This October POM was judged by Ian Wilms and Marta Iwanek.
FEATURE
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| (25/11/2016) BELLEVILLE, Ont. - Andy Wu prepares his lure before casting into the Bay of Quinte on a cold and foggy night at Zwicks Park. Photo: Chris Donovan 2 |
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| (18/11/2016) PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY, Ont. - Garnet Northey carries two buckets of sweet potatoes from his greenhouse to store them at his home. The 74-year-old rarely visits the grocery store and eats the sweet potatoes he grows on his farm for dinner every night. Photo: Chris Donovan 3 |
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STIRLING, Ont. (11/23/16) - Marjory Brady walks with the male alpacas to the feeding ground at Amazing Graze Alpacas in Stirling on Nov. 22, 2016. In winter, alpacas will avoid breaking fresh snow causing them to walk in a single file line. Photo by Andrew Ryan
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NEW YORK CITY, NY (11/08/16) - Voters found ways to stay entertained and uplifted during the eight stressful hours awaiting results of the presidential election in Times Square on Nov. 8. These girls would not say which candidate they supported, though this scene felt very much like Trump's America. Photo by Vanessa Tignanelli
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Comments: 1st place was immediately obvious. Painterly and timeless. Draws the viewer into the potential narrative. 2nd place is a balanced, artistic composition, with a beautiful colour palette. 3rd, great moment. Very tongue-in-cheek. HM made us laugh instantly, which is why it got the HM. The composition held it back from placing higher.
NEWS
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TORONTO, Ont. (11/05/16) - Thousands of peaceful protestors marched down University Ave. in Toronto Nov. 5, bringing public awareness to the proposed Dakota Access Pipeline plans to destroy sacred indigenous grounds and add to the planet's drinking water crisis. Some waved blue material while "water is life!" was yelled throughout the streets. The protest aimed to support those on the front lines at Standing Rock in North Dakota, who were facing unwarranted charges in their fight for clean water for future generations. Photo by Vanessa Tignanelli
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TORONTO, Ont. (5/11/16) - Thousands of peaceful protestors gathered at the reflecting pool beneath freedom arches at Nathan Phillips Square in Toronto mid-November, shouting "Water is life!" It is a continuous fight for clean water for future generations. Protests across North America have brought awareness to the plans for the Dakota Access Pipeline to destroy sacred indigenous grounds and add to the planet's current drinking water crisis. Their march down University Ave. aimed to support those on the front lines at Standing Rock in North Dakota, who have been holding their ground in protest since April. Photo by Vanessa Tignanelli
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TORONTO, Ont. - Andrea MccAnn travelled from Buffalo, NY to stand against Trump in Toronto, on Nov. 19, 2016. Photo by Andrew Ryan
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Comments: 1st is beautiful. Nice use of your surroundings to make what could have been a cliche protest scene into an image which delivers the news with artistry. 2nd, intelligent frame, but the tilt hurts it. Seeing City Hall wouldn’t have been so bad. I’m also not into the eye contact. With all this griping, you may think I don’t like this image, but that’s not true. The interaction with the water of the fountain connects this image of the protest with the Standing Rock movement going on in North Dakota. 3rd, there’s a lot of information in this image. I like how the sheet seems somehow sinister. Clean background is a plus. The foreground is distracting, but it’s also part of the story and you’ve managed it well by stopping down a bit. Nice. HM, solid news photograph, nice light and moment, but REALLY needs a crop in order to function. The guy’s face on the right and the mysterious black object/flashing orange hand in the top left hurt this frame.
SPORTS
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HM — NEW YORK, NY (11/08/16) - Jose Cruz rallies for Donald Trump's presidency in New York City on the night of the 2016 election. The small group looped around the Midtown Hilton, the building Trump held his campaign party. Photo by Andrew Ryan
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Comments: 1st is beautiful. Nice use of your surroundings to make what could have been a cliche protest scene into an image which delivers the news with artistry. 2nd, intelligent frame, but the tilt hurts it. Seeing City Hall wouldn’t have been so bad. I’m also not into the eye contact. With all this griping, you may think I don’t like this image, but that’s not true. The interaction with the water of the fountain connects this image of the protest with the Standing Rock movement going on in North Dakota. 3rd, there’s a lot of information in this image. I like how the sheet seems somehow sinister. Clean background is a plus. The foreground is distracting, but it’s also part of the story and you’ve managed it well by stopping down a bit. Nice. HM, solid news photograph, nice light and moment, but REALLY needs a crop in order to function. The guy’s face on the right and the mysterious black object/flashing orange hand in the top left hurt this frame.
