Droplet

Droplet, originally uploaded by planetpater, All Rights Reserved.

The winner of our December Brackets is planetpater, with this incredible water droplet image!

She faced tough competition this time around, and the rounds were very close. But this phenomenal image won out above the rest!

We interviewed Patricia, and here are her responses:

Where are you from?

I've been living in the Philippines since birth and am now 14 although we might move to California in the next years to come.

What type of equipment do you use?

I use a Canon EOS 400D, Kit lens, 50mm f1.8 II, 430EX Speedlite and some Point and Shoots :)

What's the story behind your Bracket's entry?

Well I attempted it once before, but I wasn't satisfied with the lighting, composition, etc. :P So I tried again with a different tap. I saw that the direct flash was not working for me still so I diffused it with my body splash from Bath and Body and then poof! - instant burst of color. Little did I know that my droplet would get this far :) I tried it in some of the challenges here on PFO and it won. That kept me inspired. Thanks so much to all those who voted! The other winners had stunning entries and I'm very surprised (and ecstatic) that I won! It's a great Christmas gift!

What types of photos do you like to shoot?

I like doing portraits, nature photography and events photography although I have much to learn in the events area, but mostly I photograph anything I feel like capturing. Whatever feels right. :)

Thanks and Happy Holidays!
Patricia

From all the PFO moderation team and players, we, too, wish you and yours a joyous holiday season, and a terrific start to the New Year.

Hidden Gems

At Photo Face-Off, we've started a new feature every week called Hidden Gems. One group administrator and one group moderator choose two photos from our pool of winners. These are then featured on the main page of our group. This way we can re-visit some of the outstanding contributions from our winners.

Here is a slideshow of the most recently featured photos. Click through it to see any of the images on Flickr itself, and perhaps leave a comment if you're a Flickr user!


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