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2015 Best in Show Winner: Denzil Spicer

March 8, 2015 By exposeddc Leave a Comment

Denzil Spicer - Utz: Adams Morgan Bus Stop
Utz: Adams Morgan Bus Stop by Denzil Spicer

Today we present the third of our five Best In Show prize winners from the 9th annual Exposed DC Photography Show. We invited each member of a panel of distinguished D.C. metro-area editors and photojournalists to choose their favorite photograph from the 42 in this year’s exhibit. The five winning photographers will each receive a $100 cash prize from Exposed DC.

We’ll be announcing the winners each day through Tuesday. Tickets are still available for the opening reception this Thursday, March 12!

Today’s Best in Show winner is the intriguing “UTZ: Adams Morgan Bus Stop” by Denzil Spicer. His photo was chosen by judge Cynthia Connolly, a photographer, curator, typographer and the Visual Arts Curator of Artisphere in Arlington, Virginia:

This was selected specifically because it exposes aspects of D.C. that are key in expressing the characteristics of our city. There’s solitude and loneliness with the young woman at the bus stop whose face is obstructed by the D.C. flag imagery. The many logos, images and cleanliness seen in this photograph are at-the-moment contemporary. For many who have lived here a long time, this was not always the way it was. A depiction of this bus stop perhaps 30 years ago would show a shelter with the weather worn plexiglas, and the background would be abandoned buildings of grey and black. Here we see color, the movement of business and people.

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2015 Best in Show Winner: Diriki Rice

March 7, 2015 By exposeddc Leave a Comment

Diriki Rice - Oi Vape
Oi Vape by Diriki Rice

And now for the second of our five Best In Show prize winners from the 9th annual Exposed DC Photography Show. We invited each member of a panel of distinguished D.C. metro-area editors and photojournalists to choose their favorite photograph from the 42 in this year’s exhibit. The five winning photographers will each receive a $100 cash prize from Exposed DC.

We’ll be announcing the winners each day through next Tuesday. Advance tickets are still available for the opening reception this Thursday, March 12.

Today’s Best in Show winner is the striking “Oi Vape” by Diriki Rice. Congratulations Diriki! His photo was chosen by judge Lauren Stockbower, a veteran picture editor, photojournalist and educator in the D.C. area:

An intriguing portrait of a skater, whose face is only partially visible because of the long, twirling, and mysterious cloud of –vapor. The shadowy graffiti-laden background at the Bridge Skate Park in SW adds to the mood. Vaping looks way cool.

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2015 Best in Show Winner: Kashif Javaid

March 6, 2015 By exposeddc Leave a Comment

Kashif Javaid - This reminded me of Diane Arbus
This reminded me of Diane Arbus by Kashif Javaid

We debuted Best in Show awards last year and they proved to be such a popular addition to the contest, we were eager to bring them back for our 9th annual Exposed DC Photography Show. Of the 42 photographs in this year’s exhibit, five have been recognized by a panel of distinguished D.C. metro-area editors and photojournalists. The five winning photographers will each receive a $100 cash prize from Exposed DC.

We’ll be announcing the winners daily through next Tuesday.

This year’s first Best in Show recipient is the superb “This reminded me of Diane Arbus” by Kashif Javaid. Well done Kashif! His photo was chosen by judge Susana Raab, a fine-art and documentary photographer working in Washington, D.C. She told us (before she know what Kashif titled it):

I selected this image because of its simplicity and the unusualness of the moment found within an everyday scene.  I love how the awkwardness of the girl’s arms caught inside her coat and the gesture of her hands over her eyes creates an allegorical image – a blank canvas ripe for projection.  The photograph has a Diane Arbusian appeal within its discomfort and tension.  I think the photographer was successful in transforming the ordinary into an iconic image. [Read more…]

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Our Exposed DC / InstantDC Fall Review Prize Winners!

September 30, 2014 By Heather Goss 1 Comment

InstantDC 2014 Contest WinnersWe had an extremely difficult time going through the 45 photos chosen for our Exposed DC / InstantDC Fall Review exhibition to pick the best of the best, but a few really stood out with regard to creativity, execution, and the ability to present a scene in a unique way. Come see all the images at the opening reception this Friday, October 3, from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at Washington ArtWorks / Washington School of Photography.

Congratulations to all the winners!

Best in Show: Karon Flage – Arlington Co Fair – $400 Prize

First Place: Angela Kleis – Seaside Flipside – $200 Prize

Second Place: Angela Napili – A roseate spoonbill named Mike in the Amazonia exhibit, National Zoo – $100 Prize

Third Place: Jen Burnett – Key Bridge in Winter – $50 Prize

Honorable Mentions: $50 gift certificate generously provided by BorrowLenses

  • Ceyda Oner – Snowy Hills of Visegrad
  • David Dettloff – Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens in near infrared
  • Emanuel Canjura – Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library
  • Ryan Nickel – Venice Beach Bowl
  • Sutthichai Sae-Tia – Untitled

 

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Announcing the InstantDC 2014 Open Call Winners

September 10, 2014 By exposeddc 4 Comments

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A huge thanks to the hundreds of local photographers that submitted their images to our InstantDC Open Call, our first project teamed up with the IDC crew.

We’ve been working hard with judges Keith Lane and E. Brady Robinson to select the top images for the exhibit at the Washington School of Photography, which is graciously hosting a free opening night celebration in their huge gallery space on October 3, and showcasing the exhibition for an entire month! We’re still sorting out the opening night arrangements, so more on that later.

Congratulations to our winners, whose names and winning photographs can be found after the jump. You’ll be notified by email with more instructions soon! The Best in Show selections will be announced closer to the show, so stay tuned for that too.

If you are interested in sponsoring the InstantDC 2014 Show, it’s not too late! Email us at info[at]exposeddc.com for more information.

And now, drumroll please – your InstantDC 2014 Open Call winners:

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