SPNC yr4 #13, watcher selection

John Ellis says: Such a minor imperfection that it would not have been boring whether there or not. The composition makes good use of fairly banal material with the exception of the voodoo like figure hanging from the tree - that somehow turns this into something of a higher order.

57990031 by homer harianja

8 8

John Ellis says: Snatched, tilted and containing subject matter that SP purists increasingly tell us to shy away from. But that treatment heightens the feeling of a meal taken on the hoof - life on the edge.

homeless lunch by Peter Matus

6 7

John Ellis says: Frankly, there is no imperfection here - unless one considers pushing dynamic range to be a sin! But don't all photographers get drawn to pushing the limits of light and shade? Of course the white marks on his face 'save' this but even without that great touch, the hanging object to his right would still have made the shot acceptable.

Untitled by Oguz Ozkan

51 14

John Ellis says: All the joy and Joie de vivre of youth. One will never ever manage to relive a moment like this. Perfectly judged panning.

by paulu.

27 23

John Ellis says: It is strange when real technical imperfection works better than if all were executed perfectly. This shot may have encapsulated the brief better than anything else, even the top selection from Regina.

* by Gilly Pix

41 9

John Ellis says: The imperfection here is in the content - or the humorous and subtle way it is portrayed. But never mind - I enjoyed it for just that.

free of title by Wojtek Hepek

7 4

John Ellis says: The relationship of foreground to background is what makes this - and the blue light that strikes some of the people. A great composition and winning effect.

by Mandy

57 19

John Ellis says: B-side. This haunted man is perfectly incorporated into the overall scene - it becomes a painting in its own right.

... by Esther Moliné

17 14

John Ellis says: Finding green-haired girls seems to be the order of the day! I'm not sure what the imperfection is but the observation and humour are there.

Rest Stop by Larry Cohen

481 63

John Ellis says: A compositional horror story that does win through and I hope he lines himself up correctly to manage to get the woman. In good Catholic fashion she is demurely hidden.

SPNC - Year 4 - Instruction # 13 "Perfection is Boring" Regina van der Kloet by Danielle Houghton

100 26

John Ellis says: The figures are all perfectly placed and the '50s-style film look, just coping with the light, comes out as a winner.

The Wedding 240 by Alex Mason

30 11

John Ellis says: To a large extent I question whether there is an imperfection here at all but if one assumes that it is the bright light then fine - but, yes, the picture might be more boring without it.

Nagoya, Aichi, Japan / May. 31st, 2014 by Mankichi Shinshi

34 15

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