Three entries were picked as winners by judge gogojimmy. She assessed the photos independent of the fan favorite voting. Click the thumbnails to see the pictures larger, along with her commentary.
1st Place Overall: Trail of Cranes by jahzteen
2011 Photo and Art Contest: Overall Winner. -
Judge gogojimmy said, “I really like the composition in the photo and it’s crisp and clear and nice to look at, and it uses the theme in a nice way with the little paper cranes.”
Untitled by Loryana
2011 Photo and Art Contest: Best Edited Photo Winner - gogojimmy chose Loryana's enry for Best Edited Photo because "It's really pretty, and the crane nest on the head is a great way to involve the theme."
Crane Kick! by Kobold
2011 Photo and Art Contest: Best Pose Winner - gogojimmy picked Crane Kick! by Kobold as the Best Pose "because it has a really nice feel to it with the silhouette and because it uses the crane theme really well."
She added, “All the photos were really great, and there are so many too! It was really, really, hard to choose. I hope you’ll have a great PUDDLE! Wish I could be there!”
Fan Favorites
Mastering the Crane 2 by Tara
2011 Photo and Art Contest: Fan Favorite Winner
Looking for the Crane by Applecandy
2011 Photo and Art Contest: Fan Favorite Winner
Untitled by Utsu-chan
2011 Photo and Art Contest: Fan Favorite Winner
Everyone who entered the contest but could not attend PUDDLE also received a small PUDDLE souvenir as a thank you gift for entering.Great job, everyone who entered, and congratulations to all the winners! Each of the six winners received a beautiful item donated by a PUDDLE sponsor.
Full Contest Gallery
Primrose Pretty by CornflowerBlue
2011 Photo and Art Contest Entry
Penelope's Crane 2 by cmair1202
2011 Photo and Art Contest Entry
Penelope's Crane 1 by cmair1202
2011 Photo and Art Contest Entry
Inside a Rainbow by Ceci Cuteness
2011 Photo and Art Contest Entry
Blooming by Ceci Cuteness
2011 Photo and Art Contest Entry
"PUDDAL?" by bee_couture
2011 Photo and Art Contest Entry
Untitled by Babelglyph
2011 Photo and Art Contest Entry
Untitled by Babelglyph
2011 Photo and Art Contest Entry
Into the Crane's Nest by applecandy
2011 Photo and Art Contest Entry
Untitled by Ali Cherro
2011 Photo and Art Contest Entry
Untitled by Ali Cherro
2011 Photo and Art Contest Entry
Untitled by Vanie
2011 Photo and Art Contest Entry
Untitled by Vanie
2011 Photo and Art Contest Entry
Untitled by TrueFan
2011 Photo and Art Contest Entry
Untitled by TrueFan
2011 Photo and Art Contest Entry
Mastering the Crane 1 by Tara
2011 Photo and Art Contest Entry
African Crowned Crane Princess 2 by StrawberryCuteness
2011 Photo and Art Contest Entry
African Crowned Crane Princess 1 by StrawberryCuteness
2011 Photo and Art Contest Entry
Cherry Blossom Cranes by Savannahfaerie
2011 Photo and Art Contest Entry
Untitled by Mioshu
2011 Photo and Art Contest Entry
Untitled by Mioshu
2011 Photo and Art Contest Entry
2011 Photo and Art Contest Entry
To Shoku by ShinkusMedium
2011 Photo and Art Contest Entry
Crane Creation by ShinkusMedium
2011 Photo and Art Contest Entry
Umbrella Ella Ella by KiraKira
2011 Photo and Art Contest Entry
Reading About Cranes by KiraKira
2011 Photo and Art Contest Entry
In My Hands, You Will Be Safe by Hannahnoface
2011 Photo and Art Contest Entry
Origami Flight by gomoddolls
2011 Photo and Art Contest Entry
Eggs by dragonlady
2011 Photo and Art Contest Entry
Origami Crane by gomoddolls
2011 Photo and Art Contest Entry
Crane Dance by dragonlady
2011 Photo and Art Contest Entry
Tea for 2 by CornflowerBlue
2011 Photo and Art Contest Entry
Note: The theme for 2011 was Cranes, but unlike future years, this Photo and Art Contest did not require participants to stick to the theme.
