Role of the Judge
To view and evaluate the images presented for the specific competition, taking into account any related themes or rules by the requiring organization (camera club). The judge should do this in an educational way so that the participants can insights into their work as well as other participants. The judge should be able to provide a few comments about what works with each photo and possibilities for improvements or stronger images.
Criteria for Judging
What impact does the photo to the viewer, in my words, does the photo “stand -out” or “grabs me”. I would used the elements of: composition, technical aspects in terms of focus, depth of field, lighting, contrast, etc.
a fresh approach to the subject, and impact of color, design and balance of the image.