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PDN announces 2017 Photo Annual contest winners

07 May

2017 PDN Photo Annual

Photo District News has announced the winners of its 2017 PDN Photo Annual competition. It selected 165 winners from thousands of entries across 10 categories, with winners ranging from established photographers to up-and-coming artists.

Of particular note, PDN awarded its first annual Photographer of the Year award to photographer Mark Peterson for creating an outstanding body of work that reflects the year in photography, and for his book Political Theatre.

Head over to the official contest site to see all the winners.

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Photographer: Todd Anthony

Category: Advertising/Corporate Work

A summer campaign for UK brand Fab Ice Lollies, “A Sprinkle of Summer Fun.” [Client: Nestlé]

2017 PDN Photo Annual

Photographer: Julien Grimard

Category: Sports

From a series that captures freestyle mountain biker Matt Macduff attempting the Loop Of Doom, his subsequent crash and injuries.

2017 PDN Photo Annual

Photographer: Ami Vitale

Category: Magazine/Editorial

Pandas, once dangerously close to extinction, are being sent back to the wild. Following China’s massive captive-breeding program, this series shows the next step in the attempt to save the country’s ‘most famous ambassador.’ [Publication: National Geographic]

2017 PDN Photo Annual

Photographer: Emile Ducke

Category: Student Work

A portrait of Aidara, a West Siberian village accessible only by boat and home to a small community of Russian Orthodox Old Believers. This faction continues liturgical practices prior to church reforms introduced in the mid-17th century. Life in Aidara, Ducke explains, consists of exhausting agricultural work, and beyond the village is a vast forest, prone to fires that the residents must control in the dry summers. [From a series]

2017 PDN Photo Annual

Photographer: Jimmy Chin

Category: Sports

For this shoot, Chin accompanied Felipe Camargo while he climbed the Getu Arch in China. [From a series]

2017 PDN Photo Annual

Photographer: Marcus Palmqvist

Category: Stock Photography

‘Impossible Balance’ tricks the eye with seemingly impossible moves by Swedish dancers caught in camera.

2017 PDN Photo Annual

Photographer: Amber Bracken

Category: Photojournalism/Documentary

A series about the members of the Standing Rock Sioux tribe and their allies, who camped for nearly a year in opposition to the Dakota Access Pipeline crossing their territory and their water supply. Though on its face the issue is the pipeline, the conflict is steeped in generations of violent history with the American government.

2017 PDN Photo Annual

Photographer: Piotr Naskrecki

Category: Personal Work

For the last few years Naskrecki has been documenting the lesser-known animals of Africa, which receive little attention due to their small size or elusive lifestyle. Images in this series were taken in Mozambique, ‘one of the least explored countries on the continent, biologically and photographically.’ [Photo of a pangolin, from a series]

2017 PDN Photo Annual

Photographer: Mark Peterson

Category: Photo Books

Peterson’s caustic black-and-white series about American politicians pulls back the curtain on their performances to show them as they really are. From shortly before the 2013 government shut down to the 2016 presidential election, Peterson cuts through the staging and reveals the cold, naked ambition for power. [Book: Political Theatre, Steidl]

2017 PDN Photo Annual

Photographer: Tyler Gray

Category: Personal Work

‘Blue Collar’ is an ongoing series that depicts the harsh beauty and big potential of the North American towns that never quite recovered from the 2009 financial crisis that decimated the manufacturing industry. [From a series]

2017 PDN Photo Annual

Photographer: Jack Davison

Category: Magazine/Editorial

‘L.A. Noir’ features the year’s best actors—including Ruth Negga, Emma Stone, Taraji P. Henson and Denzel Washington—channeling classic film-noir looks and scenarios. [From a series]

2017 PDN Photo Annual

Photographer: Shawn Corrigan and Steve Boyle

Category: Video/Multimedia

A short film about Carol, known as ‘Grubby’ to her teammates, who became a starting middle linebacker after just two weeks of practice in 2001, when women’s tackle football was in its infancy. Nine seasons, hundreds of tackles and one brief retirement later, she’s back for one final season with the Firebirds. [Film: Grubby’s Last Stand]

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Smithsonian.com announces annual photo contest finalists

05 Mar

14th annual Smithsonian.com photo contest

Smithsonian.com, a publication of the Smithsonian Institution, has announced the finalists of its 14th annual photo contest.

