One thing that struck me a while back: whenever you see someone else’s photos, you’re only seeing their best work. When you see your own photos, you’re almost only seeing your worst work. If you’re like me, you have thousands of photos and you’re probably only really happy with a couple of dozens (on a good day). This made me think differently about comparing myself to others :)
It's the same as when you visit someone else's house. I always used to think "wow, this is much more clean and tidy than in my home, very impressive!", but then I didn't consider that whenever you visit somebody else, they have always cleaned it up beforehand. You never see anyone else's house in its natural state :-) (It's of course been a while since I visited anyone, for obvious reasons ...) So to conclude, you shouldn't let anything stop you from joining the competition :-)
Clients almost always ask, "which one do you like?" I always tell them I like them all, "I'm not showing you the ones I don't like". That usually leads to a discussion why one works in this way and another in this way.
I will always be an amateur seeking to create a better me. One thing I have learned is that the vast majority of the winning images are sunrise or sunsets and that the pros spend hours if not days getting that one shot at that perfect location. There were times when I adamantly pursued that one shot but as I age I’ve found I missed so much more along the way. Now we travel to incredibly beautiful places and immerse in that experience. I take”my best shots” when I can and never feel the pressure to do more. God bless those who are so singularly focused that the shot becomes the experience. Beautiful stuff but I’m not going there anymore
Remember also, travelling to amazing places doesn't guarantee an amazing photo and is not the answer to finding memorable, unique photographs! This is really exciting Nigel, can't wait!
The one thing that, as an amateur, that has always put me off from entering competitions is the fact that I'd be in competition with, established, well known professionals, I know it's only a tenner to enter, however when up against professionals it always seems to be a case of throwing money down the drain.
You never will know unless you enter and it definitely won’t be throwing money down the drain as will help charity. And you will have a chance to have your photos reviewed 👍🏼
Some really great tips here that are well worth considering for improving your photography, even if competitions aren’t your thing. I think something that is worth keeping in mind for people entering competitions is there is still an element of subjectivity to the choosing of competition winners even if you have all the elements, so don’t be discouraged if your image isn’t chosen. For example, the image with the mountain and the rainbow, whilst I can see the point being made and think it’s certainly worthy of being chosen, for me personally the rainbow cutting through the mountain makes me uncomfortable and I’d prefer the image without the rainbow, so were I a judge I wouldn’t have chosen it - it’s just purely subjective to personal tastes. I think ultimately the most important thing is that you’re making images that you enjoy and are happy with, and that you can use information like these great tips to help you evolve and grow in a way that satisfies you, whether you’re winning competitions or not.
I've entered a competition only once (a Nikon's photo marathon at the zoo) but I learned one thing: You need to figure out what the judges are looking for. My biggest mistake was looking at recent competitions without checking out the styles of each judge. Basically I saw winning photos at local Canon and Fuji competitions, which took place prior to the Nikon one. All of the winning photos had pretty bad composition and colors but they stood out in their own way. Therefore I took that approach and tried to do some macro shots while everyone was taking pictures of big animals. 2 days after submitting my photos, there was only 1 macro photo among 15 photos picked by the judges, and it wasn't mine. I looked at them and found that the Nikon judges were very different from the Canon and Fuji judges. All chosen pictures had excellent composition, colors and contrast, and mine didn't. By this point I had learned that the Nikon judges were more conservative. I had no regret though, because I joined the competition not to win but to learn, plus to test lenses for free (Nikon brought a bunch of lenses and camera there for everyone to borrow in case they might need something different from their usual gear), and my primary goal was fulfilled, so it was all good. Thanks for the video btw. Really great tips there.
I have watched your videos for several years now and I just love them. Always full of incredible tips and guidance. Your presenting style is so easy to watch. Thank you so much.
Good luck on raising money for the causes you believe in. I look forward to the video showing the culling down to the winners. Last years was awesome. These weekly videos are always so inspirational. Cheers from Florida.
