tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5223947010627381723.post5256411028145195877..comments2023-04-09T05:04:22.050-04:00Comments on Christina Creating: Reactions and Extreme Opinions about the FairUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5223947010627381723.post-79300207370939198112009-08-31T10:37:10.843-04:002009-08-31T10:37:10.843-04:00Oh, I agree Troy and Christina. Our fair has a HU...Oh, I agree Troy and Christina. Our fair has a HUGE amount of photos entered. We score on the Danish system, meaning that the entries are judged against a standard, rather than each other directly. So, there are lots that make it into the "blue ribbon" category and the other categories as well. Premiums are only given for Blue and Red (1st and 2nd). Then from all the blues a few are selected as "Sweepstakes" "Champion", etc and those few get a larger cash premium. <br /><br /><br />At my level I would honestly be surprised to ever get the Champion. I really am not going for that at all. Those photos are really stunning and I can tell that the photographer put lots of time and talent into composing. Me, I just tend to enter ones that I think look good and that I just go lucky with the composition.<br /><br /><br />I have gotten blue a few times in the past, but not recently. Funny thing is that my blue ribbon winners from years past were done with a much less sophisticated camera than I now own. Again, I think I just go lucky.<br /><br /><br />This year, all 3 of mine got 2nd place red placings. An improvement over last year. My husband who does way less photography than me, got Blue ribbon on all of his and my DIL also got a Blue. <br /><br /><br />I really do appreciate the feedback I get on all the items I put into the fair, but when I get a comment like..."Move the Island closer to the shore...", I have to laugh.<br /><br />I enjoy your reading your blog. <br /><br /><br />SpeattleAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5223947010627381723.post-21914398559297063152009-08-22T08:46:16.728-04:002009-08-22T08:46:16.728-04:00@Speatte: I have since talked to someone whose sis...@Speatte: I have since talked to someone whose sister judges photography in a fair. She said it's really hard sometimes b/c they can have a dozen really good pictures, but HAVE to get really picky to pick a winner. (There's only one blue ribbon, after all.) Try to just take what you can from the comments to learn, and let the rest roll off your back.<br />Good luck this year with all your entries!troy and christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11165391897346941872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5223947010627381723.post-68873082304659674492009-08-16T00:38:11.918-04:002009-08-16T00:38:11.918-04:00I love your observations. I can tell we think ali...I love your observations. I can tell we think alike because I am the photographer you mention in this post! LOL... I didn't know if anyone even saw that post I made in ravelry. <br /><br />At our state fair, I think the photography judges get bent out of shape over the large amount of amateur photographers who enter (like me), so they write ridiculous comments in the hopes of discouraging us from entering the next year. My daughter and I were plotting to intentionally enter really bad photos just so that we could have a laugh over the comments.<br /><br />That said, I once again entered photos this year and while I think they are very nice, I am sure that some judge will find a way to try to make me feel bad for even trying to snap a shutter button. Oh well, I take photos for my own enjoyment. <br /><br /><br />As to the needle arts, I have found that our judges in all the fabric and fiber arts to be extremely helpful and encouraging even when an item is not as skillfully crafted as others. I think it is always good to find a way to compliment and encourage someone in the crafts and help them to grow in their skills rather than beating them down. From comments I have received in the past I now know that I have to pay much closer attention to how I weave in my ends and believe me, this year I did!Speattenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5223947010627381723.post-85973131094615005252009-08-05T17:31:56.968-04:002009-08-05T17:31:56.968-04:00Okay, wow, from the photos, I agree with you. My ...Okay, wow, from the photos, I agree with you. My only experience entering the fair is as a 4-H kid way back when. Those entries are judged against a standard, not against each other (except when it comes to Best in Show), and the judges DO make notes. It would drive me nuts not to know why the judges voted as they did!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com