Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2017/11/18

[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]

Subject: [Leica] 2017 Barnack Award
From: montoid at earthlink.net (Montie)
Date: Sat, 18 Nov 2017 10:21:42 -0500 (GMT-05:00)

I enjoyed/appreciate some of the work submitted, but somehow
the venue just seems inappropriate for much of it.

Montie


>>Total rubbish, indeed.

I do like the newcomer winner, at least it is reportage.

Cheers,
Nathan

> On 18 Nov 2017, at 15:45, Montie <montoid at earthlink.net> wrote:
> 
> Contemporary photojournalism/documentary seems to have morphed into a 
> highly
> subjective affair over the past couple of decades...more artistic 
> expression
> than reportage at times...well, things change and I'm OK with that to a 
> point,
> but hey, let's follow the stated guidelines.  :-/
> 
> From the contest rules:
> 
> "the submitted photos may not be manipulated or altered other than standard
> image optimizations such as colour intensity or cropping"
> 
> Winner:
> 
> http://www.leica-oskar-barnack-award.com/en/winner.html
> 
> Is it me?  I have cut down to one cup of coffee per day.  ;-)
> 
> Montie