Thank you for your explanation on the rules and really helpful hints and tips to help us, not just on this photo competition, but on everything photography-wise. Excellent, as ever. Thanks Nigel. I will definitely enter, after re-watching this video and digesting the helpful tips.
that photo at 12:00 is basically an exact recreation of that famous winter tree from Final Fantasy VII when you pass out on the side of the mountain, and it's awesome lol
Some very useful tips I must say! I do agree with the feedback regarding flat lighting, but I'm the type of photographer that thinks the art of photography is taking nice pictures whenever you are and whatever the topic. Waiting for the right conditions is not my cup of tea, but I understand it can augment the quality of a picture.
I've never been into competitions. Unless you do well they will always lead to one thing....disappointment. The Tog will submit their best work obviously thinking it's going to do well. If or when it doesn't even get to the next stage of the competition let alone the top 5 say...you have one sad and deflated Tog. In some cases it might even cause them to give up photography altogether. It also promotes comparison and comparison is the thief of joy. Only be in competition with yourself. It's art. There is no right and wrong, no matter what a bunch of 'judges' say. Obviously not everyone is going to agree with my sentiments here and that's fine, just my 2p worth.
Others that see it along the way may have chose it as first place. There are a limited number of judges, and they have their personal opinions and preferences. Moses did not come down from the mountain with a slate of names of photo experts. The panel of "experts" were picked by another mortal. I would think of it as just sharing something that you enjoy. Not everyone will see what you see, but that does not make you blind.
Nigel, the shot at 11:10 was taken in the north of Chile. That´s the Parinacota Volcano in the chilean altiplano at Lauca NP. Love to see images from here.
I guessed to myself that that looked like Chile. Simply amazing landscapes there, it seems the whole country, from San Pedro de Atacama and the altiplano in the north, to endless marvels at Patagonia in the south, is just a non-stop marvel. You're lucky to live in such an incredible place. Saludos desde California.
Been a long time hobbiest photographer. (Random photos) I've started to focus technique and understanding photography elements. I've never entered a photography contest before but I'm going to do this!
Those last words about people new to landscape photography should not be afraid to submit made me do it! Five photos submitted and I'm feeling pretty proud about it! :)
Thanks, Nigel, wow, great photos. I have to say, I am pretty new at this, so for me, my goal is to do the best that I can do. Donation alone, I am happy to make. I hope my images will be better than my last images. Weather and a Lockdown here have been very difficult lately, but that is changing. Yea. finally. the object for me is to join in, have fun, and hope it pushes me to do better work than I have in the past. Winning is always nice. I am just happy to see the experience I get out of this, and hope I walk away with photo ideas for next year's contest.
Basically the rules of having a photography within a set of ‘rules’ for making a photo correct at least before proceeding to the creativity process. Nice video guide. Tnx👍
That mountain with the reflection in the tarn - I am 99 pct certain it’s Mt Taranaki in NZ. You need to go to NZ Nigel - its’s a landscape photographers dream! Thanks for the tips - your videos are always very helpful. 😊
Thank you for this. My thought on being a beginner......I may take a great photo but my post-processing skills are still under development and no matter how well I composed the photo, chose my light etc. it still comes down to how well I processed it.
I’m a wildlife photographer and got a lot of value from this. I think we as wildlife photographers often overlook the landscape out animals are in and how we can incorporate it.
Thank you for the good advice. Since I started to learn about compositions and techniques, I feel I lost a lot of creativity and joy for photography 😅 It has become so stressful. I need to learn to enjoy it again
I just submitted my entries and I am so very nervous about potentially having made the wrong decisions. In any case, I learned a lot, thank you for organizing the competition!
Nigel : i’m so glad that I started watching your videos a couple months ago I want to say thank you. Also I hope this is helpful, but at 21:23 you have the wrong year for the competition. I only noticed because I’ve been watching so many of your older videos I thought that perhaps this wasn’t a new update.
Some great tips for photography in general, not just for photo competitions. One question about the World Landscape Photographer competition, what time frame does the photo need to be taken in? For example are only images taken in the last year allowed?
@21:23 it shows the entry closing date to be 31st May 2020....I had to look twice to insure this is a current video. You might want to clear that up. Or the judges will kick out your image on a technicality!
