Votes Received Votes were collected during the public voting phase of the contest. All votes were validated by the WPD. However, each vote is not equal; as winners were determined by combining Scores from all votes.
5. Elizabeth - (8/11/2008 6:50:44 PM) I agree the physical technique is very creative, however the output is sub-par. I'm pretty sure the bridal party had a blast participating in this shot!
4. Bill Butcher - (7/28/2008 8:55:23 PM) I definitely appreciate the challenge present in the shot, and the fact the photographer risked so much in dropping the camera to achieve it (refer to comment in #2). The output is not perfect, but I give it high marks for creativity! I wouldn't dare to try.
3. Caroline Ghetes (WPD Member & Contestant) - (7/28/2008 7:12:12 PM) No t sure if I really like this photo much. The idea is creative in itself, however the left half is completely out of focus, and whether it was intentional or not, I don't think it compliments the photo, nor the bride & groom. Also, some of the subjects are completely blown out by the sun, and isn't very flattering either.
2. Richard Esposito (WPD Member, This Entry's Photographer) - (7/28/2008 9:41:56 AM) Literally threw the camera in the air with a 3 second timer. Did a slight spin to the camera to keep the lens pointed downward. Even at around 1/2000 of a second, there was some blurring. It took 12 tries. I dropped the camera twice and bruised my hand catching. Luckily the wedding party was just as determined to get the shot as I was!
1. TPain - (7/27/2008 5:41:43 PM) I noticed some blur in the left side of the frame, wonders if this photo is meant to be a Spinning shot. Birdeeye view shots could always be tricky, depends on the location of the photographer. Obvious this is a taken from a open grass field... Would like a bit more info on the make of this shot.
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