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The Judging Process
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The judging panels are made up of experts from the worlds of photography and travel. The panel is selected to reflect a variety of backgrounds, styles and attitudes to photography and the photographic image. A key element of the panel is the wealth of technical expertise brought into the mix by our technical and creative judges.
These judges give their time because they love photography, and we are very grateful for their efforts.
The judging panel for TPOTY 2009 will be announced later in the yea
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Ian Farrell (editor of Professional Photographer)
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Nick Meers (photographer), Melissa de Witt (editor of Hotshoe), Simon Bainbridge (editor of BJP), Chris Coe (photographer) and Manfred Zollner (editor of Foto Magazin) |
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The judging of photographic competitions is an arduous process especially when, as with Travel Photographer of the Year, so many entries are received. However the most important element of any judging is that it is done fairly.
Judging is often considered controversial and we all have our own opinions about the winning images. The judges too, have their opinions but we have carefully devised a judging system which removes the bias and personal preference
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Travel Photographer of the Year is judged anonymously so that whether your name is known as a photographer or not does not bias a judge's opinion. As with many competitions, we have sponsors, but these sponsors have never sought to influence the results, nor would they be allowed to, even if they wanted to.
During the judging process, entries are assessed by three different panels of judges. The first panel assesses entries for technical quality; basic elements such as ‘is the image in focus?' and ‘is the focal point correct?'.
The second panel has perhaps the hardest job, deciding whether an image or portfolio meets the criteria for each category. Once this is done, each category is whittled down to the best 25 entries for the final round of judging.
The final round of judging is done with prints so short-listed entrants who entered online will be required to provide them for final judging. Each judge independently assesses each image and each portfolio on criteria ranging from impact and creativity to composition and originality, but also on how well an entry fits the category theme, before the panel makes a final decision on the winners and placed entrants.
Meet The Judges
The judging panel for Travel Photographer of the Year includes photographers, editors, picture editors, photography and digital imaging experts and a lay judge. This year's judging panel will be:
| Steve Bloom |
Travel & wildlife photographer |
| Caroline Metcalfe |
Picture editor, Conde Nast traveller |
| Simon Bainbridge . |
Editor, British Journal of Photography |
| Manfred Zollner |
Editor, Fotomagasin |
| Chris Weston |
Wildlife photographer |
| Debbie Ireland |
Former Head of AA Photo Library |
| Nick Meers |
Landscape & panoramic photographer |
| Andrew James |
Editor, Practical Photography |
| Jeremy Hoare |
Photographer & TV cameraman |
| Chris Coe |
Travel photographer |
| More judges to be announced shortly.... |
Results Announcement
Shortlisted entries will be published in November 2009. The results on TPOTY 2009 will be announced on this website in December 2009.
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See the 2009 winners in Journey Three
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All images © photographers or TPOTY as credited.
No reproduction in any media without permission
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