WINNERS OF WEEK 101 AND HONORABLE MENTIONS BELOW!!!!

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Prizes:

1st Place - 10 STEEM
2nd Place - 5 STEEM
3rd Place - 3 STEEM

HONORABLE MENTIONS will receive 0.50 STEEM!!!!!

Guest judges will now receive 5 STEEM for judging the contest! Please contact me if you are interested in judging!!

You may enter as many times as you would like but only the best will be considered!!! Also please only enter your original work as a photographer or subject in the photo!! I will be checking for original work!

Contest begins Monday after the announcement post is made and ends the following Friday at Midnight!

ONLY TWO POSTS PER WEEK!
WEEKLY ANNOUNCMENT (Monday)
AND THE WINNERS POST (Sunday)!

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That's IT!

(It has come to my attention that the use of mobile apps doesn't allow your entries to be viewed in a central location, so please leave your entry in the comments!)

"Male Portraits"

@manoldonchev was the Judge!!

3rd place

@sawyn

The male valkyrie - Excellent work with paint, and posing, and camera. I only wish it was framed with a bit more open space above the head. Cannot unsee that.

2nd place

@lightcaptured

Masterful use of light and the manly features highlighted by that.

1st place

@javigodfrey

Man at work — and it can be seen even without the environment, the action — just from the portrait — the sweat, the frown, the black stains — we no doubt see this as a man of work. What men were made for in modern society (when there's enough peace, at least). And presented with the quality we are looking for.

Honorable Mentions

(in no particular order)

@artandmusic

That one cracked me up. I was thinking about top 3 even but...could not find in whose stead. Interesting point of view, there's both man power and there's a joke, in nice colors and good use of natural light. I will think of some way to further reward this.

@davidsuarezms

A good effort and a creative interpretation. The background has the potential to be aligned better with strong lines not cutting the way they do now and the door frame used to more effect. But that's only my own vision of another's work.

@axeman

Talking about male archetypes... The Stranger is one among them as are men at work :wink: And this one is masterfully placed in the mood of a real meeting with a stranger indeed.

@arquitectojm

The photo may be more a street shot but I appreciate the skill to engage strangers in conversation and take their photos after gaining their blessing about it. And an interesting model here.

Here are last weeks winners!

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