{"id":15927,"date":"2011-07-25T08:48:00","date_gmt":"2011-07-25T07:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/amateurphotographer.co.uk\/uncategorized\/apoy-2011-results-round-five-creative-wildlife-15927"},"modified":"2014-09-02T15:16:22","modified_gmt":"2014-09-02T14:16:22","slug":"apoy-2011-results-round-five-creative-wildlife","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/apoy\/apoy-2011-results-round-five-creative-wildlife\/","title":{"rendered":"APOY 2011 Results Round Five – Creative Wildlife"},"content":{"rendered":"

APOY 2011 Round 5 – Creative Wildlife<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Creative Wildlife<\/h2>\n

The results are in for the fifth round of APOY. We had some fantastic entries, covering many subjects.<\/strong><\/p>\n

<\/img>Simona Bonanno<\/strong>, of Italy, wins first place in our Creative wildlife round of APOY 2011. Simona will receive Canon?s latest DSLR, the 18-million-pixel EOS 600D with an EF-S 18-55mm f\/3.5-5.6 IS II lens and a PIXMA MG8150 Wi-Fi all-in-one inkjet printer that is capable of scanning 35mm film and produces photolab-quality prints, all worth a total of \u00a31,098. The EOS 600D offers full HD (1080p) video recording, up to 3.7fps continuous shooting and a 3in, 1.04-million-dot, vari-angle LCD screen. An ISO range of 100-6400, expandable to 12,800, enables high-quality handheld shooting in low-light conditions without the need for flash. The EF-S 18-55mm f\/3.5-5.6 IS II lens is an ideal general purpose standard zoom. <\/p>\n

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Our second-placed winner is Lee Jeffries<\/strong>, of Bolton, who will receive Canon?s 10-million-pixel PowerShot S95 and SELPHY CP800, worth a total of \u00a3498. With its HS system and f\/2 lens, the S95 excels in low-light conditions. Other features include 720p HD movie capability, raw capture and 3in LCD screen. <\/p>\n

<\/img>Brian McDonnell<\/strong> of Ayrshire finished third in the round and wins Canon?s IXUS 310 HS digital compact camera and SELPHY CP800 printer, worth a total of \u00a3398.<\/p>\n

<\/img>1st Simona Bonanno<\/strong>, Italy 44pts<\/p>\n

Nikon D80, 28-80mm, 1\/10sec at f\/32, ISO 100<\/em><\/center><\/p>\n

?Tauromaquia? <\/p>\n

Judges say: ?Simona was inspired by Picasso?s drawings of bullfighting and the Paleolithic cave paintings at Lascaux in southwestern France. The judges loved the image?s impressionistic quality and compelling sense of movement. A captivating image that stood out from all the rest?<\/em><\/p>\n

<\/img>2nd Lee Jeffries<\/strong>, Greater Manchester 43pts<\/p>\n

Canon EOS 5D, 70-200mm, 1\/320sec at f\/5, ISO 160<\/em><\/center><\/p>\n

Portrait of a baby Orangutan <\/p>\n

Judges say: ?Lee took this image at Chester Zoo through a glass enclosure. His sensitive use of light, attention to detail and well-thought-out composition impressed the judges?<\/em><\/p>\n

<\/img>3rd Brian McDonnell<\/strong>, Ayrshire 42pts<\/p>\n

Nikon D80, 18-135mm, 1\/90sec at f\/6.7, ISO 100<\/em><\/center><\/p>\n

Duck from above <\/p>\n

Judges say: ?It?s not often that you see a duck photographed from this viewpoint! We love the unusual shooting angle and the image?s unique graphic appeal.?<\/em><\/p>\n

Top 50 entries for this round<\/p>\n\n\n
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  • 1 Simona Bonanno 44pts\n<\/li>\n
  • 2 Lee Jeffries 43pts\n<\/li>\n
  • 3 Brian Mcdonnell 42pts\n<\/li>\n
  • 4 Misa Irodia 41pts\n<\/li>\n
  • 4 Thomas Richards 41pts\n<\/li>\n
  • 6 John Seamons 40pts\n<\/li>\n
  • 6 Marek Troszczynski 40pts\n<\/li>\n
  • 8 Jarrod Castaing 39pts\n<\/li>\n
  • 8 Matteo Colombo 39pts\n<\/li>\n
  • 8 Andy Keen 39pts\n<\/li>\n
  • 8 Jack Hood 39pts\n<\/li>\n
  • 8 Istvan Kerekes 39pts\n<\/li>\n
  • 8 Edward Ross 39pts\n<\/li>\n
  • 14 Tim Huyck 38pts\n<\/li>\n
  • 14 Lauren Metcalfe 38pts\n<\/li>\n
  • 14 Sean Slevin 38pts\n<\/li>\n
  • 14 Paul Tucker 38pts\n<\/li>\n
  • 18 Roberto Binder 37pts\n<\/li>\n
  • 18 Mark Bridger 37pts\n<\/li>\n
  • 18 Sean Rogers 37pts\n<\/li>\n
  • 18 Simonas Valatka 37pts\n<\/li>\n
  • 22 Giovanni Allievi 36pts\n<\/li>\n
  • 22 Tanja Nijhoff 36pts\n<\/li>\n
  • 22 Naomi Roberts 36pts\n<\/li>\n
  • 25 Dan Deakin 35pts\n<\/li>\n<\/td>\n
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