Originally posted by Ash Good bold image Dr Orloff. Saw that one coming through and definitely considered it to have potential.
Thoughton, that is hardly a thoughtful appraisal of the gallery (excuse the pun), but laugh at it all you will. Your assumption on the judging deplores the efforts of the gallery to establish a collection of photographic art that best exemplifies creative and technical skills of people utilising this brand of tools to get the job done.
Once again, it should be reiterated that the judging process culminates in a quorum decision. It could hardly be any fairer than that given the subjective nature of photographic interpretations.
Ash, I will be happy to give thoughtful appraisal when the judges themselves give thoughtful appraisal. I look at some of the extremely mediocre shots that have previously been accepted and I wonder what has kept out many of the pictures in this thread.
Some of the pictures that have been accepted have since received an average vote of less than 3 stars from the PEG voters. Do you think that is significant? I do.
My personal opinion is that the PEG has been a bit of a failure, and the lack of sensible comments by the judges is the prime reason for that.