Just some mild frustration, or perhaps an observation, from being a judge tonight for a camera club competition
To back up slightly, the end of year theme last year was something like "Dealing with Covid", so this year it turned into the idea of "hope and joy" as we all try to emerge from that year...
But so many people really didn't stick with the theme, interpreting hope and joy within the Covid context... So many people chose bird photos, duck photos, nature photos, etc... and then simply re-purposed with a clever photo title... Are people incapable of creativity around a theme? I didn't submit anything to this competition because I was struggling to find anything around that theme (specifically the Covid concept), and I won't submit anything if I can't find anything I feel is suitable, maybe not everyone is like that
Just a short rant, no I don't understand people, and I did score some photos lower because of how little they had to do with the theme
To back up slightly, the end of year theme last year was something like "Dealing with Covid", so this year it turned into the idea of "hope and joy" as we all try to emerge from that year...
But so many people really didn't stick with the theme, interpreting hope and joy within the Covid context... So many people chose bird photos, duck photos, nature photos, etc... and then simply re-purposed with a clever photo title... Are people incapable of creativity around a theme? I didn't submit anything to this competition because I was struggling to find anything around that theme (specifically the Covid concept), and I won't submit anything if I can't find anything I feel is suitable, maybe not everyone is like that
Just a short rant, no I don't understand people, and I did score some photos lower because of how little they had to do with the theme
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