Last Friday I entered this photograph into "The Taste of Radnor" photo competition. Last night I was notified that it won FIRST PLACE in the PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER'S category! This was a shot that I did have a vision for. It was taken at Chanticleer, a pleasure garden in Radnor, PA four years ago when my grandson Gabriel, was three years old. On a previous visit, I saw how the sun wrapped around and backlit this copper beech tree. A couple of weeks later, I took Gabriel back to this hidden spot, late, one afternoon while he was here visiting. I used an old, manual Minolta with a fish-eye lens. I think I shot it with Kodak, TRI-X 400, or Ilford 400. My son hand-printed it in the darkroom. No digital manipulation at all.
13 Comments
patrick hodson 16 Dec 2007
congrats on your win ,you deserve to win,it's a fantastic image,wonderfull contrast.clystie pruden 20 Nov 2007
Jeanie, this is absolutely beautiful. The misty affect is awsome with that little boy under the tree. I have looked at your other work also, You are a true artist.mahesh konsam 15 Nov 2007
Jeanie I was trying something like this !! but a little different !! And this is a great photography !! Love the original !! Congratulations !!Alberto D'Assumpcao 14 Nov 2007
Fantastic capture, Jeanie!! Splendid close up and lighting!Jessica Courtley-Rose 14 Nov 2007
Congrats and well deserved! Great job Jeanie!julie Marks 14 Nov 2007
Jeannie, what a magnificient and atmospheric image that touches the heart with the poignant image of the boy sitting under the towering tree. I love the B&W that gives this piece a wonderful emotional tone and an amazing gift to your grandson that he can treasure and share as he grows up to be an adult and shows the beauty his grandmother created as a gift to us all. Congradulations on winning this competition. It is well deserved!!jamie winter 14 Nov 2007
what a spooky and mysterous landscape . majicalRoberta Ponte 14 Nov 2007
congratulations for the First Place in the competition! this picture it's really emotionally powerful!Michael Forbus 13 Nov 2007
Jeannie, what a great homage to this image. A first prize, your work deserves it. So magnificent and unique. This is just stunning and deserves all the prizes. You are quite the talent and such a kind and humble woman as well. My congratulations to you and bless you for this great feat. MichaelAnonymous Guest 13 Nov 2007
Wow, congratulations Jeanie, well deserved! And this photo, totally awesome, what a wonderful and exciting capture for you!!! I would've been over the moon too!Emily Reed 13 Nov 2007
JEANIE, JEANIE!!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!! JUST SO WONDERFUL FOR YOU!!!!! I AM SO EXCITED FOR YOU, MY FRIEND! YOU'RE GREAT!!!!!Cher Peterson 13 Nov 2007
Congratulations on your first place win with this piece, Jeanie. It truly is a great piece, and the exposure is perfect.Samina Islam 13 Nov 2007
Jeanie great shot and you deserved to win, congrats!!!