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The winners have been announced
Digital Camera Photographer of the Year 2009
The overall winner and winner of Planet Earth Category was Bragi J. Ingibergsson's Partners, a beautiful image of two Icelandic horses in Hafnarfjordur on a cold day.
Digital Camera Photographer of the Year 2009
2nd place in the Planet Earth category went to Peter Byrne's The Centre of Attention. He spent five days with a family of swans to captivate the intimacy of a cygnet sleeping in the comfort of its mother's plumage.
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3rd place in Planet Earth category was awarded to Bayu Husodo's My Journey, a stunning image of a bug in the circle of a plant. "To capture an insect's life is very exciting. I love to monitor their actions, then capture them on camera," Bayu said.
Digital Camera Photographer of the Year 2009
Laura Zinetti's Optical came commended in the Planet Earth category. "I was captivated by the interplay of vertical and horizontal lines in this scene that create an optical effect," she said.
Digital Camera Photographer of the Year 2009
The winner of This is Britain category, sponsored by Sky Arts, was Al Overdrive's Fuel Girls. The shot shows the Fuel Girls at the 1st anniversary party of a tattoo studio, depicting "the fun side of British night life," Al said.
Digital Camera Photographer of the Year 2009
Tim Wallace's Bank Holiday clocked the 2nd place in This is Britain category. "In many ways this group showed just what a typical British bank holiday can feel like. I'm a big advocate of street photography - it's a dying art," Tim said.
Digital Camera Photographer of the Year 2009
3rd place in the This is Britain category went to Maciej Dakowicz's Wednesday Night Kissing, an image shot in the Glamorgan County Council Staff Club in Cardiff.
Digital Camera Photographer of the Year 2009
Another entry from Maciej Dakowicz came highly commended in the This is Britain Category. Eating Outside is "a street scene in Cardiff after one of the major rugby matches. The city centre was flooded with thousands of fans," Maciej said.
Digital Camera Photographer of the Year 2009
Maciej Dakowicz was on a roll in the This is Britain category, scoring another commended image with Pink Hat. Cardiff seems to emerge as a hotbed for photographic opportunity as a man dressed in pink dress and hat climbs over railings.
Digital Camera Photographer of the Year 2009
Winner in the World in Motion category was Muhammad Fadli's The Pacu Jawi (Cow's Race). The picture was taken at a prestigious cow race in West Sumatra, which has been held for hundreds of years. The best cow's value can rocket up to $6000 after the race.
Digital Camera Photographer of the Year 2009
The 2nd place for World in Motion was awarded to Yim Shui Kee Janet's Goal, a shot of little Buddhist monks' game of football after a day of learning and working, treasuring a moment of fun and joy. Two years later they'll be sent to different temples for further study.
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Betina La Plante's Propulsion came commended in the World in Motion category. "I'm not traditionally trained, but am always learning and curious about all things visible. I hope that fate, or luck, will wave her brand of magic to make the moment really good."
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Winner of the Digital Vision category in 2009 was Sabina Dimitriu's How Mountains Are Made. "We were impressed by Sabina's innovative use of digital manipulation. She tailored a pattern to fit within the scene's implied narrative," said the judges.
Digital Camera Photographer of the Year 2009
2nd place in the Digital Vision category was awarded to Lonny Pang's Hope, a beautiful shot of model Vangeline in early morning sunlight.
Digital Camera Photographer of the Year 2009
Smoke Kills by Aleksandr Slyadnev reached 3rd place in the Digital Vision category. "This image is made up of multiple photographs, merged together in Photoshop," Aleksandr explained.
Digital Camera Photographer of the Year 2009
Winner of the Man-made category was Bart Heirweg's Gas Station. "When driving through the desolate landscape of Myvatn in Iceland, I encountered this abandoned gas station. For me, it showed Iceland's true colours, as the commercial and pollutant subject is clearly affected by the force of the natural world."
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"I took this picture in Maastricht. The sun was shining. I looked around and saw a house with a spiral staircase. I love the light and shadow," said Jos Zwart of his image Playing with Shadows that clocked 2nd place in the Man-made category.
