Not regarding canon, but photography strictly. For all photos lovers - there is another contest finished: Hasselblad Masters. http://hasselblad.com/masters.
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I will probably get a load of smites for saying this but i'm not impressed by any of the section winners
except for the fashion one and the portrait. Generally i think that the finalists from the recent comp here were better photos IMO,
except for the fashion one and the portrait. Generally i think that the finalists from the recent comp here were better photos IMO,
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Kind of agree with Wickid.
I liked the nature one, but the "fine art" was just stupid. It might make a good ad or illustration, but nothing particularly innovative or thought-provoking about it. Lots of people here didn't like Gursky's work, but at least he is creative and has a point. This is just bad commercial art.
On the other hand, this does remind me how arbitrary contests of this nature are.When you compare this work to the CR Forum contest, I would say the CR Forum stuff shows just how many really talented photographers are out there that get little or no recognition.
I liked the nature one, but the "fine art" was just stupid. It might make a good ad or illustration, but nothing particularly innovative or thought-provoking about it. Lots of people here didn't like Gursky's work, but at least he is creative and has a point. This is just bad commercial art.
On the other hand, this does remind me how arbitrary contests of this nature are.When you compare this work to the CR Forum contest, I would say the CR Forum stuff shows just how many really talented photographers are out there that get little or no recognition.
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I think many high profile competitions are like that. They're often very good at saying how they're looking for something new and innovative in the blurb, but when it comes to the final judging it's often very conservative, choosing stuff that has been seen before.unfocused said:
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i went through the finalist section, there are some good ones in there better than the winners. but oh my god! there is some seriously over processed tripe too.
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wickidwombat said:
Hmm, I see what you mean. What I might call 'heavy handed' processing seems to be popular these days. Whilst I don't really like it myself, others do, so I guess we're into another 'definition of art' debate. That's why I now resist referring to HDR et. al. as 'overprocessed', or by other derogatory tags; if it's what the public wants... By extension, I've noticed that Trey Ratcliff's site http://www.stuckincustoms.com/ seems popular around Canon Rumors at the moment (perhaps only because of his comments on 'mirrorless' cameras). How would you describe his work?
Congratulations on getting to the finalists -dare I ask which category? I didn't see the rules of the competition, did you have to use Hasselblad kit?
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traveller said:
Funnily enough it was his site that got me interested in HDR but i quickly outgrew "that look" and began searching for other way I do like some of his work, some not so much i think at risk of upsetting people i would put it into the over processed category. I do have alot of respect for trey ratcliff as he does what he enjoys, he has a huge following, he shares his knowledge some for free some paid, i have bought all his ebooks. alot of his ways and style I dont agree with but that doesn't mean i think they are wrong, they work for him they make him happy and alot of other people. I pop in on his blog from time to time to see what he is up to. I was hoping his style would evolve a bit more. His writing style is entertaining though and he has some interesting stuff on his blog.
I think this guy tony kuyper is onto a very clean method of producing HDR http://goodlight.us/
very labour intensive though but you have absolute control as opposed to the HDR sausage makers like photomatix.
I completely disagree with treys take on dslr being extinct though. I am not sure if you are familiar with his workflow but he primarily processes jpg not raw and shoots off a tripod mostly as well as travels alot so i can sort of see where he is coming from. high iso performance isnt high on his list of priorities
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I must say that I agree with your take. I can see why this sort of HDR work is well liked, it is certainly eye catching. I'm not sure if people like this sort of 'hyper-HDR' for the same reasons that they admire watercolour or acrylic paintings, or if it is a reflection of today's computer game/CGI culture. Personally I prefer HDR that is used sensitively to expand the dynamic range of the image to approximate that of the human eye rather than to create 'that look', so thanks for the link to Tony Kuypers site, I shall be reading it in depth.
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