More than 400 photos were submitted during the http://archive.wired.com/culture/art/news/2008/02/holga_submissions Wired.com Holga Photo Contest, and http://archive.wired.com/culture/art/multimedia/2008/02/gallery_holga_top_10 readers selected their favorites through our voting widget. However, because we are judgmental snobs, we feel that some gems have been overlooked. So here are our picks for the 10 best photos that didn’t make the readers’ list. For our next photo contest, we’ll ask readers to shoot their best "red" photos. Go to the http://archive.wired.com/culture/art/news/2008/02/submissions_red_photo contest page for more details. Left: This double exposure of a London city street submitted by Luisa Fosco tricks the eye at 180 degrees.
Sultry Cigar Lady =
description Steven Bower shot this cigar smoker in Charleston, South Carolina, with a Holga 120FN.
Parking on the Pier =
description Roberts Birze gave us this view of St. Kilda Pier in Melbourne, Australia.
Night Flight =
description Tom Winstead used a long exposure while driving at night to create this psychedelic image.
Tubes =
description Federico Ferrari captured this industrial study of pipes with a Holga 120N, using Ilford Delta 3200 film.
On the Cape =
description David Niles’ black-and-white swimmer rises from the surf at a beach in Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
Concentration =
description Federico Ferrari made this street portrait with a Holga, using 120N Agfa RSXII 100 XPro film.
Winterlude =
description A snow storm in Milan, Italy, was caught by photographer, ta_gi.
Harvard Yard =
description We’re not sure who the ghostly photographer is who shot this ghostly winter day in Cambridge, Massachusetts, but we like it. Submitted by "Anonymous."
Seagulls =
description Victor Ginzburg’s seagulls head for the Charles River in Boston, Massachusetts.
Editor's Picks for Best Wired.com Holga Photos
More than 400 photos were submitted during the http://archive.wired.com/culture/art/news/2008/02/holga_submissions Wired.com Holga Photo Contest, and http://archive.wired.com/culture/art/multimedia/2008/02/gallery_holga_top_10 readers selected their favorites through our voting widget. However, because we are judgmental snobs, we feel that some gems have been overlooked. So here are our picks for the 10 best photos that didn’t make the readers’ list. For our […]