[Leica] Picture of the Year Controversy

[nod at bouncing.org (Philip Clarke)]

George Lottermoser wrote:
> As always - the questions at hand,
> "where do we draw the line between:
> journalism
> art
> self expression
> visual truth?"
I reckon the line just got drawn by the competition judges. Then if
Steve McCurry had been banned from using Kodachrome, the Afghan girl
picture wouldn't have been as good:

http://photography.nationalgeographic.com/photography/photographers/afghan-girl-cover.html

(looks better at an exhibition). I think the competition judges have a
point though, the RAW's were poor, and any other photographer in that
competition that had shot straight would have been registering
objections faster than a burst of flash if the guy had won a prize. I
say great artistry, poor RAWS, thumbs down for photojournalism.

Philip.