I mentioned in a previous post that this image was going to be submitted in a set subject "Mist, Fog and Smoke" competition. It was judged last night, by a very good Judge who I respect. He raved about the image and had no negative comments, but he didn't mark it highly. He awarded a Highly Commended, so it didn't get on the podium as it were and when he announced his mark there were a number of intakes of breath from the membership, possibly mine as well.
Colin Cross_Misty Owl_070524 by colin cross, on Flickr
Now we come to the overall winner of the evening which was this image.
C18I8233b by colin cross, on Flickr
Now, I am not overly upset by the result, because the second image was also mine, so overall a good result. However, as with all of us I carry baggage with each image I take. The Owl image took a great deal of effort, skill and luck to obtain the original image and then further effort with post editing to get the look I wanted and equally, to make it eligible for the competition subject. The Riverboat was almost a snapshot. I saw it, grabbed the camera, composed and shot. That was it. I had a lot invested in the Owl image and hardly any in the Ferryboat image, so sub-consciously, I rated the Owl much more than the Ferryboat and I often find it difficult to rank one of my images against another. This is why I often ask Mrs C for her opinion. She has little interest in photography, subject matter, composition etc. etc. She prefers this one over that one and doesn't care why ............ she just does! On this particular subject, she preferred the Ferryman over the Owl, because it reminded her of a very nice holiday in China.
Colin Cross_Misty Owl_070524 by colin cross, on FlickrNow we come to the overall winner of the evening which was this image.
C18I8233b by colin cross, on FlickrNow, I am not overly upset by the result, because the second image was also mine, so overall a good result. However, as with all of us I carry baggage with each image I take. The Owl image took a great deal of effort, skill and luck to obtain the original image and then further effort with post editing to get the look I wanted and equally, to make it eligible for the competition subject. The Riverboat was almost a snapshot. I saw it, grabbed the camera, composed and shot. That was it. I had a lot invested in the Owl image and hardly any in the Ferryboat image, so sub-consciously, I rated the Owl much more than the Ferryboat and I often find it difficult to rank one of my images against another. This is why I often ask Mrs C for her opinion. She has little interest in photography, subject matter, composition etc. etc. She prefers this one over that one and doesn't care why ............ she just does! On this particular subject, she preferred the Ferryman over the Owl, because it reminded her of a very nice holiday in China.
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