First Place: Emirhan Karamuk, Istanbul, Turkey
Title: “The Door”
Second Place: Anthony Tancredi, Rochedale South, Australia
Title: “Sea of Creation”
Third Place: Glorianne Cassar, Siggiewi, Malta
Title: “Intelligence”
Honorable Mention: Johannes Maurits, Lauredo, Texas, USA
Title: “Pozo Del Gavilan”
Guest Judge: Ctein
Our apologies to everyone who entered the April contest for the long delay in announcing the winners. Our guest judge, Philip Andrews, has been hard at work on several new books but had still hoped to judge. He didn’t want to make anyone wait any longer, however, so we were lucky to have the Focal Photography Editorial Team step in on his behalf!
First Place: Valentijn van der Sloot
Title: Lone Walker
Second Place: Popescu Cezar, Romania
Title: Thunder Clouds
Third Place: Donna Marchessault, South Windsor, Connecticut, USA
Title: Ice Fishing in the Fog
First Place: Sam Bienstock, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Title: “On a Train”
What David had to say: For me, street photography is about capturing unposed, fleeting moments in public places. This picture nicely captures a child’s spontaneous joy and has been shot in the challenging environment of a crowded and dimly-lit subway train.
Second Place: Dipak Dey
Title: “Fear Game”
What David had to say: I like the shapes that the childrens’ shadows make on the material and the expression on the face of the child being held up. He’s taking part in a game, but he’s not sure how to react. Those two bold red stripes, plus the line of shadow-figures, make a great composition.
Third Place: Manoj Kayastha, Bihar, India
Title: “Child’s Adventure”
Guest Judges: David Clark, author of Photography in 100 Words
Theme: Street Photography
First Place: Jelena Blagojevic, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Title: “Hard Life”
What Steven and Paul had to say: This a wonderful dramatic portrait. Nice use of light to bring out the texture in the face. Both the cropping and negative space are very effective.
Second Place: Brian Jolley, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Title: “Pot Shiner, Chennai, India”
What Steven and Paul had to say: We like how the subject connects with the viewer in this one. The composition and the ambient light are excellent. What works well in this environmental portrait is the use of the diptych to “tell a story” about this woman.
Third Place: Ioannis Papadakis, Belgium
Title: “A Rajastani Portrait”
Guest Judges: Steven Biver and Paul Fuqua
First Prize: Jeff McCrum
New York, New York, USA
Title: “Bow Bridge”
Second Prize: Maria Capilupi
Niagra Falls, New York, USA
Title: “Five Degrees Fahrenheit”
Third Prize: Catherine Isaacson
Richboro, Pennsylvania, USA
Title: “Chin’s Frizbee Catch in the Snow”
Guest Judge: John & Barbara Gerlach
First Prize: Andrey Antov
Hamden, Connecticut, USA
Title: “Dream Life”
Second Prize: Emma Leech
Smarden, Kent, UK
Title: “Blue Flower”
Third Prize: Elizabeth Parker
Title: “The Eye”
Guest Judge: Martin Addison
First Prize: Regina Gunawan Lee
Okazaki, Aichi, Japan
Title: “Glittering Stars”
Second Prize: James Wicker
Hainesport, New Jersey, USA
Title: “Clifton Mill Water Wheel”
Third Prize (Tie): Becky Workman
St. George, Utah, USA
Title: “Beautiful Yellowstone National Park”
Third Prize (Tie): Robyn Aber
San Francisco, California, USA
Title: “A Surreal Winter Wonderland”
Guest Judges: David Nightingale
First Prize: Valerie Brabb McAninch
Springfield, Ohio, USA
Title: “Alaska Gloaming”
Second Prize: Bruce Miller
Van Nuys, California, USA
Title: “God’s Light”
Third Prize: David Bull
Lauderhill, Florida, USA
Title: “Secret Garden”
Guest Judges: John & Barbara Gerlach
First Prize: Philip Bird
East Grinstead, West Sussex, UK
Title: “Surface tension of a bubble”
Second Prize: Patricia M. Lavin
Moran, Wyoming, USA
Title: “Wildflower bud”
Third Prize: Mark Mortensen
Title: “Blowing away”
Guest Judge: Adrian Davies
First Prize: Karen Sixsmith
Bowdon, nr Altrincham, Cheshire, UK
Title: Six of the Best
Second Prize: Ashely Bieliauskas
Brandon, Mississippi, USA
Title: Sandy
Third Prize: Michael Episcopo
Minoa, New York, USA
Title: His First Hydrant
Guest Judge: Andrew Darlow
Leslie’s Pick: Jorge Tenorio
Title: “Third Bout”
Bryan’s Pick: Leslie Granda Hill, New Jersey, USA
Title: “Jogger in the Fog”
Third Prize: Becky Workman
St. George, Utah, USA
Title: “Sibling Rivalry”
Guest Judges: Leslie Alsheimer & Bryan O’Neil Hughes
Chris’ Pick: Torri J. Koppenaal
Newton, New Jersey, USA
Title: “Up, Up and Away”
Corey’s Pick: Jorge Tenorio
Title: “It is Summer!”
Third Prize: Sue Jarrett
Title: “Shag Dancing”
Guest Judges: Chris Grey, Corey Hilz
Joint First Prize: Wahid Adnan
Title: Bufferclass Passenger
Joint First Prize: Zahid Najam, San Jose, California, USA
Title: Down the Road
Third Prize (Tie): Marquette LaRee Mower, Fort Bowie, Arizona, USA
Title: Ready to Roll
Third Prize (Tie): Rachel Yarwood
Title: The Magic Lane
Guest Judge: Lou Jones and Bob Keenan
First Prize: Leslie Granda Hill
Montclair, NJ, USA
Title: Depreciation
Second Prize: Mattea Sportel
Title: Morning of Mourning
Third Prize: J.R. Orsborn
Dallas, Oregon, USA
Title: Elegant Surrender
Guest Judge: Richard Lynch
First Prize: Leslie Granda Hill
Montclair, New Jersey, USA
Title: Right Before the Rain
Second Prize: Kevin Lozaw, San Anselmo, California.
Title: Contemplation
Third Prize: Lemuel Canady
Salem, Oregon, USA
Title: Eternity
Guest Judge: Michael Freeman
First Prize: C. Todd Birdsong
Paducah, Kentucky, USA
Title: Hilldale Road
There was a tie for second!
Second Prize: Bruce E. Coxley
Edmonds, Washington, USA
Title: Swamp Grass
Second Prize: Jeff Ringer
Washington, D.C., USA
Title: Eastern Market Sellers
Third Prize: James Tanksley
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Title: Untitled
Guest Judge: Philip Andrews
First Prize: Dani Mouser
Dallas, Oregon, USA
Title: Light & Shadow
Second Prize: Gerri Jones
Wilson, New York, USA
Title: A Picture of Peace
Third Prize: Becky Workman
St. George, Utah, USA
Title: Zion National Park
Guest Judge: Robert Hirsch
First Prize: David Premo
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
Title: Moonlight
Second Prize: Kenneth Vogt
Plainfield, Illinois, USA
Title: Tech Magic
Third Prize: Leslie Granda Hill
Montclair, New Jersey, USA
Title: 9-11 Memorial Lights
Guest Judge: Brian and Janet Stoppee
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