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3rd place in the Man-made category was awarded to Alper Cukur's Mind Drive. "This shot was taken in Kocaeli, Turkey. I tried to make a thought-provoking composition using the foreground interest, pier, sea, hills and the cloud formations," he said.
Digital Camera Photographer of the Year 2009
"This photo was taken on 2 February 2009 after a rare and heavy snowfall [in the UK]. It was early, and the sky was still heavy with snow clouds, which gave the seafront an unusual, flat and slightly eerie appearance." Laurence Cartwright's Huts in Snow came commended in the Man-made category.
Digital Camera Photographer of the Year 2009
The winner of the Landscapes category is Chip Phillips' Abraham Lake Ice. "Creative composition is at the heart of any great photo, and this shot ticks all the boxes. The image is sharp and well-exposed - you can almost feel the icy lake beneath your boots," said the judges.
Digital Camera Photographer of the Year 2009
The 2nd place in the Landscapes category also went to Chip Phillips. Lone Tree, Palouse Hills, was taken druing a break in a passing thunderstorm.
Digital Camera Photographer of the Year 2009
Bragi J. Ingibergsson's Nature Study, a beautiful shot of Seljalandsfoss, one of Iceland's most famous waterfalls, was awarded 3rd place in the Landscapes category.
Digital Camera Photographer of the Year 2009
Commended in the Landscapes category came Amril Nuryan's The Snake, a view of a river in Papua. "I took the photo from a plane, using an infrared filter to get the colouring effect," Amril said.
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Paolo De Faveri's The Weather I Love also came commended in the Landscapes category. "It was a treat to be there - one of those moments you feel you just got to the right place at the right time."
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The winner of the Black and White category was Carla Broekhuizen's The Naked Truth. "So often we feel uncertain about our body; so rare the moments we feel pleased with it," Carla said and the judges agreed: "Carla has captured a stunning image that challenges conventional attitudes to the perfect figure."
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2nd place in the Black and White category was awarded to Yim Shui Kee Janet's Don't Give Up! "This photo was taken in the mountain region of Yunnan, China. Because of the poor environment, the children could not afford to go to school. They also had to learn how to earn their living in the field when they were young."
Digital Camera Photographer of the Year 2009
"There is something wonderfully endearing about this shot, showing a man seemingly contented in his own world," said the judges of Thomas van Beek's image of Dikke Dennis on a chair in his tattoo shop in Amsterdam, which won the People & Portraits category.
Digital Camera Photographer of the Year 2009
Jim Mortram's Market Town - Carl was awarded the 2nd place in People & Portraits category. "My endeavours in photography are to document the people I encounter in the local community."
Digital Camera Photographer of the Year 2009
Yim Shui Kee Janet's Fearless was awarded the 3rd place in People & Portraits category. "Little La Ma has to sit close to her elder classmates to keep warm, concentrating on the speech in the strong wind and snow."
Digital Camera Photographer of the Year 2009
The winner of Destination Everywhere was Rajesh Kumar Singh's Devotee Morning Prayers at Sangam. "Though not an original subject, Rajesh has managed to balance the composition and light while capturing an intimate yet sensitive portrait of religious devotion," said the judges.
Digital Camera Photographer of the Year 2009
2nd place in Destination Everywhere was awarded to Kushik Majumder's Women at Work. "This photograph was taken in a village North 24 Parganas in West Bengal, India, on a pleasant morning," Kushik said. "The scene includes a brick factory, which shows the activeness of the downtrodden women."
Digital Camera Photographer of the Year 2009
"Wherever it takes you, it's all about how you take it," said William Foley, the photographer for The S.S. Perception which was awarded 3rd place in the Destination Everywhere category.
Digital Camera Photographer of the Year 2009
Commended in the Destination Everywhere category was Jonathan Green's Sailing in Antarctic Sea. "Picking our way through the ice from the top of the mast of the Pelagic Australis. At 27m above sea level, the scene was unvelievable as we navigated through the Lemaire Channel. Our destination was unsure, because the ice conditions were changing so rapidly."
