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I wonder why people even bothering with this now given the reputation of the photographers involved and the contest itself is so poor

http://petapixel.com/2015/02/26/town-ac ... ess-photo/

Though maybe a "winning culture" is one reason why people chase it...

http://petapixel.com/2015/02/20/china-t ... seriously/

davidc wrote:I wonder why people even bothering with this now given the reputation of the photographers involved and the contest itself is so poor

http://petapixel.com/2015/02/26/town-ac ... ess-photo/

This story sounds familiar, but if I recall correctly it was another photographer shooting in New York who misrepresented what was happening in the neighbourhood where he was shooting.

The classic photo story frome an earlier age is exemplified by Time's "Country Doctor", but that would probably be considered too mundane for today's tastes. Nor does it have the appeal of a bad news story. Given the restricted budgets available to many organisations and the amount of competition from other photographers, it is no wonder that some are tempted to take shortcuts.

http://time.com/3456085/w-eugene-smiths ... ry-doctor/

davidc wrote:Though maybe a "winning culture" is one reason why people chase it...

http://petapixel.com/2015/02/20/china-t ... seriously/

In China's case, it's state PR.