David Smith mono judge

[david eastleyParticipant]

I thought he was really good, one of the best judges we have had for a while

[Anonymous]

I thought he was quite poor at times where he was out of his comfort zone, Where there was an image that was a bit unusual or not as usually presented he had difficulty understanding the photographers ideas. For one image, not mine, the photographer had used a white vignette, this is quite unusual and the judge was taken back by this suggesting the photographer should have stuck to the  usual rules (as far as the judge was concerned) and used a black vignette. I think the photographer had chosen white for that image as it looked best and I agree that it looked better than a black vignette. My image had a strong vignette (black) and was an unusual and stark image, the judge I feel only had a brief look at it as it didn’t fit in with the usual landscape or portrait images and only said, only part of the image was in focus. The stark and unusual image with only the foreground part in focus was exactly the point. To make the viewer question what is was and see it from a different viewpoint. He also, as I think many noticed, failed to see and point out that one of the early landscape images had a sloping horizon.

[Margaret SweatmanParticipant]

I thought the judge was very good and had complimentary observations  for everyone and then made some possible suggestions to improve the photo. I found his comments helpful.

[John PetersKeymaster]

As a personal comment (not as prog.sec) I thought David was one of the more balanced judges.  He definitely had thought about the images (IMO) and gave positive comments for each with suggestions for possible improvement or development.

[Sherry DavisParticipant]

I thought that David’s judging was on the whole well balanced, he gave constructive criticism along with suggestions for improvements. I would definitely have him back again.

 

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