CATEGORY: CAKE
Place: First
Photographer: Chris Moseley, chrismoseley.com
Location: Dallas, Texas
Judges’ Comments: Though the sumptuous wedding cake and colorful bouquets take up more than half the frame, Moseley’s composition directs the eye to the most interesting subject in the shot: the sugar-besotted flower girl gazing dreamily ahead.
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CATEGORY: CAKE
Place: Second
Photographer: Ron Storer, ronstorer.com
Location: Washington
Judges’ Comments: This photo provides a hilarious contrast of a disgruntled "cake-in-your-face" bride with a guilty, abashed groom in the background.
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CATEGORY: CAKE
Place: Third
Photographer: Chad Richardson, chadrichardsonphoto.com
Location: Minnesota
Judges’ Comments: This bride is determined to eat her wedding cake and not smudge her makeup the slightest bit. The size of her open mouth in relation to the tiny morsel on the fork indicates just how important it is that her look remains intact.
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CATEGORY: CAKE
Place: Fourth
Photographer: Deborah Elizabeth Watt, elizabeth-and-co.com
Location: Washington
Judges’ Comments: The image is sweet, but it makes you wonder how she ended up with cake on her elbow. The composition is very simple, so you concentrate on the exchange between the subjects.
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CATEGORY: CAKE
Place: Fifth
Photographer: Dan Harris, getrealphotography.com
Location: Florida
Judges’ Comments: This image has great light and composition combined with a fun moment. I love how the kids have not waited for the cake to be cut. Somehow they found out that the sand was edible and dug in.
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CATEGORY: CAKE
Place: Sixth
Photographer: Evrim Icoz, evrimgallery.com
Location: Oregon
Judges’ Comments: There is a simple juxtaposition of the figure and the objects in this photo as well as a nice graphic crop. The red of the flower, the woman's dress and the wall all add warmth. The boy's face is captured perfectly between the cake and the topper, with a perfect smudge of icing.
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CATEGORY: CAKE
Place: Seventh
Photographer: Ira Lippke, iralippkestudios.com
Location: Southern California
Judges’ Comments: A clever use of shadow makes this an unexpected and appealing cake shot. The cool artsy feel makes the image not so much about tiny details but an iconic moment. The cake is the focal point, but the more interesting action is what's going on between the dancing couple to the left.
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CATEGORY: CAKE
Place: Eighth
Photographer: Adam Welch, adamwelch.net
Location: Colorado
Judges’ Comments: This obligatory cake-in-the-face shot is different from others because it's not the bride and groom, and the expression of the young girl watching is priceless.
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CATEGORY: CAKE
Place: Ninth
Photographer: Michele Frentrop, michelefrentrop.com
Location: Pennsylvania
Judges’ Comments: The big round eyes of the child are mesmerizing and angelic, especially against the arm of the girl reaching out to taste the cake. One child looks so beseeching, while the other just goes ahead and gives in to temptation.
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CATEGORY: CAKE
Place: Tenth
Photographer: Justin Munroe, justinmunroe.com
Location: New Hampshire
Judges’ Comments: This photo is deceptive upon first viewing. It is really a well-composed image, using the couple in the background to replicate the dynamic structure of the cake.
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