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Overall winner of Digital Photographer of the Year 2008: Tan Choon's Fun Bathing
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Action & Movement, 2nd place: Chris Mole's The Rider's Tail
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Action & Movement 3rd place: Beawiharta Bea's Three Musketeers
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Commended in the Action & Movement Category: Leslie C's Human Flow
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Animals 2nd place: Inseparables by Bragi J. Ingibergsson
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Commended in the Animals cateogry: Eagle Missile by Dean Bertoncelj
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Commended in Animals category: Jiri Karbus' Perfect Body
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Commended in Animals category: Black Winged Stilt by Edwin Giesbers
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Amir Ridhwan's A Duel
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Kristian Ohlsson's Bunny from Vellinge
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Black & White 3rd place: Desert Ships by Pinaki Ranjan Majumdar
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Commended in Black & White category: The Boy by Carlos Lazaro
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Commended in Black & White category: Gary McParland's Dunluce Castle at Twilight
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Commended in Black & White category: The Beach by Giancarlo Bartolini
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Commended in Black & White category: Water Sport by Chris Mole
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Winner of Creative Vision: Away From it All by J. Harvey Ringler
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Creative Vision 2nd place: Djupavik Silo by Jon Gibbs
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Highly commended in Creative Vision category: Walter Menegazzi's English Flag
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Winner of Documentary category: Gerardo Sabado's Isolation
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Documentary 2nd place: Protection? by Matt Scandrett
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Highly commended in Documentary category: Larry Monserate Piojo's A Dog's Sanctuary
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Winner of Dusk to Dawn: Misty Morning in Bhutan by Manuel Librodo Jr.
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Dusk to Dawn 2nd place: Electrical by Russell Francis
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Highly commended in Dusk to Dawn category: Aurora Borealis by Bragi J.Ingibergsson
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Commended in Dusk to Dawn category: Jackie Wu's Good Morning, London
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Commended in Dusk to Dawn category: Sunrise at Sossusvlei by Teresa Zafon
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Commended in Dusk to Dawn category: Buddha festival by Trung Vo Chi
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Winner of Hidden Britain category, sponsored by Sky Arts: Over the Hedge by Yancho Slavov
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Hidden Britain 2nd place, sponsored by Sky Arts: Going Home by David Swanbury
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Landscape 3rd place: Alisdair Miller's Reflect
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Commended in Landscape category: Lone tree in Palouse by Dennis Frates
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Commended in Landscape category: Moody Moeraki by Kah Kit Yoong
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Winner of Urban category: Cleaning by Deepak Dogra
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Highly commended in Urban category: Return of The Jedi by Branko Kosteski
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Highly commended in Urban category: Boys & Bauhaus by Paul Borhaug
The winners of the annual Digital Camera Photographer of the Year 2009 competition have been announced, with an Icelandic photographer scooping the prestigious ‘Digital Camera Photographer of the Year’ crown for his image “Partners” – a wildlife photograph focusing on two horses.
‘Partners’ was taken by photographer Bragi J.Ingibergsson on a Canon EOS 5D camera. Judges praised the shot’s “simple and quiet nature”, singling out Bragi’s “vision and perseverance to give an ordinary scene significance and a sense of wildness.” You can see all the winning entries and finalists in the gallery above.
Video: Watch Digital Photographer of the Year: Bragi Ingibergsson >>
“The judges were delighted with the high standard of entries received in 2009,” said Matt Pierce, overseeing the competition. “It was incredibly tough to pick our overall image, but the considered composition and emotional impact of Bragi’s beautiful photograph narrowly edged out some of the other category winners.
Video: Watch Digital Photographer of the Year: Al Overdrive >>
The Digital Camera Photographer of the Year competition is the leading contest for anyone with a passion for digital photography. It’s open to both amateur and professional photographers of any nationality. Its aim is to reveal images that are creative, inspirational and technically superb. This year’s competition attracted more than 100,000 images by photographers from 126 countries around the world.