Over 48,000 photos were submitted by photographers representing 146 countries and territories, with ten finalists selected in each of the following categories: The Natural World, Travel, Sustainable Travel, People, Mobile, The American Experience, and Altered Images.

Voting is currently open for the Readers’ Choice award, which will be announced alongside the Grand Prize and category winners on March 28. Click through the slides above to see a few of our favorite images, and head over to Smithsonian.com to see all the finalists and vote for the Readers’ Choice winner.

Surreal: A man bikes by an octopus statue at the Burning Man festival in Black Rock City, Nevada.

Alina Rudya, Berlin, Germany

Category: Mobile

14th annual Smithsonian.com photo contest

Take Me Away Deer! Since ancient times, the Nenets have led a nomadic life. Reindeer harnessed to sleds is the most reliable form of transport on the tundra, and the people of the North make use of their navigational abilities. In severe conditions, such as a blinding snow storm, deer are not only loyal companions, but sometimes the only hope for survival.

Tamil Nureev, Noviy Urengoy, Russia

Category: Travel

14th annual Smithsonian.com photo contest

The Longing of an Opera Artist: Mdm Tai, a Chinese opera artist for the past forty odd years, thinks of her children while preparing for her performance. She, like most of the opera artists, is away for months traveling to one place to another, far away from her home. The Chinese opera is a custom that is slowly being diminished, taken over by modern performances. It is worth seeing and it is with hope that, through images, the custom will be sustained for future generations.

Nick Ng, Kuala Lampur, Malaysia

Category: People

14th annual Smithsonian.com photo contest

Swamp Raccoon: While I was looking for alligators at a swamp in Louisiana, this beautiful little creature wandered out of the murky waters right into the morning light.

Kim Aikawa, Santa Rosa, California

Category: Natural World

14th annual Smithsonian.com photo contest

Prom Night

Trinja Henrickson, Ludington, Michigan

Category: The American Experience

14th annual Smithsonian.com photo contest

Turtle-Back Ride: The thing that draws me to the ocean the most is that I never know what I’m going to come across on any given day. I count myself extremely fortunate to have been in the right place at the right time to capture this image.

Michael B. Hardie, Hawaii

Category: Natural World

14th annual Smithsonian.com photo contest

Firewalking: Firewalking is the act of walking barefoot over burning charcoal. In Ha Giang, a mountain province in northern Vietnam bordered by China, the Pa Then ethnic group observes this practice to wish for prosperity in the new year.

Binh Duong, Hanoi, Vietnam

Category: Travel

14th annual Smithsonian.com photo contest

Break Time: Break time during a street theater festival known as FITECA. Periphery of Lima, Peru.

Sharon Castellanos, Cusco, Peru

Category: People

14th annual Smithsonian.com photo contest

Last Dance: A couple dances in the backyard of a home in the West Village neighborhood of Detroit.

Amy Sacka, Detroit, Michigan

Category: The American Experience

14th annual Smithsonian.com photo contest

The Bear Odd Couple: My wife and I were visiting Cabárceno Natural Park with our kids when we realized that dozens of bears were just in front of us. I got the camera and my 70-200mm and took almost two hundred pictures. Then I saw this bear odd couple that seemed to be upset with each other but together. It reminded me of “The Odd Couple” movie with Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau.

Alfonso Dominguez, Laguna De Duero, Spain

Category: Altered Image

14th annual Smithsonian.com photo contest

Brown-Eyed Beauty: Sustainable travel is travel that does not have a negative impact on the environment and ideally would not only protect the environment, but also provide opportunities for local communities. I see visiting the mountain gorillas in Uganda as sustainable travel because the visits support the local community while protecting the endangered gorillas. Tourists can pay to visit families of these magnificent animals for one hour a day, up to eight trekkers at a time. Over time, the gorillas have habituated to people and are tolerant of their visitors. The rangers dedicate their lives to protecting the gorillas, and you can clearly see that they love their job. Porters are hired from the local community to help the trekkers through the jungle. The porters are rotated on a regular basis so that more people in the community can work. This way, the local community receives a benefit and poaching of the gorillas is less likely. This photo was taken during our one-hour visit with the Mubare Gorilla Family Group in Bwindi Impenetrable National Forest, Uganda. After about one and a half hours of trekking through the forest, we were fortunate to be able to watch these magnificent animals up close. This photo is of a female gorilla enjoying a midday meal. There are less than 1,000 mountain gorillas left on Earth.

