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May Photo-Contest Finalists Revealed

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Our judges picked the finalists. Now we need you to pick the winner.

Published Friday, May 15, 2009

Washingtonian editors and other staff selected five finalists in our shapes-themed photo contest. Now it’s your turn to choose a winner.

Scroll down to see this month’s selections, then take the poll at the bottom of the page to cast a vote. The photo with the most votes at noon on May 29 will be the winner, and it’ll appear in the July issue of The Washingtonian.

Remember, it’s only one vote per person, so choose wisely. And please, we ask that you play fair. If we see what seem to be irregularities in voting for a particular photograph, we reserve the right to disqualify it.

Don’t forget to check out the runners-up in this month’s contest, and go to our winners’ gallery to see all the past photo-contest winners.

Good luck to our finalists, and happy voting, readers!

"Viewing Philip Guston" by Michael Palmer of Potomac

The photographer snapped this shot of his wife at the National Gallery of Art. How many rectangles do you count?

"Gallery Place" by Jim Swift of Alexandria

Look closely—can you tell what this is? It's a close-up shot of a Metro escalator. We thought the perspective was neat.

"Darts" by Karman Lee of Arlington

This up-close-and-personal shot of a dart board was snapped at the Red Derby in Columbia Heights.

"On the Potomac" by Mardi M. Babineau of Arlington

This photo was shot looking down from the Key Bridge. "I was intrigued by the contrast of the sharp shapes and colors," the photographer writes.

"Under the Bridge" by David B. King of Washington

The photographer took this photo under a bridge behind RFK Stadium. He writes, "I was struck with the beauty of the underside of it from the rocks to the repetitive supports."

Vote for your favorite!

*Due to issues with voting in other Washingtonian.com contests, we've elected to use an IP address-based poll for this contest. This means that if you are voting from an office or network setting not everybody will be able to vote. We apologize for the inconvenience, but we hope you'll encourage coworkers to vote from their home computers.

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Comments

Hey everyone,

Here’s the theme and entry details for the June contest. Good luck!

http://www.washingtonian.com/photocontest

Posted by: Emily Leaman at Washingtonian, Jun 01, 2009 10:47:00 AM

Anne - Yes, this is a monthly contest. We’ll be announcing this month’s theme today! I’ll post the link here when it’s up.

Francine - The post later today will have all the details on how to enter.

Thanks for voting everyone!

Posted by: Emily Leaman at Washingtonian, Jun 01, 2009 06:19:01 AM

Im glad the Washingtonian Editors finally wised up and implemented a polling system that didnt allow for widespread cheating.

Too bad the poll is still just a popularity contest...

Posted by: Anon, May 26, 2009 06:46:27 AM

When and how can I enter the next photo contest?

Francine
redruby@aol.com

Posted by: Francine Schulman, May 24, 2009 08:31:14 AM

Is there a photo contest every month? How often/when is it publicized?

Posted by: Anne, May 24, 2009 07:55:12 AM

I find photo one by Mike Palmer best fits the category description with David King’s running a close 2nd. All shots look great.

Posted by: john leinhardt, May 20, 2009 03:09:50 PM

The shot by Mike Palmer is totally spot on. The theme, the lines, the composition - a wonderful photograph

Posted by: Welsh lad in England, May 18, 2009 03:19:56 PM

Some real good shots this month. Hard to pick

Posted by: Jerry, May 18, 2009 11:25:50 AM

I was surprised that the editors didn’t stick so strictly to the theme, but now that I understand that they are interpreting it broadly, I’m going with the last photo "Under the Bridge" by David B. King, for his eye and for the fabulous exposure. Well executed, Mr. King.

Posted by: Let Teddy Win, May 18, 2009 10:22:55 AM

Michael Palmer nailed it. Voters must keep in mind the theme. Brilliant.

Posted by: Jana Abel, May 18, 2009 08:05:14 AM

I’ve always thought that taking pictures of other people’s artwork was a bit cheap, but that could just be me.

Posted by: Bill, May 18, 2009 07:10:18 AM

I find photo one by Mike Palmer best fits the category description with David King’s running a close 2nd. All shots look great.

Posted by: Dan G. of Vienna, Va, May 18, 2009 07:02:41 AM

This is a difficult choice. It’s one or the other in a photo finish for me: Gallery Place or Under the Bridge. Both are absolutely brilliant interpretations of places that other eyes would never see in the same way. I’m going to wait for a couple days before voting to see if one rises to the top over the other. Great work, all five.

Posted by: MKW, May 18, 2009 06:32:46 AM

Ditto to Brandon’s comment!

Posted by: Jen Rinaldi Photography, May 17, 2009 09:23:50 PM

Mike Palmers photo rocks! Nothing else compares!

Posted by: Jeff Gayden, May 17, 2009 11:46:24 AM

All of these photos are simply brilliant. Mr. Swift’s cleverness and intuitive artistry just captured my attention. What great talent and special attention to details all of these photographers have. Thank you all for sharing such talents. Blessings and Peace to all.

Posted by: Bro.Matthew, OP, May 15, 2009 04:43:04 PM

I Like Mike!

Posted by: Brandon, May 15, 2009 02:29:27 PM