I can be "dismayed" and still hold it together. I could have added that it's a common experience for any who enter photo contests.
Jack --- Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'm not dismayed. Surprised by some choices, but that's true of every > > selective show or website I've ever dealt with. > Paul > On Mar 21, 2007, at 10:26 AM, Jack Davis wrote: > > > My incidental comment: We've all been dismayed by the > inconsistencies > > in judging. A photo which may have been honored with a first place > > ranking in a well attended inventory of work assembled by a > respected > > gallery, would reasonably be expected to show well in most judged > > exhibits. Not the case. > > > > Jack > > --- Mark Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >> Paul Stenquist wrote: > >> > >>> Yep. Either the people who do the pickin' like 'em or they don't. > >>> Fairly simple. Their taste doesn't correspond exactly to mine, > and I > >> > >>> suspect others feel the same way. But, hey, it's their gallery. > >> > >> Precisely. > >> > >> Furthermore, I've come to realize that I *already know* which > shots > >> of > >> mine *I* like best ;-) Part of the value in a selective gallery > (or > >> a > >> photography contest) is specifically in gaining some insight into > >> what > >> *other* people like. Sure, any artist has to please > himself/herself > >> first and foremost. But if the only person you please is yourself > >> you're not going to get anywhere. Moreover, if you're only > pleasing > >> yourself you clearly aren't communicating with, or connecting to, > >> anyone else with your photographs. You can't possibly expect to > >> please > >> everybody, but that shouldn't be taken as an excuse to reject or > >> ignore > >> all other opinions. > >> > >> Another thing that's useful about selective galleries or contests > is > >> that they encourage you to think about *why* you disagree with the > >> official selections. Thinking about why you like what you like > (and > >> how > >> to achieve it) is a crucial part of growing and improving as a > >> photographer. Even learning about opinions with which I may > disagree > >> is > >> valuable. > >> > >> If the Gallery accepted every shot I submitted and put it in their > >> Premier Collection it would be a huge ego boost, but I wouldn't > learn > >> > >> anything. > >> > >> In light of all this, it certainly would be helpful if they > provided > >> some commentary to explain why photos were declined, but I can > >> understand that there's no possible way they would have time for > >> this. > >> The note on the web site that says they'll provide a reason for > >> declined shots was clearly intended to refer to technical issues > like > >> > >> "not taken with a Pentax camera". They'll eventually remove that > text > >> > >> or at least fix the wording, but this gallery is a huge > undertaking > >> and > >> these projects never have all the staff they need. Heck, two weeks > >> ago > >> their list of Pentax cameras didn't even include the MX (for > shame!) > >> and last time I checked, their lens list didn't include the > original > >> "K" series. > >> > >> After weeks/months of being too busy, I'm determined to get out > and > >> do > >> some shooting this weekend and I think the Pentax Gallery has > played > >> a > >> major part in motivating me. Come to think of it, it's having > shots > >> declined by the Gallery that's the biggest motivator. > >> > >> > >> -- > >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > >> [email protected] > >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > >> > > > > > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ > > > ______________ > > No need to miss a message. Get email on-the-go > > with Yahoo! Mail for Mobile. Get started. > > http://mobile.yahoo.com/mail > > > > -- > > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > [email protected] > > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Never miss an email again! Yahoo! Toolbar alerts you the instant new Mail arrives. http://tools.search.yahoo.com/toolbar/features/mail/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
