Results of Haida Annual Summer Contest  

First Prize

Congratulations to Patricia Soon wins our First Prize!

First Prize:
Haida M10 Master Kit + Fotopro XGo Max professional tripod + Yololiv: YoloBox  +YC Onion: Chocolate Mini Slider + Lensgo wireless 

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See what judgers say:
Michael Sidofsky: This is a really well-executed cityscape photo. The composition is well balanced and the lighting is perfect. The decision to smoothen out the water and clouds with a long exposure helps the viewers eye land on the buildings in the center of the frame. Water and clouds captured with a fast shutter speed can often produce unwanted textures which can be distracting. Nicely done!

Ronny Behnert: Very simple, but clear and strong image through a great b&w post-processing and the dynamic movement of the clouds. Huge congrats for the first prize!

Mauricio Fabian Narea Pizarro: A very neat photo. The development has been very fine. The black and white work highlights the drama of this photo. The textures and contrast of the objects give visual strength to the frame

Sergio AbeVilla: The contrast between the dynamic and the static, a stop in the passage of time, an ephemeral universe that places us in another time. A small planet in the middle of nowhere in the not too distant future.
The good use of neutral density filters to achieve that effect of movement, the detail of the buildings and contrast worked masterfully to attract the attention of the viewer, make this photo a masterpiece worthy of this great award.

Isabella Tabacchi: What I like in this picture is the essence of the photo filter: the clouds look stripes and the water is a glossy floor; I really love this effect because it is in contrast with the buildings in the city, full of peculiarities and dynamism.

Congratulations to Robin Koehler wins our Second Prize!

Second Prize: 

Haida M10 Professional Kit + 7Artisans: 12mm f2.8 Lens + Accsoon: CineEye

See what judgers say:
Michael Sidofsky: This is really an incredible image. I know how difficult panoramas can be to make, especially at night with this dynamic range. Everything from the composition, to the lighting, to the post-processing was executed perfectly. Excellent!

Ronny Behnert: Congrats on the second prize. Great high-quality landscape photo and a perfect usage of the Clear Night Filter. Strong format and composition.

Mauricio Fabian Narea Pizarro: An exquisite panorama. The galactic center unites on earth and the warm tone of the transition brings balance. The two houses opposite and separated by the mountain balance the visual weight of the elements very well. The lights have been very well handled and overall it is technically outstanding.

Isabella Tabacchi: This is a timeless view of Rifugio Locatelli in front of Tre Cime di Lavaredo. It’s a scenery that astonishes us every time we are in front of it. I like the well balanced panoramic composition. The light pollution is not disturbing the beauty of the image and creates a nice color contrast with the blue night sky.

Congratulations to Joydeep Deb wins our Second Prize!

Second Prize:
Haida M10 Professional Kit + Accsoon: CineEye Air + Desview R5 Monitor

See what judgers say:
Michael Sidofsky: This one really caught my eye. It’s a simple composition but it’s very pleasant and calming to look at. The long exposure was effective at removing any distractions around the borders and the high key edit really brings it together. Kudos!

Mauricio Fabian Narea Pizarro: A very creative and dynamic image. The pattern of repetitions generates that the visual impact of the subject is greater. The composition is very balanced.

Sergio AbeVilla: a photograph different from what we are used to seeing focuses our vision on a clear point, the contrast between the polygonal shapes and the area in which these shapes are absent reinforced together with the human figure make this image really striking.

Isabella Tabacchi: This image is a surprising mix of creativity. I think the photographer planned very well to have this result and I like very much the game of geometries. It’s funny to see how the shape of the sun is repeated in the shape of the holes in the building.

Congratulations to Christoph Schaarschmidt wins our Third Prize!

Third Prize:
Haida M10 Enthusiast Kit + Zhiyun: Smooth X + lensgo lavalier microphone + Fotopro uFO2 flexible tripod!

See what judgers say:
Michael Sidofsky: Really electrifying capture of the storm, pun intended. I like the pinkish hues against the cooler backdrop. It creates a nice color contrast and amplifies the intensity of the lightning. Really cool!

Mauricio Fabian Narea Pizarro: An image that captures the power of nature with great certainty. Correct composition placing the rays on one side of the frame. The tones of the sky complement the tones of the foreground very well, respecting the theory of color.

Isabella Tabacchi: Impressive capture of lightning hitting Uluru in Australia. Simple composition but really well balanced and great moment captured.

Congratulations to Daniel Hohlfeld wins our Third Prize!

Third Prize:
Haida M10 Enthusiast Kit + Zhiyun: Smooth X + YC Onion: Litchi L Cage 

See what judgers say:
Michael Sidofsky: This one really caught my eye. It’s a simple composition but it’s very pleasant and calming to look at. The long exposure was effective at removing any distractions around the borders and the high key edit really brings it together. Kudos!

Mauricio Fabian Narea Pizarro: Minimalism at its finest. The Loneliness of the tree blends very well with the choice to use the long exposure technique to make the water still. The green contrasts very well with the gray tone of the rest of the scene.

Isabella Tabacchi: I like the simplicity of this image; a little island, lonely in a background that is shaded in gray, a mix of water and sky.

Congratulations to Bahadir Sansarci wins our Third Prize!

Third Prize: Haida M10 Enthusiast Kit + Zhiyun: Smooth X + lensgo mini shotgun microphone + Fotopro uFO2 flexible tripod

Michael Sidofsky: This is an excellent top-down aerial. Great use of complementary colors and I really love the textures. Nice work.

Mauricio Fabian Narea Pizarro: This photo is very powerful. It represents the incredible similarity between nature and human beings. The vertical lines appear to be the different layers of the dermis and the horizontal lines resemble veins that reach vital organs such as the kidneys. The conjugation of colors is excellent complementing the yellow tone with the blue tone. The composition is carefully well done. It is an outstanding photo.

Isabella Tabacchi: I really like the composition of this aerial image. The color contrast between the water and the earth is impressive. I like how the rivers break the borders between these two elements.

Congratulations to Andreas Buettiker wins our Participation Prize!

Participation Prize: Haida Lens Hood + Amazon $50 Gift Card

Congratulations to Andreas Buettiker wins our Participation Prize!

Participation Prize: Haida Lens Hood + Amazon $50 Gift Card

Congratulations to Emanuel Scarponi wins our Participation Prize!

Participation Prize: Haida Lens Hood + Amazon $50 Gift Card

Congratulations to Kim Yunjeong wins our Participation Prize!

Participation Prize: Haida Lens Hood + Amazon $50 Gift Card

Congratulations to Pawel Zygmunt wins our Participation Prize!

Participation Prize: Haida Lens Hood + Amazon $50 Gift Card

Congratulations to Roberto Pavic wins our Participation Prize!

Participation Prize: Haida Lens Hood + Amazon $50 Gift Card

Thank the famous photographers below for judging our summer contest this year!

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