hepcat
Former PH, USN
Portfolio submission was finished on January 31, and the jury is apparently working. They're doing something new this year. On March 1, 2014 they're going to post the top 50 pre-selection portfolios submitted. In the past, they haven't posted anything publicly until the announcement of the award, and then they've only published the winner and the ten runners-up.
Did anyone else here on RFF enter this year?
http://www.leica-oskar-barnack-award.com/en/#
Did anyone else here on RFF enter this year?
http://www.leica-oskar-barnack-award.com/en/#
Phil_F_NM
Camera hacker
gb hill
Veteran
I always felt that the Oskar Barnack award should be judged on photos taken with a barnack Leica with period lenses. Last years winner looked like crap to me.
hepcat
Former PH, USN
Phil, I submitted a portfolio this year. I'm sure I don't stand a snowball's chance in Hell of even making the pre-selection cut of 50, but it was fun to do.
I always felt that the Oskar Barnack award should be judged on photos taken with a barnack Leica with period lenses. Last years winner looked like crap to me.
Interestingly, there is no requirement that any particular camera or process be used. The only limits are on the files submitted as far as dimension and file size. I liked last year's winner's work. It was a nicely done body of work. Now, 2012's winning portfolio didn't do a thing for me.
helen.HH
To Light & Love ...
I always felt that the Oskar Barnack award should be judged on photos taken with a barnack Leica with period lenses. Last years winner looked like crap to me.
Yes I totally Agree ...
So cool if it could be just Barnacks with retro lenses
Meh to last year's Winner
hepcat
Former PH, USN
There would either be very few entries, or the price of Barnacks would skyrocket as photographers scrambled to buy them to use!
I've gone through all of the past winners' portfolios and most of the runners-up top ten for as many years as are posted online, and I can't find a single common thread among any of them. I guess that's what you get when you have a different topic and different jury for each year's award.
I don't care for many of the submitted portfolios, but it's sure interesting to see what a juried competition's top selections look like.
gb hill
Veteran
Good luck with your entry hepcat, & I really mean that.
hepcat
Former PH, USN
Good luck with your entry hepcat, & I really mean that.
Thank you! I appreciate it very much.
Roger
Turtle
Veteran
Nope. Maybe I should have, but took a break (now a couple of years long) from entering competitions. Along with exhibitions, competitions can be quite demanding of your time (and brain)!!!
Wouldn't it be wonderful if an RFF'er made it into the last 50, or further... ?
Wouldn't it be wonderful if an RFF'er made it into the last 50, or further... ?
Richard G
Veteran
Good luck hepcat. It would be great to have an RFF winner, especially you.
I liked last year's winner, and the essay and the idea. The little girl in her bedroom was fascinating, the radiator, the clothes, the fantasy. The role of colour in that environment is interesting. I remember flying into Helsinki for the first time, looking down at all the red against the snow. So many red cars. In Melbourne, fierce sun and terrible heat, especially recently, and never any snow, the commonest car colour is grey, with silver and black the rest except for a few reds and blues. Even my car is grey.
I liked last year's winner, and the essay and the idea. The little girl in her bedroom was fascinating, the radiator, the clothes, the fantasy. The role of colour in that environment is interesting. I remember flying into Helsinki for the first time, looking down at all the red against the snow. So many red cars. In Melbourne, fierce sun and terrible heat, especially recently, and never any snow, the commonest car colour is grey, with silver and black the rest except for a few reds and blues. Even my car is grey.
hepcat
Former PH, USN
Thank you Richard. You're very kind.
I know what you mean about the colors. It's surprising that so many cars here are gray, silver, black or white. I have a fire engine red pickup and a bright yellow FJ Cruiser. I like to be seen in traffic. I nearly pulled out in front of a wet, dark gray car on a wet, dark gray street yesterday. Totally camoflaged and hard to see.
I know what you mean about the colors. It's surprising that so many cars here are gray, silver, black or white. I have a fire engine red pickup and a bright yellow FJ Cruiser. I like to be seen in traffic. I nearly pulled out in front of a wet, dark gray car on a wet, dark gray street yesterday. Totally camoflaged and hard to see.
airfrogusmc
Veteran
GOOD LUCK hepcat....
hepcat
Former PH, USN
hey, thanks Airfrog! I'm sure not holding my breath tho. I'm sure there'll be some incredible work submitted, and mine is quite pedestrian. Well, not exactly... it's about a 450 mile annual recreational bike ride with up to 35,000 participants called RAGBRAI. So i guess if it's about bikes, it can't be pedestrian? <grin>
I'm sure not holding my breath tho. I'm sure there'll be some incredible work submitted, and mine is quite pedestrian. Well, not exactly... it's about a 450 mile annual recreational bike ride with up to 35,000 participants called RAGBRAI. So i guess if it's about bikes, it can't be pedestrian? <grin>airfrogusmc
Veteran
Ya never know and never count your work short. Sure the competition will be intense but would you have it any other way? Nice to see how your work measures up and I applaud you for entering.
hepcat
Former PH, USN
Well, the top 50 preselected portfolios are posted.
I'm frankly not sure what to make of them, exactly.
I'm frankly not sure what to make of them, exactly.
airfrogusmc
Veteran
There are some interesting portfolios.
How did you fair?
How did you fair?
hepcat
Former PH, USN
As expected, mine's not among them. They're all very different from what I submitted.
airfrogusmc
Veteran
What did you submit? Was there a theme?
hepcat
Former PH, USN
According to the website, the stated goal was to "capture and express the relationship between man and the environment in the most graphic form in a sequence of a minimum of 10 up to a maximum of 12 images."
Here's the portfolio I submitted.
airfrogusmc
Veteran
I like your portfolio. Seems like the went for less obvious work though. You can never figure how those kind of things will go. I think it's really cool you entered.