I have contradicting thoughts on this topic. On one hand the tips are always welcome and will help develop my skills. On the other hand, I really think any person creating images should focus on what pleases them and not what they think other people will like, that way lies madness and confusion. BTW I do like your images but maybe too much focus on moody mossy tress lol?
Great contest. I appreciate your perspective on the rules. I'll be back from my first overseas trip since covid, hopefully grab some good images and submit. Thanks Nigel.
Hi Nigel - a couple of questions: 1) Is there a limit on how long ago a photo was taken? 2) Linked to (1), I now shoot in RAW but didn't previously, so if I entered one of my older images, I'd only have a JPEG original. Would that be a problem? Of course that would assume I have anything good enough to get that far! :-)
I’ve noticed that competitions ask for my website (for some reason) but my current site is very very different from what I would submit (gotta pay the rent somehow!!) so I feel I now need to make another website for my fine art photography (for a living I do branding and lifestyle). My fine art photography is underwater, nudes, dreamy, artsy, other worldly but my site is highly commercial and poppy
20:50 Talking of Neil Burnell... I read his book, 'Mystical' yesterday, it's full of images like the one featured here, if you like this, you'll love his book, it really is fantastic!
Thank you for all the great tips, both from you and Michael! I don't expect my chances are high since I rarely have the opportunity for landscape photography, but I'm going to give it a try :)
As yet, I am not sufficiently competent enough to enter the competition (may be next year) but you gave some valuable tips in your video. Thanks Nigel.
Thank you Nigel for these valueable tips - and also thank you so much for again organizing this nice competition! Unfortunately, I need to bother you with one question: In the video you say, that compositing images to create panoramic images would be allowed by the competition rules. However, in both last and this years rules this is not mentioned ("Composite images are allowed as long as they are for the purpose of one of the following; Focus stacking, Exposure Stacking, Time blending") . Could you explicitely confirm once more that "stitching" / creating panos is allowed - or maybe even better explicitely add it in the official rules? Thanks again for all your efforts and your great videos ;) !
One question about the rules...It says we can't enter with photos that won other international and national competitions... That's ALL competitions? What does National means? UK only? Or is it related to the country the photo comes from? If a photo wins a regional contest outside UK can enter the contest? Thank you Nigel.
Hello Nigel, is an environmental portrait of an animal allowed? Something like where an animal occupies only a relatively small part of the scene, but is the focus of it?
I appreciate your comments regarding beginners. As somewhat of a beginner myself, it's easy to question my ability. Thanks and hope this is an annual competition. The deadline posted in the video said 2020. Is that correct? I just saw this video being posted a month ago.
its interesting and good to know, the images on "your" screen do not look the same on my screen with YT processing. Look at the images at @13:50 onwards on Nigels screen and YT version...hmmm
I would love to enter but looking at these images, there is just way too much talent and professional photographers out in here that amateurs realistically don't stand a chance. Also, as a woman, I noticed there's almost no women in these competitions which is discouraging. However, it would be really cool if there could be an "amateurs only" competition, only for people who do this as a hobby/on the side, not as a full time job. Then I'd love to participate 🤍 Still, amazing initiative Nigel and best of luck to everyone!
Hi Nigel. Full marks to you for what you are doing with the competition. I have a question rather than a comment. You said that landscapes should be of nature and can include man made objects but they should not be the dominant feature. In the shot with the windmill, it seems to me that the entire image is of "man made objects". The foreground and mid ground look like farmer's fields, topped off by a windmill. I know there is a fine line between what is and isn't considered man made, but surely a field of canola and what ever is growing in the back paddock is "man made" vista.
At the video (time 4:25) you said that little distractions are allowed to remove - are you really sure? In PSA-rules is written: Editing techniques that are not allowed: "Removing, adding to, moving or changing any part of an image, except for cropping and straightening." My quite strong opinion is that even a little part of image is NOT allowed to remove - only "Removal or correction of elements added by the camera or lens, such as dust spots, noise, chromatic aberration and lens distortion" is allowed.
you reminded me how the big corporations screen resumes. I can't tell how often I am disgusted by the amount of post processing actually went in those "wow images"
I guess it can be hard to make your photograph stand out if judges only scroll miniatures on screen for the first choices. I have photographs that just don´t do it in Instagram format because it is to small.
