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Kameralehti comp. 21 Jan 2008	BACK TO BLOG
I sent a photo to Kameralehti's (the biggest photo related magazine in Finland) annual competition. I was sure I had the winning shot with this portrait of my father, little did I know that couple of days ago everything I believed in would be crushed. The photo wasn't even mentioned in the competition article. I've cried for days, looked at this image through a drunken haze, still unable to understand why they didn't love it. I was so sure. I'm left alone, naked, with no direction where to go with my photography. I have no idea what kind of pictures won, because I got the news from a friend and after that I just collapsed. The needle in my artistic compass is spinning wild. I have no grip to life itself. What do you think¿ Is there any point to go on, after such a hard blow¿ :D
posted by Jussi Leinonen.	3 comments.

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I'll think you've to focus on macro shots now. Or spend your last days as a suicide bomber...
Posted by hebi 21 Jan 2008 04:46 pm.

Perhaps the judges reacted to the dust¿ Photography, in these days, seem to focus on perfect, sharp and digital pictures rather than composition, feel and artistic quality. Sure, macro is great but the human side of photography (especially documentary) is not always counted for in these competitions.
Posted by Sivert 23 Jan 2008 04:15 pm.

Jos yhtään helpottaa niin mä ainakin diggaan sun kuvista, sano tuomarit mitä tahansa :D Jatka samaa tahtia, loistavaa jälkee.
Posted by kepsu 26 Jan 2008 10:36 pm.

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