Amateur Photographer

Inbox

Judges are humans too

Judging from the letters page, the dispute over just how far post-processing should be taken has intensified. All club competitions have their rules. For some, the final image must be as close to what was recorded by the sensor as is possible. Others permit images to be heavily ‘Photoshopped’. Shockingly, research has shown that judges are humans too. Further research is ongoing, but it is likely that judges pick the images that they find to be the most pleasing and/or interesting.

It has been suggested that every competition image should be accompanied by the

You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

More from Amateur Photographer

Amateur Photographer1 min read
Meet The GuruShots Winners
GuruShots, the organisers of the world’s greatest photography games and communities, recently challenged its users to send in their best images on the theme of Tell a Story. Amateur Photographer is partnering with GuruShots and we are now pleased to
Amateur Photographer6 min read
The Growing Popularity Of Compact Digital Cameras
Should you buy a new compact point-and-shoot camera, or go for a secondhand model? If you’ve been on TikTok, Instagram, Etsy, or eBay recently, and seen any content on compact digital cameras, you might have come across this term: ‘Y2K Camera’ / ‘Y2K
Amateur Photographer1 min read
Tasty-sounding Mint
MINT has confirmed that the upcoming 35mm full-frame film camera, the Rollei 35AF, will feature a 5-element all-glass lens with coatings on every side and a 35mm focal length – a popular choice among street photographers. The aperture range goes from

Related