I took that process as a way to see what stands out from your own images. Maybe out of twenty images you have there is one or two that stand out by using this method.
Is there any time limit for when the photo must have been taken; is it this year only or any year? And, is it possible to enter a photo that was originaly shot in jpg?
Thank you Nigel for an excellent and helpful contribution. A question for you please. I have won one competition in which five photos were accepted into the juried competition and one took first place. These five photos were a "series" in which the subject and style were similar, they flowed. Should we assume that in all competitions, such as your World Landscape Photographer competition, the judges will want to see a series, or is it acceptable to submit 5 excellent photos with no common connection other than landscape? Thank you.
Belonging to a camera club I have seen lots of judges making comments on peoples photographs. Some of these people are just starting out in the world of photography but get slatted week after week by judges to the point where they just want to give up altogether. How can this be good practice ?. Many times I sit and listen to some of the comments and I cringe at what I am hearing. At the end of the day it does not matter what a judge thinks of your photos .. If you like it that is all that really matters.
I have seen the same comps and honestly I think it depends on the judge. If they are positive and help then that is good. If they are negative and just point out the errors then that isn’t great. But people don’t have to enter?
@@NigelDanson Hi Nigel .. thanks for your reply. I totally agree with you it does very much depend on the judge. I am just frustrated that we keep losing new members because of judges comments breaking their confidence .. My comment was not aimed at you by the way .. i very much enjoy your videos and have learnt so much from watching them. Big Fan
Thanks, Nigel. I have recently discovered your page here and always thoroughly enjoy and appreciate your videos. I get inspired as well as intimidated (in a good way). And, of course, I learn a lot as well. For this current video I have one comment and one question. Comment: I want to start this by saying that I am a beginner (have had my camera for only two years) and I feel incredibly hesitant to critique photographers that are clearly much, much better than me. That being said, it seems to me that many of the photos illustrated as examples of ones that did well last year are, to me, over processed and over saturated. I would expect this is specifically because they were submitted for a contest and therefore "need" to be eye "grabbing". Maybe photos not necessarily targeted at a contest would not have this trait? And my question: What about black & white?
One thing that struck me a while back: whenever you see someone else’s photos, you’re only seeing their best work. When you see your own photos, you’re almost only seeing your worst work.
If you’re like me, you have thousands of photos and you’re probably only really happy with a couple of dozens (on a good day).
This made me think differently about comparing myself to others :)
That's so true!
I agree!
I agree also.
It's the same as when you visit someone else's house. I always used to think "wow, this is much more clean and tidy than in my home, very impressive!", but then I didn't consider that whenever you visit somebody else, they have always cleaned it up beforehand. You never see anyone else's house in its natural state :-)
(It's of course been a while since I visited anyone, for obvious reasons ...)
So to conclude, you shouldn't let anything stop you from joining the competition :-)
Clients almost always ask, "which one do you like?" I always tell them I like them all, "I'm not showing you the ones I don't like". That usually leads to a discussion why one works in this way and another in this way.
I will always be an amateur seeking to create a better me. One thing I have learned is that the vast majority of the winning images are sunrise or sunsets and that the pros spend hours if not days getting that one shot at that perfect location. There were times when I adamantly pursued that one shot but as I age I’ve found I missed so much more along the way. Now we travel to incredibly beautiful places and immerse in that experience. I take”my best shots” when I can and never feel the pressure to do more.
God bless those who are so singularly focused that the shot becomes the experience. Beautiful stuff but I’m not going there anymore
Remember also, travelling to amazing places doesn't guarantee an amazing photo and is not the answer to finding memorable, unique photographs! This is really exciting Nigel, can't wait!
The one thing that, as an amateur, that has always put me off from entering competitions is the fact that I'd be in competition with, established, well known professionals, I know it's only a tenner to enter, however when up against professionals it always seems to be a case of throwing money down the drain.