Lynda Hanwella, San Francisco, California

Category: Sustainable Travel

14th annual Smithsonian.com photo contest

Noon: Shot in Poly Plaza, Beijing, China

Jian Wang, Beijing, China

Category: Mobile

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SkyPixel, DJI and Tourism Australia team up to launch aerial photography contest

04 Mar

Image: SkyPixel / Piotr Parzybok

Aerial photography community SkyPixel is launching an aerial photography contest in cooperation with DJI and Tourism Australia to showcase the natural beauty of the Land Down Under. The Australia From Above contest’s aim is to inspire aerial photographers from around the world to experience and share new photographic perspectives of Australia. The contest is open from March 3 to May 2 to both professionals and enthusiasts.

“Drone photography is gaining huge popularity in Australia, with the country home to a rising number of very talented aerial photographers,” said Lisa Ronson, Chief Marketing Officer, Tourism Australia. “Advances in technology are enabling us to tell Australia’s story in ways previously not possible, and the levels of engagement we get when we share some of these amazing drone clips on our social channels is just extraordinary. It’s really exciting to be part of a competition which provides such a great platform for this new generation of content creators to capture the rich colours, patterns and textures of Australia’s diverse landscape and share this with the rest of the world.”

The winner of the contest’s Grand Prize will receive a DJI Inspire 2 Premium Combo drone package and go on a three-day journey to Lord Howe island for two as well as a three-day trip to Kangaroo island for two. Additional prizes include a DJI Phantom 4 Pro drone, a Mavic Pro drone and one of 10 Osmo Mobile handheld smartphone stabilized gimbals. Winning images will also be showcased on the SkyPixel website and on DJI’s social media platforms. More information on the competition can be found on the Skypixel competition page. If you’d like to participate but lack inspiration, you should have a look at the winning images from SkyPixel’s 2016 competition to get the creative juices flowing.

SkyPixel Launches ‘Australia from Above’ Aerial Photography Contest

DJI and Tourism Australia Partner for Country’s First Large-scale Aerial Photo Contest

SYDNEY, March 3, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — SkyPixel, the world’s most popular aerial photography community run in cooperation with DJI, on Friday launches its first national aerial photography contest to showcase the stunning natural beauty of Australia as seen from drones and other aerial equipment.

The Australia From Above contest, sponsored by DJI and Tourism Australia, aims to inspire aerial photographers from around the world to share, enjoy and experience new creative perspectives of Australia. The contest is open from March 3 to May 2 and welcomes professionals and enthusiasts alike to share their visions of the country. Please find a link to the competition here: https://www.skypixel.com/events/australia

“Australia is a stunning, diverse country, from the inspiring expanse of its pristine white beaches to the raw power of its rich, red outback,” said Danny Zheng, DJI Vice President of Marketing. “Capturing these landscapes from above empowers photographers to see Australia’s extraordinary beauty in an entirely new way, and we can’t wait to see the amazing images from inspired aerial creators.”

The Australia from Above Grand Prize consists of a DJI Inspire 2 Premium Combo drone package, a three-day journey to Lord Howe island for two and a three-day journey to Kangaroo island for two. Runners-up have a chance to win a DJI Phantom 4 Pro drone, a Mavic Pro drone and one of 10 Osmo Mobile handheld smartphone stabilized gimbals. Winning entries will also be showcased on the SkyPixel website as well as to DJI’s millions of fans and followers across its social media platforms. Australia From Above is generously supported by media partners Australian Photography, Drone Magazine and Capture as well as other product sponsors.

To learn more about the contest and submit entries, please visit www.skypixel.com/events/australia.

The judging panel includes a select jury of renowned photographers and influencers.

