Okay, you know and I know that I'm not about to launch into space with Captain Kirk, or Jean-Luc Picard, or any other Trekker (did I get that right?) BUT tonight I'm taking a significant and bold step for me, oh yes I am.
It's photographic society night and there's a competition on!
I've tended not to enter competitions because I'm a little, no, a lot scared about showing my photographic offspring to a whole group of keen photographers and offering them up for critique.
Technique is discernable, but it seems to me the whole 'judging' thing is really rather subjective. How constructive IS criticism, really?
I guess that is one of the things about human judgement - there's always an element of subjectivity. It's one of the things that can make judgement so hurtful.
Obviously, I'm not really talking about photographs here - I'm kind of hoping tonight is as much for fun as anything else - but about those very human judgements we make, even when we don't believe we actually do!
I know I sometimes make judgements, but when it's with regards to others I do try to live by the principle of "there's only ONE who is qualified to judge" ...of course, when it's in relation to myself... I'm my own fiercest critic!
Think of me when I'm showing these off:
I know the theme is street photography, but the beach is a summer-street, isn't it?[This was a loose interpretation of 'street' and scored 7.5/10]
Graham and Bruno modelled for me when I wanted to experiment with catching motion[The judges really liked this and gave it 9.5/10 and fourth place!]
This is the most recent and the first time I was brave enough to asksomeone in the street if I could take their photograph
[Another good comment, and another 7.5/10]
All in all, a very pleasing first attempt... maybe it pays to go boldly! (I'm sure there's theology in there somewhere)
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