Irish Times Amateur Photographer of the year

DaireQuinlan

List of finalists for the street category is up, I guess they'll be doing a category every day or other day until the 4th

http://www.irishtimes.com/culture/amateur-photographer-of-the-year-awards-finalists-street-category-1.2258521

brayhead2

The standard is very good, some great images!!

Adrian.Sadlier

Children in car does it for me!

mystic86

Adrian.Sadlier wrote: »

Children in car does it for me!

Hope they don't agree with you

Myksyk

That 'romance' pic was posted here so looks like one of our guys made it. Mystic86?

mystic86

Myksyk wrote: »

That 'romance' pic was posted here so looks like one of our guys made it. Mystic86?

good memory, right you are

CabanSail

Some really good images in there. One fellow has had two selected.

adox

Best of luck Mystic86 and well done for getting this far.

DaireQuinlan

Shortlist for the portrait category is up
http://www.irishtimes.com/culture/amateur-photographer-of-the-year-awards-finalists-portrait-category-1.2260004

mystic86

DaireQuinlan wrote: »

Shortlist for the portrait category is up
http://www.irishtimes.com/culture/amateur-photographer-of-the-year-awards-finalists-portrait-category-1.2260004

cool, probably cusco girl for me.

mystic86

adox wrote: »

Best of luck Mystic86 and well done for getting this far.

Cheers Adox!

mystic86

CabanSail wrote: »

Some really good images in there. One fellow has had two selected.

2 people have 2 photos, Des Byrne who I think runs that Street Photography group on Meetup and also Wojciech Ryzinski.

thebaz

adox wrote: »

Best of luck Mystic86 and well done for getting this far.

yeah good luck Mystic

ps must enter some next year

dinneenp

Portrait finalists online now. Brotherhood, first photo is great.

DaireQuinlan

B&W finalists up
http://www.irishtimes.com/culture/amateur-photographer-of-the-year-awards-finalists-monochrome-1.2260195

Some familiar names there :-D

beth-lou

My photo Band Practice made it in. I am delighted. :-)

mystic86

beth-lou wrote: »

My photo Band Practice made it in. I am delighted. :-)

yup, just posted about that in the other thread, haha, congratulations, delighted for ya!

mystic86

DaireQuinlan wrote: »

B&W finalists up
http://www.irishtimes.com/culture/amateur-photographer-of-the-year-awards-finalists-monochrome-1.2260195

Some familiar names there :-D

Hi,

What are the other familiar names to you?

I think this one may have been posted on the random thread some time back? Though I can't remember when and by who...?



Also, this one looks vaguely familiar but I might be wrong...

DaireQuinlan

mystic86 wrote: »

I think this one may have been posted on the random thread some time back? Though I can't remember when and by who...?

amdgilmore :-) Plus I recognised Liz Stowe's shot though possibly from flickr. Plus a buddy of mine in work but that doesn't really count ...

mystic86

DaireQuinlan wrote: »

amdgilmore :-) Plus I recognised Liz Stowe's shot though possibly from flickr. Plus a buddy of mine in work but that doesn't really count ...

Cool, here it is:

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=92487436&postcount=1079

Look at the amount of views on flickr, class!

Well done Andrew and good luck

Mr.Christmas

DaireQuinlan wrote: »

B&W finalists up
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Some familiar names there :-D

That is the weakest category so far. Some very average shots there. The guy in the plane is the standout.

DaireQuinlan

Colour finalists

http://www.irishtimes.com/culture/amateur-photographer-of-the-year-awards-finalists-colour-1.2261494

Mr.Christmas

Some very good ones there - some questionable.
Standout images are Jocelyn Murray Boyne and Shane Connaughton (winner last time). Danielle Houghton looks well on her way to win outright.

mystic86

Mr.Christmas wrote: »

Some very good ones there - some questionable.

I agree, poor enough selection imo.

Mr.Christmas wrote: »

Standout images are Jocelyn Murray Boyne

Don't like that at all.

Mr.Christmas wrote: »

Standout images are ... and Shane Connaughton (winner last time).

He has 2 images in it? I think both are good but not brilliant..?

For me it's the iceberg one, followed by the lilly model and the ice cream truck.

Mr.Christmas

mystic86 wrote: »

I agree, poor enough selection imo.



Don't like that at all.



He has 2 images in it? I think both are good but not brilliant..?

For me it's the iceberg one, followed by the lilly model and the ice cream truck.

It is a hard job to judge even these 16. Some easy to discard. Lily, for me, is more for the Open category - too processed.

I love the black girl with the shades - the colour is really good in this - understated and at the same time has a great impact. For me, the winner.

DaireQuinlan

Open finalists http://www.irishtimes.com/culture/amateur-photographer-of-the-year-awards-finalists-open-1.2265684

Only 'travel' and 'nature' to go IIRC

magicbastarder

DaireQuinlan wrote: »

Open finalists http://www.irishtimes.com/culture/amateur-photographer-of-the-year-awards-finalists-open-1.2265684

well, that was a mixed bag.

