Entries for Landscape Photographer of the Year 2014
10th July 2014
Well, it's silly season again, entry for the annual (UK) Landscape Photographer of the Year is open and I've just selected my 25 (yes 25) entries for this year. After not getting any shortlisted last year and only one in the first year I entered (2012), I'm really gunning to get one in the book this year. Of course the main aim, that nobody on social media really talks about, is to win, but genuinely I'll be more than happy to get in the book.
For those not familiar with the competition it is supposed to attract entries of the very best of Landscape Photography within the UK, images taken within the last 5 years. There are 4 categories, Classic, Living the View, Urban View, and Your View. I think the first are self-explanatory and the rules for entries in these categories are fairly strict...if not very well defined. Your View, on the other hand, is more of a no-holds barred category...the gloves can come off and digital manipulation is somewhat encouraged, albeit with the proviso that entrants must remember it is a 'photography' competition.
After the debacle that was 2012 and the winner being disqualified for over manipulation of his winning image (which in itself I thought was rather good albeit oft photographed) and thus not in keeping with the rules unfortunately, I think last year many photographers were nervous of images they would typically call "classic" and entered a majority of imagery into the "Your View" class...I certainly did. If in doubt stick it in there. I think therefore the judges had a glut of images in Your View and I suppose only a certain number of possible successful entries. I think the same nervousness surrounds this years competition. Social Media is a awash with questions of "Do you think this is ok?" and "If I clone that will it break the rules?". I think for this reason I've tried to resist the temptation to play it safe with entries into Your View and have instead concentrated on the Classic View category.
Only time will tell whether any of these get shortlisted and if so it'll be an even longer wait to find out whether my digital 'adjustments' are within the rules, but I think it's worth a shot. Here are my 25 entries in no particular order and the category entered.
Classic View
Classic View
Classic View
Classic View
Classic View
Classic View
Classic View
Living the View
Classic View
Your View
Your View
Classic View
Classic View
Classic View
Classic View
Classic View
Classic View
Classic View
Your View
Your View
Classic View
Your View
Your View
Living the View
Living the View
For those not familiar with the competition it is supposed to attract entries of the very best of Landscape Photography within the UK, images taken within the last 5 years. There are 4 categories, Classic, Living the View, Urban View, and Your View. I think the first are self-explanatory and the rules for entries in these categories are fairly strict...if not very well defined. Your View, on the other hand, is more of a no-holds barred category...the gloves can come off and digital manipulation is somewhat encouraged, albeit with the proviso that entrants must remember it is a 'photography' competition.
After the debacle that was 2012 and the winner being disqualified for over manipulation of his winning image (which in itself I thought was rather good albeit oft photographed) and thus not in keeping with the rules unfortunately, I think last year many photographers were nervous of images they would typically call "classic" and entered a majority of imagery into the "Your View" class...I certainly did. If in doubt stick it in there. I think therefore the judges had a glut of images in Your View and I suppose only a certain number of possible successful entries. I think the same nervousness surrounds this years competition. Social Media is a awash with questions of "Do you think this is ok?" and "If I clone that will it break the rules?". I think for this reason I've tried to resist the temptation to play it safe with entries into Your View and have instead concentrated on the Classic View category.
Only time will tell whether any of these get shortlisted and if so it'll be an even longer wait to find out whether my digital 'adjustments' are within the rules, but I think it's worth a shot. Here are my 25 entries in no particular order and the category entered.
Classic View
Classic View
Classic View
Classic View
Classic View
Classic View
Classic View
Living the View
Classic View
Your View
Your View
Classic View
Classic View
Classic View
Classic View
Classic View
Classic View
Classic View
Your View
Your View
Classic View
Your View
Your View
Living the View
Living the View
Comments
By David: Excellent.