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10/28/2007 01:38:32 PM · #1 |
Hello all,
I was hoping to gain a little perspective on the criteria that different people use to judge photos. I'm wondering if a pro photographer judges with different views than the rest of us? Do people have a list that they use like when buying a diamond (cut,carat,color,clarity)for judging shot (maybe composition,lighting,clarity,subject,challenge fulfillment...etc.) and the weight that they carry. I'm looking to try and judge the photos out there consistently.
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10/28/2007 01:55:54 PM · #2 |
| I think the most important thing when voting for a photograph, or leaving a comment, is knowing why you think it is strong or weak. If you vote based on "I like it" or "I don't like it", you haven't learned anything in the process. On the other hand, if you can explain to yourself what it is exactly you like or dislike, both technically and artistically, then you have gained some insight and can apply it to your own work. In the end, I think your votes will be more consistent if there is a reason behind each one. |
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10/29/2007 10:28:24 PM · #3 |
I think jeger's advice is good.
People score differently... some people are more emotional-based voters, while some people look for technical competence most.
Some people will vote 1 or 2 to what doesn't meet the challenge, some people will just take a point off, etc.
So it's really hard to say to you how you should see things.
But you said you wanted to judge consistently. So here is what I recommend. Some people will (and you can see this in certain comments sometimes) have a list of aspects of the scoring and assign points to each aspect, so that they can break down each vote consistantly. Like, you get 0-2 points for each aspect and if you were to get the maximum in all you would get a ten. I did this for a little while when I was new, in order to get a feel for voting, and now I don't anymore.
So to sum up, some of the aspects that people judge on are:
meeting the challenge
focus
lighting
color
composition
emotional response or "bias" factor
(in no particular order, and I'm sure there are more)
I would just encourage you that if you do go that route make sure that you do allow yourself to break out of the mold once in a while if necessary (and only you can determine when that is). |
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10/30/2007 09:42:56 PM · #4 |
I think people have really hit the nail on the head here. Personally, I vote on:
How it fits the challenge
Technicals
Creativity
How attractive it is (like how well it engages the viewer)
Usually a shot that meets the challenge, has ok technicals but lacks in creativity will get a 5 from me. Anything that doesn't meet the challenge or lacks in technical areas gets lower, and shots usually get as high as a 7 from me, unless they are really extraordinary.
Message edited by author 2007-10-30 21:45:19. |
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11/01/2007 06:49:18 PM · #5 |
Some people seem to have an inhibition to vote high (8, 9, 10). And I have to admit that I am one of them. I often see a picture and think "Wow, that's awesome in so many respects!" and then click on 8 or 9. But then I ask myself "What could this photographer have done differently to deserve a 10?". If I cannot come up with something, I bump it up to 10.
I can recommend asking yourself this question. It makes you think more about the vote you cast. |
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