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TPOTY Winner 2006

&philcUK
01/23/07 6:21 PM GMT
remind me to enter this one next year - I know the brief was to come up with something travel related but a bit more obscure and not lots of sweeping landscapes but this is a shot that won the contest. I'd say for a travel photography contest it's about as obscure as it gets and not that great or original either. or am I missing something?
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&KEIFER
01/23/07 7:45 PM GMT
I've heard of Tpau .. but not TPOTY

as for the photo ... is it a timelapse sunset, showing the phases of the moon as it sinks below the horizon?

because ... that takes some skill ..

:o)
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&philcUK
01/23/07 7:47 PM GMT
Travel Photographer of the Year - and no, the link definitely isnt to a sunset shot :-)

although a gratuitous Carol Decker shot may have won as well....
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.d_spin_9
01/23/07 11:54 PM GMT
lol,

i can see where keifer's coming from, some weird manipulations to the sky colour tho :S
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::Hottrockin
01/24/07 12:09 AM GMT
Hehehe...buttons are cool!!
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+mayne
01/24/07 1:19 AM GMT
Not being well travelled, I still recognize where this might have been taken. I think it does have a bit of mystery about it and makes me think about the dress and snooty look they possess;-) It's soso
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Darryl
.MiLo_Anderson
01/24/07 2:01 AM GMT
i didn't look at the other candidates, if that is even possible, but i think its a pretty good shot. It is different than alot of stuff you usually see. I'd also second what Darryl said, even though he still thinks a Christmas hat is fashionable at the end of January.
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No one wanted to pay to say something in my sig, so i will have to try and think of something creative now...
+mayne
01/24/07 3:26 AM GMT
Perhaps, this is more to the discussion and fashion enthusiasts;-) I present the Bearskin lol
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Darryl
+Samatar
01/24/07 3:59 AM GMT
It's instantly recognizable, just about everyone woould know where it was taken, it's different and somewhat clever. It's not so much the photo as the concept in this case. I don't think I would have awarded it the winner though, it probably should have been awarded "most original concept" or something like that.
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&philcUK
01/24/07 1:29 PM GMT
the full winners galleries are here.

whilst i'd agree with milo, darryls and sams POV I still think it is a pretty lame turn out overall but maybe im being overly catty - who can say.
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&philcUK
01/24/07 9:40 PM GMT
ah screw it - I'm not being catty at all - I'd be a lot more impressed if the guy who won it hadnt spent so much time scouring stock libraries for 'guidance' I did a quick search through Getty and most of his shots are there in one form or another already so iconic yes but inspired or original? hardly.
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::mimi
01/24/07 9:51 PM GMT
I agree Phil, not much creativity ,nice gifts though ;=)
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::third_eye
01/25/07 12:04 AM GMT
Inspired and original don't matter to many. They just want to be wowed by bright and pretty colors, without being asked to think. I'm surprised a shot of jingling keys didn't win.
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