2022 February Entries

Topic: LINES AND ANGLES Judge:

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BASIC LEVEL WINNERS

: FIRST PLACE 7.0 Good engaging composition with some negative space that provides breathing room for the viewer’s eye. The background blue sky with clouds makes the image more dramatic and vivid. The image shows an awkward intersecting array of patterns. The near pole lines cutting across the image adds the sense of distance between camera to subjects.

: SECOND PLACE 6.0 Interesting image of lines derived from shadows. Require more poles by zooming out to show a wider view of the scene. Important to improve what subjects are inside the frame. Some external shadows fall on the poles and become distractions. This can be removed by initial camera shifting or via post-processing.

: 5.0 Simple image of railway bridge that requires some adjustment in brightness and contrast. Image can be improved by capturing the oncoming tracks and support pillars instead at side of bridge. The well-defined leading and symmetrical lines will then be revealed and can be more suited to the theme.

: 4.5 Nice transmission tower image with sufficient lighting. The tower position is off-center and close-up perspective would be better to show clearer intersecting lines. The effect of vignetting is not pleasing to the eyes of the viewer. The red and blurred lights are distractions and do not contribute to the image.

ADVANCED LEVEL WINNERS

: FIRST PLACE 6.5 Close-up image of LED lights on Christmas Star. Well-composed image with the elements arranged properly. Clear indication of lines and angles from intersecting lines. The inclusion for dark color rendering, sense of scale and proportion adds to the story of the image.

: 4.0 Close-up shot of scattered planks of wood. This is an overcrowded and busy composition with lot of elements in the frame. The image needs air to breathe and not to confuse the viewer’s eyes. It can be improved by specifying leading lines and curves for angles. This is to allow the objective of theme to be seen clearer.

: THIRD PLACE 5.5 Basic image of an elevated roof perhaps from a stadium. There is some coherence from the roof structure to show impactful connection to the theme and can stand on its own. Typically, a candid photo that was not taken with intent and lower than average quality.

: 4.5 Nice black and white skeleton of a house with beautiful sky. Lack of space between wooden lines portrays a cluttered and busy picture with every element screaming for the viewers attention. The rubble in the foreground adds to complication for the theme.

: SECOND PLACE 6.0 Aesthetic image of loose bricks stacked in a pile. Nice angled shot with revealing degrees of shadows within bricks. The white holders cutting across the bricks add contrasting lines that has created a more dynamic photo.

: 4.0 Good try to show pattern of clustered houses. They appear to be tilted on the left with perspective distortion and can be corrected with post-processing. It is better to take the shot of row of houses from the front. This would improve the clarity of horizon lines and angles for the image.

MASTERS LEVEL WINNERS

: 2.0 The image shows the wrong theme with curves. Lines and Angles are different subjects from Curves. It fails the theme description and can technically be disqualified from the contest.

: 3.0 Simple image depicting front of a building. Parts of trees exposed in the surrounding of the image are intrusions that were easily noticed. Objects that are close to the edge of the frame may carry more visual weight and make the image unbalanced.

: 3.0 Simple image of a bench in a surrounding park. There is not much story here and very little impact for the theme. It is just a point-and-shoot image with no intent, poor technical vision and execution.

: 3.0 Flat image showing a section of the skeleton roof top under construction. Lines and angles are visible but the image severely lacks impact, technical vision and story line.

: 3.0 Simple image of side of stairs protruding from a building. Image can be improved by shooting from a linear perspective rather than side of stairs. More well-defined lines and angles can then be observed more clearly. Lack of technical vision or execution.

: 3.0 Simple image of side of stairs protruding from a building. Image can be improved by shooting from a linear perspective rather than side of stairs. More well-defined lines and angles can then be observed more clearly. Lack of technical vision or execution.

: 3.5 Good effort but requires vertical correction to straighten the structures and buildings. Can try improving the perspective by adjusting camera position and altering the viewpoint around the rooftop. Lack of technical vision or execution.

: 4.0 An example of image guided through a composition by leading lines. The viewer’s attention is drawn towards a specific point of interest. Lines and angles are seen from the shadows made by blocking light from the fence. The perspective of the image can be improved, lacks impact and technical vision.

: 4.5 Good example of a football field during gameplay. There is too much of sky coverage with less impact on the theme. The focus should be on the apparent lines at the field. Such composition may require capturing top-down shot. The permissible use of a drone in any direction to get a bird’s eye view of the ground.

: 4.5 Tight image from ceiling top with pillars. Nice patterns from sunlight but very limited elements in visual composition. The image needs to improve its story by adding more details. Require compositional improvement for impact or better image execution.

: HM 5.5 This is an urban landscape image. Has diagonal leading lines from fences and its shadows. Lines can also be derived from the roof tops of houses and surrounding trees. Improvement can be made on scenic composition and technical vision

: THIRD PLACE 6.0 Image being transformed into shadows to create lines and angles. Good way to use natural light to form objects with contour. Right timing of capturing them to get the correct intensity on the angle, distance and size of light source. This increases the dramatic depth of the image.

: FIRST PLACE 7.0 Image with an artistic look for distributed lines with balanced lighting and contrast. Excellent shot with splitting image from the center. The image demonstrates a line passing through from top to bottom, dividing the pattern into two halves and creating a vertical symmetry.

: SECOND PLACE 6.5 Interesting image with glass netting effects. Creative use of wire mesh screen on oily patches to showcase numerous lines and angles. The exact sizing and spacing of the bars provide reinforcement against the oily liquid from sipping trough makes a good story.

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