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Location: Judges Bay | Auckland
Abandoned waterpark near Newberry Springs, Ca.
I've passed this place many, many times over the years, and always wished I could check it out. Today was the day. A huge waterpark, with many pools, slides and amusement areas. All very well constructed. But, WTF could they have been thinking when they built this? It is along I-15, but reaching it requires leaving the interstate and driving a few miles. On top of that, it is truly in the middle of nowhere. Somebody lost a heap of money.
So, I found an easy entry, but I'm here to tell you it was one spooky place. Not a soul around. But, man, it was a trip.
Wakering Photography Group Winter Photo Marathon.
Six images in Five hours on Six given topics.
Category 5 :- Three Things.
The group met up at 10.00 am Saturday 26th January 2019 at Morleys Nursery Tea Room Great Wakering to register their empty camera card for the challenge, the categories were given at that time :-
1/ Fancy A Cuppa.
2/ Tree-mendous.
3/ Looking Up.
4/ Wrap Up Warm.
5/ Three Things.
6/ Feathered Friends.
All images had to be in jpeg, no post processing, just one image per category, we had to return to our groups meeting place, the Great Wakering Royal British Legion Club by 3.00 pm.
The images were downloaded to our laptop and were stored for judging by three independent judges on Sunday 27th January 2019, the results will be declared at our next Photography Group meeting Monday 11th February 2019.
I would like to express my thanks to my Daughter Helen for all her hard work, time and effort in running a fascinating challenge.
I must admit in my hurry I did not read this category properly and went for three similar things, my thinking was, I will go for the Ah!!! Factor, the judges were not easily taken in by that though lol.
They say you should never judge a church by it's cover (or is that books.....) and that's certainly the case with Polish churches. This small church with a very plain exterior in the centre of Rzeszow concealed a wonderful interior.
Click here to see my other Poland shots : www.flickr.com/photos/darrellg/albums/72157671110605611
From Wikipedia : "Rzeszów is the biggest city in southeastern Poland, with a population of 186,995 in 2016. It is located on both sides of the Wisłok in the heartland of the Sandomierska Valley. The city, which was granted a town charter in 1354, has been the capital of the Podkarpackie Voivodeship since 1999, and is also the seat of Rzeszów County.
Rzeszów is served by an international airport, is a member of Eurocities, and is home to a number of higher education schools and foreign consulates."
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Spotted this guy outside a coffee shop in Toulouse. I believe he may be an artist at a local tattoo parlour nearby - That's just a hunch.
We all love photography judges who give us first place, but when our photos slide past unnoticed, well, the judges are simply Philistines. Can't they recognise our brilliance!
There is a part of me that would prefer not to judge photography competitions because all I can offer is a subjective opinion. And often I am asked to provide a comment or suggestion as to how a photograph could be improved or strengthened. Essentially I am being asked how I would have photographed or presented the image to get a higher score. Should I be doing this?
Recently, I listened to judges discuss one of my prints which had a grainy, black and white finish. One said that he didn't know why I had applied the finish as it wasn't something he would have done – and maybe it would be better without the finish.
This set me thinking: does this judge mean that unless I create photographs the way he does, he won't give me a high score? And if this judge doesn't like grainy black and whites, does that mean he will never score such entries highly?
To be fair to the judge in question, he was trying to be helpful by making a suggestion as to how the image could be improved.
So let me give another example. I am not a big fan of HDR (High Dynamic Range) photographs, but I gave an HDR photograph first place in a competition not so long ago. Personally, subjectively, I didn't like the photograph much, but as an example of its kind, it was superlative.
I think that from time to time, judges have to step aside from their biases and judge the photograph as an example of its kind. Perhaps the judge looking at my photo should have assessed it on the basis that the entrant chose to submit a grainy black and white print: was this a good or bad example of its kind?
So, what's different when I'm critiquing a photograph that I think could be improved? For instance, I find a white sky incredibly distracting, so I suggest that the photographer could have found a different camera angle, crop the image, or somehow darken down the sky to improve it. What's the difference between this advice and suggesting that a photograph would be better if it wasn't a grainy black and white?
Context.
In the first situation, the judge seemed to acknowledge that the underlying technique was good, it was the final finish he didn't like. He didn't say the finish was over done or poorly handled, just that it wasn't necessary. So perhaps he didn't judge what had been presented, rather he judged what hadn't been presented.