You never will know unless you enter and it definitely won’t be throwing money down the drain as will help charity. And you will have a chance to have your photos reviewed 👍🏼
Some really great tips here that are well worth considering for improving your photography, even if competitions aren’t your thing. I think something that is worth keeping in mind for people entering competitions is there is still an element of subjectivity to the choosing of competition winners even if you have all the elements, so don’t be discouraged if your image isn’t chosen. For example, the image with the mountain and the rainbow, whilst I can see the point being made and think it’s certainly worthy of being chosen, for me personally the rainbow cutting through the mountain makes me uncomfortable and I’d prefer the image without the rainbow, so were I a judge I wouldn’t have chosen it - it’s just purely subjective to personal tastes. I think ultimately the most important thing is that you’re making images that you enjoy and are happy with, and that you can use information like these great tips to help you evolve and grow in a way that satisfies you, whether you’re winning competitions or not.
I've entered a competition only once (a Nikon's photo marathon at the zoo) but I learned one thing: You need to figure out what the judges are looking for. My biggest mistake was looking at recent competitions without checking out the styles of each judge. Basically I saw winning photos at local Canon and Fuji competitions, which took place prior to the Nikon one. All of the winning photos had pretty bad composition and colors but they stood out in their own way. Therefore I took that approach and tried to do some macro shots while everyone was taking pictures of big animals.
2 days after submitting my photos, there was only 1 macro photo among 15 photos picked by the judges, and it wasn't mine. I looked at them and found that the Nikon judges were very different from the Canon and Fuji judges. All chosen pictures had excellent composition, colors and contrast, and mine didn't. By this point I had learned that the Nikon judges were more conservative. I had no regret though, because I joined the competition not to win but to learn, plus to test lenses for free (Nikon brought a bunch of lenses and camera there for everyone to borrow in case they might need something different from their usual gear), and my primary goal was fulfilled, so it was all good.
Thanks for the video btw. Really great tips there.
I have watched your videos for several years now and I just love them. Always full of incredible tips and guidance. Your presenting style is so easy to watch. Thank you so much.
Good luck on raising money for the causes you believe in. I look forward to the video showing the culling down to the winners. Last years was awesome.
These weekly videos are always so inspirational. Cheers from Florida.
The mountain with reflection (by Andrés Buiggros) is Volcano Parinacota located in northern Chile.
Thank you for your explanation on the rules and really helpful hints and tips to help us, not just on this photo competition, but on everything photography-wise.
Excellent, as ever.
Thanks Nigel. I will definitely enter, after re-watching this video and digesting the helpful tips.
that photo at 12:00 is basically an exact recreation of that famous winter tree from Final Fantasy VII when you pass out on the side of the mountain, and it's awesome lol
Some very useful tips I must say!
I do agree with the feedback regarding flat lighting, but I'm the type of photographer that thinks the art of photography is taking nice pictures whenever you are and whatever the topic. Waiting for the right conditions is not my cup of tea, but I understand it can augment the quality of a picture.
Wow, your subscribers are rocketing up.... 313k, you deserve it
I've never been into competitions. Unless you do well they will always lead to one thing....disappointment. The Tog will submit their best work obviously thinking it's going to do well. If or when it doesn't even get to the next stage of the competition let alone the top 5 say...you have one sad and deflated Tog. In some cases it might even cause them to give up photography altogether. It also promotes comparison and comparison is the thief of joy. Only be in competition with yourself. It's art. There is no right and wrong, no matter what a bunch of 'judges' say. Obviously not everyone is going to agree with my sentiments here and that's fine, just my 2p worth.
Others that see it along the way may have chose it as first place. There are a limited number of judges, and they have their personal opinions and preferences. Moses did not come down from the mountain with a slate of names of photo experts. The panel of "experts" were picked by another mortal.
I would think of it as just sharing something that you enjoy. Not everyone will see what you see, but that does not make you blind.
Great video Nigel, I loved the image examples. Thanks for including me! :)
This is not just helpful for photographers but photo manipulators, compositors as well! Thanks for making this vid!
Nigel, the shot at 11:10 was taken in the north of Chile. That´s the Parinacota Volcano in the chilean altiplano at Lauca NP. Love to see images from here.
I guessed to myself that that looked like Chile. Simply amazing landscapes there, it seems the whole country, from San Pedro de Atacama and the altiplano in the north, to endless marvels at Patagonia in the south, is just a non-stop marvel. You're lucky to live in such an incredible place. Saludos desde California.
