My Third...

[Chris Dodkin]

Got some good news from the annual photo competition at the San Diego Fair.

Managed a third place in the B&W Portrait section, with 'Are you lookin' at me kid?'

Well chuffed - Certificate and $150 - first win with the X-Pro1 as well!

For anyone in the area in the next month - well worth visit - tons of great photos on display.

 

[Pete Askew]

Congratulations Chris. Excellent shot - only third!!? What were the other winning entries - also B&W?

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Congrats! The other two must have been amazing to beat that shot. It's really wonderful. Well done!

 

[Lesley Jones]

Congratulations indeed Chris. That is an awesome photograph. The skin is perfect and so is the detail. I love the tone as well. I must admit that I can't imagine anything else beating this either

 

[Chris Dodkin]

Competitions are always a good grounding experience - the winning shot in the category was a close-up of a guys fingers on his guitar with him out of focus in the background, very very cool shot, and the second place was a silhouette of a woman in old-time garb with a parasol, a very well observed shot and a brilliant idea.

It was inspirational to see the images that people had entered - I have a whole load of new ideas now!

 

[Brian Moore]

Congratulations, Chris. Well-deserved.

 

[Hamish Gill]

Good work Chris! great shot, and great news!

 

[Julian de'Courcy]

Well done Chris, very good portrait.

 

[Pete Sykes]

Well then "Big Yourself Up" Chris ...... Congratulations

Pete

 

[Paul Lange]

Nice one Chris, it looks like there is a lively cultural hub where you live.

 

[Andy Boardman]

Well done Chris, really nice portrait that has something about it I can not quite put my finger on , but it works.