APOY 2016 Round 2: Creative Wideangle Results

APOY 2016 Round 2: Width of a Circle – Creative Wideangle

It’s early days in APOY 2016, but here we present the top 50 from APOY Round 2: Width of a Circle

Zay Yar Lin from Yangon in Myanmar is the winner of round 2 Width of a Circle (Creative Wideangle) of APOY 2016 and takes home a Sigma dp1 Quattro compact camera and Sigma VF-31 optical viewfinder worth a total of £1,079.98.

Thanks to its optimised design featuring a fixed focal-length lens and integrated body, the Sigma dp1 Quattro offers both sensor and lens performance at the highest level. The result is full-bodied image quality that incorporates a newly developed Foveon X3 direct image sensor. This sensor is similar to traditional colour film in that its multiple layers capture all the information that visible light transmits. Along with Sigma’s proprietary image-processing technology, the sensor produces incredible resolution, precise gradation, gorgeous colour and breathtaking realism with a 3D feel.

The Sigma dp1 Quattro incorporates a 19mm f/2.8 (equivalent to a 28mm lens on a 35mm DSLR) high-performance wideangle lens, which is optimised for the Quattro sensor to maximise the sensor performance, not only around the focusing point but also other areas in the image. The dp1 is able to process high volumes of image data at a level similar to that of a high-end DSLR, and the shape, weight, layout and other camera elements all come together in a compact body to deliver outstanding image quality.

In addition, the dp1 camera body offers a balanced shape, layout and weight distribution. Its complete and robust specification allows the photographer to concentrate fully on photography itself and leverage the camera’s potential to produce outstanding images.

Zay Yar Lin also wins a Sigma VF-31 optical viewfinder for the dp1 Quattro that mounts on the hotshoe. The viewfinder offers a framing guide for deciding the composition without the colourLCD monitor and accurate framing unaffected by external light conditions.

1st Zay Yar Lin, Myanmar 50pts

Nikon D750, 16-35mm, 1/320sec at f/11, ISO 200

This was an especially strong round, but here we had a clear winner. Zay Yar Lin tells us: ‘An Intha fisherman sets up his net to fish as he paddles his boat with a unique leg-rowing technique in Myanmar’s Inle Lake. The image was taken from a high bamboo stage built near the fishing place in the lake for photography purposes.’ of light, atmosphere and beautifully exotic subject matter.

2nd Anthony Kim, USA 49pts

Canon EOS 5D Mark III, 14mm, 1/5,000sec at f/3.5, ISO 400

This is an absolutely thrilling exercise in action photography that quite simply works on every level. It really could not have been better timed. The wash of light in the background is an ideal accompaniment to the impressive display of thesubject. Even the left-hand brush of trees works.

3rd Naf Selmani, London 48pts

Nikon D7100, 10-20mm, 1/200sec at f/5.6, ISO 100

Here we see another example of perfectly timed action photography. This particular image was taken at the Holi Festival of Colours in London and captures one man’s temporary reprieve from the thronging crowds packed into Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. To have him smiling and looking at the camera is a real bonus in this quite excellent shot.

Here are the top 50 entries for this APOY 2016 Round 2: Creative Wideangle

1  Zay Yar Lin 50pts 2  Anthony Kim 49pts 3  Naf Selmani 48pts 4  Tony Sellen 47pts 5  Ana Caroline de Lima 46pts 6  Anil Gozoglu 45pts 7  Fearghal Breathnach 44pts 8  Adam Stephenson 43pts 9  Alan Novelli 42pts 10  Tom Lowe 41pts 11  Liak Song Teo 40pts 12  Andrew Bilewycz 39pts 13  Svetlana Volkova 38pts 14  Tomer Eliash 37pts 15  Mustafa Abdulhadi 36pts 16  Mike Hughes 35pts 17  George Digalakis 34pts 18  Mark Cornick 33pts 19  Robert Haubrich-Schweizer 32pts 20  Ornella Sol Binni 31pts 21  Anita Nicholson 30pts 22  Dennis Baldwin 29pts 23  Mark Darlington 28pts 24  Stuart Stevenson 27pts 25  Drew Deas 26pts

26 Andrew Fusek Peters 25pts 27  Erik Svec 24pts 28  Nathaniel Gonzales 23pts 29  Ric George 22pts 30  Bertrand Chombart 21pts 31  June Morrissey 20pts 32  Alexandra Novitske 19pts 33  Chaitanya Deshpande 18pts 34  Jeff Johnson 17pts 35  James Marsh 16pts 36  Bill Mainprize 15pts 37  Savvas Karapanagiotis 14pts 38  Graham Holsey 13pts 39  Matt Emmett 12pts 40  Simon Baker 11pts 41  Faramarz Zareian 10pts 42  Tom White 9pts 43  James Collett 8pts 44  Mark Kemp 7pts 45  Neil Nicklin 6pts 46  Chris Wood 5pts 47  Anthony Hammond 4pts 48  Stephen Kitchener 3pts 49  Aaron Bennett 2pts 50  Dikky Oesin 1pt

The 2016 Leaderboard

In this second round of APOY 2016, Betrand Chombart has taken first place above James Marsh in second. Just six points behind is George Digalakis in third place. In joint fourth we find Zay Yar Lin, who won this round of APOY, and Adrian Mills.

Position	Name	Points
1	Bertrand Chombart	68pts
2	James Marsh	61pts
3	George Diagalakis	55pts
4	Zay Yar Lin	50pts
4	Adrian Mills	50pts
6	Anthony Kim	49pts
6	Alf Bailey	49pts
8	Philip Moon	48pts
8	Naf Selmani	48pts
10	Tony Selmani	47pts

This is only the second round of this year’s APOY there are six more to enter and win prizes from Sigma.