Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/08/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Scantily clad models aside (can't believe I said that ;-) ), given the overall quality of the work posted here, I'd be willing to bet the quality of the judging by the participants would be very high and not be weighed down by the time demands of a busy professional. As much as I'd like to hear the opinions of the very best on the list, I still think the contest will run more smoothly and probably longer if we go the populist route. It'll also minimize the effects of a judge who, for example, "just can't stand peeling paint," or another look at Buddy the dog, or another gorgeous flower, or, well. ... you get the idea. Dick >Scott, >So, where is that scantily clad model shot that we should all be judging? > >Don >don.dory@gmail.com > > >On 8/24/06, Scott McLoughlin <scott@adrenaline.com> wrote: >> >>Maybe, but aren't you assuming that a small group of appointed >>judges would necessarily be the "best" photo critics on this list? >> >>I don't see this as a valid assumption. >> >>Just as likely, availability of the proposed judge's time would >>be a big factor in selecting judges. And the current more >>commercially active photographer might well have the least >>amount of time and patience to judge a contest like this. >> >>And while a the sample of photogs on the LUG probably doesn't >>equally represent all styles of photography, the populist approach >>gives someone's superbly executed "scantily clad model, sprayed >>olive oil sweat, gold filters on the big softboxes, airbrushed ersatz >>Maxim cover photo" shot a flying chance of winning :-) >> >>Scott >> >>Eric wrote: >> >>>I'm not really sure how a populist approach is going to help any of us >>learn >>>or grow. Numbers by themselves are meaningless. >>> >>> >>> >>>-- >>>Eric >>>http://canid.com/ >>> >>>_______________________________________________ >>>Leica Users Group. >>>See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> >> >>-- >>Pics @ http://www.adrenaline.com/snaps >>Leica M6TTL, Bessa R, Nikon FM3a, Nikon D70, Rollei AFM35 >>(Jihad Sigint NSA FBI Patriot Act) >> >> >> >>_______________________________________________ >>Leica Users Group. >>See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information