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Post by Coolkat on Dec 16, 2020 6:02:03 GMT -8
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desert dweller
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Post by desert dweller on Dec 16, 2020 9:57:06 GMT -8
I saw that. Those professionals really showcase their talent. I did though, enter Flickr's contest for my worst photo of 2020. It might be in contention. It went from under a hundred unique views to over a 1000 views in just a few days. Here the description of how the shot was taken. As I ride my bike around Tucson I like to document murals and sculptures. This one was on the University of Arizona campus. Being midday there was no way the lighting would work. But, I liked the colors and the subject matter and took the shot, anyway. I was hoping the shadows would offset the light. I guess that didn't work. I posted it because it's still a Tucson sculpture. |
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Post by Coolkat on Dec 16, 2020 10:22:34 GMT -8
I did though, enter Flickr's contest for my worst photo of 2020. Well I didn't even know that flickr did a contest so at least you got a little traction from your entry. |
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davesenesac
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Post by davesenesac on Dec 28, 2020 10:29:56 GMT -8
Well if nothing more coolcat, enjoyable to look at imagery.
Over decades, I've not been a fan of judged selections in photo competitions. Thus have never submitted any of my own work. That noted just considering landscapes and nature imagery, most winners are strongly aesthetic but not one's I would choose as best that also reflects classic taught urban art aesthetics that evolved from painting. As such there is a tendency for contrasty, dark shadowed subjects with illumination on key elements. Works ok with web display or say small 8x10 size prints but not something I tend to value in highly detailed photography to be printed large. Selections also show an editorial political correctness dictating selecting a variety of images that reflects whatever their ordinary audience also tends to shoot. Note, Flickr's process was "From the many photos shared on Flickr this year, we chose to highlight a selection of images that received the most engagement in the form of views, comments, and faves, while accounting for a diverse range of topics." That is certain to add less than top images as such sites are hot beds of favorite member one liner stroking lacking serious image critiquing.
There are always a few winning images that stand out. I really like "Secluded by Pete Rowbottom" with rocky stream, vibrant mosses, oaks, old watermill, and fall leaf colors in optimal diffuse light that is uncommon. Since he shot with a D850 it appears focus stacked too. Well done! I'd bet most of the judges grudgingly barely allowed that selection as they tend to enviously hate the kind of landscapes one actually finds in high end big city photography galleries.
Another similar landscape that as an example reflects why I often do not like judged selection is "A Time of Change by Rachel Brokaw" is unpleasantly out of focus frame lower left and all the right edge. Also look at the the stream stone shore frame mid right bottom that is also OOF showing the shot was probably shot at a wide open aperture instead of stopping down for better depth of field. But then many in the audience can feel it is just like some that they shoot handheld.
Another yawn for "Europe’s best View by Fabian Fortmann". Apparently special because of the new snow on highest peaks, but seriously the rest is mediocre. A view that given the right early/late sky and calm mirroring sea could indeed be spectacular with or without snow.
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Post by Coolkat on Jan 21, 2021 6:32:45 GMT -8
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GaliWalker
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Post by GaliWalker on Jan 21, 2021 11:14:51 GMT -8
Oh, I liked the dunes, the jumping fox, the wheelchairs and the two walking figures ones.
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Post by Coolkat on Jan 21, 2021 11:22:55 GMT -8
Yes, you're right the Dunes was very good. If I were to pick one it would have been that one. |
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