I would agree. I know it’s not claimed to be a competition for professionals / aspiring professionals, but surely the first criteria over the success of a photography project is that it achieves the brief...Think one of the 2 who didn't fill the brief should have gone... or the other in the bottom 2.
It's billed as " a televised talent contest for photography," in which the winner receives €150,000, (or at least previous winners did) which puts it in the same league as "Britains got talent" (which I don't watch.)I would agree. I know it’s not claimed to be a competition for professionals / aspiring professionals, but surely the first criteria over the success of a photography project is that it achieves the brief...
WTF!It's billed as " a televised talent contest for photography," in which the winner receives €150,000, (or at least previous winners did) which puts it in the same league as "Britains got talent" (which I don't watch.)
Applications for entries were posted some time ago and some previous entrants have been professional photographers.
How many armchair critics here actually submitted a portfolio for consideration as an entrant?
How many armchair critics here actually submitted a portfolio for consideration as an entrant?
I think viewing figures would be pretty poor if only those who applied were eligible to have an opinion.
Pretty sure audience debate and discussion is the life blood of the shows like this.
I don’t think enough people watch the program for that to be honest. Viewing figures must be around 500k max over Europe. It’ll be on different times and o those viewers, I’d imagine a vast amount of them won’t watch it as it’s broadcast which would make for a messy means of voting and also a likely bias towards own country competing members....Perhaps they should change it to an audience vote (via a premium rate number, of course), with the judges having a final say on which of the bottom two get eliminated...
Wouldn't really work as its prerecorded too!...Perhaps they should change it to an audience vote (via a premium rate number, of course), with the judges having a final say on which of the bottom two get eliminated...
Wouldn't really work as its prerecorded too!
Agreed on Nora, she was my pick in terms of who should go, i thought she was a bit rude about the cat too at one stage and just thought that when the woman sees the show she will probably be annoyed. I actually liked Danyella's shot, definitely not an easy subject either, but i think the pig shot was my favourite. I was quite annoyed at their comments regarding Marietta because i thought her actual idea was a very good one and showed that the dog depends on her due to only having three legs in the same way a human does on it's dog but they seemed to pass that off as nonsense despite some of the utter tripe that some people come out with the try and justify their photos story wise at other times that they lap up.
@Mumbles agreed regarding the brief, if its not important then don't set it or make it clear that it isn't important although in my opinion i think it should be important. Any competition needs rules and they should be adhered to or those who go against them should be penalised (especially since there is a lot of money on the line, fairness matters). I think if you detract the importance of it the contestants can pretty much just submit something very artistic that has no bearing on the brief that its pointless and actually negates the challenge involved in the show.
Interpretation is fine but when the brief is worded something along the lines of "show the pet bringing joy to the owner" (paraphrasing there obviously) and then they take a picture where you can only see the owner's hands therefore not showing any emotion then to me that doesn't fall under interpretation it falls under copping out because they didn't get the shot they wanted. Don't get me wrong i don't think in a creative subject such as photography that the rules can be treated as black and white because there has to be some interpretation allowed, but there is a line where to me you have to say ok no, that just doesn't get close enough to be considered adequate.
I will get off my soapbox now
It's billed as " a televised talent contest for photography," in which the winner receives €150,000, (or at least previous winners did) which puts it in the same league as "Britains got talent" (which I don't watch.)
Applications for entries were posted some time ago and some previous entrants have been professional photographers.
How many armchair critics here actually submitted a portfolio for consideration as an entrant?
Interpretation is fine but when the brief is worded something along the lines of "show the pet bringing joy to the owner" (paraphrasing there obviously) and then they take a picture where you can only see the owner's hands therefore not showing any emotion then to me that doesn't fall under interpretation it falls under copping out because they didn't get the shot they wanted. Don't get me wrong i don't think in a creative subject such as photography that the rules can be treated as black and white because there has to be some interpretation allowed, but there is a line where to me you have to say ok no, that just doesn't get close enough to be considered adequate.
I will get off my soapbox now
The cat shot was by far and away the worst of the lot. For one principal reason:
In pet photography, where ever possible, you never show (or imply) the animal being held against it's will. Which is the case in this shot.
Oh yes - I'm here most nights!Funniest comment on the thread. Do you do stand up as well?
Oh yes - I'm here most nights!
The point I was trying to make was, it's an entertainment show which just happens to feature photography rather than singing, dancing, juggling or anything else.
Far too many here are taking it too seriously, or are they just jealous that the "winner" receives €100,000?
Yes it’s an entertainment show... and we’re extending the entertainment by discussing it. We (at least I) take it as seriously as we take Bake Off or Masterchef.The point I was trying to make was, it's an entertainment show which just happens to feature photography rather than singing, dancing, juggling or anything else.
Far too many here are taking it too seriously, or are they just jealous that the "winner" receives €100,000?
Nahh... if it was £150k prize might have been worth my time sending my portfolio inthought it was £150K btw
Nahh... if it was £150k prize might have been worth my time sending my portfolio in
Obviously didn’t make enough money last year after expenses, advertising etc. I’d say that’s a shame but I don’t actually think it is...I agree the cat image was particularly bad.
The prize in previous years was €150,000.
This year it is €100,000.
There are a number of other photography programmes on Sky Arts and other channels. Using the Sky Q search feature I have found a number. Might be worth another thread listing them.Well it is a shame, because I'd like to see more photography shows on Arts. If MOP did very well, they'd be much more inclined to show more.
Didn't they have to present 3 Photos last year not just 1 like this year?
Off topic, but several people liked the post above where I mentioned other photography programmes on TV so I have started a new thread which can be found here - https://www.talkphotography.co.uk/threads/photography-on-tv.680142/
To bring it back on topic, I thought the general standard in episode three was poor, but thought the right one went home.
Then again I though the 'self portrait' guy was lucky to stay.
... I tell a lie, i quite liked the cross and satellite mast on the mountain top but that silly bint went with her shining themed shot instead...