All Japan Kendo Federation's 2009 Photo Contest Results

Although the results were officially announced by the All Japan Kendo Federation earlier this month, I'm just getting around to publishing them here.

http://www.kendo.or.jp/picture/photo_13.html

I'm also happy to report that out of 576 photographs that were entered in this year's contest, one of my pictures won Honorable Mention.

Actually, the last three times that I have entered the contest, I have been fortunate to receive a prize; I was awarded the same prize last year and the Grand Prize in 2006.

From the 2009 contest:

Kendo's Roots: Ono-ha Itto-ryu

http://www.kendo.or.jp/picture/photo_13.html#13_007

Unfortunately, the image on the All Japan Kendo Federation's website appears to be too orange, unlike the original print I sent them.

From 2008's contest:

Basics are Important

http://www.kendo.or.jp/picture/photo_12.html#12_006

From 2006:

One Chance in the Blink of an Eye

http://www.kendo.or.jp/picture/photo_10.html#10_001

Unfortunately, this photo looks a bit blurry on their website. A better version can be seen on Flickr:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ronbeaubien/882283377/

I hope you enjoy them.

Regards,

Ron Beaubien

 

As the picture that won a prize this year had such a strange orange cast to it, no matter which computer monitor I viewed it with, on the All Japan Kendo Federation's website linked to above, I decided to upload an improved version of the photograph to my Flickr account.

This should provide a better idea of what the original print looked like:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ronbeaubien/4039732826/

Thanks again,

Ron Beaubien

 

That is one cool photo. Nicely done.

 

Thanks for taking a look. I'm glad you liked it.

I really like that version of the photo much better than the copy on the All Japan Kendo Federation's website.

As they announced the winners before asking for our data, the AJKF apparently scanned our prints and it seems that their scanner was not calibrated properly causing the colors to change, unfortunately.

Thanks again.

Regards,

Ron Beaubien

 

Some very nice photos there Ron, thanks for posting them

Would you mind uploading them to the MAP Photo Gallery?

 

Such beautiful pictures, makes me miss practicing Kendo.

 

Thank you for the feedback on my images. Hearing what others think, whether positive or negative, always helps me grow as a photographer.

I would also recommend taking a look at some of the photographs by the other people who won prizes over the years on the All Japan Kendo Federation's website. There are many other images there that are worth spending time with as well.

Sincerely,

Ron Beaubien