Last night I was notified that the above image that was taken at the wedding of Amy & Matt at Prested Hall had done extremely well in an international photographic competition, the following is an excerpt from their press release...
LONDON 2nd November 2011 - Professional photographer Derek Anson of the UK was presented with the 5th Annual Photography Masters Cup ‘Honorable Mention’ in the category of People at a prestigious Nomination & Winners Photoshow. The live online ceremony webcast Sunday, October 29, 2011 was attended by photography fans in 83 countries who logged on to see the climax of the industry's most important event for color photography.
The awards international Jury included captains of the industry ranging from Hasted Hunt Kraeutler in New York, Brancolini Grimaldi, David & Goliath, Simon Studer Art Associates, Stills Gallery to Christie's in London who honored Color Masters with 272 coveted title awards and 1099 nominees in 18 categories.
"It is an incredible achievement to be selected among the best from the 13,321 entries we received this year," said Basil O'Brien, the awards Creative Director. "Derek Anson's "First Dance," an exceptional image entered in the People category, represents contemporary color photography at its finest, and we're pleased to present him with the title of Honorable Mention."
You can see the 5th Annual Winners here.
