First Place: Jamie Cortinas, Modesto, California, USA
Title: Skelly
What Corey had to say: Great blending of elements of the real person and the skeleton. The dark border and the treatment to the empty area on the right side of the image do a lot to help with the mood of the image, matching well with the decay suggested by the skeleton.

Second Place: Leslie Granda-Hill, Montclair, New Jersey, USA
Title: The Hotel
What Corey had to say: Simplicity is key here, the dominating lines are cleanly arranged, creating a strong foundation. What makes this image stand out are the people, giving a sense of scale. The people also offer a sense of motion in contrast to the static building. Great timing capturing them with their legs and arms outstretched.

Third Place: Heather Tiffany, Aurora, Illinois, USA
Title: Sunset Through a Child’s Eyes

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First Place: Faisal Khan, Kashmir University, Kashmir
Title: Eternal Faith
What Peter had to say: This image scored well on many levels. The simplicity of the composition and strong sense of light set it apart from the other entries. The exposure is perfect. Light and shadow create a mood, delineate the subject and build a storytelling scenario. Shafts of light form a connection between the window and the figure, creating an energy and flow within the frame. Great image, very well executed.

Second Place: Carlyn Porter, West Palm Beach, Florida, USA
Title: Ride
What Peter had to say: Interesting viewpoint, rich color. Placement of the shoes makes them strong focal points in an otherwise monochrome setting in shades of green. Leaving the subject’s identity just outside the frame turns the image from a portrait to an air of mystery. It involves the viewer to figure out what’s going on here. The result is an intriguing scenario with much for the eye to explore. Nicely done.

Third Place: Sawsan Hafiz
Title: Spirit of Light
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First Place: Estiaan Labuschagne, Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Title: Barbershop Madness
What Carrie had to say: I chose the winners based on the criteria of the competition, which was titled “Fashion”. Barbershop madness had a story line, comedy, fashion, and got an A for effort in choosing a location, attention to styling and character casting and setting a mood. Same goes for the 2nd place winner; attention was paid to location and mood setting. They also created a smoke which added mood to the shot. There were some nice shots that I didn’t consider simply because they weren’t really “Fashion” shots; Nausikaa was a fun retro shot and Jamaican Beauty Red was a well done portrait.

Second Place: Natalie Field, Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Title: Hoiden

Third Place: Ryan Roake, Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Title: Hoiden

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