IMG_0668b by colin cross, on Flickr
I am pleased with the above image. It was a fast action shot, in difficult light and I count myself quite lucky it was a keeper. Now, there is an elephant in the room, or more specifically and out of focus White Egret. In many respects it is a distraction and could be said to spoil the image. However, as the photographer I don't care. It was there on the day and I even sort of hear the Egret in the background saying: " Cor ............ I wish I could do that!", and that amuses me.
But, would I submit that image to a competition? Not in a month of Sundays. As a photographer, that image captures the whole experience of taking the shot and consequently I have "baggage" associated with the image. A Judge has only the image to consider and nothing else. It will be judged against other images submitted and assuming there is some wow factor to the shot, it is well exposed, well composed and there are no technical failings, it should score well. But, a big blob of white won't do it any favours, so the following image would be used for judgement.
IMG_0668c by colin cross, on Flickr
I am pleased with the above image. It was a fast action shot, in difficult light and I count myself quite lucky it was a keeper. Now, there is an elephant in the room, or more specifically and out of focus White Egret. In many respects it is a distraction and could be said to spoil the image. However, as the photographer I don't care. It was there on the day and I even sort of hear the Egret in the background saying: " Cor ............ I wish I could do that!", and that amuses me.
But, would I submit that image to a competition? Not in a month of Sundays. As a photographer, that image captures the whole experience of taking the shot and consequently I have "baggage" associated with the image. A Judge has only the image to consider and nothing else. It will be judged against other images submitted and assuming there is some wow factor to the shot, it is well exposed, well composed and there are no technical failings, it should score well. But, a big blob of white won't do it any favours, so the following image would be used for judgement.
IMG_0668c by colin cross, on Flickr
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