wedding in the Vines" <p> Lex - 1 vote "A trophy for his pickup truck...<p> Ian 1 vote "Untitled" <p> Jay Philbrick - 1 vote " Die-hard Fan "<p> Zolton - 1 vote "My Favorite Shoot"<p> <p> Next time I'll have a theme but I think this is such an interesting result. Some people picked for beauty/art and others for emotional impact. Even though we may look at images differently than brides...I still think it shows that different people are looking for different things in wedding photography. For instance - My husband liked the shot of the bride looking through the dress and the nervous bride in the mirror and Lex's freckled boy the best of all the shots. I was looking for artsy inspiration myself but enjoyed many of the fun/emotional images. <p> For a look at the winning images: <p> <A href="http://www.photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=00EaiC&tag= ">Best wedding shot of 2005</A><div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin m. Posted December 25, 2005 Share Posted December 25, 2005 "Some people picked for beauty/art and others for emotional impact." Tim's shot has both, that's why I voted for it. It has a bit of mystery to it, as well, since we can't quite see the expressions on the couple's faces and must leave that to our imaginations. Kudos, Tim, it's a nice capture! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fotografz Posted December 25, 2005 Share Posted December 25, 2005 Here, here, great shot. Congratulations Tim !!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay_philbrick Posted December 25, 2005 Share Posted December 25, 2005 Great shot, Tim. Congrats. I tried to vote at the email address on Mary's site and my email kept bouncing back. Was I trying to use the wrong address? Anyway, nice job Mary and great idea running this little favorite shoot thing. Keep up the great (and thankless) work on the forum. Happy Holidays, everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stacy Posted December 25, 2005 Share Posted December 25, 2005 Congratulations Tim! It is a wonderful shot -infact all of your work is very beautiful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjogo Posted December 25, 2005 Share Posted December 25, 2005 Wonderful shots :: everyone ~~ great artistic enteries.. You all deserve the reconigtion! Happy shooting in 2006 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james_taylor11 Posted December 26, 2005 Share Posted December 26, 2005 Congratulations! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lex_jenkins Posted December 26, 2005 Share Posted December 26, 2005 This was a lot of fun and very revealing, Mary. It shows that there's no one "correct" way to do this. It should also dispel any worries about wedding photography being formula work. There are so many ways to approach this stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tholte Posted December 26, 2005 Share Posted December 26, 2005 Thanks, it was really fun to see everybodies best images. Here is the basic info (deleted from my original upload because the image was too big). Nikon D70 - ISO 200 - Program Mode - Tamron 28-300 zoom - Shot from a bridge at the Milwaukee Art Museum - the real wedding photographer was down below shooting the B&G - the bride was holding a cala lily and I thought her dress and veil looked like a cala lilly. I converted to sepia with the photo kit sharpener for Elements 2.0 although it looks nice in color also. I will do weddings for relatives and friends but what I am really kind of getting in to is event photography. It seems so much more fun, none of this phony-balogne posing everyone all the time. I also don't think I have the right attitude and personality for wedding work.<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShunCheung Posted December 26, 2005 Share Posted December 26, 2005 Tim, excellent work. It is also interesting that those wonderful images were shot with a consumer-grade DSLR and a Tamron super zoom. As usual, it is the photographer that matters most. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eric merrill Posted December 26, 2005 Share Posted December 26, 2005 What I find most interesting is that if you ask 20 photographers, you get 13 different opinions on what "best" is with only a small minority in agreement. Wonder if the results would be similar with having bridges & grooms voting. Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david_schilling___chicago_ Posted December 26, 2005 Share Posted December 26, 2005 Tim, the first shot was very good but the above shot is outstanding! What I found interesting was what other photographers thought was their best shot (or favorite). Since I'm already familiar with many of their images which they have posted over 2005, in many cases I was surprised by their choice of image. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marv_stasak___southfield__ Posted December 26, 2005 Share Posted December 26, 2005 Tim's second pix is even better than the first! Great vision! On the subject of the varying opinions on what is a great photograph: The dichotomy between what I think looks great and what my clients think is great never ceases to amaze me. It's always an interesting tussle between the bride whose wedding you are shooting, and the parents who are probably paying for it! Bottom line: Shoot the fun candids, but get those mundane group shots. And make sure Uncle Charlie's eyes are open! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tholte Posted December 26, 2005 Share Posted December 26, 2005 Shun, for $300 the Tamron is not a bad lens, I will upscale some of my optics in the future. I am a low budget kind of guy, many people say cheap actually. I enjoy trying to maximize what I do have as far as equipment is concerned. I did bust loose for a SB-800 though and it has really proved its worth. You guys are right about images being very subjective as far as the viewer is concerned. I think a lot of it has to do with expectations. If a bride thinks the wedding photographer is good, she will think the images are great no matter what. I must emphasize that many of my "wedding" photos are really shots that I took having absolutely no affiliation with the wedding I was shooting. Most of my best images were taken at the Santiago Calatrava addition to the Milwaukee Art Museum. Every week-end if the weather is nice, real wedding photogs bring the wedding party to the museum to get some outdoor images with the Calatrava addition in the background. As kind of a weird hobby, I like to go and shoot the shooters shooting. Getting some interesting photos this way is much easier than being the real wedding photographer. I don't have to worry about posing, looking in the right direction etc., etc. For entering this little contest, I chose an image that I thought most people would like. The following image is really my favorite because of the weird lighting, some of which was produced by one of the "real" photographers.<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne Melia Posted December 26, 2005 Share Posted December 26, 2005 Huge echo to the previous comments re: vision vs equipment. All Tim's images on this thread show that vision. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timcorridan Posted December 26, 2005 Share Posted December 26, 2005 THANKS EVERYBODY, oops, wrong Tim, darn, there's always the employee contest at work.. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fotografz Posted December 27, 2005 Share Posted December 27, 2005 "What I found interesting was what other photographers thought was their best shot (or favorite). Since I'm already familiar with many of their images which they have posted over 2005, in many cases I was surprised by their choice of image". Why the surprise David? The question was "what was YOUR favorite shot in 2005?" People may have a memory connected to a specific image, and some even said so. Which is often the reason a client may like an image that you don't consider all that good aesthetically. Plus, it wasn't revealed to be a contest until later. Perhaps some folks would've posted differently knowing that going in ... none of which takes away from the diversity and beauty of many of the shots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
think27 Posted December 27, 2005 Author Share Posted December 27, 2005 I didn't think of voting on the images until people started posting. I'm actually glad because I also think people would have picked "safe" work and others might not have submitted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david_schilling___chicago_ Posted December 28, 2005 Share Posted December 28, 2005 Why the surprise David? The question was "what was YOUR favorite shot in 2005?" Well, Actually the question was "What was your best shot in 2005?" I simply said I found it interesting. I wasn't aware of any negative connotations to the word "interesting"....perhaps we're using different dictionaries. The word "interesting" was also in two prior posts and I didn't read anything negaitive into them. If you really care for me to elaborate and explain my surprise, which I doubt, feel free to give me a call or send an email. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fotografz Posted December 29, 2005 Share Posted December 29, 2005 Peace David. Nothing negative meant. Sorry I wasn't clearer. Was just responding to how many people took the request and posted their personal favorites, as opposed to what may have been their best wedding image in their opinion ... and I merely speculated that their choice of favorite photo may be due to the experience at the wedding, as opposed to it being their best image ... "These are not necessarily my best, but one of my favorites." "I would not call this a wow photo but it is one of my favorites from this year." "This may not be my best shot from 2005, but it's one of my favorites." "Here is one of my favorites" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anner Posted January 5, 2006 Share Posted January 5, 2006 Awww... I was out of town! :-( In any case, great photos everyone. :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zave_shapiro Posted January 6, 2006 Share Posted January 6, 2006 this is terrific, Mary. The thing I enjoy most about this forum is that so many are trying to bring some art to the craft. So many fine shooters sharing ideas and images ... We need a "contest" every few months, just because the people here are rarely competitive, are sharing, etc. We need a contest for the best flower picture, the best engagement photo, the best group photo ... just viewing the submitted shots would contribute to the aim of so many of us here to deliver above customer expectation. My thanks to all who've posted pictures that entertain and enlighten. Got some more spare time, Mary? And a fine New Year to all, Zave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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