It’s customary for judges to say things like “it was a really tough decision” and “all the entries were of a very high standard” before announcing the winner of a competition but in the case of the Bangkok Photo Walk pictures I promise you both things are absolutely true.
However, this image by Songvut Kositarut stood out. If photography is about the language of light then this image speaks fluently. The late-afternoon light is gorgeous and it’s made all the more appealing by shining upon a door with such warm, brown tones. Miss Dao is, of course, a very attractive subject and I really like the way she’s looking out of the frame, obviously distracted by something. The inclusion of a camera makes it the perfect depiction of our Photo Walk for me. Songvut has chosen to place her towards the edge of the frame, which I think is a composition that works perfectly in this situation.
So congratulations to Songvut who says of his winning photo “If I walk past this kind of light without taking a photo I am committing a huge sin”. Enjoy Songvut’s other photos on his web site.
I have also put together a slideshow of some of my favourite images.
Whilst there are no prizes for second and third place, I feel that I’d like to draw your attention to these two images, which I also think are really excellent.
Had there been a prize for a panel of photographs then Xmee would undoubtedly have won. His images are so fresh and dynamic and his terrific web site is one that I’ll be regularly checking in the future.
Taken by “monitor_oat”. check out his Flickr page.
So, that probably wraps it up for the Bangkok Photo Walk for this year. I’ll post news of the overall winners as Scott Kelby announces them. Thanks to those who took part and especially to those who posted their photos. We have almost 400 on our Flickr group, not bad for two hours’ work.
Cheers!
