Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/06/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Brian, thanks for passing that on to us all. Can you tell us if the finished galleries are still sorted via the judges' ratings, beyond the first six? Very useful for folks keen to improve their entries. Cheers Hoppy -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Brian Reid Sent: Tuesday, 12 June 2007 15:50 To: LUG@leica-users.org Subject: [Leica] Comments from a judge about May 2007 contest I forgot to post these comments submitted earlier by one of the judges about the May 2007 photo contest. ---------------------------------------- Overall, the standard of the May images was much higher than in April. I think this is because the theme was easier to interpret for the contestants and so people had a lot more freedom to create good images. I ended up giving 3 stars or more to most of the images, with just a few at 1 or 2 stars. My favorites were: Odd Feet Out (4 stars): I really like the composition, with not one but three repetitive patterns. And the one bird that is not looking straight ahead adds an element of humor and makes the whole scene more dynamic. Big Wheel in Town (4 stars). A fresh take on a familiar subject, and just a perfect composition. Arch (4 stars): Creative interpretation of the theme. Homework (4 stars). I love the use of the light and shadow to make what would otherwise be an ordinary scene into something special. Recital (5 stars). This is a perfect image for the theme and my personal favorite this month. There is obviously repetition; the girl's expression is one of deep concentration; the boy in the background is just enough in focus--everything about this image appeals to me. Travel Book 202 (4 stars): lovely composition and color. The simplicity of this image makes me think of a haiku poem. Repetition01 (4 stars): a difficult subject, I tried and failed myself to make a good close-up of a grain field recently. Here, the depth of field and the composition are both just right. Meta-repetition (another wedding) (4 stars): I like this because it is a posed image, and a very traditional one, but photographed from an angle that makes it much more interesting than the image the other photographer is getting. Reflections (4 stars): I am not sure what this is, but it is a beautiful photograph. The composition and the tonality are very attractive. _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information