Levitation (Human Only)
Simon Hadleigh-Sparks

Levitation (Human Only)

July 2017

Get notified of their new contests

Show the judge some love...

Great contest!

Nice use of the scenery and the props, I always like the inclusion of umbrellas and balloons in constructed images. The dress has worked well as this is always a complication in set up. Not sure the shoes are 'bridal' though and the flowers are slightly distracting.

A very nice conceptual image stands out amongst the crowd with nice use of props, I really like the reflections. Red is always a winner in a photo and the cat is bizarre but genius, well done in this creation.........

This caught my eye from the outset, not strictly levitation just jumping but the position of the figure, her limbs and the outfit are very nice, the composition as we are drawn completely to the right but there is still two-thirds of an image there, I love dead space in an image if done well. The b/w works very well with the grain and the simplicity of the room is great nice work........ I would have removed the 2 ceiling items to limit distraction, very nice......

Judge
winner

Lovely - the tones are glorious and the 'story' is very well lit naturally and the post work added for the whole 'feel' of the image. The figure is in an unusual position/stance for the standard levitation set up and this adds to the 'how was it done' views of the scene. Love the reducing exposure to the left and simple but thought out composition. I am impressed and jealous, hope the crowd agree......

Crowd
winner

This is standard levitation stuff but done with high production standards and quality. Lovely scene with the inclusion of butterflies, smoke, background and a beautiful dress giving a real class to the whole image, masses of time and work involved and very rewarding.....

This is levitation with class and style, simple but perfect. Beautifully set up and staged with the dress and backdrop and a filter wet plate feel over sections of the image...... I can only suggest the crop is slightly too close but thats not a negative comment......

This has a magic quality, I love this and it got commended immediately. Not strictly levitation just jumping but the mood, feel and composition are exquisite. There's a 'fairies' feel to the scene and the composition with reflection outstanding, and lovely use of dead space enhanced by the natural lighting..... Despite not standard levitation I have placed it because of all the above, nice.......

Thanks for the description one of very few. I love this image almost falling almost floating, nice use of props and I have to really think to see how it was done. Love the b/w but sure the colour with filtered tones would also be magic. Beautiful pose by the model, great composition and a lot of effort I feel gone into the setup which I'm sure was challenging. There is a tenseness to the girl's body but also a great beauty to it with the nice outfit....... Impressive and quite unique.......

Nice scene and I do like umbrellas in a conceptual image. Another slight variance in the figures body position away from the levitation norm. The reflected water is nice but could also work well without. Nice use of 'dull' tones giving a certain mood....... There is a slight feel of over processing but deserves comment......

Entry 823689
5th
38

229 Images entered

This is well thought out and has a great feel to the scene. This one almost tells a story that many others did not. Amazing flexibility and body shape by the model and nice touch having the beam of light (not sure how the shadow of the right leg would show though), the smoke effect adds nicely. Great scenery and genius use of rail tracks.... Impressive and effort rewarded.....

A very standard image but done really nicely. I love the floating props and the thought put into the whole scene. I sense a story of innocence but growing up. The levitation serves a purpose not just 'look what I can do'. I like the lighting and very satisfying composition well done........ The dappled light on the floor and the solitary Teddy are nice, there are points of clarity/sharpness and points of blur but this gives dynamism....

Brief

See more contest details

In this contest, we would like to see your attempts at Levitation Photography, but humans only - the action of rising or causing a person to rise and hover in the air, typically by means of supposed magical powers. Be creative with this popular but very difficult to perfect technique.

Entry 820119
80th
21

A very novel set up and a unique positioning of the figure, because of this the image has a compelling feel to it very much different from the standard levitation side on shots that are the norm...... The image would be even more perfect if the lines had symmetry, just my thought.....

188 Photographers

Very moody and very nice image the set up is very standard levitation, there is nothing wrong it is a very quality image with a lot of style and class a gothic feel. More height would have pushed this one higher up the ranks, well done. There were too many good images and this just fell out of the ten....

20,378 Ratings

I love the 'normality' of this image as if it was an everyday activity. There were too many quality images for this to be placed but it deserves comment. Well done. This is the second standard pose in levitation but very well done the best of the bunch, slight re-composition would help and the distortion/blur slightly takes over, still a clever go.....

Entry 804211
13th
25
Entry 806508
147th
3

Nice image that caught my attention immediately, there were too many quality images for this to make the top ten but deserves a comment. I am in two minds how it was done (laying down) but it has a unique feel different to most others the scenery adds to its mood.

There was only one other wedding image and this is a great image. It's a lovely keepsake of the day. I love the height achieved by the bride and am in two minds how this may have been done. A little moving around may have given a better use of the landscape as the foreground sadly lets the scene down, i can see the point of the road but not the area the groom is standing on.............

This is a brilliantly set up image and very crisp and clear. The addition of the paper planes is very accomplished. But why o why is the background in the right there, is this deliberate or is it a massive mistake. I can't understand it but appreciate the effort put into the concept - is the whole point to show a studio set up.

Entry 828078
36th
261

Meet the judge