“As a professional Snapographer myself I was amazed and happy about the quality of most Snaps which makes me excited to see what the future will bring for Snapography.”

- Freckles Snapwiggle, jurymember

Jurymember Freckles - The gnomette to talk to about photography 

The Contest 
The rules for choosing the most talented photographer were simple. Submit a snap from the Winter Veil event. The winner receives two hundred gold coins! Each jury member picked their favorite and two runner-ups. The jury paid attention to colours, lighting, angles, in what way winterveil celebrations were in the snapograph itself, blurriness, composition (people, things, surroundings etc.).

The Panel:
From the Argent Archives:
Alabast Hughtlenoow – Chief Editor Argent Post
Jason Starstone – Scribe and Librarian, Stormwind Library
Yara – Co-Editor and Guardian of the PressWinter Veil ball

Winter Veil Ball Committee:
William “Creek” LeVan – Gentleman
Lady Acrona – Professional Event- manager, The Vanguard order

Snapography Experts:
Freckles Snapwiggle – Snapsister and reporter
Horatio A. Steepsprocket – Snapographer, Gnomish Rescue Squad

The Winner
The winning shot had just the right amount of christmas spirit and snapographic expertise. We congratulate the Afiem Starwhisper with the grand prize of two hundred gold coins and two weeks of free advertising in the Argent Post!

Afiem Starwhisper - Winner of the Winter Veil Snapshot Contest

The Winning Shot: Afiem Starwhisper’s ‘Happy Winter Veil!’

The panel comments: 
“Creek”:
“I love to laugh, and this picture explains one of the reasons of doing the Ball.”
Lady Acrona:
“The snapshot delivers very well the feeling of laughter, happiness and warmth that was present!”
Freckles:
“Captures the holiday spirit well, lovely detail with the WinterVeil tree and ornaments functioning as a border…
…Tip: Try to adjust the colours slightly, a little less orange, a little less vibrant, try to keep a steady hand when taking the snaps so the snaps turn out a little less fuzzy.”
Yara:
“Taken from underneath the Winterveil tree (original angle!) this snap perfectly captured the joy of the event.”
Alabast:
“The right photograph at the right time. Framing it with the tree in the foreground creates interest. Job well done!”

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(Sur)Prize:
Redayoki Windfall and Dirki share came in second. Due to the donations to the Post by The Vanguard order and the Academy of Light the Argent Post have the pleasure to announce a second prize as well: Redayoki and Dirki will both receive a prize of fifty gold each for their spectacular shots.

Dark's snapshot of him and his friend Zooane.

Lady Acrona:
“It is not a snapshot taken during the event itself, but the way they pose so alike together, in their gorgeous outfits, is adorably grand! It almost looks like their hands were supporting the Winter Veil tree that is in the background, maybe symbolizing how much they like Winter Veil!”

Freckles Snapwiggle:
“Fashion, gnomes and Winterveil what more can a Snapographer want? … Thumbs up! The colours in this snapture are outstanding with its purplish layer. The Snapograph shows that Winterveil is not about grandness but about small things, detail, generosity and… fashion! Tip: Try capture the entire tree (including the treetop) to make it an even more balanced snapture. Also try to adjust the lighting a bit as the Snapograph is quite dark now.”

Dirki's submission, made with a camera built by his late aunt.

Jason Starstone:
“I like the composition, the round cut-out and the focus of the picture gives a very nice feel in a Winter Veil post card style.”
Horatio A. Steepsprocket:
“Gets the grand and wonderful tree in the main amount of the snap which makes the snap very winterveily, but I’d recommend they have their snapographic device seen to as its made the colours all wrong.”
Yara:
“Was the Winterveil tree really that big? The snap gives a great view of the tree in the Library halls…a shame the snapographer didnt wait for a more exciting moment with the public.”

"Decked Halls" by Constable Mogrum of the Stormwind City Watch

Starstone:
“This has Lady Acrona as the centerpiece of the image, with a very nice composition (I love the packages in the foreground). It suffers a little from being a bit on the dark side and lack of contrast.”

"Winterveil Bauble" - Another shot by Constable Mogrum

Horatio A. Steepsprocket:
“Very nice and shiny and the bird bones make a delightful center point.”

 
Niars made many snapshots that were popular with the judges.

Darlonag, a retired knight of the Silver Hand made a snap of the new City Watch steeds. Soon to be seen patrolling near you.

Yara:
“You dont need a brand new Snap-O-Rama but a good snapographer to show what the Winterveil Ball was all about! A unique moment, well captured.”

Lady Acrona - Arranging events since Justicar had hair.

Thank you!
The Argent Post thanks everyone that participated in the contest. Next time the prizes will be even grander and the stakes even higher! We thank The Vanguard order and The Academy of Light for advertising with our newspaper and thus making the contest prize possible. We also wish to thank our expert panel, consisting of Horatio and Freckles. Need aid with snapography? These two are the people to talk to!

And finally: A large thanks to Mister Créek and Lady Acrona for their tremendous effort put into the Ball. Without you Winter Veil would not have been the same.

Yara and Alabast
Argent Post, Stormwind

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