Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/01/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]TM, I am sure you meant to send the following to the Contax list? Since the original message came from there.... ;-) I use Contax equipment too, in addition to my Leicas (on topic) ;-) Cheers, Joseph on 6/1/01 7:08 PM, tmlee at clairetm@singnet.com.sg wrote: > Dear All.... > In response to someone's happy observation of Contax eqpt..... > > Somehow , if U study the pics carefully...... I just feel the Grand Prize > pics were sort of a letdown, compared against the other place winners..... I > mean no offence to the winners... plse do not be offended.....I felt those > in the third place or Honourable mention categories deserved better > placings.... a lot of them I felt were superb pics considering the efforts > they go thru to get the composition (and other thiings) right..... > > The mantis shot was really remarkable.... I felt should be given grand prize > placing considering the difficulty of the shot..... how on earth do U coax > an insect ?! ( as opposed to other kinds of animals) > > The 2nd placing horse shot was I thot had more merits than the baby Jaguar > playing with the stick...... the horse composition was so strong... any > first glance will make U pick it out first , rather than the Jaguar > cub...... > > The 2nd prize photojournalism shot of the burned down bldg with the > newspaper vendor was more poignant than the kids standing in line at the > food shelter..... > > The Honourable mention "Rand Pachni" festival (very red) was also deserving > a better placing...... > > How do I judge ? > > I always felt good pics are those that are able to capture a real moment in > time , something that can't be orchestrated repeatedly to achieve an ideal > shot , .......... At that split moment, if the picture taker is able to > combine all ingredients eg, composition, lighting , content , capturing a > significant moment in time - telling a story by the 'clues' in the pic > ...... thats a mark of a good photo let alone good photographer.... If > emotions are stirred, its already a significant clue of a good pic....... > > I just feel that a good pic is that 'elusive' shot where everything comes > together at that split second, and the photographer had the foresight and > vision to anticipate it and capture it on film ..... > > The grandma having a tatto was really good....... that I agree...... Its an > example of what I am saying about capturing THE moment..... > consider this : age gap, young and old ..... a tense combination..... > subject of tattoo - even more unexpected ...... composition - the dead > serious granny and the tickled youngsters..... the seriousness of the tatto > artist was a clue that the scene was not enacted....... > > In the same vein, the cowhand grabbing the toddler by the pants , and the > Buckingham palace guard were definitely more meritorious than the 3rd place > baby playing with the faucet....... > > I am curious about the judging criteria...... > > Anyone share my view ? > > Lastly , let me reiterate that I am not putting down the winners per se..... > As U can see by now I am 'opinionating' about the criteria...... > > Peace > TMLee > > -----Original Message----- > From: coyote@outbackcoyote.com <coyote@outbackcoyote.com> > To: contax@photo.cis.to <contax@photo.cis.to> > Date: Friday, January 05, 2001 12:25 AM > Subject: [CONTAX] Contest Winner ... Pop Photog. Some Contax equi.