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Mar 21, 2019 11:08:33   #
mdpathjp
 
Some time ago in San francisco. Entered in a camera club competition and was criticized because the boy was facing his drums, not the camera. Sometimes I wonder why I bother with camera club competitions. Comments welcome.



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Mar 21, 2019 11:14:30   #
mcmama
 
Had the boy been facing the camera, the essence of the capture would be gone. I love the look on his face, his determination to keep the beat.

Nice shot!

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Mar 21, 2019 11:29:26   #
royden Loc: Decatur, GA
 
Too many AHs.

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Mar 21, 2019 11:35:58   #
Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington
 
Huge impact for me! So determined and focused and not the least intimidated by gear that is much larger than he

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Mar 21, 2019 17:36:05   #
Voss
 
Had he been facing the camera, it would have looked posed and artificial.

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Mar 22, 2019 05:32:54   #
John N Loc: HP14 3QF Stokenchurch, UK
 
Another day, another Judge, top score. A trainer of Judges commenting at a club meeting once remarked that one Judge's black could be another's white.

I like it, if you do to, that's all that REALLY matters.

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Mar 22, 2019 06:58:14   #
waegwan Loc: Mae Won Li
 
mdpathjp wrote:
Some time ago in San francisco. Entered in a camera club competition and was criticized because the boy was facing his drums, not the camera. Sometimes I wonder why I bother with camera club competitions. Comments welcome.

You did good, the folks that didn't like it are just jealous. ;-)
Great shot and the color is good. Thanks for sharing. :-)

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Mar 22, 2019 07:20:36   #
nanaval Loc: Cornwall
 
Great shot, love the look on his face, if he had been looking at the camera it would have lost so much as it would have looked posed. One judge told me I was cruel to my dog as he had mud (small JR) to his belly, what she did not see was the enjoyment my dog had had playing in the woods and stream...

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Mar 22, 2019 08:56:59   #
fbeaston Loc: Vermont
 
I agree with the other posts ... looking at the camera would have made a nice snapshot ... I think this is a very good photo ... like the others have said, I too like the expression. Nice work.

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Mar 22, 2019 09:07:38   #
mdpathjp
 
Glad that you all agreed with my feeling about the image; thanks.

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Mar 22, 2019 09:12:54   #
jaymatt Loc: Alexandria, Indiana
 
Nice one.

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Mar 22, 2019 12:50:48   #
AZNikon Loc: Mesa, AZ
 
Great shot-he's playing the drums, not the camera! It scares me that someone who made those comments was judging a contest. Well done-great shot!

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Mar 22, 2019 12:53:55   #
cjc2 Loc: Hellertown PA
 
IMHO, this is an excellent shot, and the fact that he is looking at the drums with that very intense expression truly makes the shot. Sorry, but the judge was just plain wrong. Best of luck.

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Mar 22, 2019 13:25:47   #
Harvey Loc: Pioneer, CA
 
mcmama wrote:
Had the boy been facing the camera, the essence of the capture would be gone. I love the look on his face, his determination to keep the beat.

Nice shot!


This is what I found while in a N4C club there in the SF area (Diablo Valley CC of Martinez) with their rotating judges we could enter a photo till it won in a category - the comments varied so much between them.
My thoughts are with you - great capture.

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Mar 22, 2019 14:11:24   #
cambriaman Loc: Central CA Coast
 
Great shot for all the reasons the others have already stated.
Were the judges required from the local Asylum for the Blind?

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