{"id":1862,"date":"2011-07-26T22:38:52","date_gmt":"2011-07-27T03:38:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.harrynowell.com\/blog\/?p=1862"},"modified":"2022-05-29T08:17:36","modified_gmt":"2022-05-29T13:17:36","slug":"651-readers-photo-of-the-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.harrynowell.com\/blog\/2011\/07\/26\/651-readers-photo-of-the-month\/","title":{"rendered":"#651 Reader’s Photo of the Month"},"content":{"rendered":"
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It’s that time of month – where we agonize a bit on the Reader’s Photo of the Month<\/a>. Only one photo wins. And that’s the problem. We get some good entries – more should win but there can only be ONE winner per month in our contest!<\/p>\n

This month Morina Reece cam out on top with this entry:<\/p>\n

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Reader's Photo of the Month Photo Contest Winner - Ottawa's Morina Reece<\/p><\/div>\n

Morina supports her photo saying:<\/p>\n

“Kristine asked me to do a photo shoot of her in both dance and yoga clothing. She specifically asked for a “light and airy” feel. <\/em><\/p>\n

I decided to bring some props to help achieve this feel – scarves, feathers etc. Kristine also brought some interesting props too. Firstly, I decided on a white background for strong contrast and a very clean look. In this photo we chose the turquoise scarf to contrast and brighten up her darkish clothing and hopefully bring an airy feeling to the picture. <\/em><\/p>\n

It was a little awkward at first as I didn’t quite know how to have her pose with a scarf that would look natural. We tried a few different positions with the scarf but it wasn’t achieving the look I thought she wanted. <\/em><\/p>\n

It suddenly struck me that “music” might be the answer. We chose some energetic music and instantly she transformed into a dance teacher with lots of expression and fluid movements that matched the scarf’s flow. This pic captured a fun, light and airy look.<\/em>”<\/p>\n

Nice work Morina – some last minute inspiration made the day!!<\/p>\n

For her hard work Morina receives a subscription to Canadian Geographic Magazine<\/a>. Many thanks to Canadian Geographic for the prize!<\/p>\n

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So, some of you may ask “Why didn’t MY<\/em> photo win?!”<\/p>\n

There could be many reasons. We look for the following criteria when picking our short list and ultimate winner:<\/p>\n