DaireQuinlan

magicbastarder wrote: »

well, that was a mixed bag.

yes it's a bit of a weird category in the first place. Mix of the good and the banal, what looks like bad stock photography and worse photoshop. And oh look a shot with selective focus. Splendid.

magicbastarder

i did like 'greenhouse'. and the tones in 'floating' are lovely.

amdgilmore

:mad: I had a rather good idea for the open category but never got to shoot it due to the brutal weather in May. Ah well. Next year, maybe.

thebaz

magicbastarder wrote: »

well, that was a mixed bag.

the standard had been very good up until that - nothing really does it for me there

Mr.Christmas

magicbastarder wrote: »

i did like 'greenhouse'. and the tones in 'floating' are lovely.

Like the floating one and the girl on the train tracks - but it is a poor crop - would like to see all the dress to lead the eye more. The Turkey one would be far better without the blur. Cafe one is very good.
The standard is strange - street was the best thus far. There seems to be a lot of cliche shots in the categories - and then some real standout images.
Let's hope the travel section is good - not like a few years back when a dog on the dart won it.
Nature will have top class images - some serious photographers in Ireland doing great nature work.

DaireQuinlan

Travel

http://www.irishtimes.com/culture/amateur-photographer-of-the-year-awards-finalists-travel-1.2265765

I can't see them because the IT has decided to throw me the other side of the paywall. Good job, IT !

mystic86

DaireQuinlan wrote: »

Travel

http://www.irishtimes.com/culture/amateur-photographer-of-the-year-awards-finalists-travel-1.2265765

I can't see them because the IT has decided to throw me the other side of the paywall. Good job, IT !

some great ones in there! Really like about 10 of them!

Few very questionable ones as usual

beth-lou

The travel section is my favourite so far, followed by street. I thought the open was disappointing. I didn't rate one or two at all. I liked the colour and the monochrome was a mixed bag, my favourite in that section is the girl in the curtains. Some lovely images in the colour section. The South American girl was my favourite portrait.

mystic86

beth-lou, or anyone else who has had an image that won or got in the top 3 before in any of the categories, do we have to wait to check the paper ourselves on Saturday to see how our image did, or do they contact you or something?

beth-lou

mystic86 wrote: »

beth-lou, or anyone else who has had an image that won or got in the top 3 before in any of the categories, do we have to wait to check the paper ourselves on Saturday to see how our image did, or do they contact you or something?

I have no clue. This is the first time I have entered a competition.

DaireQuinlan

Annnnnd Nature, last bunch of finalists.
http://www.irishtimes.com/culture/amateur-photographer-of-the-year-awards-finalists-nature-1.2268059

Usual grab-bag. Good ones are very good, the "why on earth were they included" ones are very "why on earth were they included"

amdgilmore

Locked out. Predictions for how long this latest Irish Times paywall lasts?

My guess is Christmas.

edit: Managed to get in from work account. Nature and landscape do nothing for me in general, but the dogfighting eagles seems like the pick of the bunch.

Mr.Christmas

mystic86 wrote: »

beth-lou, or anyone else who has had an image that won or got in the top 3 before in any of the categories, do we have to wait to check the paper ourselves on Saturday to see how our image did, or do they contact you or something?

Phone calls - no phone call = no win.

mystic86

Mr.Christmas wrote: »

Phone calls - no phone call = no win.

Ah OK, cool, I'm guessing it's been printed now as it's a supplement, so I'm guessing no phone call by now means no 'win'

Mr.Christmas

mystic86 wrote: »

Ah OK, cool, I'm guessing it's been printed now as it's a supplement, so I'm guessing no phone call by now means no 'win'

Doubt it has been printed. I guess it will go to print Friday.
Time yet. Stay positive.

beth-lou

I read on another old thread that they only phone the overall winner. Everyone else finds out on the day, the old fashioned way. At least that's how it happened in the previous competition. I'm not expecting to win anything. I think your image is very strong though mystic86. Fingers crossed for you.

mystic86

beth-lou wrote: »

I read on another old thread that they only phone the overall winner. Everyone else finds out on the day, the old fashioned way. At least that's how it happened in the previous competition. I'm not expecting to win anything. I think your image is very strong though mystic86. Fingers crossed for you.

I really like your image, never know

ah thanks

beth-lou

mystic86 wrote: »

I really like your image, never know

ah thanks

You need to clear your inbox.

mystic86

beth-lou wrote: »

You need to clear your inbox.

Done

mystic86

Anyone know if they publish online at midnight normally?

Mr.Christmas

mystic86 wrote: »

Anyone know if they publish online at midnight normally?

Does it not hit the shops around now in Dublin? First edition out, no?
Online will be about 4 a.m, I think.
All done and dusted now.
Expect a black and white portrait to win Best Photograph and shots of reflections to figure prominently throughout.
Danielle Houghton to win outright, methinks.
And the usual - how-the- f u c k-did-they-choose-that type shots.

mystic86

Mr.Christmas wrote: »

Does it not hit the shops around now in Dublin? First edition out, no?
Online will be about 4 a.m, I think.
All done and dusted now.
Expect a black and white portrait to win Best Photograph and shots of reflections to figure prominently throughout.
Danielle Houghton to win outright, methinks.
And the usual - how-the- f u c k-did-choose-that type shots.

No idea, I'm not in Dublin at the moment.

4am, feck that, can wait till the morning if it isn't up in the next hour or so.

Mr.Christmas

mystic86 wrote: »

No idea, I'm not in Dublin at the moment.

4am, feck that, can wait till the morning if it isn't up in the next hour or so.

No sign

beth-lou

Set your alarm for 4am Mystic. .
I reckon they'll drag it out. More clicks on their site. Best of luck!