amateur category
Orchidea (Series)
DESCRIPTION
Beginning in 1967 American photographer Irving Penn (1922-2009) photographed a different species of flower for publication in the December, Christmas issue of Vogue magazine. Each is photographed like all of his subjects, human and otherwise, close-up, against plain backgrounds, with an eye towards colors and details. Penn let the flowers speak for themselves. In this small series of orchid photographs, I have attempted to do the same.
AUTHOR
2013 Grand Prix de la Découverte, International Fine Art Photography Competition (www.internationalfineartphoto.org). Jurors: Anne Biroleau, Didier Brousse, Elizabeth Corden, Jeff Cowen, Jerry Fielder, Julie Grahame, Alexandre Percy, Jan Potts, David Travis, Hiroshi Watanabe, (https://www.internationalfineartphoto.org/2013_jury.htm).
“Landscape/Seascape/Nature” Category: Juror Award of Merit - ‘Camellia’.
2014 Awarded “Darkroom Gallery Master” designation, Darkroom Gallery, Essex Junction, Vermont 05452 (http://www.darkroomgallery.com/index.php/masters; https://www.darkroomgallery.com/exhist?uid=3467).
2014 Royal Horticultural Society Photography Competition (https://www.rhs.org.uk/Promotions/rhs-photo-competition). Jurors: Clive Nichols (http://www.clivenichols.com), Andrew Lawson (http://www.andrewlawson.com).
“Plants” Category: 1st Prize - ‘Grasses in Morning Dew’; Highly Commended - ‘Indian Clock Vine’.
“Abstracts and Details” Category: Commended - ‘Green-spored Parasols’.
2015 International Garden Photographer of the Year Competition 8, Kew Royal Botanic Gardens (http.www.igpoty.com). Jurors: Paul Debois, Gina Fullerlove, Christina Harrison, Andrea Jones, Tony Kirkham, Tyrone McGlinchey Clive Nichols, Sally Palmer, Jaime Plaza, Juliet Roberts, Ray Spence (http://www.igpoty.com/Judges.asp?parent=the%20competition#clive).
“The Beauty of Plants” Category: Finalist – ‘Muhly Grass’; Commended – ‘Magnolia’ (http://www.igpoty.com/competition08/winners_thebeautyofplants.asp?parent=winners).
“Portfolio” Category (Six themed images): Finalist – ‘Irises’ (http://www.igpoty.com/competition08/winners_portfolios_fin3.asp).
“Monochrome Project”: Finalist – ‘Aristolochia’ (http://www.igpoty.com/competition08/winners_PP_Monochrome_Finalist3.asp?parent=winners).
“Macro Art Project”: Highly Commended – ‘Dahlia’ (http://www.igpoty.com/competition08/winners_PP_Macroart_Com13.asp?parent=winners).
2015 Charles Dodgson Black & White Award, The Worldwide Photography Gala Awards. Juror: Hélène Mogensen de Monléon (http://www.h2m-photography.com).
Finalist – ‘Homeless’ (http://www.galaawardsgallery.com/gallery-b-w.html).
2015 Primary Colors Competition, The Worldwide Photography Gala Awards. Juror: Nigel Bullers (http://nigelbullers.zenfolio.com). Finalist – ‘Cerveza’
(http://www.galaawardsgallery.com/gallery-primary.html).
2016 International Garden Photographer of the Year Competition 10, Kew Royal Botanic Gardens (http.www.igpoty.com). Jurors: Jürgen Becker, Chris Beardshaw, Clare Foggett, Joanna Fortnam, Christina Harrison, Andrea Jones, Tony Kirkham, Chris Lacey, Tyrone McGlinchey, Clive Nichols, Philip Smith (http://www.igpoty.com/Judges.asp?parent=the%20competitiondarkroom).
“Monochrome Project”: 1st Place – ‘Water Lily’ (http://www.igpoty.com/competition10/winners_PP_Monochrome_First.asp?parent=winners).
“Macro Art Project”: Highly Commended – ‘Chive Flower’ (http://www.igpoty.com/competition10/winners_PP_Macroart_Com1.asp?parent=winners).
2016 Fine Art Photography Awards 2nd Edition, International Awards Honouring Fine Art Photography (www.finartphotoawards.com). Jurors: Qingjun Huang, Carolyn Guild, Klaus Kampert, Pini Hamou, Rupert Vandervell, Pongsatorn Sukhum, Kilian Schönberger, Peter Kool, Lara Zankoul and GMB Akash (http://fineartphotoawards.com/#contest-description). Nature Category (Amateur): Nominee – ‘Floral Interests’; Nominee – ‘Parasols’; Nominee – ‘Water Lily’ (http://fineartphotoawards.com/winners-gallery/fapa-2015-2016/amateur/nature).
