Contest #29: Voting! (CLOSED)

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The first rule of voting. Please please please leave a comment when you vote. This contest really comes alive when people just drop in,say hi and perhaps tell us why they voted for a particular photo. It makes the contest more fun and gives really great feedback for the photographers.

Other stuff:

The poll will remain open for 7 days.
You can vote for three photos. Your vote will be public
Please don't vote for your own photos!
As before there will 1st, 2nd and 3rd place positions.
No prizes, sorry :lol:
I will be announcing the names (aliases) of the people who win. Send me a PM if you don't want your name to be announced.
All the photos can be viewed here (http://canondigitalphotographycontests.fotopic.net/)

Good luck everyone!!! :D

[Carzee]

My votes are

# 24

Simple idea well done. Love the colours and the frozen action of the drops etc. Hit the spot with me anyway. Is it Dandruff brand fragrance? LOL.

# 26

Creamy colours and gloss, careful focus etc, lit well. Classy.

# 17

Nice angle of light + dark, beautiful cool blues.

[Bob_A]

My favorite is #26. The image really tells a story about the quality of the instrument. Great composition and color.

[daclozer]

I liked 26 the best, I like the almost abstract fell of it also the colors are warm and sexy.. 24 was a great shot also, the shooter thought it out and executed it well... Great job guys !!!

p.s. all the other photos were very good also

[SuperFly]

Hey Guys,

Here are my votes.

#26 - Love the colours, the warmth and the atmosphere of the image, I've figured out it's an instrument of some sort, but due to my lack of musical knowledge - that's as far as it goes, as for the theme - it definitely positions the brand in a good location in the image.

#17 - I like the colours and lighting of this one, the logo is very visible and i'm sure in this day and age the words 15GB can hint at some kind of storage product..

#2 - Like the reflections here, the logo comes out clearly, on the negative side though, if you're not familiar with the logo, you may never know it's actually a car, I think more of the product would've been good...

A few great entries there... This comp is getting better all the time :)

[aam1234]

My favorite is # 16: Fairlady Z.

Too bad # 20: A Mini Adventure is very small, looks like an excellent photo imo.

[GoneFission]

#2 and #20: both involve excellent lighting, composition, and use of reflection.

#24: totally cliché, but totally well done

I could see many of the entries in magazine ads; good job, all!

[aviatrice]

#26 is my favorite. The colors are rich and warm, the photo exudes quality and has a "spare-no-expense" look to the piano. Also, I love the way the shadow of the stick for the piano lid is kind of like 3D (on right)...you can see three different angles of the stick. The placement of the brand is perfect, too. Bravo! :lol:

[Claire]

#24 is perfect for the competition theme. Not only is it a well executed photo, but I like that it also works as a campaign style image. I'm dying to know how the photographer managed to take the shot. Must have taken quite a few exposures!

#1 I liked from the very beginning. I know the phone company (still got my Pay as you Go SIM with them!) and although the image may not be as "glossy magazine style" striking, I believe it stands out. I think it'd work very well in an ad campaign.

#4 is plainly a brilliant image.

[JohnnyG]

There are a lot of very good photos here but I had to pick 3 so here goes:

#1 - The use of selective coloring does it for me. Very good use, excellent photo.

#24 - Excellent technique here and sells the product to me!

#26 - Truly classic and very well done.

I wish I could have voted for more!

[S230]

I noticed that majority of the photos are using actual company names and products (Branding). Should this be avoided?
#29 is good photo but not sure if name shown on bottle is actual brand or name of product?

[SuperFly]

S230 - It is both:
Davidoff (Company name)
Clear Water (Fragrance name)

[Big_B]

I noticed that majority of the photos are using actual company names and products (Branding). Should this be avoided?


I don't see that as a problem.

At some stage I'm actually going to vote in this contest. I just can't make up my mind which three are my favourites!! :lol:

[JuStDaVe]

no 11 and 21

[spinaltap]

I voted for 17, 20, 24.

17: I liked it because of its simplicity, and the lighting involved with it. Looked like a sort of image i'd see in a magazine if apple didn't already have a unique advertising style.

20: I liked it because of its simplicity; the shot was well composed with nice use of DOF. Yet again another type of image that i thought I would be likely to see in a magazine advertising caompaign.

24: Classic, some might say cliche, campaign image. That must've taken a lot of time and patience. Definitely fits the criteria for one of the best though, due to the subject of the contest.

good work all!

[myth337]

First.. these are great shots!!

my first vote went for #4, for obvious reasons.. ;)
it is a very professional looking shot of a really cool item. I'd buy one.. but I already have one.. :cool:

second vote goes for #24, which is really one of the best shots here. great spalsh!!

third vote goes for #3.. again... for obvious reasons. :)
(I did a shot like this a long time ago, too... but it didn't look this good.)

.. Lee

[jasta]

First off, I just came across this site a week or so ago. It's a really cool site.

Now, on to my thoughts. My favorite is number 3. While I feel the sunset (rise?) could have been stronger, the image made me want to be sitting there drinking the beer. It also has strong composition. My second and third favorites are almost ties, but I'll give the slight edge to number 17. Color, compostition, and brand identity are all strong. Number 20 is also an excellent photo, but I ranked it third because its brand identity was less strong.

As a note, my favorite image was number 23. I love the color, lighting, and mood; I just didn't think it was as strong of an advertisement as the others.

[Big_B]

Thanks for taking the time to comment everyone. Seeing the reasoning behind people's votes is really useful. Anyway, stay tuned because the next contest is going to be different from our usual fayre. I'll post details this evening.

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New contest up and running!

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=94234

[Big_B]

My votes go to:
# 04 because it is such a perfect product shot. Also, the skull in the top right of the screen adds a little subversion to the otherwise beautiful shot.

# 18 - I just love the classic look

# 1 because its a great idea well executed.

I'd also like to give an honerable mention to #24 which I very nearly voted for. I don't want to know how many takes it needed to get right!

[aam1234]

Ok, if I'm allowed to express my admiration for a photo it would be # 16: Fairlady Z. Wish the photographer stood on a chair or something to get rid of the busy background. Imagine the car with these tiles and lighting only? Nissan would probably buy that photo.

[JSolie]

My choices, in no particular order...

#24 because it looks like an advertisement, and the timing to get such a shot as that.

#26 for the warm colors and classic craftsmanship

#3 because it, too, looks like an advertisement, and I like the glow of the sunlight in the glass' contents.

If I could have voted for a fourth photo, it would have been #4.

-- John

[latigid soe]

Some really nice photos folks.....I only voted for 1 which was 24......If I had of been on the ball I would have voted for 26 and 2 as well, Very nice photo's,well done :)

[Big_B]

Voting closes tomorrow, Monday

[Nidz]

Yeah well not to go with the masses I gotta say #24 gets my vote.. It's just one of those hard to get moments and looks like it's been ripped straight out of a magazine.

[Big_B]

Voting closed! :D

See this thread for the results
http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=95364