Xwinger and I really enjoyed judging Great Bird Pic’s latest contest, “Birds in Black and White”. We had 57 pictures submitted and after a first pass-through still had 49 to choose from! We looked for how the monochrome format helped draw our eye to the texture and contrast in the bird. Several good pictures were dropped because the focus wasn’t quite tack-sharp, which was easier to notice in B&W. Some were dropped because the lighting and/or contrast were off, again highlighted by the monochrome. After much deliberation we identified eight photographs worthy of being the award winner and after more discussion Xwinger and I chose Paul Demkovich’s Bridled Titmouse as the $100 winner! We both liked the crispness of the feathers and the position of the bird, showing it off from beak to the tip of its tail (all in focus). The contrast between the light and dark areas is done just right. Well done, Paul! His winning picture is below and the seven Honorable Mentions will be announced tomorrow.
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