2016 Trees 2016 competition, New York Center for Photographic Art (NYC4PA). Juror: Traer Scott (http://www.traerscott.com). Second Place – ‘Iced Tree’. (http://www.nyc4pa.com/#!trees-2016-1/c24b7).
“Landscape/Seascape/Nature” Category: Juror Award of Merit - ‘Camellia’.
2014 Awarded “Darkroom Gallery Master” designation, Darkroom Gallery, Essex Junction, Vermont 05452 (http://www.darkroomgallery.com/index.php/masters; https://www.darkroomgallery.com/exhist?uid=3467).
2014 Royal Horticultural Society Photography Competition (https://www.rhs.org.uk/Promotions/rhs-photo-competition). Jurors: Clive Nichols (http://www.clivenichols.com), Andrew Lawson (http://www.andrewlawson.com).
“Plants” Category: 1st Prize - ‘Grasses in Morning Dew’; Highly Commended - ‘Indian Clock Vine’.
“Abstracts and Details” Category: Commended - ‘Green-spored Parasols’.
2015 International Garden Photographer of the Year Competition 8, Kew Royal Botanic Gardens (http.www.igpoty.com). Jurors: Paul Debois, Gina Fullerlove, Christina Harrison, Andrea Jones, Tony Kirkham, Tyrone McGlinchey Clive Nichols, Sally Palmer, Jaime Plaza, Juliet Roberts, Ray Spence (http://www.igpoty.com/Judges.asp?parent=the%20competition#clive).
“The Beauty of Plants” Category: Finalist – ‘Muhly Grass’; Commended – ‘Magnolia’ (http://www.igpoty.com/competition08/winners_thebeautyofplants.asp?parent=winners).
“Portfolio” Category (Six themed images): Finalist – ‘Irises’ (http://www.igpoty.com/competition08/winners_portfolios_fin3.asp).
“Monochrome Project”: Finalist – ‘Aristolochia’ (http://www.igpoty.com/competition08/winners_PP_Monochrome_Finalist3.asp?parent=winners).
“Macro Art Project”: Highly Commended – ‘Dahlia’ (http://www.igpoty.com/competition08/winners_PP_Macroart_Com13.asp?parent=winners).
2015 Charles Dodgson Black & White Award, The Worldwide Photography Gala Awards. Juror: Hélène Mogensen de Monléon (http://www.h2m-photography.com).
Finalist – ‘Homeless’ (http://www.galaawardsgallery.com/gallery-b-w.html).
2015 Primary Colors Competition, The Worldwide Photography Gala Awards. Juror: Nigel Bullers (http://nigelbullers.zenfolio.com). Finalist – ‘Cerveza’
(http://www.galaawardsgallery.com/gallery-primary.html).
2016 International Garden Photographer of the Year Competition 10, Kew Royal Botanic Gardens (http.www.igpoty.com). Jurors: Jürgen Becker, Chris Beardshaw, Clare Foggett, Joanna Fortnam, Christina Harrison, Andrea Jones, Tony Kirkham, Chris Lacey, Tyrone McGlinchey, Clive Nichols, Philip Smith (http://www.igpoty.com/Judges.asp?parent=the%20competitiondarkroom).
“Monochrome Project”: 1st Place – ‘Water Lily’ (http://www.igpoty.com/competition10/winners_PP_Monochrome_First.asp?parent=winners).
“Macro Art Project”: Highly Commended – ‘Chive Flower’ (http://www.igpoty.com/competition10/winners_PP_Macroart_Com1.asp?parent=winners).
2016 Fine Art Photography Awards 2nd Edition, International Awards Honouring Fine Art Photography (www.finartphotoawards.com). Jurors: Qingjun Huang, Carolyn Guild, Klaus Kampert, Pini Hamou, Rupert Vandervell, Pongsatorn Sukhum, Kilian Schönberger, Peter Kool, Lara Zankoul and GMB Akash (http://fineartphotoawards.com/#contest-description). Nature Category (Amateur): Nominee – ‘Floral Interests’; Nominee – ‘Parasols’; Nominee – ‘Water Lily’ (http://fineartphotoawards.com/winners-gallery/fapa-2015-2016/amateur/nature).
2016 Trees 2016 competition, New York Center for Photographic Art (NYC4PA). Juror: Traer Scott (http://www.traerscott.com). Second Place – ‘Iced Tree’. (http://www.nyc4pa.com/#!trees-2016-1/c24b7).
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