Today's the day!

[greypoint]

After months of waiting we get to hear who's the DCM photographer of the year. The judge's video was interesting. Just had another look through the categories. For me the Portrait section is the strongest [speaking as someone with no technical knowledge of portraiture this is simply on impact] - and of course the overall winning shot is usually a people shot of some type. Funny how pictures of glamourous young women are used to sell magazines of all sorts but are almost totally absent from this section! Wrinkles rule!!
So, any bets on the overall winner. I'm still backing Hong kong to produce a couple of contenders. Still think the This is Britain section is pretty dire - I think many of the shots would work as part of an exhibition but can't imagine them as competition winners. And the winner never comes from the UK anyway! [Go on prove me wrong!!]

[picsfor]

To be honest- i'm not bothered either way.

Everything that was DM is now PR and as such is tainted with the 'what a carry on' image.
Come to think of it- i'm betting Sid James, Kenneth Williams, Charles Hawtrey, Hattie Jacques et all would do a better job.

[Nemesis]

My grandfather was Sid James... 
Kinda forgotten whether the contest was photographer or photograph of the year 

[Jonathan]

Kinda forgotten whether the contest was photographer or photograph of the year 

It's possible they don't understand the difference......

Just fell for one of Amy's Tweetbaits and watched a video on some famous photographer photographing eyes with a phone.  The production of the video is just shocking.  As more and more cameras add video and quality take a huge leap forwards PR are struggling with the concept of lighting.  A lot.

[picsfor]

Kinda forgotten whether the contest was photographer or photograph of the year 

It's possible they don't understand the difference......

Just fell for one of Amy's Tweetbaits and watched a video on some famous photographer photographing eyes with a phone.  The production of the video is just shocking.  As more and more cameras add video and quality take a huge leap forwards PR are struggling with the concept of lighting.  A lot.

Too many words Jonathan. "PR are struggling" is more than enough!

My grandfather was Sid James... 

It would be fair to say you have a different take on the 'Carry On' films, 'Hancocks Half Hour' etc then the rest of us!

[greypoint]

It's called photographer of the year but is actually for best photo taken during the past five years It's a bit like the Eurovision song contest - no point in watching the actual songs but the voting is often interesting   Just waiting for the controversy when the result is announced.

[Graham]

    Let's all go over there and criticise their curtains!
                      Graham.

[picsfor]

What the closing curtains?

Will next years comp be called Photo Radar Photographer of the Year?

With their organisation you'll need a radar to find out how to successfully enter a picture! 

[greypoint]

  Winner announced - can't believe it - loved this one in the nature section but, bearing in mind previous winners, could'nt think it had a chance. Commercial image too i'd think. Well done judges - although there's bound to be some controversy somewhere 

[Forseti]

........ although there's bound to be some controversy somewhere  

Go on then, I'll bite  

10 Categories = 30 places (counting only first, second and third).

18 places awarded to Canon - 8 of which a  5D was used and which took not only all the top places in the Landscape category but also took the 10K prize money to boot.

12 places to Nikon - surprisingly, only 1 D3.

Moral of the story: want to win big buy a Canon........

I do like the overall winning entry though.......a lot. Now off to take a look at them all more CLOSELY

[Hinfrance]

Oldboy is going to have to eat his hat. And buy a 5D 

[Oldboy]

Oldboy is going to have to eat his hat. And buy a 5D 

I only use Cannons to fire at people! 

Well done to Bootneck47 for second place in "This is Britian" section. After all the flack they got last year I think they took notice.   

[greypoint]

Nice to see second in the nature section was taken with a D80 and the 70-300vr - good swan combo! I'd taken a quick second look at the contenders earlier today and, once again the Icelandic ponies had stuck in my head but could't really think a non people shot would win - nice to be proved wrong. Had'nt really considered the winner of the portrait section but it's rather effective really - the second is very striking and the third the 'banker' shot. Thought the shot that won the This is Britain section would win - given the tone of the section! Landscapes perhaps a little stylised. No interest in the fashion or manipulated sections I'm afraid. World in motion winners were  nice. Preferred the 2nd and 3rd in the b/w to be honest. Destination everywhere kept the wrinkly Asian quota up!

[Oldboy]

Destination everywhere kept the wrinkly Asian quota up!

Interesting that, as they are locals who took the photos, but destinations don't include the rest of the world. 

[Nemesis]

What was the Year of the Photograph again? 
Very few of the final list held my interest, too much artwork for my simple tastes.