Digital Camera Photographer of the Year 2009 – winners
Overall Winner: Partners, Bragi J.Ingibergsson, Iceland
This is Britain – sponsored by Sky Arts: Fuel Girls - Al Overdrive, UK
World in Motion – sponsored by Telegraph.co.uk: The Pacu Jawi, Muhammad Fadli, Indonesia.
Man-made: Gas Station, Bart Heirweg, Belgium
Planet Earth – sponsored by PhotoRadar.com: Partners,
Bragi J.Ingibergsson, Iceland
Destination Everywhere: Devotee Morning Prayers at Sangam,
Rajesh Kumar Singh, India
Fashion: Two Different Sides, Michael Novrianus Maikro, Indonesia
Landscapes sponsored by Epson: Abraham Lake Ice, Chip Phillips, USA
People and Portraits: Dikke Dennis, Thomas van Beek, The Netherlands
Black & White: The Naked Truth, Carla Broekhuizen, The Netherlands
Digital Vision: How Mountains Are Made: Sabina Dimitriu, Romania
Young Photographer of the Year – Under 10s: Great Grandma, Tirza Lukacs, Hungary
Young Photographer of the Year – 11-14 years: Sea Through the Window, India Sparacia, UK
Young Photographer of the Year – 15-17 years: Champion’s Breakfast. Tadas Šlajus, Lithuania
If your trigger finger is itching for the next Digital Camera Photographer of the Year competition, you’ll be delighted to hear that it’s launching March 2010.
See the best of 2008
Last year, the competition attracted more than 120,000 entries from around the world. The winning picture was taken by Tan Choon Wee, a wonderful image that the judges felt was endearingly magical and refreshing to witness.
There were 10 categories in the competition including urban, animals, documentary, landscape, portraiture and new for 2008, Hidden Britain, a category sponsored by Sky Arts. The winning image was taken by Yancho Slavov using a Nikon D50. The judges felt this gem of a shot had a wonderful sense of humour that captured the essence of Britishness.
Sky Arts went down to the Mall galleries in London to talk to the competition winners and get all the news on 2008's record breaking competition. Watch video >>
See many of the winners and finalists in the gallery above, or visit The Digital Camera Photographer of the Year website.
Tips from Digital Camera magazine on how to capture that award-winning image for Sky Arts’ This is Britain category:
Don’t overlook the ordinary
Its often the everyday moments in life that characterise a country and culture. Hang out around your local chippy with a wide-angle lens or take the long lens to the beach for the day to capture knotted hankies on sunburned heads.
Do your research
Ask your local youth club or community centre if you can document what happens there. Take time to get to know the people and what makes them tick. Capture the pure spirit of the group activity and the character of the people.
Look for characters
A British country house surrounded by fields may seem like the perfect subject. Why not give the owners a knock and ask them to pose at the front gate for you? If you don't ask, you don't get!
Get in close with a wide-angle lens
Dont dismiss sport from this category. Get down to your local sports pitch and see what's going on. Forget the action on the field, and fish out a wide-angle zoom. The great British spirit can often be found off the pitch or on the sidelines.
It doesn't have to be pretty
Britain isn't all a bed of roses, either, so remember that when you walk out of the door with your camera. How about capturing the darker side of British culture?
Be creative
Think laterally and outside the box. A greasy spoon truck-stop café may be the epitome of hidden British culture, but would a stylish and creatively lit image of a full English breakfast say even more than a wider shot could ever express?
Give your shots presence
A country and its culture is all about the people. If you're avoiding shooting people, then make sure theyve left a strong presence in your photograph. Art, vandalism and even dumped rubbish all have a strong link to human activity.
Be original
If landscapes are more your thing, then make sure you shoot them from a completely fresh angle. Get there when the light is at its best and avoid the clichéd views.
To find out more and enter online, visit The Digital Camera Photographer of the Year website.
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beto
Wed 1 April 2009, 21:08
that pintures are really cool that real act
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Neil Cooper
Tue 25 August 2009, 08:18
Stunning! Such vision !
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