First Place: Congrats to Rio Nakayama who will receive a full Smoke Ninja Pro Trident system. These powerful battery operated smoke machines let you add haze, smoke, fog, and even bubble effects to any of your photo and video productions without the need for electricity. The built in remote control can be used to wirelessly trigger the Smoke Ninja Pro or you can even tether them together and fire multiple units as one single unit. The Trident Kit comes with 3 Smoke Ninja Pro units, bluetooth Haze Nossle, bubble nozzle, and remote control handle. This prize is valued at $799.
Second Place: Congrats to Oliver Tan who will receive an unlocked copy of Skylum's latest flagship photo editing program Luminar Neo. Luminar burst onto the photo editing scene back in 2016 and was praised by photographers who wanted to edit their photos quicker with simple slider and single button effects adjustments. In 2022 Skylum updated the software with Luminar Neo which added AI effects such as relighting, sky replacement, background removal, powerline removal, and atmospheric effects. So whether you are a photographer simply looking to edit your raw files or you want to begin adding different skies, changing the lighting, or developing a more robust color palate to your images, Luminar Neo is a the perfect editing tool. This prize is valued at $347
Third Place: Finally, congrats to Paal Lund who is our final third place winner will receive a free copy of any photography tutorial from the Fstoppers Store. This prize is valued at $299.
DRAMA:
noun
dra·ma ˈdrä-mə
1
literature : a composition (see composition sense 5a) in verse or prose intended to portray life or character or to tell a story usually involving conflicts and emotions through action and dialogue and typically designed for theatrical performance : play
compare closet drama
b
: a movie or television production with characteristics (such as conflict) of a serious play
broadly : a play, movie, or television production with a serious tone or subject
a police drama
2
literature : dramatic art, literature, or affairs
English drama
3
a
: a state, situation, or series of events involving interesting or intense conflict of forces
the drama of the past week
dealing with some family drama.
Pigeons flying in a studio settings, an athlete jumping off a diving board, and a polar bear are drama?? Don't get me wrong; the photos were shot well. For me, though, the word DRAMA implies (as the definition implies) a push or pull from a normal emotional state of mind.
You had photos of people physically fighting in the streets, a man surviving a plane crash, a family grieving at a funeral, boxers fighting in a ring, and natural or manmade disasters like volcanos spewing lava or firefighters putting out fires, but none of those images even appeared on your radar??
Maybe stop being so vague in the description of what you're looking for in these contests. I'm starting to understand why photographers started leaving this site several years ago.