Tip of the Iceberg: A Small Sample of ViewBug's June 119 Winners

We're proud to present 18 of our 119 contest winners from June. So many amazing images, all well deserving of their Grand Jury distinction, and the awesome prizes that go with it. Can't wait to see the winners that July had in store!

Covers Photo Contest Vol 29 Grand Jury Winner “Young Red Deer Stag” by TimK Won: Feature on ViewBug blog and social media

Celebrating Shapes Photo Contest Grand Jury Winner “ARCHWAY” by Prive  Won: $200 Amazon Gift Card + ViewBug blog feature

Geometry In B&W Photo Contest Grand Jury Winner “Arthur Ravenel Bridge Series in Black and White” by Photogirl118  Won: $200 Digital Silver Imaging Printing Credit

Adventure Land Photo Contest Grand Jury Winner “hunting time” by henrykurniawan  Won: Macphun’s 2016 Creative Kit

“This photo not only defines the concept of adventure through the photo itself, but does so with where the photographer needed to go to create it. When I looked at this photo, I began to think of the stories the hunters will tell to each other while out there hunting and the new stories that they will have when they return.” – guest judge

Focus On Fingers & Hands Photo Contest Grand Jury Winner “The touch” by vaclavkonarik  Won: a Sigma 885 18-200mm Fixed-Zoom Lens

“The sense of anticipation drew me in. Bokeh worked nicely here to create a magical atmosphere where it seemed possible for the fern to be reaching for the hand rather than the other way around.” – Laura Pritchett

Bokeh And The Night Photo Contest Grand Jury Winner “Let it snow…” by WWWest  Won: Lightbox Memory Cards, ViewBug Pro Membership + blog feature

“Talk about an image that tells a story – this is a wonderfully moody, timeless image. I simply can’t say enough good things about this photo – from the placement of the awning above to the figure just stepping out of the light and into the shadow. The black and white processing is top notch and gives that timeless quality to the shot. A stunning image to be very proud of!” – Paul Michael Kane

Beautiful Weather Photo Contest Grand Jury Winner “Light Show” by thurstonphoto Won: Arcanum Membership

“All the elements were there. A beautiful sunset, variety in color, texture, and the beautiful focal point- the lightning strike. The runner ups made me feel like I wanted to be in the image or at least wished that I took that picture myself.  The mood, lighting and colors were just right.” – Angela Pan

Horses And People Photo Contest Grand Jury Winner “Dick & Dottie” by anhede Won: Sigma 18-250mm Macro Lens

Lens Flares Photo Contest Grand Jury Winner “Dream girl” by cameliasopon Won: Bestlight® Photo Studio Ultra High Power LED Light, ViewBug PRO Membership + Exclusive Blog Feature

“I love this image for the quality of the light and the movement.  The sun is directly behind the subject creating a beautiful golden rim around her head and making the stunning lens flare.  All my attention goes straight to the subjects face and then slowly comes towards the blue dress where the motion blur really gets me excited.  There’s a story in this image and the lighting makes that story come to life.” – Andrew Holtz

Fungi Photo Contest Grand Jury Winner “Magic Mushroom” by michelleroberts_1442 Won: Tamron Auto Focus 70-300mm f/4.0-5.6 + ViewBug Exclusive Blog Feature

“There’s such a childlike mood in this image that makes it special. The light is brilliant to begin with, however the rays make the photo extra special along with the dust specs above and below. The potential was there to ruin this photo by over-saturation, but the edit is great. Just enough color to convey emotion, but not overpower and take away from the photo itself. Well done. ” – Casey McCallister

Mystery Sharpness Photo Contest Grand Jury Winner “Gearhead” by bruceclement Won: SanDisk 64GB Extreme Card and bonus mystery prizes

“Not only is this a great macro image but there is a reflection in the dropplets. It would have been nice enough had the drops just been a solid color or clear, but the depth the reflection of the gears creates is outstanding.” – Matt Hernandez

Celebrating The Sky Photo Contest Grand Jury Winner “The Big one” by RyanWunsch Won: VuPoint Photo Cube Mini Portable Printer + ViewBug Exclusive Blog Feature

500 Driftwoods Photo Contest Grand Jury Winner “Beach Bones” by SWick Won: Polaroid Snap Instant Digital Camera + ViewBug Exclusive Blog Feature

Eagles Or Owls Photo Contest Grand Jury Winner “Snowy Owl” by fredlemire Won: Apple iPad Mini + ViewBug Exclusive Blog Feature

Sport Photo Contest Grand Jury Winner “splashing box” by erictkindt Won: Canon PowerShot N 12.1MP Camera

Using Filters Photo Contest Grand Jury Winner “Banff” by chadmcmahon Won: HTC One M9 Camera Phone + ViewBug Exclusive Blog Feature

Contemplating The Aurora Photo Contest Grand Jury Winner “22 Below” by Tor-Ivar Won: The Nik Collection + ViewBug Exclusive Blog Feature

What Is This Photo Contest Grand Jury Winner “Ice Macro” by Alexander_Sviridov Won: Canon 20D DSLR Camera + Blog Exclusive Feature

“This picture is outstanding. I don’t know how the color came into the ice, but it’s a really good way to show ice in a very abstrac way. If it wouln’t say „Ice Macro“ I would have no idea that this is ice. Also a very good composition in terms of how the frozen bubbles are aligned in the framing. A well deserved 1st place.” – Lorenz Holder