Kirk Hille, Australian photographer and winner of SkyPixel’s 2015 global photography contest
Mike O’Connor, Editor of Australian Photography
Lisa Ronson, Chief Marketing Officer, Tourism Australia
Tom Rex Jessett, professional photographer travelling the world and capturing its beauty

“I’m looking forward to seeing what fellow SkyPixel community members will share over the coming months,” said Hille, who won the grand prize in SkyPixel’s first annual worldwide contest with an image of a lone swimmer off the coast of Lucky Bay in western Australia. “As an Australian, I treasure the beauty of my home country and I was happy to learn it’s the country of choice for SkyPixel’s first national contest.”

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Can’t afford a Hasselblad? Win one instead in the 2018 Masters contest

26 Jan

Natalia Evelyn Bencicova
Hasselblad Masters 2016
Winner of the Portrait category

Hasselblad is giving away 11 medium-format cameras in what it’s describing as the biggest Masters competition it has ever held. The 2018 contest introduces a new category for aerial photography in tribute, Hasselblad says, to the company’s roots in aerial work – its first camera was an aerial camera. The inclusion may also have something to do with drone-manufacturing share-holder DJI.

Entrants need to be working professionals, with a specification that you should have been professional for three years, and any brand of film or digital camera can be used. The Project/21 category though is open to all photographers who have yet to reach the age of 22. Submissions should consist of three images which don’t have to be a set or related in any way so long as they fit the brief of the category.

Each category winner will receive a Hasselblad digital medium camera as a prize, but will also be loaned Hasselblad equipment to produce a set of images for the Hasselblad Masters commemorative book.

2018 Categories include:

Aerial (New for 2018)
Architecture
Fine Art
Fashion/Beauty
Landscape
Portrait
Product
Project/21 (Under 21)
Street/Urban
Wedding
Wildlife

The competition is open now and will close on June 10th 2017, and entry is free. For more information see the Hasselblad website.

Press release

Hasselblad’s Prestigious Masters 2018 Competition Opens for Entries

Hasselblad is proud to officially open its renowned Masters competition for 2018. Photographers across the globe are invited to submit three images that best demonstrate their photographic ability for the chance to be named a Hasselblad Master. The Hasselblad Masters is one of the world’s most prestigious professional photographic competitions and gives acclaimed professionals, as well as aspiring newcomers, the chance to make their mark in the world of high-end photography.

Winners will not only receive the coveted accolade but will take home a state of the art medium format Hasselblad camera and have their work published in the Hasselblad Masters commemorative book, to be launched in 2018.

This year’s competition is bigger than ever with 11 categories, including the brand new ‘Aerial’ sector that pays tribute to Hasselblad’s history of aerial photography, with its technology used on several space missions including the first landing on the moon.
The 2016 Masters competition proved to be the most popular to date, with over 10,000 entries. The quality of entries was extremely high and the ten crowned Masters encompassed ambition, imagination and photographic skill. Each created truly outstanding work for Hasselblad Masters Volume 5 book, drawing on the theme of ‘Inspire’. Their images were displayed at photokina 2016 and across galleries and media publications around the world.

Previous Hasselblad Masters are some of the biggest names in photography; including Anton Corbijn (2001), Rodney Smith (2002), Charlie Waite (2002), Patrick Demarchelier (2003), Albert Watson (2004), Marco Grob (2007), Kevin Then (2008), and Hans Strand (2008).

Hasselblad Masters are judged on their photographic ability, creativity, compositional skills, conceptual strength and technique – and are acknowledged to have made a compelling contribution to the art of photography. Each entrant must submit three images per category, with the jury voting on the images rather than the photographer.

Entrants will first face an Internal Jury of Hasselblad staff, experts in the field of photography and supremely knowledgeable about Hasselblad cameras. The Internal Jury will select ten finalists in each category that showcase a high level of technical skill and creative flair. These finalists will then reach the professional Masters Jury, compiled of 24 of the best names in photography. Together with the public vote, which acts as a 25th jury member, the Hasselblad Masters are chosen.

The 2018 main Masters jury will be unveiled later in the year; past jury members have included world renowned photographers such as Marco Grob, Steve McCurry, and Tim Flach.

Hasselblad CMO, Johan Åhlen said “After the overwhelming response we received to the 2016 Hasselblad Masters, we’re excited to see what’s in store this year. The quality of entries in previous years has been simply outstanding and we’re immensely proud to continue to inspire and empower talented photographers across the globe. Our Masters become part of the Hasselblad family and we want to equip them with everything they need to make their mark on high-end photography.”

