Lately, I was invited to judge in the 2015 Masskara Festival Photography contest (6 BEST MASSKARA FESTIVAL 2015 PHOTOGRAPHS) sponsored by the Bacolod Kasadya Foundation and The Camera Club of Bacolod City.
I was stunned seeing the number of entries from the various photo enthusiasts who visited Bacolod City last Masskara Festival. It took us a while to choose the winners because all the entries were excellent. We judged on the two categories set by the Bacolod Kasadya Foundation and The Camera Club of Bacolod City: The Street and Arena Dance Competition and on the side events of the Masskara.
I was happy because we, the judges came to a solid decision when picking out our winners. To make the contest more fun, no members of the camera Club of Bacolod joined the competition. So congratulations to all the winners!
Note: Masskara Festival is a world-renowned festival held every October in Bacolod City, Philippines. The word “Masskara” is a portmanteau, coined by the late artist Ely Santiago from mass (a multitude of people), and the Spanish word cara (face), thus forming MassKara (a multitude of faces). The word is also a pun on mascara, Filipino for “mask” (itself from Spanish máscara) since a prominent feature of the festival is the masks are worn by participants, which are always adorned with smiling faces.
1st Place: a photograph by Michol Sanchez Cebu City
2nd Place: a photograph by Ariel Aying Salupan ,Cebu City
3rd Place: a photograph by Michol Sanchez, Cebu City
First Place: a photograph by Ariel Aying Salupan ,Cebu City
Second Place: a photograph by Roi Anwar Abarintos, Cebu City
Third Place: a photograph by Jaime Singlador ,Antipolo City
Below are my criteria when selecting the winners:
1) Originality which for me includes the Style, Context
Photographic vision, Empathy
2) Technical Excellence, which provides for proper exposure, shutter speed, white balance and depth of field,
Color and tonal rendition, Contrast, and Lighting.
3) A composition which includes balance, and the placement of the subject that conveys the right Information, Emotion, Mood, Feeling, symbolism, metaphor, The moment, Relevance
4) Artistic Merit which includes the Framing and choice of viewpoint, Background
Design elements and principles, Appropriate application of photographic and manipulative techniques, Visual impact
5) Overall Impact for me includes the reaction I get when I saw the photographs such as Visual, Aesthetic, Intellectual, Emotional, etc.
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Those are very colorful. I would love to attend a festival like this.
So bright and colorful! Those are all so lovely to look at! I wouldn't mind waiting on the streets just to get a glimpse of them.
Wow! Look at all the pretty mask. I bet it is fan to watch the festival.
What a festive celebration, and the entries all look great! I haven't watched a Masskara Festival yet. Hope to be part of this colorful and fun event soon.