Candid photography is essentially about the observed moment; the photographer and subject are not engaged with each other. In most cases the subject is unaware that a photograph has been taken; it captures a genuine unguarded moment. This picture fulfils the brief perfectly and stood out from the beginning. I love the moment, the thoughtful stare (perhaps thinking of an answer for his crossword puzzle?) and the black & white conversion - the colour distractions are stripped out and we are left with the intensity of a beautifully lit character portrait. Well done!
Candid photography is essentially about the observed moment; the photographer and subject are not engaged with each other. In most cases the subject is unaware that a photograph has been taken; it captures a genuine unguarded moment. This picture fulfils the brief extremely well and stood out from the beginning. I love the moment, the thoughtful stare with faraway eyes, combined with excellent processing that delivers a soft and harmonious colour palette.
Candid photography is essentially about the observed moment; the photographer and subject are not engaged with each other. In most cases the subject is unaware that a photograph has been taken; it captures a genuine unguarded moment. This picture fulfils the brief well and stood out from the beginning. I love the moment, the children engaged in conversation, huddled around the fire, whilst the man is lost in a thoughtful stare. This is a picture that tells us so much about the lives of others.
Candid photography is essentially about the observed moment; the photographer and subject are not engaged with each other. In most cases the subject is unaware that a photograph has been taken; it captures a genuine unguarded moment. This picture fulfils the brief extremely well. I love the moment, the thoughtful stare and the way the cigarette smoke wafts across and is picked out by the light. Whilst lacking the crispness of a digital image, the whole analogue aesthetic speaks to us of another time with great effectiveness.
This is an example of many delightful portraits in this competition that sadly don't fulfil the brief. Candid photography is essentially about the observed moment; the photographer and subject are not engaged with each other. In most cases the subject is unaware that a photograph has been taken; it captures a genuine unguarded moment. Sadly this person looks all too aware of the photographer, but it is a difficult call; I realise I may have got it wrong and it could have been a fleeting glance but I just have to go with my gut reaction and experience. Whatever the circumstances, I am sure it will do well in the right competition.
This is an example of many delightful portraits in this competition that sadly don't fulfil the brief. Candid photography is essentially about the observed moment; the photographer and subject are not engaged with each other. In most cases the subject is unaware that a photograph has been taken; it captures a genuine unguarded moment. Sadly this person looks all too aware of the photographer, but I am sure it will do well in the right competition.
Candid photography is essentially about the observed moment; the photographer and subject are not engaged with each other. In most cases the subject is unaware that a photograph has been taken; it captures a genuine unguarded moment. This picture fulfils the brief perfectly and stood out from the beginning. I love the moment, the thoughtful stare and the way our subject is caught in the light. I particularly enjoy the use of colour; the red of the bus frames the picture beautifully.
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This is a great portrait of the artist at work and one (like many others) that caused me to reflect on whether it was on brief.. Candid photography is essentially about the observed moment; the photographer and subject are not engaged with each other. In most cases the subject is unaware that a photograph has been taken; it captures a genuine unguarded moment. Clearly the performers will be aware that photographers are working during their performance, but it is not something they can control. So when you captured this fleeting moment as she looked at you, I think you have recorded a genuine moment with great atmosphere.
Candid photography is essentially about the observed moment; the photographer and subject are not engaged with each other. In most cases the subject is unaware that a photograph has been taken; it captures a genuine unguarded moment. This picture fulfils the brief perfectly. I love the moment, as mother and son(?) light a candle in church. The soft lighting adds to the atmosphere and we are drawn into the lady's expressive hand gesture. A great moment.
Candid photography is essentially about the observed moment; the photographer and subject are not engaged with each other. In most cases the subject is unaware that a photograph has been taken; it captures a genuine unguarded moment. This picture fulfils the brief perfectly. I love the moment, as the happy couple escape proceedings to vape. This picture makes a great social comment on our times.
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Candid photography is essentially about the observed moment; the photographer and subject are not engaged with each other. In most cases the subject is unaware that a photograph has been taken; it captures a genuine unguarded moment. This picture fulfils the brief in all aspects. It is an image I have seen in previous competitions and then, as now, I remain intrigued by the circumstances. The characters are caught at just the right moment and we are left to make our own story....for me, I imagine bare-knuckle fighters.