Open for entries 24th January – 10th June 2017. Entries are submitted via www.hasselblad.com. Winners will be announced in January 2018.
For full details on competition download Masters 2018 Rules & Regulations
Previous edition of Hasselblad Masters 2016 published in “Hasselblad Masters Vol. 5 – Inspire”: http://teneues-books.com/hasselblad-masters-vol-5-9815

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Ambassadorship and $24,000 of kit up for grabs in broncolor’s Gen Next contest

21 Jan

Picture by David Sheldrick, one of the winners from last year’s contest

Broncolor is looking for its next generation of young ambassadors and has opened the entry process for this year’s Gen Next contest. The competition is aimed at flash users between the ages of 18 and 30 who inspire the judges and who represent what they see as the next generation of photographers. Winners will receive $ 24,000 worth of broncolor flash equipment and will have their photography promoted for two years through broncolor’s activities around its ambassador program.

The contest has been running for three years already and on each occasion the company has picked five young photographers to promote. Submissions should include three images that involve some use of flash, though the company doesn’t specify that its equipment has to have been used. As ambassadors the winners will be required to actively promote their use of the broncolor equipment that they won, and will be expected to produce posts for the broncolor blog – but they will also get 20% off purchases and free loans for approved projects.

Entry closes on 6th March. For more information see the broncolor Gen Next website.

Press release

The Gen NEXT program from broncolor seeks young photographers with exceptional talent and creative vision to become Gen NEXT Ambassadors.

For a chance to become a Gen NEXT ambassador, share three of your most inspiring images to the official contest website at gennext.broncolor.com. The contest is open to image makers worldwide, between the ages of 18 and 30, looking to push their career to the next level. Entries are accepted between January 16th and March 6th, 2017, with winners announced the following month by April 26th.

Selected winners will be named as Gen NEXT ambassadors and outfitted with $ 24,000 (USD) of broncolor equipment. For the next two years, their work and journey as growing photographers will be featured on the Gen NEXT website. With stunning images, behind-the-scenes content, and insight on the photographer’s artistic decisions, Gen NEXT gives an inside look at the creative growth, while promoting the ambassadors’ work to broncolor’s global audience.

First launched in 2014, Gen NEXT features 15 outstanding young photographers representing a wide range of interests in the world of image making. Through their impressive work, the current Gen NEXT ambassadors have already received considerable worldwide attention and continue to lead the way with inspiring images.

First Generation
Gen NEXT ambassadors from the inaugural 2014 group of five include Benjamin Von Wong (CAN), Dustin Snipes (USA), Jason Jia (CHN), Lara Jade (USA) and Manuel Mittelpunkt (GER).

Second Generation
Gen NEXT’s 2015 group features Anita Anti (UKR), Cristina Otero (ESP), Gonzaga Manso (ESP), Lauri Laukkanen (FIN), and Yulia Gorbachenko (UKR).

Third Generation
The latest group from 2016, adds five more ambassadors; David Sheldrick (UK), Jvdas Berra (MX), Justin Lister (USA), Lara Zankoul (LB), and Natalia Evelyn Bencicova (SK).

To find out who will follow in their footsteps, stay tuned on gennext.broncolor.com and on our social media channels Facebook, Instagram, Twitter & YouTube.

Welcome to the future of photography. Welcome to broncolor Gen NEXT.

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Lenovo pushing Moto Mod development through design contest and hackathon

05 Nov

Lenovo’s Moto Z series, which was introduced earlier this year, is compatible with a range of accessory modules called Moto Mods. So far the Moto Mod line includes a speaker, a projector, a battery pack and the Hasselblad True Zoom camera module. When we tested the latter we found the Moto Mod concept to be the by far best modular smartphone system we have seen so far. The modules attach magnetically to the phone and work instantly, without a need to reboot the device, configure wireless connections or adjust any settings.

Nevertheless, since the Hasselblad True Zoom we have not seen any new Moto Mods and in the long run the system can only be a commercial success if customers have a large Moto Mod ecosystem to choose from. Lenovo is aware of this and has launched several initiatives to encourage third party hardware and software developers to work on new Moto Mod modules. The Moto Mods Developer Kit (MDK) has been available since the launch of the first modules, but from now until the end of January 2017 hardware developers can design a Moto Mod and enter a competition to win a Moto Z smartphone. Additionally, Lenovo will be hosting a couple of Moto Mod hackathons, one in New York City in December and another in January in San Francisco.

Winners of both the design contest and the hackathons will have the opportunity to meet the Moto Mod development team at Lenovo’s subdivision Motorola in Chicago and potentially receive investment to turn their idea into a product. Developers who design prototypes will also have the chance to launch a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo. Experts from Indiegogo will help run the campaign and Moto and Verizon will help promote the best projects with current Moto Z owners.

We really liked the Moto Mod concept when we tested the Hasselblad True Zoom. However, with the latter targeted at a consumer audience, we would like to see somebody design an enthusiast or even pro level camera Moto Mod. What would your ideal camera mod look like? Let us know in the comments.

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Winning images from the Weather Channel’s 2016 It’s Amazing Out There contest

17 Sep

2016 It’s Amazing Out There winners

Grand Prize winner. Photo by Greg Gulbransen

The Weather Channel recently announced winners of its annual It’s Amazing Out There photo contest, awarding $ 15,000 to the grand prize winner. Second and third place winners took home cash prizes as well, and a total of 64 finalists were recognized for their photos celebrating fantastic weather, wildlife and adventure. Take a look at a few favorites here, including one from a familiar face.

2016 It’s Amazing Out There winners

Grand Prize winner. Photo by Greg Gulbransen

Greg Gulbransen captured this photo of a polar bear on the frozen Hudson Bay in Manitoba, Canada when a rapid temperature drop at sunrise created the mist in this image.

‘I said to myself, “I hope a bear walks into this scene’ and sure enough this bear just walked into the scene,” he says. ‘The bear walked out there with his head down. I was so cold, I couldn’t feel my fingertips and I was praying my battery wouldn’t freeze and I said, “bear, would you just lift your head about 8 inches?” And sure enough, it lifted its head and that’s when I got the shot. I knew it was a special moment when I took it.’

If only nature was always so cooperative for photos.

2016 It’s Amazing Out There winners

Second place. Jomblang (Grubug) Cave, Indonesia. Photo by Dale Johnson

We featured Dale Johnson’s work last year as part of our Readers’ Showcase series and since then he’s continued to gain recognition for his photos. He describes this shot from a trip inside Jomblang Cave in Indonesia as ‘the toughest selfie I’ve ever taken.’ If Instagram selfies were half as good as this one, we’d generally like them a whole lot more.

2016 It’s Amazing Out There winners

Third place. Photo by Derek Burdney

Derek Burdney’s photo of a Texas thunderstorm earns him the contest’s third place prize. Based in Omaha, Neb. Burdney says of this storm ‘The [weather] models looked good, so we got in position and watched this thing develop. It was a beautiful storm and everything was good for tornado production. It was really rotating. It never threw a tornado down, but it was really photogenic.’

2016 It’s Amazing Out There winners

Finalist. ‘Walking in the clouds.’ Midway Geyser at Yellowstone National Park. Photo by Derek Burdney

2016 It’s Amazing Out There winners

Finalist. ‘Playtime.’ Photo by Jimmy Marz

2016 It’s Amazing Out There winners

Finalist. ‘Galactic Rainbow.’ Stargazing on top of Maui’s Haleakala Volcano. Photo by Michael Trofimov

2016 It’s Amazing Out There winners

Finalist. ‘Sunset gallop through the marshes.’ A herd of Camargue White Horses galloping through a marshy area in the Camargue region, southern France. Photo by Steve Lange

2016 It’s Amazing Out There winners

Finalist. ‘Fisherman on the Dam.’ Three fly fisherman crossing the dam on a small creek in Tennessee. Photo by Shane Durrance

2016 It’s Amazing Out There winners

Finalist. ‘Step of rice terrace at Chiangmai, Thailand.’ Rice terrace at Chiangmai, Thailand, before rain. Photo by Sarawut Intarob

2016 It’s Amazing Out There winners

Finalist. ‘Weeki Wachee Springs.’ A bird’s eye view of the Weeki Wachee River in the Tampa Bay Area of Florida. Photo by David Underwood

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3rd annual International Drone Photography Contest winners announced

09 Jul

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Dronestagram has announced the winners of its third annual International Drone Photography Contest. Three winners were selected in each of the following categories: ‘Travel,’ ‘Sports Adventure,’ and ‘Nature Wildlife.’ According to National Geographic, which was one of the contest’s sponsors, Dronestagram received 5900 entries from photographers across 28 countries.

