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The Best of Nikonians
2008
Images Awards
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It
is with great pleasure that we celebrate the achievements of the
Nikonians
who chose to participate in the 2008 Nikonians Photo contest.
Nikonians
was founded to share, learn and inspire amongst Nikon users, in
a friendly
and creative environment. Over
2008, the Nikonians members Galleries grew from 65,000 to over 110,000
images we
thoroughly enjoyed.
To our
sponors for 2008, Hewlett-Packard, thinkTANK
photo , PhaseOne and datacolor,
our high appreciation.
Entries
to the contest were not only numerous but of high quality. A wonderful
collection of 15 images was the resulting 2008
Nikonians Photo Contest finalists gallery.
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Nikonians
decided to grant a 1st Place and two Honorable Mentions.
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 2008 and to present you their outstanding images.
Our
congratulations to all participants and to the winners. |
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1st
Place Winner - "Cold Wait"
Landscape by Joe Iannandrea
Nikonian Photographer of the Year 2008
Username "skorj",
member since August 2003
Nikonian amateur from Canada
Image made with a Nikon D80
Finals
Prizes:
Datacolor Spyder3 color calibration
package
Think Tank Glass Taxi Lens backpack
1 Year Platinum Membership
Nikonians
Certificate
of High Photographic Achievement
One
of the judges representative comment:
"This
well-balanced composition has many things going for it
but what jumps out at me the most is the ‘blue’ ice,
which enhances the cool look. The slight blur accentuates
the mystical quality of a cold and lonely place"
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Honorable
Mention - "Color Me Red"
Portrait by
Poras Chaudhary
Username "kaipu", member since June
2008
Nikonian amateur from India
Image made with a Nikon D3
24-70mm
f/2.8G AF-S Nikkor
Finals
Prizes:
A 1-Year Nikonians Gold membership
Nikonians Certificate
of High Photographic Achievement
One
of the judges representative comment:
"A
striking image with rich, vibrant colors and eyes that
leap from the page. Even as a thumbnail, this still stood
out from the other images"
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Honorable
Mention - "Praying Mantis"
Nature Macro by Thomas Spain
Username "Countryboy", member since March
2007
Nikonian amateur from the USA
Image
made with a Nikon D2X
200mm f/4D AF Macro Nikkor
Finals
Prizes:
A 1-Year Nikonians Gold membership
Nikonians Certificate
of High Photographic Achievement
A
representative judges comment:
"I
think this
image is technically superior to all others in the contest
this year. The main subject is infinitely
sharp and the flower as a pedestal is also. It is not easy
to get this kind of depth of field this close. I am also
impressed with the exposure control here. There is wonderful
shadow detail yet while the highlights of the white flower
petals have more than enough detail preserved. Finally,
the choice of a black background really isolates the main
subject and gives it much more presence. An excellent example
of how micro photography should be done"
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