OcUK Photo Comp - Season Six : Round Four - "Close up & Macro" RESULTS

[Richard T]

congrats SDK


and thanks to the judges

 

[brocksta]

Well done SDK, well deserved. Hopefully no arguments over decision this time

 

[Messiah Khan]

Hmm, it looks like your name has been mistakenly left off the judging sheet. We'll get a score for you ASAP.

Cheers Scuzi.

The £20 is in the post btw.

 

[Arsey]

Can I ask the judges how they divided the theme marks out because most if not all the images would be close up/macro, how do some images get more marks than others?

 

[SDK^]

Can I ask the judges how they divided the theme marks out because most if not all the images would be close up/macro, how do some images get more marks than others?

What do most Macro images contain ?
- Insects
- Water
- Flowers

My image contains all 3 so has to be more relevant to the theme

 

[Scuzi]

The way I look at it is first of all the general relevance. Does it represent the chosen theme in any way? I'll then look at how the photographer has interpreted the theme, some ingenuity here can increase the marks. After that, the effort that has gone into setting up the shot to capture the theme is also a consideration. Someone who has just snapped a flower in their back garden will score less than someone who has clearly spent a lot of time setting up the subject. I have to be careful there that I don't infringe on the 'technical' marking though.

It's not quite a simple as a "Does it represent the theme? yes or no" answer.

That's how I do it and I'm by no means an experienced judge, this being my first competition. I don't know how the others do it.

 

[Arsey]

I agree that most themes would not be a simple yes or no answer but a "Close up and Macro" theme? I just think that any close up/macro shot is a close up/macro shot and there is no difference in "theme" as long a shot is not a landscape or something. I don't think you can interpret this theme also, it's just close up/macro. Fair enough about the time spent getting the shot though.

 

[Scuzi]

I agree that most themes would not be a simple yes or no answer but a "Close up and Macro" theme? I just think that any close up/macro shot is a close up/macro shot and there is no difference in "theme" as long a shot is not a landscape or something. I don't think you can interpret this theme also, it's just close up/macro. Fair enough about the time spent getting the shot though.

Everything is open to interpretation. Perception is key. It's not just a question of whether or not the image is relevant to the theme, it takes into account how well the theme has been interpreted and represented.

 

[SDK^]

My nomination for the next theme is: Vanishing Point

 

[Messiah Khan]

My nomination for the next theme is: Vanishing Point

*puts on thinking cap.* Im sure I can work with that.

 

[AndyBorzi]

My nomination for the next theme is: Vanishing Point

Ah, an idea already springs to mind. Just need to get some time off work...hmm

 

[antc]

My nomination for the next theme is: Vanishing Point

First of all congrats on the win SDK and secondly a good choice for the new theme

 

[Richard T]

My nomination for the next theme is: Vanishing Point

eh? gonna need some help here

 

[alexisonfire]

Congrats sdk

 

[Arsey]

I have a good idea for this theme

 

[Helium_Junkie]

Huh? Vanishing point?

*heads off to wikipedia*

 

[SDK^]

Huh? Vanishing point?
*heads off to wikipedia*

Take a look at your sig

 

[Joe T]

Tis a good movie!

 

[Mohain]

My nomination for the next theme is: Vanishing Point

Cool theme

 

[Spie]

Well done SDK^. Cracking shot.