Apogee Photo Magazine

The Photo Contest: Cityscapes

I was very pleased by the entries into this contest. Many of you chose to explore the notion of cityscape and go beyond the simple notion of a skyline. And, this contest was our most international one, with entries coming from all over the world.

I chose Chris D'Andrea's "Alamo Square Evening" as the winner. I was struck by composition, the layer upon layer of urban life with the clouds as icing on the top. The colors are also stunning, and I liked the lights in the windows of the townhouses on the lower right as a nice accent to the whole picture.

"Red Square" by Myron Brenton was a close second. It is a unique treatment of a common scene that makes a compelling statement about urban life.

Monique C.M. de Jong's "Horton Square" is a beautifully composed and well executed cityscape. The colors are vibrant and her angle create strong image.

"Street Clown" by Fred Lokay reminds us that cities are about people. Here is a wonderfully executed portrait of a clown on the street. The light is beautiful. The composition is simple but very dramatic.

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	Grand Prize "Alamo Square Evening" Chris D'Andrea Berkeley, California
	Runner-up "Red Square" Myron Brenton, New York City
	Runner-up "Horton Plaza" Monique C.M. de Jong The Netherlands
	Runner-up "Street Clown" Fred Lokay Warrenton, Virginia
	Honorable Mention "First snow" Yan Zommer; Moscow, Russia
	Honorable Mention "Centennial Park (Georgia)" Greg Knobloch Atlanta, Georgia
	Honorable Mention "Untitled" Denny Silverman Plymouth, Minnesota
	Honorable Mention "Reunion Tower Reflections " Clark Crenshaw Garland, Texas
	Honorable Mention "Chicago River" Larry Adkins Tustin, California
	Honorable Mention "Cape Town" Diponkar Banerjee Toronto, Canada
	Honorable Mention "Oxford Hotel, Chicago" James Webb Urbana, Illinois
	Honorable Mention "Cliff Palace" Mark H. Christy New Castle, Pennsylvania
	Honorable Mention "Budapest, Hungary" Laszlo Bartos Perkasie, Pennsylvania
	Honorable Mention "Night Street in London" Sergei Larionov St. Petersburg, Russia
	Honorable Mention "Peel" Michelle LeFebvre Sussex, New Jersey

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