Been a long time hobbiest photographer. (Random photos) I've started to focus technique and understanding photography elements. I've never entered a photography contest before but I'm going to do this!
Michael: doesn't have to be anywhere crazy epic or dramatic
Cuts to mountain top in a gale
😜
Those last words about people new to landscape photography should not be afraid to submit made me do it! Five photos submitted and I'm feeling pretty proud about it! :)
Thanks Michael - really appreciate that
Thanks, Nigel, wow, great photos. I have to say, I am pretty new at this, so for me, my goal is to do the best that I can do. Donation alone, I am happy to make. I hope my images will be better than my last images. Weather and a Lockdown here have been very difficult lately, but that is changing. Yea. finally. the object for me is to join in, have fun, and hope it pushes me to do better work than I have in the past. Winning is always nice. I am just happy to see the experience I get out of this, and hope I walk away with photo ideas for next year's contest.
Basically the rules of having a photography within a set of ‘rules’ for making a photo correct at least before proceeding to the creativity process. Nice video guide. Tnx👍
That mountain with the reflection in the tarn - I am 99 pct certain it’s Mt Taranaki in NZ. You need to go to NZ Nigel - its’s a landscape photographers dream! Thanks for the tips - your videos are always very helpful. 😊
Mt Taranaki was my first thought too.
Yup, looks like Mt Taranaki
It’s Volcano Parinacota in northern Chile.
Thank you for this. My thought on being a beginner......I may take a great photo but my post-processing skills are still under development and no matter how well I composed the photo, chose my light etc. it still comes down to how well I processed it.
I loved the comment: Composition rules- not the competition rules. Hahaha. This video works not only for the competition!
Great tips and amazing with with your charity photo competition!
I’m a wildlife photographer and got a lot of value from this. I think we as wildlife photographers often overlook the landscape out animals are in and how we can incorporate it.
Thank you for the good advice. Since I started to learn about compositions and techniques, I feel I lost a lot of creativity and joy for photography 😅 It has become so stressful. I need to learn to enjoy it again
I just submitted my entries and I am so very nervous about potentially having made the wrong decisions. In any case, I learned a lot, thank you for organizing the competition!
Thanks for all the tips Nigel, I will enter some photos for this competition. Also because my 10 pounds will go to Charity !!!
Great photo and art direction thoughts... thanks for all!
Thank you for this video Nigel
Nigel : i’m so glad that I started watching your videos a couple months ago I want to say thank you. Also I hope this is helpful, but at 21:23 you have the wrong year for the competition. I only noticed because I’ve been watching so many of your older videos I thought that perhaps this wasn’t a new update.
I heard creativity as originality. Thanks for the video!
Some great tips for photography in general, not just for photo competitions.
One question about the World Landscape Photographer competition, what time frame does the photo need to be taken in? For example are only images taken in the last year allowed?
Wow, thanks
Time blends. a new concept
7:37 Tips Start
@21:23 it shows the entry closing date to be 31st May 2020....I had to look twice to insure this is a current video. You might want to clear that up. Or the judges will kick out your image on a technicality!
I have contradicting thoughts on this topic. On one hand the tips are always welcome and will help develop my skills. On the other hand, I really think any person creating images should focus on what pleases them and not what they think other people will like, that way lies madness and confusion.
BTW I do like your images but maybe too much focus on moody mossy tress lol?
Great contest. I appreciate your perspective on the rules. I'll be back from my first overseas trip since covid, hopefully grab some good images and submit. Thanks Nigel.
Amazing advices for a competition but not only. Great work as usual 👍
Hi Nigel - a couple of questions: 1) Is there a limit on how long ago a photo was taken? 2) Linked to (1), I now shoot in RAW but didn't previously, so if I entered one of my older images, I'd only have a JPEG original. Would that be a problem? Of course that would assume I have anything good enough to get that far! :-)
3:33 Important: Want to return the detail in these cloudscxccx
nice one
I’ve noticed that competitions ask for my website (for some reason) but my current site is very very different from what I would submit (gotta pay the rent somehow!!) so I feel I now need to make another website for my fine art photography (for a living I do branding and lifestyle). My fine art photography is underwater, nudes, dreamy, artsy, other worldly but my site is highly commercial and poppy
Thanks Nigel. It was really quite useful piece of information...just like all of your other videos.
