I've seen similar in various competitions, in different industries, in different countries.
Seems it happens in many places. Why do you ask?
OT abit,
I remember many many many years ago, a local professional photographers association holding a annual exhibition for their members, since at that time the association is still very new, didn't limit how many pieces of works for each member able to summit for the exhibition.
One photographer take this opportunity, summit many pieces of his work for that year exhibition, turn a group exhibition become his own solo exhibition.
OT abit,
I remember many many many years ago, a local professional photographers association holding a annual exhibition for their members, since at that time the association is still very new, didn't limit how many pieces of works for each member able to summit for the exhibition.
One photographer take this opportunity, summit many pieces of his work for that year exhibition, turn a group exhibition become his own solo exhibition.
as a member, I was shock to see this, how can it end up this way, I'm not in position to say anything.isn't it up to the organiser to select the works for exhibition??
Some competitions can cost as much as USD$10-20 per entry and there isn't any so called market rate really. In some cases, there is a limit on the number of entries you can submit to the organisation in a year.
The competitions that I find are FOC in Singapore are usually an avenue for getting photos for a song for their own commercial use, ie, you'll noticed in their clauses things like "organisers reserves the right to the image anyhow, anywhere, anytime, on unlimited media, including those that might be invented in future throughout the universe". And all of us know, loading fees alone for commercial photography probably cost more than all the prize money. The way these folks do things here, is so darn cheap really.
as a member, I was shock to see this, how can it end up this way, I'm not in position to say anything.
anyway, at that time, the association is still very new, need alot supports from all it members, someone just take this opportunity to give his FULLY supports to the exhibition.
yes, maybe at that time everyone is shy shy, or very busy. I dare not to show any photos, since I just a nobody at that time.do u mean that there isn't many who submit their entries but since one photographer submit many (i supposed are good shots too), the organiser took all of them and display them??
Yeah, Pro-Imaging has a Bill of Rights to try to educate photographers and hopefully shame organizers to do the right thing :The competitions that I find are FOC in Singapore are usually an avenue for getting photos for a song for their own commercial use, ie, you'll noticed in their clauses things like "organisers reserves the right to the image anyhow, anywhere, anytime, on unlimited media, including those that might be invented in future throughout the universe". And all of us know, loading fees alone for commercial photography probably cost more than all the prize money. The way these folks do things here, is so darn cheap really.
but how often is gullible amateurs able to produce professional level works? i'm not implying anything as i truely didn't know the vast world outside. but i know for my works they are far below many in the bigger world outside cs (many good ones either seldom/dun post here, or dun even come into cs). sometimes i walk around the town seeing some exhibits, and there can be two kind of response to the standard of the entries... either "wow, i'm never be able to do that"... or "good takes. but i see better ones on the forum."
now if i presume the competition of certain standard, then i would expect the top three to be classics. i have no classics, nothing that i can say hey, that stands out a winner, while decent shots, there is quite a number. i'll be happy enough to win one of the lower consolation prices, if lucky enough. but the competition states no such things. only D60 as the third price.
now US$40 but almost 100% no chance of winning anything, i'm not sure if i'm really stingy (very likely i am). maybe keeping that for my next lens purchase of sigma 30mm f/1.4 or the next travel may be better. better be down to earth doing the practical stuff.
by the way, the competition is from singapore international photography festival. sounds very prestigious right?... must have some very solid entries. think better be the spectator.
http://am.sipf.com.sg/
discourage ppl from submitting "inferior" work
3. If you're going to create images for competition, you should be gunning for the top, after all the effort you've put in. You'll never know what the judges are looking at for.
as for choosing between:
1. entering the competition
2. going on a tour
3. getting a new lens
why not survive on bread, on alternate days, for a yr and do all 3 ?