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Best
of Nikonians -
2009
Images Finals Awards
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It
is with great pleasure that we celebrate the achievements of the
Nikonians
who chose to participate in the 2009 Nikonians Photo contest.
Nikonians
was founded to share, learn and inspire amongst Nikon users, in
a friendly
and creative environment.
Over
2009, the Nikonians members Galleries grew from 110,000 to 165,000
images we thoroughly enjoyed.
To our
sponsors for 2009, ThinkTank
PHOTO and datacolor,
our high appreciation.
Entries
to the contest were not only numerous but of high quality. A wonderful
collection of 11 images was the resulting 2009
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 2009 and to present you their outstanding images.
Our
congratulations to all participants, the
finalists and to
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1st
Place Winner - "St. Louis Storm"
Landscape by Ryan Pendleton
Nikonian
Photographer of the Year 2009
Username "Pichead",
member since December 2008
Nikonian semi-pro from Missouri, USA
Image made with his tripod mounted Nikon D700 and 24-70mm f/2.8G
ED AF-S Nikkor lens for an extended 25 second exposure at f/2.8.
Finals
Prizes:
A Think
Tank Photo - Airport Security™ V 2.0 rolling
bag and an extension of his membership at the Gold
level for three
years.
Nikonians
Certificate
of High Photographic Achievement
One
of the judges representative comment:
"A
wonderfully dramatic contrast of Man, Man-Made, and the
Forces of Nature in a well balanced composition."
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Honorable
Mention - "Story of a Snowflake"
Landscape by
Octavian Radu Topai
Username "Tavi", member since
Feb 2009
Nikonian semi-pro from Romania
Image made with a Nikon D200 and 12-24mm f/4
AT-X 124AF Pro DX Tokina
AF lens zoomed to about 19
mm, aperture f/9, exposure time 1/30 sec at ISO 100.
Finals
Prizes:
A Think
Tank - StreetWalker® HardDrive Backpack
A 1-Year Nikonians Gold membership extension
Nikonians Certificate
of High Photographic Achievement
One
of the judges representative comment:
"This
sunrise capture has many things going for it but the
wind
swept snow, backlit by the warm, first rays of light,
really
put this over the top."
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Honorable
Mention - "Play Time"
Portrait by Jody L. Dutro
Username "Jodys98Torch",
member since May 2009
Nikonian amateur from California, USA
Image
made with a Nikon D300 and her 18-200mm
f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED AF-S
DX VR Zoom-NIKKOR lens
at 65mm f/14, 1/800 sec., ISO 200, handheld, no filters
Finals
Prizes:
A datacolor
Spyder3 Pro, software and hardware package
A 1-Year Nikonians Gold membership extension
Nikonians Certificate
of High Photographic Achievement
A
representative judges comment:
"Perfect
timing, perfect background, and perfect pose. I particularly
like how the arm and the hind leg are parallel. The color
of the robe makes the subject literally jump out of the
frame."
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