Ok well I was hopeful, but no, the winner of the photo contest was not me. I didn't even place. I'm ok with that though. However, I'm a little upset about the winning photo. This is a Balloon Classic - it's all about hot air balloons. Would you like to take a guess what the winner's photo was of? No, not hot air balloons, not even remotely. It was a photo of a dandilion gone to seed. WTF?!?!
No, I'm not a sore loser. I am a
little pretty upset that the winner had nothing whatsoever to do with the subject matter at hand. Seems rigged to me. I entered a local contest hoping for fewer entries and better odds and that is what they pick? The rest of the winning photos I can see, but that one just ticks me off. If anyone sees why that was the winning photo and understands what the relation is to the subject of hot air balloons, please share because clearly I'm missing it.
Check it out for yourself
here.
I'm not discouraged and I will enter again in the future, but I think next year I'll be attending the balloon glo as well. For those not familiar this is an evening event where the balloons are all secured to the ground but they are inflated and they fire up the flames to cast a glow. It is rumored to be spectacular at night and hard for many to photograph as point & shoots don't do so well in low light. Maybe next year they'll have better judges. A dandilion...give me a freakin' break already.
1 comment:
boo. i forgot to warn you that photography judging is VERY subjective. i'm really puzzled as to why that shot won - no balloons at all so very strange. however, i'm glad you aren't discouraged nor are you giving up. try and try again. that's my motto. i have yet to win a photography contest either, so welcome to my club, friend. by the way, i'm not being biased or fake, but i liked your shots better. you and i just need judges with the same taste. keep on shooting...
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