1st PLACE | THE DECISIVE MOMENT
Katherine Birkbeck | Katherine Birkbeck Photography | Knoxville, Tennessee Wedding Photographer
JUDGE COMMENTS:
Perfect timing. / A little luck never hurts… great shot of them photographing themselves. / Great timing to get them illuminated by their camera’s flash. / Unbelieable timing – great capture!
2nd PLACE | THE DECISIVE MOMENT
Mark Pawlyszyn | Unique Images Photography | Calgary, Alberta Wedding Photographer
JUDGE COMMENTS:
Way to keep your eye on the moment. The bride didn’t flinch either! / Great catch and expression.
3rd PLACE | THE DECISIVE MOMENT
Victor Herrera | Victor Herrera Photography | Cancun, Mexico Wedding Photographer
JUDGE COMMENTS:
The trickle of champagne below her chin and great lighting made this shot. / An amazing image – almost sacramental.
4th PLACE | THE DECISIVE MOMENT
Emin Kuliyev | Emin Wedding Photography | New York Wedding Photographer
JUDGE COMMENTS:
Love the action in this. / Love the bride’s expression and how the champagne looks in the air.
5th PLACE | THE DECISIVE MOMENT
Derek Chai | Derek Chai – G2xphotography | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Wedding Photographer
JUDGE COMMENTS:
Great placement of the shot… and great slight drag of the shutter. Hard shot to capture.
6th PLACE | THE DECISIVE MOMENT
Julier Nascimento | Julier Nascimento Photography | Baixo Guandu, ES Brazil Wedding Photographer
JUDGE COMMENTS:
This was an Olympic type bouquet toss shot… love it. / A great moment, but the grittiness of the image doesn’t really work with its context.
7th PLACE | THE DECISIVE MOMENT
Mark Wallis | Mark Wallis Photography | London, UK Wedding Photographer
JUDGE COMMENTS:
Dad’s face made this shot a winner.
8th PLACE | THE DECISIVE MOMENT
Sandro Gismondi | Sandro Gismondi Wedding Photographer | Rome, Italy Wedding Photographer
JUDGE COMMENTS:
Brave little bird, nicely captured. / Nice framing with the little bird. / I like the quietness in this moment. Processing could be improved.
9th PLACE | THE DECISIVE MOMENT
Michal Warda | WhiteSmoke Studio | Warsaw, Poland Wedding Photographer
JUDGE COMMENTS:
OUCH! Love this shot! The guy’s expression says this is the first time he’s done that and maybe the last.
10th PLACE | THE DECISIVE MOMENT
Rodolfo Arpia | Rodolfo Arpia Photographer | Pasadena, California Wedding Photographer
11th PLACE | THE DECISIVE MOMENT
Joanna Siwiec | Joanna Siwiec | Cracow, Poland Wedding Photographer
JUDGE COMMENTS:
Simple easy shot and being in the right spot at the right time.
12th PLACE | THE DECISIVE MOMENT
Liliya Gorlanova | Liliya Gorlanova Photography | Moscow, Russia Wedding Photographer
13th PLACE | THE DECISIVE MOMENT
Luigi Rota | Fotorota Studio Luigi Rota | Milan, Italy Wedding Photographer
JUDGE COMMENTS:
Excellent framing … my eye travels the whole photo.
14th PLACE | THE DECISIVE MOMENT
Allister Freeman | Allister Freeman Photography | United Kingdom Wedding Photographer
15th PLACE | THE DECISIVE MOMENT
Erin Yee | Erin Michelle Photography | Tucson, Arizona Wedding Photographer
16th PLACE | THE DECISIVE MOMENT
Renato dPaula | dPaula Photo | São Paulo Wedding Photographer
JUDGE COMMENTS:
The sneeze… great capture! / Processing detracts from the strength of this image.
17th PLACE | THE DECISIVE MOMENT
Aaron Willcox | Aaron Willcox Photography | San Diego Wedding Photographer
JUDGE COMMENTS:
Good job keeping your attention on such a candid moment.
18th PLACE | THE DECISIVE MOMENT
Luigi Rota | Fotorota Studio Luigi Rota | Milan, Italy Wedding Photographer
JUDGE COMMENTS:
A little too much Photoshop but couldn’t pass this up. The girls expression is priceless. / Penalized for excessive post-processing.
19th PLACE | THE DECISIVE MOMENT
Morgan Lynn Razi | Morgan Lynn Photography | Houston, Texas Wedding Photographer
20th PLACE | THE DECISIVE MOMENT
Jez Dickson | Jez Dickson Photography | London, UK Wedding Photographer
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