Candid photography is essentially about the observed moment; the photographer and subject are not engaged with each other. In most cases the subject is unaware that a photograph has been taken; it captures a genuine unguarded moment. This picture fulfils the brief perfectly and stood out from the beginning. I love the moment, the plaintive stare as our subject is lost to the world around her. The processing works well and your choice to suppress saturation in the background puts more emotion into the scene without looking obvious. A brave piece of contemporary street photography - well done.
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This is an amazing image. Candid photography is essentially about the observed moment; the photographer and subject are not engaged with each other. In most cases the subject is unaware that a photograph has been taken; it captures a genuine unguarded moment. Sadly I sense some collaboration, but it is a difficult call; I realise I may have got it wrong and it could have been a fleeting glance but I just have to go with my gut reaction and experience. Whatever the circumstances, I am sure it will do well in the right competition.
Candid photography is essentially about the observed moment; the photographer and subject are not engaged with each other. In most cases the subject is unaware that a photograph has been taken; it captures a genuine unguarded moment. I suspect that some will feel this was set-up and that of course is possible, but as I judge you have to trust your instinct and experience. I am happy to accept your integrity in submitting this to a Candid Portrait competition as it fulfils the brief perfectly and has immediate impact. I love the moment, as our subject stares lovingly into the eyes of the lamb. The setting is ideal and you have made skilled use of light and exposure to evoke a great atmosphere and I think your choice to leave the window light burnt out was the right call.
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Unlike posed portraits, candid photography is spontaneous and unpredictable. Authenticity is valued more highly than perfection, which frees a photographer from certain limits. Genuine reactions aren’t always easy to capture, though, since people are quick to change their behaviour once they notice they’re being photographed, so subtlety is key... Here's a challenge: instead of simply taking a picture of a stranger, try and style your image so as to suggest greater involvement from your subject than there actually was. Good luck!
Candid photography is essentially about the observed moment; the photographer and subject are not engaged with each other. In most cases the subject is unaware that a photograph has been taken; it captures a genuine unguarded moment. This picture fulfils the brief extremely well. I love the moment, the thoughtful stare and the light (either natural or post) that illuminates our subject. A compelling piece of photography.
This is an example of many delightful portraits in this competition that sadly don't fulfil the brief. Candid photography is essentially about the observed moment; the photographer and subject are not engaged with each other. In most cases the subject is unaware that a photograph has been taken; it captures a genuine unguarded moment. Sadly this person looks all too aware of the photographer, but I am sure it will do well in the right competition.
Candid photography is essentially about the observed moment; the photographer and subject are not engaged with each other. In most cases the subject is unaware that a photograph has been taken; it captures a genuine unguarded moment. This picture fulfils the brief extremely well. I love the moment, the thoughtful stare and reflection, with a beautifully clean background. A picture is often made by a 'moment' and here you have captured the horse staring back at us, that draws us right into the image. If I could have selected a Top 20, it would have been in there.
This is an example of many delightful portraits in this competition that sadly don't fulfil the brief. Candid photography is essentially about the observed moment; the photographer and subject are not engaged with each other. In most cases the subject is unaware that a photograph has been taken; it captures a genuine unguarded moment. Sadly this person looks to be in a studio and all too aware of the photographer. I am sure it will do well in the right competition, but my tip would be to remove your logo as it is far too distracting.
This is an example of many delightful environmental portraits in this competition that sadly don't fulfil the brief. Candid photography is essentially about the observed moment; the photographer and subject are not engaged with each other. In most cases the subject is unaware that a photograph has been taken; it captures a genuine unguarded moment. Sadly this person looks all too aware of the photographer, but I am sure it will do well in the right competition.
This is a striking photograph with terrific design and great use of colour and shape. It caused me reflect hard on whether it fulfilled the brief of a candid portrait. I can see the argument for it portraying this woman at work; an anonymous environmental portrait but as much as I liked it, sadly I felt I needed to drop it from my long-list. Don't be disheartened because you have a great eye for a picture and it is simply a case of not this picture, for this competition with this judge - I look forward to seeing what The Crowd make of it.
