From: Kenneth Waller
I'm not putting down the images, I'm putting down the people running the
contest.
Their biggest fault is that they didn't initially question his veracity when
he claimed the image was taken in the wild after months of patient tracking
of the subject. Competition rules prohibit the use of animal models.
The issue is recounted here -
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/jan/20/wolf-wildlife-photographer-award-stripped
'The organisers were alerted to suspicions about the image by Spanish
photographers who recognised the wolf and the location as the Ca?ada Real
wildlife park. Wolf experts also questioned why the wolf would jump the gate
when a wild animal was more likely to squeeze between the bars.'
Right, I'm well familiar with all the reasons his photo was disqualified.
But those "reasons" were all evident in the photo *before* they awarded
him the prize. They didn't consider them "suspicious" until another
entrant complained.
Taking the prize back after the fact doesn't undo the incompetence of
awarding him the prize in the first place.
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