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Nikonians Photo
Contest Awards
2006 |
It
is with great pleasure that we celebrate the achievements of the
Nikonians
who chose to participate in the 2006 Nikonians Photo contest.
Nikonians
was founded to share, learn and inspire amongst Nikon users, in
a
friendly and creative environment. Over
2006, the Nikonians members Galleries grew to over 50,000 images
we thoroughly enjoyed.
Hewlett-Packard,
Phase One, Nik Software sponsored our contest. To them,
our high appreciation.
Entries
to the contest were not only numerous but of high quality.
A wonderful collection
of 18 images was the resulting 2006
Nikonians Photo Contest finalists gallery.
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Nikonians
decided to grant 1st, 2nd and 3rd place awards for 2006.
The
panel of judges from the Nikonians Masters Society, composed
of outstanding professionals and highly advanced amateurs around
the globe, casted their votes.
We
are very happy to announce the winners of the Nikonians Photo
Contest 2006 and to present you their outstanding images.
Our
congratulations to all participants and to the winners. |
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1st
Place - "Day Dreamer"
Portrait by Knut Bjarne Askim
Username "DrBjarnt"
Nikonian amateur from Norway
Image made with a Nikon F90x (N90s)
70-300mm f/4-5.6D ED AF Nikkor
Prizes:
Hewlett-Packard B1980 Photosmart Pro printer
3-Years
Nikonians Gold Membership
Nikonians Certificate
of High Photographic Achievement
Some
comments from the judges:
"This
is a very special portrait from the facial expression to
the wonderful lighting
to the quirkiness
of the lollipop."
"A
beautiful capture of a moment in time. Black and white is
perfect for this subject
and the sharp
focus of the eyes draw the viewer into the photo. Very well
done!"
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2nd
Place - "Gentle Gentoo"
Wildlife by Nico Housen
Username "nhou"
Nikonian amateur from Belgium
Image made with a Nikon D100
17-35mm f/2.8D ED IF AF-S Nikkor
Prizes:
Phase One Capture One Pro
2-Years Nikonians Gold membership
Nikonians Certificate
of High Photographic Achievement
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" A
unique image with a dynamic composition and a lot of humor.
Penguins are famous for ignoring people, and these two
are doing it extremely well, each in their own way.
"Black
and white seems the perfect choice for this subject. The
textures of the penguin, the sand, the clouds are all very
detailed and in perfect focus. This is a wonderful composition
that makes the viewer smile. This was very well seen and captured!"
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3rd
Place - "Jokulsarlon"
Landscape by Russ Barker
Username "LeCCy"
Nikonian amateur from the UK
Image made with a Nikon D200
10-20mm f/4.0-5.6 EX DC HSM Sigma
Prizes:
Nik Multimedia Nik Efex Pro 2.0
1-Year Nikonians Gold membership
Nikonians Certificate
of High Photographic Achievement
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"A
wonderful landscape where shape becomes the center of a very
strong image emoting the frigid climate."
"This
is a beautiful image, with wonderful colors. Even with the
irregular ice shapes, there's a lot of symmetry in this image,
including the bands of colr in the sky. The other thing that
is interesting is the contrast of coolness and (almost) warmth
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