Actually, quality of pictures posted probably went down due to the large increase in the number of people buying DSLRs. Normal la.
Actually, I noticed that the quality of pictures in CS is actually improving these last couple of years.
WAT!! Crap winning (Worse still out of theme!) photos of Courts Shootout?!
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Actually, quality of pictures posted probably went down due to the large increase in the number of people buying DSLRs. Normal la.
Actually, I noticed that the quality of pictures in CS is actually improving these last couple of years.
Relac la. Things in the business world is never "straightforward". If you get what I mean.
For some competitions, winning entries are accompanied by judge's comments, and I always like to read them to learn how the professionals think when they do their judging.
To a certain extent, I can understand where the TS is coming from. I took a quick look through the galleries and could come up with other selections I prefer over the selected winners.
For example, the one that jumped out for me was the one titled "After School" under the Happiest Moments category.
http://www.courts.com.sg/Shootout/PhotoIndividual.aspx?photoid=801
What a waste it released its rights to the organiser without as much as a prize. I'm sure you guys would have other favourites, which underlines how subjective judging a photography competition is.
Eventually, the fact is only the judge's choice that matters.
To a certain extent, I can understand where the TS is coming from. I took a quick look through the galleries and could come up with other selections I prefer over the selected winners.
For example, the one that jumped out for me was the one titled "After School" under the Happiest Moments category.
http://www.courts.com.sg/Shootout/PhotoIndividual.aspx?photoid=801
What a waste it released its rights to the organiser without as much as a prize. I'm sure you guys would have other favourites, which underlines how subjective judging a photography competition is.
Eventually, the fact is only the judge's choice that matters.
haha.. its not that straightforward sometimes. If you mean that one shouldn't always expect to win when joining a competition, I strongly agree.
But being human, its hard not to feel a tinge of indignation/disappointment (call it what you like) if you believe that there are more deserving winners (not necessary yourself).
always felt that way. but what can you do?
the only fair form of competition i feel is an open voting by masses. u dun have to be a geek to know when a photo looks great do u?
always felt that way. but what can you do?
the only fair form of competition i feel is an open voting by masses. u dun have to be a geek to know when a photo looks great do u?
Mass voting can a form of popularity contest, sometimes people win by having more friends who bother to vote. As mentioned, there is no winner that would please everyone, so guess we can't be too hung up on most results.
Well, it isn't that surprising.
Photography is a subjective thing.
It happens in other areas also. Think our Miss Singapore, Singapore Idol. I even dare vouch even works of professional photographers are sometimes in question.
If you are committed to joining such competitions, accept whatever the results may be. Anyway, note that Courts is not even a professional photography body! So how do you complain?
Photography is a subjective thing.
It happens in other areas also. Think our Miss Singapore, Singapore Idol. I even dare vouch even works of professional photographers are sometimes in question.
If you are committed to joining such competitions, accept whatever the results may be. Anyway, note that Courts is not even a professional photography body! So how do you complain?
I look at the pictures. Nothing spectacular but not all that bad either. This is just a normal, non-professional photo competition so all the strict requirements here shouldnt be applied.
Just humble option, anyway who am I to comment what is great and what is not.
Just humble option, anyway who am I to comment what is great and what is not.
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Thanks for your inputs, it seems that most of us are unhappy with the result.
Honestly, I am more furious towards the judges; selecters of the photos, than the people whom posted. Of course, every competition will have bad photos/good photos submitted, I do not blame the submitters that they won. Main reason is, why, why do the judges pick out these photos?:thumbsd::thumbsd:
Honestly, I am more furious towards the judges; selecters of the photos, than the people whom posted. Of course, every competition will have bad photos/good photos submitted, I do not blame the submitters that they won. Main reason is, why, why do the judges pick out these photos?:thumbsd::thumbsd:
so they are ok if they pick your photos?
the same things apply actually. maybe next time, you will have a chance to judge, and then you will see people commenting on your judging... then you might consider how it feels.
Winning a competition isn't really about how good you are sometimes, its how lucky you feel.....
you must know that Singapore's standard of pictures is like that one what... why dont you post yr pictures for a side by side comparison?
I agree :bsmilie:
I have seen another competition where the judges only pick those who use fish eye lens :bsmilie:
They should reveal the judges names so that we would know what kind of photos are they expecting if we see the judges names in future competiton :bsmilie:
I do agree with most of what you guys mentioned above but do you ever wonder how terrible the winners will feel if they were to read this? I don't mean to try sound like some super nice guy but if you guys are slamming the judges ... do spare a thought about the winners. Peace.
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