Photography Tutorial · 2019-12-01
Video Reveals How Photography Contests Are Actually Judged! Photo Review & Photo-Editing Mini-Contest, Episode 10
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In today's photography tutorial, Thomas will share with everyone how online photography contests are judged, and how to analyze the strengths and weaknesses of photos.
I'll use the nearly a thousand submissions from the 10th photo-editing mini-contest, "The 61-Megapixel Editing Challenge Is Here! Sony A7R4 Landscape Originals Await Your Editing!" (《6100万像素修图挑战来了！索尼A7R4风光原片后期等你调！》), as an example to show everyone the complete process of initial selection, shortlisting, and final selection comparison.
In many submitted photos, there are also common issues like over-softening, unnatural darkening, and insufficient layering, which prevent them from advancing further in the contest.
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Original 2:
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The judging process
HD video:
https://www.bilibili.com/video/av77646508/
Selection Award winning works
Photographer: Tank543 (Tuchong)
Photographer: Kyle欧阳 (Weibo)
Photographer: Damian_Chan (Weibo)
Prize: Thomas's signed copy of "The Fundamentals of Landscape Photography Post-Processing" (《风光摄影后期基础》) + postcards
Other featured works
Besides the above works, the following ones are also quite distinctive:
The pre-shoot is composing, and post-processing is performing. From the same original, different photographers produce different results. The collision of different ideas is fascinating.
If you have different views or ideas about Thomas's opinions and the way the selected works are presented, you're welcome to discuss them in the comments.
Past episodes:
"So Many Effects from the Same Image? The Winning Works of the First Photo-Editing Mini-Contest Are Out!"
"Can You Imagine Editing It Like This? Thomas's Photo-Editing Mini-Contest, Episode 2 Exhibition"
"How to Control Color Combinations in Photos - Photo-Editing Mini-Contest, Episode 3 Review"
"Post-Processing Should Go from the Whole to the Parts, with Selection and Omission - Photo-Editing Mini-Contest, Episode 4 Review"
"Overcast Days Can Be Edited Like This! Photo-Editing Mini-Contest, Episode 5 Review"
"How to Give Photos a New Atmosphere Through Post-Processing - Photo-Editing Mini-Contest, Episode 6 Review"
"Spectacular Landscape Masterpieces Need Visual Guidance Even More - Photo-Editing Mini-Contest, Episode 7 Review"
"What Kind of Photos Stand Out in Photography Contests? - Photo-Editing Mini-Contest, Episode 8 Review"
"Bad Weather" Tests a Photographer's "Good Thinking" - Photo-Editing Mini-Contest, Episode 9 Review"
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