The Eclipse for Photography...

[Holland Hacker]

Originally Posted by my miss storm cat

A joke.

http://news.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=42855

Could have been taken by a kid with a throwaway camera.....


Composition, content, I don't like this shot on so many levels (although the flagpole sticking out of the jock's butt is a nice and unprofessional touch ).

My problem with it isn't that it's a spill (although.....), it's that it does NOT define racing.

Thoughts?

I had similar thoughts when I saw this was an Eclipse Award winning photo. It just goes to show that it is more about being in the right place at the right time than planning, composing etc.

I don't follow the Eclipse awards that much out of curiosity are there other Steeplechase awards given out as Eclipse Awards?

[saratogabrit]

Originally Posted by Holland Hacker

I had similar thoughts when I saw this was an Eclipse Award winning photo. It just goes to show that it is more about being in the right place at the right time than planning, composing etc.

I don't follow the Eclipse awards that much out of curiosity are there other Steeplechase awards given out as Eclipse Awards?

Just one for best Steeplechase horse

[MaTH716]

I think the picture is great. It is a right place right time sort of shot. I could understand why people (especially on this board) would not like the photo. Whenever you see some sort of dramatic photo like this, you have to try to determine what the outcome was. With this shot, there is a chance that the jockey and or the horse could have been seriously injured. Would you have the same reaction to a stuntman flipping over the handlebars of a motorcycle? But just the thought of a horse maybe having to be put down is a very sensitive subject. The fact that everyone was ok makes the picture even better.

[iceman967]

The eclipse award for photography is a joke. It often goes to the "coolest" photo as defined by an 11 year old boy.

[ALostTexan]

Originally Posted by iceman967

The eclipse award for photography is a joke. It often goes to the "coolest" photo as defined by an 11 year old boy.

Very true. I think this fits that criteria as well...

[TheSpyder]

I'd like to see the other nominations..Borel crossing the line in the Derby was a priceless picture on many levels as it captured a moment of a lifetime, a horse falling down, well, as someone said grap a 11 year old at the Grand National and you have 30 - 40 chances of an even more dramatic picture.

Not loving it..

Spyder

[saratogabrit]

What are the criteria. Just that it must have been printed in a magazine/neswpaper and that the photographer must enter the photograph themselves for consideration-rather than a selection panel trawling through publications and coming up with nominations.

If the photographers have to send in the shot for consideration-it would be interesting to know how many don't bother