Posted by David Bostedo on March 16, 2009 at 10:49 AM
Jagdeep - I have to disagree with you here. If an image, or series of images, is good enough, I don't see why it shouldn't win every award. You're not "ignoring" the talents of others. You're judging them against the other images and finding them to not be as good.
You are missing the meaning behind the change in the rule. I entered a series of images this year and was concerned about the new rule. I spoke with one of the judges, and she said that rule was intended to stop submissions of virtually identical phots with only minor differences. If you have images taken in a high speed sequence, but are totally different in their composition then you are allowed to submit them and the judges will decide from there.
Posted by Cliff Beittel on March 16, 2009 at 3:07 PM
There has been no change from last year's rules regarding "series." The same rule was in effect for 2008 and didn't stop Steve Winter from winning with a number of Snow Leopard images, all of them quite different from one another. In no way were those images "a series" just because they were all snow leopards. The effect, the "series" rule is much the same as the rule that you can't enter the same image in more than one category.
Posted by Vandit Kalia on March 19, 2009 at 6:26 AM
David, I agree with Jagdeep.
With the snow leopard images, a lot of work went into getting that series of shots, so I can absolutely see the images getting an award. However, as far as I am concerned, all those images are variants of the same shot, even if they were taken at different locations and times.
There is a distinction between spending time with one subject and taking various shots, each of which is different in content, character, etc. vs taking a series of shots (as above, or with a motor drive). To me, the latter shots are all variations of the same theme.
I dont know if that makes any sense or not.. it is difficult for me to express it in words without writing a full essay on it.
Vandit
Posted by David Bostedo on March 19, 2009 at 6:32 PM
...all those images are variants of the same shot, even if they were taken at different locations and times.
Well, for what it's worth Vandit, I also don't understand why one shot can't win every award. If it really is the best, and fits in multiple categories, then it should win every category. Then you wouldn't have to worry about whether or not it was part of a series. So I have no problem with the fact that they are variants of the same shot.
I don't feel the need to (perhaps artificaially) spread the awards around to multiple people. I do understand that it's so subjective, that you might want to recognize multiple people as an acknowledgement that lots of people submitted fantastic work; But that could be handled by runner-up prizes.
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5 repliesWith the snow leopard images, a lot of work went into getting that series of shots, so I can absolutely see the images getting an award. However, as far as I am concerned, all those images are variants of the same shot, even if they were taken at different locations and times.
There is a distinction between spending time with one subject and taking various shots, each of which is different in content, character, etc. vs taking a series of shots (as above, or with a motor drive). To me, the latter shots are all variations of the same theme.
I dont know if that makes any sense or not.. it is difficult for me to express it in words without writing a full essay on it.
Vandit
Well, for what it's worth Vandit, I also don't understand why one shot can't win every award. If it really is the best, and fits in multiple categories, then it should win every category. Then you wouldn't have to worry about whether or not it was part of a series. So I have no problem with the fact that they are variants of the same shot.
I don't feel the need to (perhaps artificaially) spread the awards around to multiple people. I do understand that it's so subjective, that you might want to recognize multiple people as an acknowledgement that lots of people submitted fantastic work; But that could be handled by runner-up prizes.