20:50 Talking of Neil Burnell... I read his book, 'Mystical' yesterday, it's full of images like the one featured here, if you like this, you'll love his book, it really is fantastic!
More please about how to tell a story with landscape photography... maybe some of your photos? Great post
Great job Nigel, I'm seriously thinking about competing either I win, place or lose. I process will be a challenge. Thanks, Richard
Thank you for all the great tips, both from you and Michael! I don't expect my chances are high since I rarely have the opportunity for landscape photography, but I'm going to give it a try :)
Great advice Nigel, Thanks for sharing.
I've had my camera for two months, I'm entering.
Thanks
As yet, I am not sufficiently competent enough to enter the competition (may be next year) but you gave some valuable tips in your video. Thanks Nigel.
Fantastic information and inspiration. Many thanks.
I think you forgot the link to Michael's channel...
Thanks Nigel as always
Really great tips here also for video, many things can be applied for making good video. Thanks!
Is that a typo on the closing date? It says 31at of may 2020?
Came looking for this. It must be 2021 right?
Thank you Nigel for these valueable tips - and also thank you so much for again organizing this nice competition! Unfortunately, I need to bother you with one question: In the video you say, that compositing images to create panoramic images would be allowed by the competition rules. However, in both last and this years rules this is not mentioned ("Composite images are allowed as long as they are for the purpose of one of the following; Focus stacking, Exposure Stacking, Time blending") . Could you explicitely confirm once more that "stitching" / creating panos is allowed - or maybe even better explicitely add it in the official rules? Thanks again for all your efforts and your great videos ;) !
Great simple tips Vlog thanks for sharing
Great Video...very informative. Thanks
One question about the rules...It says we can't enter with photos that won other international and national competitions... That's ALL competitions? What does National means? UK only? Or is it related to the country the photo comes from? If a photo wins a regional contest outside UK can enter the contest?
Thank you Nigel.
Thanks for more great tips.
Hello Nigel, is an environmental portrait of an animal allowed? Something like where an animal occupies only a relatively small part of the scene, but is the focus of it?
Closing date says 31 May, 2020? Typo?
No, sorry, this competition is for time travellers only.
@@Max-hr8sb hahahahahahahahha
I appreciate your comments regarding beginners. As somewhat of a beginner myself, it's easy to question my ability. Thanks and hope this is an annual competition. The deadline posted in the video said 2020. Is that correct? I just saw this video being posted a month ago.
its interesting and good to know, the images on "your" screen do not look the same on my screen with YT processing. Look at the images at @13:50 onwards on Nigels screen and YT version...hmmm
I would love to enter but looking at these images, there is just way too much talent and professional photographers out in here that amateurs realistically don't stand a chance. Also, as a woman, I noticed there's almost no women in these competitions which is discouraging. However, it would be really cool if there could be an "amateurs only" competition, only for people who do this as a hobby/on the side, not as a full time job. Then I'd love to participate 🤍 Still, amazing initiative Nigel and best of luck to everyone!
Wound have entered ---- but already closed for 2021!
18:38 Рад за соотечественника Сергея :-)
Hi Nigel.
Full marks to you for what you are doing with the competition.
I have a question rather than a comment. You said that landscapes should be of nature and can include man made objects but they should not be the dominant feature. In the shot with the windmill, it seems to me that the entire image is of "man made objects". The foreground and mid ground look like farmer's fields, topped off by a windmill. I know there is a fine line between what is and isn't considered man made, but surely a field of canola and what ever is growing in the back paddock is "man made" vista.
Great video Nigel. I can teach you masking if you get your hand over the screen again in future 😉
Thanks for the nice tips
At the video (time 4:25) you said that little distractions are allowed to remove - are you really sure? In PSA-rules is written: Editing techniques that are not allowed: "Removing, adding to, moving or changing any part of an image, except for cropping and straightening." My quite strong opinion is that even a little part of image is NOT allowed to remove - only "Removal or correction of elements added by the camera or lens, such as dust spots, noise, chromatic aberration and lens distortion" is allowed.
