Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/02/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I must confess to being a bit jaded. The World Press winner is invariably some image from the misery du jour, whether a war or natural disaster or (as in this case) a famine. I heard an interview with the chairman of the outfit yesterday, and he very much sounded like photographic excellence plays only a minor part in the selection of the overall winner. The selection committee's desire to highlight this or that tragedy is much more important. To me this is also clear when looking at the images on the site--several of the images in the sports category or the other "non-hard news" categories are definitely superior (in a photographic sense) to the winning image. Nathan Philippe Orlent wrote: > You're right, Ted. > But even if I'll never go to such places, or be in such circumstances, > even making only photos at places being part of my own life, I still > need the abilty of seeing and capturing. > To develop this further, the World Press Awards are a great motivation. > On the other hand, since 'only' small things happen in my near > surroundings, I keep hesitating between capturing and creating moments. > Which is OK, but not very good for developing a personal photographic > 'signature'. > Not whining, mind you: meanwhile, I keep pressing that shutter. > > > Op 11-feb-06, om 01:17 heeft Ted Grant het volgende geschreven: > >> Philippe Orlent said: >> Subject: Re: [Leica] OT: world press winners 2006 >> >>>>> Damn, I still have so much to learn...<<< >> >> >> No no mon ami! It is not what you have to learn, it's the places you >> have to go where these things happen! Quite frankly an almost >> impossibility unless you have millions of dollars and or access >> through a news agency! >> >> Take your pick of what subject and location, go there and you too may >> capture the same or better photo moments. Besides this level of >> photography has a very high degree of luck by being in the right >> place at the right time. By the same token many of them create their >> own luck by knowing the sport, having connections to get in and many >> more things that make it easier than you might think. >> >> If one is in awe of sport pictures and you do not have accreditation >> for the "photo positions" within those events, even if you know the >> sport inside out. If you are not allowed in, then you are out of >> luck. It has nothing to do with learning anything more because being >> there is far more important. >> >> However, knowing the sport, having the right lens, best photo >> position and the perfect light makes it much easier. Or being in the >> country when a disaster strikes makes all the difference. >> >> Like I said , it's far more important to be where these events >> happen, otherwise you never have the opportunities to capture the >> pictures. >> >> ted >> >> Ted Grant Photography Limited >> 1817 Feltham Road >> Victoria BC V8N 2A4 >> 250-477-2156 >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- Nathan Wajsman Almere, The Netherlands SUPPORT FREEDOM OF SPEECH, BUY DANISH PRODUCTS! General photography: http://www.nathanfoto.com Picture-A-Week: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Seville photography: http://www.fotosevilla.com Stock photography: http://www.alamy.com/search-results.asp?qt=wajsman http://myloupe.com/home/found_photographer.php?photographer=507 Prints for sale: http://www.photodeluge.com Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog