drummerman
pfm Member
I have not seen this before but have, over the last few nights, been watching 5 episodes of the Series.
Most of you probably have seen it but for those that have not, the program makers have chosen the best Amateur/Professional Photographers in Europe out of thousands of entries. They each had to submit a series of images to judges. They each are in competition which each other to find the best.
The series is presented by the beautiful Isabella Rossellini and Judges consisting of renowned photographers. In each episode the contestants are given a genre, are flown to locations and provided with equipment of limited choice (all Leica, different models).
In each episode there are further guest appearances of some of the worlds best known photographers of the genre featured which comment, help to narrow picture choice and advise.
I have to say that so far, I am thoroughly disappointed with most of the contestants. Given that they have superb equipment, stunning locations/scenery (even Berlin on a cold Monday night) and professional help, never mind a background of years of photography, the results range (imho) from mediocre to good. Nothing outstanding, nothing of note.
Some of the contestants; The black guy which tries to emulate the artist look with his french berets hats and scarves (until he is in freezing Ireland when he does not wear the afromentioned items) and which has an obsession of wanting to highlight racial themes, a blonde from Germany (with an irish accent) that has to put herself in every picture, a spanish girl with a constant resting bxxch face, an over timid Vietnamese from Austria and two professional male war photographers, one from Spain which is so loud, it seems a miracle he hasn't been shot yet. There were a few unremarkable others. - These last two seem, so far, to do the best work on and off but even so, I would expect far, far more.
I have not finished watching the series but I would recommend it if you have not already seen it if for no other reason than that you probably find that your own photography is probably actually very good.
Most of you probably have seen it but for those that have not, the program makers have chosen the best Amateur/Professional Photographers in Europe out of thousands of entries. They each had to submit a series of images to judges. They each are in competition which each other to find the best.
The series is presented by the beautiful Isabella Rossellini and Judges consisting of renowned photographers. In each episode the contestants are given a genre, are flown to locations and provided with equipment of limited choice (all Leica, different models).
In each episode there are further guest appearances of some of the worlds best known photographers of the genre featured which comment, help to narrow picture choice and advise.
I have to say that so far, I am thoroughly disappointed with most of the contestants. Given that they have superb equipment, stunning locations/scenery (even Berlin on a cold Monday night) and professional help, never mind a background of years of photography, the results range (imho) from mediocre to good. Nothing outstanding, nothing of note.
Some of the contestants; The black guy which tries to emulate the artist look with his french berets hats and scarves (until he is in freezing Ireland when he does not wear the afromentioned items) and which has an obsession of wanting to highlight racial themes, a blonde from Germany (with an irish accent) that has to put herself in every picture, a spanish girl with a constant resting bxxch face, an over timid Vietnamese from Austria and two professional male war photographers, one from Spain which is so loud, it seems a miracle he hasn't been shot yet. There were a few unremarkable others. - These last two seem, so far, to do the best work on and off but even so, I would expect far, far more.
I have not finished watching the series but I would recommend it if you have not already seen it if for no other reason than that you probably find that your own photography is probably actually very good.
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