Apogee Photo Magazine

The Photo Contest: Red

We received far more entries in this contest than in any one before. We did our best to limit the finalists to ten, but the process was a struggle, since so many of the images were good.

 

Red is a very difficult color to reproduce on film. Without care, color labs will print images that contain strong reds off color. In fact, many of the prints we received were orange, although we knew they were supposed to be red. However, we didn't penalize anyone for a lab's poor printing. As is usually the case, the images sent to us by email seemed to have the best reproduction, because the senders had already taken the trouble of adjusting the color. We encourage more of you to send your entries by email if you have the equipment and software to do so. Of course, we will always accept photos by ground mail.

 

For the Grand Prize, we chose Larry De Kock's image, "Red for the Blood They Shed."  This image is a very strong graphic composition. We liked the placement of the figure in front and the overall balance it achieves. For many Americans, this image will have very strong emotional content, as well (although that is not why we chose it).

 

Carlos Eduardo Junqueira Correa's "Red Dancer" placed second. We loved the energy and motion in it, as well as the colors.

The second runner-up was John Stier's "Red Church Door." The composition is simple, well balanced, and inviting. The open door adds an additional invitation, and the autumn leaves in the upper right corner add nice balance in color and weight.

 

All of the honorable mentions were chosen for their special qualities--i.e. unique presentation, strong composition, or apt use of the color red. Congratulations to everyone.

 

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	Grand Prize: "Red for the Blood They Shed" Larry De Kock Rochester, New York
	Runner-up: "Red Dancer" Carlos Eduardo Junqueira Correa Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
	Runner-up: "Red Church Door" John Stier Laurel, Maryland
	Honorable Mention: "Silhouettes" Matt Conley Eureka, California
	Honorable Mention: "Maple Leaf" Clark Crenshaw Garland, Texas
	Honorable Mention: "Red Ruins" Czesia Markiewicz  St Kilda, VIC, Australia
	Honorable Mention: "Lady in Red" Maura Lucia Celli Kyoto, Japan
	Honorable Mention: "At the Slopes" John Sidlo Brookline, Massachusetts
	Honorable Mention: "Fashion Photo" Nigel Steer Northampton, England
	Honorable Mention: "Red" Samuel Veta Sherman Oaks, California

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