In the second situation, the base photograph with the bright sky was not communicating correctly and a different approach was required. (In my opinion, I know.)
The difference is subtle and it's not always possible for a judge to know if an entrant is investigating a genre of photography or just doesn't know any better. That's the problem with judges – and for judges. Often we just don't know.
So while a part of me doesn't like judging, on the other hand it's something I greatly enjoy. I love being exposed to different styles of work and new ideas. It is incredibly inspirational and so are photo competitions. Of course, you probably don't expect me to say anything different. Our inaugural International Landscape Photographer of the Year Award has had around 2000 entries, but if you missed out, we'll be announcing our annual Better Photography Photograph of the Year Award later this month!
So, the problem with judges is what?
Visit www.betterphotography.com to decide which works the best? The photo with or the one without stars?
"I am the law."
('Judge Dredd' by Mezco / ONE:12 Collective -The Cursed Earth Exclusive)
(***Alternate b/w version***)
"Mega City One. 800 million people living in the ruin of the old world and the mega structures of the new one. Only one thing fighting for order in the chaos: judges."
('Judge Dredd' by Funko / Mystery Minis)
Diorama by RK
This picture is dedicated to Earl Ware: for one because this little judge is a gift from him and this is my way to say 'thank you very much, Earl' - and on the other hand I'm an admirer of his unmatched toy photography, so it was about time to do some kind of homage anyway ;)
For those who don't know his work I highly recommend to pay a visit here: 3rd-Rate Photography
"In this city, we've got a saying: once is coincidence, twice is a booking offense !"
('Judge Dredd' by Mezco / ONE:12 Collective -The Cursed Earth Exclusive)
Diorama by RK
1"Do not judge, or you too will be judged. 2For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.
3"Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother's eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? 4How can you say to your brother, 'Let me take the speck out of your eye,' when all the time there is a plank in your own eye? 5You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother's eye.
6"Do not give dogs what is sacred; do not throw your pearls to pigs. If you do, they may trample them under their feet, and then turn and tear you to pieces.
-Matthew 7
I had a bit of work to do on this image as there was - (ahem !) - someone's camera bag in shot which I didn't notice at the time of taking the image. So better late than never ...
Another visit to the excellent 'Judge's Lodging' in Presteigne. We - (that's Shaun, Terry and myself) - were given a free hand once again to photograph the exhibits in all the rooms, by kind permission of the manager, Gaby Rivers. We also thank the '2 x Sue's', and the other very helpful volunteer staff members.
Meet the Judge! The Judge is part of the Fort Wayne Community Cats Program. His left ear has been tipped as a sign of his entering the program. He became a Community Cat last September (2014) when he was neutered, vaccinated and his left ear tipped. He has an identifying microchip and safely enjoys his freedom. The Community Cats Program (Trap, Neuter, Release) is a humane way of controlling the feral cat population. The Judge also enjoys a well insulated shelter which got him safely through a rough winter this year and, of course, he enjoys his daily feedings.
"America is an irradiated wasteland. Within it lies a city. Outside the boundary walls, a desert. A cursed earth."
('Judge Dredd' by Mezco / ONE:12 Collective -The Cursed Earth Exclusive)
Diorama by RK
Judged..?...Judging under way at the Swansea Chrysanthemum Society's 48th annual show held in the Quadrant Shopping Centre,Swansea,west Wales,UK....Overlooked by Superdry Store mannequins.
House on Winder Street that's now in surprisingly good condition given the wreck it was not very long ago. Someone has put a lot of love back in. Brush Park, Detroit.
High Court Judge Jimmy 'Long Drop' McJustice gets ready to send another unfortunate jaywalker to the gallows.
Tripod-mounted & remote-triggered & lit by two (count 'em) Speedlites on sticks in a remote rural courthouse long lost to the Liberal niceties of lily-livered city-dwellers.
Thanks to the Mother-in-Law for posing for this shot, which is redolent of her expression on our first meeting...
We're Here & today we are the Law!
Do Not Judge You Don’t Know What Storm I’ve Asked Her To Walk Trough.
I love photography. I went through this online program recently and noticed a lot of photographers seem to be having success with it.
I have just joined this program,
Maybe it would help you out the good stuffs at around the hour mark