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Betterphoto Winner May 2009

As I mentioned in my previous note my two images have been shortlisted as finalist which are "r e d" & "p e a s". Today I got a news that both images have been selected as winners in second place in the category of "people" & "Elements of design".

About the images:

r e d:

This is the photograph of my beautiful expressive daughter Mansi. She is surrounded with a red sari & for me it arrangement looks like a flower peeping from the leaves. Her happy expressions added a life to the image. May be Green color may have more suited to the concept.



The EXIF data for this image is:
Model:
Canon Canon EOS 400D DIGITAL
FocalLength:
50.0 mm
ISOSpeedRatings:
100
ApertureValue:
f/5.6
ExposureTime:
1/25 sec.
ExposureProgram:
Manual
ExposureB iasValue:
0.0
WhiteBalance:
1
MeteringMode:
6

p e a s:

This is a simple still life shot exploring the beautiful shapes & fresh color of peas. I thought it may suit well in Elements of Design & fortunately it did. For lighting I have used a home made lightbox & two external flash.





The EXIF data for this image is:
Model:
Canon Canon EOS 400D DIGITAL
FocalLength:
135.0 mm
ISOSpeedRatings:
100
ApertureValue:
f/13.0
Expos ureTime:
1/200 sec.
ExposureProgram:
Manual
ExposureBiasValue:
0.0
WhiteBalance:
1
MeteringMode:
5


Notification from the site:

6/22/2009 Photographer Nilesh J. Bhange of Indore, Madhya Pradesh, has won Second Place for May in the prestigious photography contest sponsored by BetterPhoto.com, the site's founder, Jim Miotke, announced Monday.

More t han 19300 entries were submitted to the online photography contest, which attracted contestants from around the world and featured 10 separate categories.

Bhange's stunning image, "p e a s ", garnered top honors after being submitted in the Elements of Design category.

All of the winning images can be viewed at BetterPhoto.com's contest page: http:/ /www.betterphoto.com/contest/winners/0905.asp

Bhange's stunning image, "r e d", garnered top honors after being submitted in the People category.

All of the winning images can be viewed at BetterPhoto.com's contest page: http://www.betterphoto.com/contest/winners/0905.asp

The contest is conducted each month. Categories include Nature and Landscapes, Animals, People, Elements of Design, Digital Darkroom, Travel and Place, Flowers, Details and Macro, Catch-All, and Monthly Theme. Judging is performed by a panel of professional photographers.

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