View Full Version : WINNER 2004/11 contest: Riga Rising


Jan
June 26th, 2004, 10:22 AM
Final results contest 2004/11
Click here (http://skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?p=1315676#post1315676) for 2004 photographer rankings

WINNER
Saules akmens (Sunstone) - almost completed 20 votes (32.26 %)
by: Gatis
http://img78.photobucket.com/albums/v236/lecekte/16jun_skaisti/Saules-Akm-16jun04.jpg

RUNNER UP
Looking down and up in a Canyon in HK 16 votes (25.81 %)
by: Patrick Highrise
http://www.skyscrapers.nl/upc/lookingdown.jpg

OTHER FINALISTS
Sydney skyline (Winston Clone) 14 votes (22.58 %) ---> scroll! --->
by: Homeroids
http://members.iinet.net.au/~fratello/sydpano1s.jpg

City by the bay 7 votes (11.29 %) ---> scroll! --->
by: MCC
http://mywebpage.netscape.com/LoyolaEl/pfsanfranciscotp01.jpg

Sailors college under construction 5 votes (8.06 %)
by: Jan
http://skyscrapercity.com/database/buildings.02/2154.jpg

Monkey
June 26th, 2004, 12:09 PM
Saules Akmens looks good, but I don't think it should have won. Those 2 panoramas (Sydney, San Francisco) and the canyon in HK are far more interesting imho.

Jan
June 26th, 2004, 12:18 PM
Well, it's an Urban Photo Contest, not a sheer skyline or skyscraper image contest. Composition, a well captured moment or just great image quality can count as well. :)

Oberleutnant
June 26th, 2004, 01:08 PM
Congrats, Gatis. The right photo won this time, I think. :)

As Jan said, this is a photo contest. Patrick's photo has an interesting composition and it offers an interesting look at Hong Kong with the sharp contrast between the dreary-looking residentials and that shiny skyscraper. However, like in the two other pictures that follow, its colours are distorted. That sailing boat and Rotterdam's (?) harbour in Jan's pic are a wonderful combination.

Still, every picture in this thread deserves to be here.

Skyscrapercitizen
June 26th, 2004, 04:19 PM
Yes, the winner was the best picture by far! good one!

Vertigo
June 26th, 2004, 04:47 PM
Congrats, a deserved winner!

Mantas
June 26th, 2004, 09:59 PM
This winning is fair, although the pic of Saules Akmens should have gain more votes. More skyscrapers doesn't make the pic better :) I hope Gatis won't be mind if I borrow his pic for my avatar :)

Gatis
June 26th, 2004, 10:11 PM
Huh, Mantaz, your avatar makes me proud ;)

Mantas
June 26th, 2004, 10:15 PM
Yeah, Saules Akmens is super :yes:

Patrick Highrise
June 27th, 2004, 07:53 PM
Congrats to Gatis :okay: ....damm again second! :D :)