The Dronestagram contest seeks out the best photographs taken with a drone, and deliberately looks for images that couldn’t have been taken any other way. According to Dronestagram marketing and development head Guillaume Jarret who spoke with Nat Geo, ‘A great drone picture is a picture that you immediately identify as a drone photo. It is taken at a low altitude, near the target of the picture.’

The winners are:

Travel category:

1st place: Francesco Cattuto’s “Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi in Umbria, Italy”
2nd place: Todd Kennedy’s “Cable Beach”
3rd place: Karolis Janulis’ “Summer camp of Gran Canaria”

Sports Adventure category:

1st place: maxseigal’s “Moab Rock Climbing”
2nd place: losmanesdeldrone’s “Complejo Acuático Norte de Santander”
3rd place: High Angle Shot’s “Chugach Mountain Range, Alaska”

Nature Wildlife category:

1st place: mbernholdt’s “Kalbyris forest Denmark”
2nd place: Szabolcs Ignacz’s “Swarm of sheep”
3rd place: Jonathan Payet’s “Piton de la fournaise, Volcano”

Via: Dronestagram

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Announcing the Winners of the Tamron Sunshine Photo Contest

20 Jun

The winners of the Tamron Sunshine Photo Contest for a Tamron 28-300mm Di VC PZD lens, a Tamron SP 90mm F/2.8 Di VC USD lens, and a Tamron SP 70-300mm Di VC USD lens are:

A huge thank you to everyone who entered our recent contest to win one of the following lens: a 28-300mm Di VC PZD lens, an SP 90mm F/2.8 Di VC USD lens or an SP 70-300mm Di VC USD lens from our friends at Tamron. This was a sunshine themed competition, and many of you shared your beautiful images, so we encourage everyone to go back and scroll the comments section to view these wonderful photos.

Yet again, the response was absolutely AMAZING with over 285 entries! But now, on to the winners. Drumroll please, and the winners are:

First Prize – a Tamron 28-300mm Di VC PZD: the winner is Graham P.

Tamron 28-300mm Di VC PZD (model A010)- $ 849 value (For canon, Nikon or Sony cameras.)

Graham’s winning comment and image:

It would be fantastic to win the Tamron 28 – 300 lens the need for a lighter kit as I am getting older is a must, this lens would not leave the camera and has all the versatility to capture everything from near to far in great detail and of course no more sensor dust from not switching lenses all the time. The image I have entered lookers great with the sun playing across the landscape.

Graham P original

Second Prize – Tamron SP 90mm F/2.8 Di VC USD: the winner is Annee.

Second Prize SP 90mm

Tamron SP 90mm F/2.8 Di VC USD (model F017-new) – $ 649 value (For canon, Nikon or Sony* cameras. *Sony mount model without VC)

Annee’s winning comment and image:

Wow! The new Tamron SP 90mm is a dream lens! I love bringing out details in wide landscapes but want to explore nature’s beauty at a more intimate level. I like to shoot into the sun and bright backgrounds but chromatic aberration and lens flare are problematic with my current lens. The optical construction of the new Tamron SP 90mm will be a major step forward for my art. I also love shooting from low angles where tripods are impossible. The enhanced VC functionality will help me achieve a steadier shot and the moisture-proof / dust-resistant qualities will be a blessing when I get a little too close to the ground! I’m always amazed at how little breeze is needed to move flowers and delicate objects out-of-focus. The increased focusing speed of the new Tamron SP 90mm combined with its large aperture will help me capture shots at the perfect moment.

I could go on but, in short, this lens looks amazing! I know it will help me to hone my craft AND increase my passion for photography. I can’t wait to start playing with one!

Annee original

Third Prize – Tamron SP 70-300mm Di VC USD: the winner is Ron S.

Third Prize70300VC

Tamron SP 70-300mm Di VC USD (model A005) – $ 449 value (For canon, Nikon or Sony cameras.)

Ron’s winning comment and image:

I shot this sunrise from a life guards chair on Delray Beach in Florida. I was there well before sunrise, hoping to catch the sun breaking the horizon over the ocean, but the clouds were there too, blocking the sun. Finally, the clouds broke a bit, allowing the sun to come thru and the Rays to pinball off them, a more dramatic shot for sure than the one I had planned.

I would use the telephoto zoom lens to give me more flexibility and reach with my travel photography and real close ups on the basketball court – I have season tickets for both the men’s and women’s at a local college and love sharing my amateur shots with the coach, players and college community via Instagram and Facebook.

The macro lens would make my wife very happy – she’s an avid gardener but my photos don’t do her magnificent flowers justice. A first class macro lens would certainly help!

I love that these lenses will fit my Sony NEX -6 e-mount, and, when the budget allows, A6000!
Fingers crossed….

Ron S original

We were all thrilled with the entries: you tugged at our heartstrings, made us laugh, made us smile, but most importantly, you made us keep wanting to do more of what we are doing; providing you quality information and guidance to become a better photographer. We were so pleased to see that you came from every part of the world, young adults to grandparents, and everyone in between. Thank you all for your entries!

Roadtrip ebook cover

Now, for those of you that didn’t win, Tamron has invited ALL dPS readers download their 2015-2016 eBook Series! You can find those HERE!

The winners will be emailed with details of how to collect their prizes. Please make sure to look for our email. Thank you again for all the wonderful submissions and to Tamron for sponsoring this competition.

Tamron Rebates

For all of you residing in the USA, when you do purchase your next Tamron Lens, make sure to take advantage of the rebates* up to $ 130 through June 30, 2016. Find additional information HERE!

*Current rebate offers end June 30, 2016. US RESIDENTS ONLY.

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Disclaimer: Tamron is a paid partner of dPS.

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Win One of Three Lenses from Tamron – Enter the Sunshine Photography Contest

09 May

Win one of THREE lenses from Tamron! Enter the “Sunshine” photography contest today.

Win one of the following:

A Tamron 28-300mm Di VC PZD lens
A Tamron SP 90mm F/2.8 Di VC USD lens
A Tamron SP 70-300mm Di VC USD lens

Over the last few years here at dPS, we’ve run very some very popular competitions with our partners, to give away to lucky dPS readers some of their great photographic products. We are lucky enough to be able to do it again.

For this contest, Tamron is giving away three lenses!

These three unique prizes are designed to help every level of photographer create better pictures. Tamron is the world’s most awarded photographic lens line. Each will be won by a different dPS reader. Here’s what you could win:

Our First Prize Winner will receive:

A Tamron 28-300mm Di VC PZD (model A010) – $ 849 value, for canon, Nikon or Sony cameras.

Tamron 28 300mm

The Second Place Winner will receive:

A Tamron SP 90mm F/2.8 Di VC USD Macro Lens (model F017-new) – $ 649 value, for canon, Nikon or Sony (without VC) cameras.

Second Prize SP 90mm

The Third Place Winner will receive:

A Tamron SP 70-300mm Di VC USD Zoom Lens (model A005) – $ 449 value, for canon, Nikon or Sony cameras.

Tamron-70-300

Learn a little more about Tamron here: Tamron USA

How to win

To win this competition you’ll need to:

Visit the above lens information pages and learn more about the lens and its core use.
Post your sunshine photo, along with a few words on how you feel one of the above Tamron lenses would help your photography. It’s as easy as that!
Do this in the next 21 days and after June 1st, 2016, the team at dPS will choose the best three photos and we will announce the winners in the following days.
The deadline to enter is May 30th at 11:59pm PST (UTC-7). Photos and comments left after the deadline will not be considered.

Bee Image

By best – we’re looking for people who have an understanding of photography, the role of lenses, and how they will best suit your needs. So you’ll need to check out the product pages to put yourself in the best position to win.

There’s no need to write essay length comments to win – but we’re looking to hear what you like about the lens, and how it would help your development as a photographer. Don’t forget to include your favorite sunshine themed photo. We encourage you to have fun and be creative.

This competition is open to everyone, no matter where you live – but there is only one entry per person. To enter – simply leave your photo and comment below.

Disclaimer: Tamron is a paid partner of dPS

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