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KINGSTON, Ont. (11/26/16) - Calgary's Shari Boyle, 46, rests after completing the 10K open women's race at the Cross Country National Championships in Kingston, Ont. last weekend. In 2006, Boyle received a one-year suspension after testing positive for having Ephedrine in her system. Unbeknownst to Boyle, an American version of her favourite tea contained the substance. "Seeing my name written in the context of doping, I was afraid of what other people would think because of it being so public. I had hoped instead that it would shed light on the fact that athletes can accidentally test positive for a banned substance," she said. As Boyle continues to represent Calgary in races across North America, she is now a spokesperson for athletes to be more conscious of their food and supplement intake. "So that they will exercise a lot more caution than I did," she said. Photo by Vanessa Tignanelli
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BELLEVILLE Ont. (11/26/16) — Jordan Graham takes a breather while training at Loyalist Martial Arts Acadamy in Belleville Ont. Graham started out as a Muay Thai boxer and is now setting his sights on the UFC as a mixed martial arts fighter. Photo by Yader Guzman
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PORTRAIT
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(25/11/2016) BELLEVILLE, Ont. - Loyalist College guard, Forest Maracle rushes past a St. Lawrence College defender to score a basket. St. Lawrence went on to win the game 66-47. Photo: Chris Donovan
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COMMENTS: 1ST HAS NICE EMOTION AND VULNERABILITY. SHE’S CLEARLY BEEN SPORTSING TO HER LIMIT. THERE IS REAL HUMANITY HERE, WHICH ELEVATES THIS FRAME ABOVE TYPICAL SPORTS ACTION. 2ND VERSE, SAME AS THE FIRST, ALTHOUGH NOT QUITE AS GOOD. IT’S LIKE A PAINTING OF A SPORTSER. THE BOTTLE IS A TELLING DETAIL OF HIS EXPERIENCE. SHOWS AN UNEXPECTED MOMENT FROM MUAY THAI BOXING. 3RD CLASSIC SPORTSING ACTION HERE. NICE JOB. ALSO NICE TO SEE THAT CAMERA TECHNOLOGY HAS PROGRESSED TO THE POINT THAT YOU CAN GET A SHARP SHOT OF BASKETBALL IN THE LOYALIST GYM.
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BELLEVILLE, ON. (18/11/16) — Aidan Reil, 10, was diagnosed in Dec. 2015 with Gliomatosis cerebri, a rare form of brain cancer. Aidan has been on and off various forms of treatments since. After fighting through 30 minutes to take the chemotherapy pills prescribed to him, Aidan rest in his fathers home in Belleville Ont. Aidan goes through treatment cycles of 5 days on and 20 off before undergoing an MRI to see how the cancer is responding. During the cycle he cannot attend school as he himself becomes toxic and would put his classmates and teachers in danger should he become ill. The medications leave him weak and exposed to infection as the chemotherapy takes a toll on his immune system. Photo by Yader Guzman
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(26/11/2016) Aman Parhar is an international student as Loyalist College who travelled from India to attend the school. The school has seen an influx of Indian students this year. Photo: Chris Donovan
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(25/11/2016) BELLEVILLE, Ont. - Andy Wu prepares his lure before casting into the Bay of Quinte on a cold and foggy night at Zwicks Park. Photo: Chris Donovan
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Comments: 1st was a clear winner out of this group. Good balance of face and environment with strong emotion. Very striking photo. One of my favourite images of the bay that I’ve seen. 2nd classic, clean headshot. A bit dark on the left, but it’s okay. Mostly black with a pop of red catches the eye. 3rd, had I not seen the much stronger version of this same scene in the Feature category, I might have initially liked this one more. Interesting moment that is shot close enough to hold up as a portrait.
MULTIPIX
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Comments: You really like farms. The potato farmer story has some strong frames, but it strays a bit into the cliché. We want to see more emotion and motivation within the subject. Generally well-shot and composed, but the narrative doesn’t have enough of an arc. You won because you’re a strong photographer, but you need to spend more time with the subject to understand him better and build further trust. The Amish story is strange because you showed more meat than faces. That’s cool, but the lack of faces kind of makes it feel like a horror movie. Still, some super strong frames in here. That first image swept us off our feet.
PS — Yader Guzman, why was your photo story filed in the Feature category? I see a lot of potential there. Maybe it’s not done yet and that’s okay. Keep working on it and you’ll win this category next time.
OVERALL: I’m really impressed with the level of talent at Loyalist these days. Great job, all!
Updated Points
1,235 - Chris Donovan
980 - Vanessa Tignanelli
445 - Andrew Ryan
435 - Noah Park
275 - Yader Guzman
175 - Lori Christmas
100 - Taylor Bertelink
100 - Beatrice Serdon
60 - Raven McCoy Barnwell
50 - Liam Smyth
25 - Curtis O'Connor
10 - Aman Parhar
Past Points
835 - Chris Donovan +400
720 - Vanessa Tignanelli +260
435 - Noah Park
385 - Andrew Ryan +60
175 - Lori Christmas
125 - Yader Guzman +150
100 - Taylor Bertelink
100 - Beatrice Serdon
60 - Raven McCoy Barnwell
50 - Liam Smyth
25 - Curtis O'Connor
10 - Aman Parhar
Points
Points are awarded for 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and Honourable Mentions.
1st place - 100
2nd place - 50
3d place - 25
HM - 10
1st place - 100
2nd place - 50
3d place - 25
HM - 10
