The Moran Portrait Prize is one of the pinnacles of portrait photography competitions in Australia, if not the Pinnacle one.
Here is a link to this year's winning photo : http://procounter.com.au/2015/11/05/...ner-announced/
What do YOU think?
The Moran Portrait Prize is one of the pinnacles of portrait photography competitions in Australia, if not the Pinnacle one.
Here is a link to this year's winning photo : http://procounter.com.au/2015/11/05/...ner-announced/
What do YOU think?
"It is one thing to make a picture of what a person looks like, it is another thing to make a portrait of who they are" - Paul Caponigro
Constructive Critique of my photographs is always appreciated
Nikon, etc!
RICK
My Photography
Who was the judge his dad
Yeah, sorry, I don't know who the judges were but according to their definition, contemporary equals "best b grade iPhone photo".
I don't get it, I wouldn't pay $5 for that photo so I'm not quite sure how the judges picked it.
The image and finalists on the Moran website : http://www.moranprizes.com.au/
He picked up 50 grand for that image! Nice work! This photography malarkey is obviously much easier than I thought.
If you need me I'll be rummaging though my box of holiday happy snaps looking for a suitable entry for next years competition. There's a couple of whimsical yet still contemporary shots from the Big Prawn at Ballina that I reckon will fit the bill very nicely indeed.
The link didn't appear, so here is the Moran Portrait Prize winner link (hopefully) ...http://www.moranprizes.com.au/gallery/portrait
Last edited by Mark L; 13-11-2015 at 10:42pm.
Sorry, can't take to the Contemporary winning photo. It looks like a snapshot to me. All the other prize winners are fine and it is not hard to find merit in them. The main Moran Portrait winner I like very much.
Umm aah....
There are no words...
Well this competition result just reinforces my beliefs on how subjective judging photography can be. (In a big way.)
Looks like the sort of shot someone would take with a phone in passing and not think twice about it.
Guess I'll never have any chance of winning that competition, I don't really do the happy snap shots much less consider entering one into a competition.
Think the judges liked the idea but is it a winner?
The Wave must have won. Just a clerical error.