When a photographer from Texas wins let me know... I will wait one thousand years.
The all videos....🙏🙏🙏🙏🤘
Hi Nigel, thanks for the details. I have a question... Is Canon R7 a good camera to use for Photography competitions?
31st May 2021
Posted just in time for APOY landscape round!
you reminded me how the big corporations screen resumes. I can't tell how often I am disgusted by the amount of post processing actually went in those "wow images"
The closing date that flashes up on screen towards the end says 2020
Thank you Jesus for the heavenly creations.
Thanks for the tutorial.
Good tips, Nigel. What about abstract images where nothing is pin sharp?
Nigel, what you prefer, imac or benq monitor?
Nigel, do you consider macro photography done in nature to be 'landscape' photography?
I guess it can be hard to make your photograph stand out if judges only scroll miniatures on screen for the first choices. I have photographs that just don´t do it in Instagram format because it is to small.
They don’t - all photos are looked at full size
I came way with the impression that you need to jack-up the post processing to get noticed, no room for subtle or intimate compositions.
I took that process as a way to see what stands out from your own images. Maybe out of twenty images you have there is one or two that stand out by using this method.
11:20 looks like a Chilean volcano?
It is. 🤗👍🏻
Is there any time limit for when the photo must have been taken; is it this year only or any year? And, is it possible to enter a photo that was originaly shot in jpg?
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Thank you Nigel for an excellent and helpful contribution. A question for you please. I have won one competition in which five photos were accepted into the juried competition and one took first place. These five photos were a "series" in which the subject and style were similar, they flowed. Should we assume that in all competitions, such as your World Landscape Photographer competition, the judges will want to see a series, or is it acceptable to submit 5 excellent photos with no common connection other than landscape? Thank you.
A series won’t matter as the images won’t be viewed together. They are randomised and anonymised for judging purposes
Thank you.
I like the shelf for your monitor. Can I ask where you got it? My screen needs lifting to improve my posture!
Ikea!
Are we allowed to submit images in which we removed small things like small rocks, bushes etc?
Does anybody know a good location in Lincolnshire which isn't Skegness by any chance?
Nigel don't be alarmed, but at 21.50 while you were distracted, an invisible ghost scrolled the site page while the mouse remained stationary
For the competition are seascapes allowed.?
Can I enter the competition twice? With 10 photos in total? Sounded like in the video.
Belonging to a camera club I have seen lots of judges making comments on peoples photographs. Some of these people are just starting out in the world of photography but get slatted week after week by judges to the point where they just want to give up altogether. How can this be good practice ?. Many times I sit and listen to some of the comments and I cringe at what I am hearing.
At the end of the day it does not matter what a judge thinks of your photos .. If you like it that is all that really matters.
I have seen the same comps and honestly I think it depends on the judge. If they are positive and help then that is good. If they are negative and just point out the errors then that isn’t great. But people don’t have to enter?
@@NigelDanson Hi Nigel .. thanks for your reply. I totally agree with you it does very much depend on the judge. I am just frustrated that we keep losing new members because of judges comments breaking their confidence .. My comment was not aimed at you by the way .. i very much enjoy your videos and have learnt so much from watching them. Big Fan
Thanks, Nigel. I have recently discovered your page here and always thoroughly enjoy and appreciate your videos. I get inspired as well as intimidated (in a good way). And, of course, I learn a lot as well.
For this current video I have one comment and one question.
Comment: I want to start this by saying that I am a beginner (have had my camera for only two years) and I feel incredibly hesitant to critique photographers that are clearly much, much better than me. That being said, it seems to me that many of the photos illustrated as examples of ones that did well last year are, to me, over processed and over saturated. I would expect this is specifically because they were submitted for a contest and therefore "need" to be eye "grabbing". Maybe photos not necessarily targeted at a contest would not have this trait?
And my question: What about black & white?
The tree was on the right hand side not left.
9:12 I thought it was Alister Benn image )
I’m not familiar with his work