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THRU THE LENS IV AWARDS  2009

 

 

BEST IN SHOW       #1      "Samson On Wheels"       Larry Agron

 

Very strong story telling.  Excellent light on upper body.  Unobtrusive background

 

 

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CLASS  A                          8      AWARDS

 

Excellence  #33    " Eagle With Fish in Talons"      Art Lee

 

Nicely composed within the frame.  Very sharp especially for a hard to capture action.

 

 

Merit    #48           "Portal"         Lew Stoll

 

Lots of depth. You can look through three or four levels.  Sharp throughout.  Interesting texture.

 

Merit   #51     "Cardinal on Snow"    Barry Wolfe

 

Lighting and exposure are well done with excellent detail in the feathers and snow.

 

Merit   #3        "Keeping Warm"     Mira Agron

 

A well-taken photo in regard to exposure and detail.  Tells a story of a protective family

 

 

Honorable Mention    #45    "Manhattan Skyline"    Len Sherman

 

Very dramatic lighting.  The darkened sky emphasizes the buildings to great effect.

 

CLASS  A      (continued)                    8      AWARDS

 

Honorable Mention    #38    "Gull Taking Flight"    John Murray

 

Very good "stopping of the action".  Good lighting.  Good exposure of dark to light.  The white is well done.

 

Honorable Mention      #26      "Gears"     Steven Kaplan

 

Very good composition.  There is a nice flow from one gear to the next and all around the image.

 

Honorable Mention     #12     "Rhododendron"      Jean Davidson

 

Nice Light.  Flowers and leaves sharp.  Good composition.

 

 

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CLASS B                                                  3      AWARDS

 

Excellence    #21     "Rockport Harbor"         Judith Ennis

 

Very good light.  Boat in foreground is a leading line to "Motif #1" as is the placement of the color red in the picture.

 

Excellence     #41       "Liberty Lights"         David Patterson

 

Careful positioning of lights so that there is a minimum merger with the buildings in the background.  City skyline is just the right tonality so as not to distract from the lights.

 

Merit   #4     "Windmill"         Vincent Albanese

 

Good exposure especially with the dark sky and light building.

Good detail throughout the photo.