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2003 WPJA
Wedding
Photography - Humor:
FIRST
PLACE - Eric Francis / Nebraska
Photo
© 2003 by Eric Francis
JUDGE'S
COMMENTS:
Great
behind the scenes moment between the bride and a bridesmaid. While
its funny to look at it also portrays any bride’s desire
to look her best on the day of the wedding.
This image had a nice expression from the bride. This works as
a nice unusual pre-wedding photo.
SECOND
PLACE - Joe Milton / Oregon
Photo
© 2003 by Joe Milton
JUDGE'S
COMMENTS:
A
very funny picture with the bride looking on in bewilderment at
the antics of her new husband.
This unusual photograph made the top five because it was different
and unexpected. Losing part of the guy’s hands hurts this
photograph a little.
THIRD
PLACE - Neil Cowley / New York
Photo
© 2003 by Neil Cowley
JUDGE'S
COMMENTS:
I
am not totally sure what is happening in this photograph. It could
be that tilt makes it look like the people are reacting to their
wedding cake falling over. Or it may be that they are being overly
cautious with cutting a piece of the cake. For whatever reason,
the faces are hilarious. There is a humorous anxiety going on
in this bizarre image.
4
- Mike Irvin / Texas
Photo
© 2003 by Mike Irvin
JUDGE'S
COMMENTS:
The
little boy’s incidental touch, or maybe not incidental touch
adds a twisted humor to an otherwise routine hug shot.
5
- Bill McCullough / Texas
Photo
© 2003 by Bill McCullough
JUDGE'S
COMMENTS:
Boys
and their toys.
6
- David Beckstead / Arizona
Photo
© 2003 by David Beckstead
JUDGE'S
COMMENTS:
The
girl’s over the top expression is great. The image seems
candid, but it is a little one-dimensional. In a perfect world,
it would have been nice to see what she is reacting to.
6
- David Murray / Maine
Photo
© 2003 by David Murray
JUDGE'S
COMMENTS:
What was set forth to be a picturesque scene of a loving new couple
was not what happened when the bride found out how cold the water
was. The bride has a telling expression and good work on the part
of the photographer to shoot the photo even though the scene did
not play out like he or she had imagined it to.
6
- Christopher Record / North Carolina
Photo
© 2003 by Christopher Record
JUDGE'S
COMMENTS:
Great
expression and bold color.
9
- Mark Romine / Illinois
Photo
© 2003 by Mark Romine
10
- Huy Nguyen / Texas
Photo
© 2003 by Huy Nguyen
JUDGE'S
COMMENTS:
Such
an odd and unique moment, it’s one of my favorite pictures
of the contest.
The
Judges for the first WPJA contest of 2003 were:
Rick Loomis, L.A. Times
2003 NPPA Best of Photojournalism Photographer of the Year
Matt McClain, Ventura County Star
2002 NPPA Region 10 Still Photographer of the Year
Don Bartletti, L.A. Times
2003 Pulitzer Prize Winner
Mark Mirko, The Hartford Courant
2002 NPPA Region 1 Still Photographer of the Year
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