After much deliberation, our panels of five judges has come to a decision.
Here's how we judged:
There were 5 judges - myself, three historical seamstresses of high skill, and one professional photographer. In the interest of privacy, I will not reveal the names of the judges, but they are all people I have known for years, know to be fair and unbiased, and trust absolutely.
Each of the judges independently chose their top 10 photos from the 90+ entries on the basis of overall composition, mood/feeling, costuming prowess, and photography. From the top 10, we narrowed it down to 7 that all five judges had included in their top 10. Then, each judge was asked to score each of the 7 photos with a point system - their first choice received 10 points, second choice 9 points, and so on.
The points from each judge were added, and the winners are as follows:
1st Place - 47 points
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| Karolina Z. "Christmas Love Letter" |
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| Lauren M. "My husband and I took his 1939 Plymouth to get our Christmas tree, and we dressed up for the occasion. We don't get snow where we live, but the smell of fresh pine and warm coats always signify a winter wonderland to me!" |
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| Maija - "Dressed up warmly for a stroll in the park!" |
Runners Up
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| Kathryn G. - tied for 4th place (33 points) |
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| Pro Aris Et Focis - tied for 4th place (33 points) |
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| Peryn - 5th place (31 points) |
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| Alessandra - 6th place (28 points) |
Happy Holidays to everyone!