I hate the comments of judges! - Page 3

FrankS · 08-07-2012

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Originally Posted by Turtle

I agree with Jamie. You can listen to everything everyone says, but the inner voice makes the decision. If I produced projects by majority verdict they would never end and the final selection would stink. I would be a very much weaker photographer had I listened to all the people with valid opinions. Athena sells more posters of howling wolves than anything else and what does that tell you? Most popular photos on the net? Cute cat photos.

Think of it how some people view single malts vs blends. Many of the top blends are better to many people but they arguably lack the singular, pure voice of a single origin/creator and so don't ever scream of the same brilliance. As a photographer, your work needs that same purity of origin and, while I could say 'for better of for worse, it is invariably for the better (even when you dont realise it).

Well said!

Gazzah · 08-07-2012

Another of my hobbies is woodturning, Im in 2 clubs. In one they have a monthly competition, and the judges vary from month to month - and never please everybody. In the other club we have the occasional "show and tell" - everybody is free to give their opinions on each item, and often advice on how to do things differently, or to ask how something was done..
The second club is by far the more inovative, enjoyable and the members more proactive.

Competitions are not for everyone...

jtm6 · 08-07-2012

I entered the same project in three competitions:

First Competition: I received a very significant award and some recognition.
Second Competition: Almost a black hole but at least I received the vague form letter which stated it was disqualified or simply wasn't selected.
Third Competition: Black hole. I only learned it wasn't selected because they didn't tell me anything.

I learned a lot from these experiences. An associate with a lot of competition experience explained a lot to me, also. I don't want to elaborate on it right now, but I don't think I will be entering any more contests for a while.