This week I have been looking at the Landscape Photographer of the year award, particularly as I have an interest in this area, but I am also keen to look at various photographic genres and the standard of work out there.
I found it particularly interesting that this years winner was then disqualified as the image he submitted violated contest rules for taking digital editing too far. Whilst it has been agreed that he was not trying to deceive the judges I do think that this is a fair result. I personally do not like to do much digital editing. I am happy to alter exposure, contrast or to crop an image but I like the photo to stay as close a representation to the shot scene as possible.
The new winner Simon Butterworth with his image in titled "Tenement buildings at Port Glasgow, Inverclyde" is a worthy winner.
I am particularly drawn to the repetition of pattern and how your eye moves diagonally across the frame. So much thought has gone into composition and the angle of the camera to produce this interesting shot.
I personally do not know how they managed to select a winner. I have taken a look through the winners list and the other entrants are equally as amazing! It would be interesting to know exactly what the judges are looking for and the criteria that must be met.
I would love to be able to enter a competition like this......maybe in the future, who knows.
Winners list viewed from http://www.take-a-view.co.uk/2012_winners.htm
Disqualification info and winners image taken from http://www.petapixel.com/2012/11/02/landscape-photographer-of-the-year-2012-stripped-of-title-for-too-much-shoppin/
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