The concept according to the photographer, succinctly captures that animals, like humans, can hold a moment of quiet conversation on matters affecting their lives.
Is this an award winning photograph?
Monday 15 August 2011
Best Wildlife Photo: 2011 Nigerian Photography Awards
The concept according to the photographer, succinctly captures that animals, like humans, can hold a moment of quiet conversation on matters affecting their lives.
Is this an award winning photograph?
If this is the best, I'd hate to see the other entries.
ReplyDeleteNah.. It lost from the onset.... Cows are domestic animals ! not Wild Life and theres nothing captivating about the photograph.
ReplyDeletefirst things first; is this a wild life photograph?
ReplyDeleteif this is the best photography for 2011 i have to say!!! What sort of mockery is NPA trying to play on talented photographers. This is the worse picture ever it’s too busy it lacks creativity, and furthermore what’s the target for this shot the background or the animals?
ReplyDeleteBiko, how is this 'wildlife'?? Aren't these (starving) cows in the middle of a town or city? Or are my eyes deceiving me?
ReplyDeleteTo answer your question Linda, NO - on so many levels. In fact the photographer should have been disqualified for entering this as a wildlife photo.
ReplyDeleteE wan Wild die?? Linda u are not creative o. The two cows are discussing the future of their species. the owner of the wheel barrow (carrying water kegs) in the background has being paid to move away from the shot. they "in cow language: are abusing the 'FADA' of the guy taking their malnourished picture. any instant from now, they will charge at the photographer...anticipation...tension... *hides*
ReplyDeleteWhat the YUCK is this? Na wildlife be this? Not inspiring @ all. Guess the awards is at it's early phase and they didn't get enteries from the great inspiring photographers that fill the land. Folks like Ebi's photoshop in benin are awesome!!!
ReplyDeleteLol, is.this really the best? Some things in Nigeria are a joke...
ReplyDeletedumb.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely not! Common even I can do better and i no be photographer. They are malnourished cows for gods sake! I can't beleive this was the best picture. Jeez!
ReplyDeleteWhen will Nigerians stop favouritism? This picture has a zero concept, by the way what is wild about two black malnurished ugly looking cows? The background is so dirty with no effect, they could not even zoom the background out and make the miserable caricature picture look a little. Professional...what a shame. They are disgracing Nigeria professional photographers! Mscheeeeeeeee
ReplyDeletethese were the judges google the nigerian photography awards and c the nominees.
ReplyDeletethen decide
TY BELLO
SEYI BODY LAWSON
KELECHI AMADI-OBI
BARRETT AKPOKABAYEN
LEKE ADENUGA (QF)
SAINT GABRIEL
ASTRID MERGET (World Photography Organisation, London)
the photographers complaning why didnt you submit ur work bad belle
ReplyDeletethis is not wildlife because the cows are domesticated. this is obviously in a city/town.
ReplyDeleteif they wanted to get real cows in their natural habitat, they would find cows in Benue or Plateau, they've got plenty plenty.
and why do all Nigerian cows look malnourished? because most Nigerian cows I've seen look just like this.
Don't know about the awards..but those cows abi na cattle look rather hungry...this wan na urban wildlife..only in Africa!!..
ReplyDeleteWTF????
ReplyDelete(continuation from my last comment) the ASUN and pepper-soup these cows go make no go sweet! See dem...they even tied ones neck with rope.
ReplyDeleteAs per the judges...no comment. Will have to go to their website now and check. maybe they were promised ASUN as well.
Ha haaaaaaaa na point and shoot take this photo abi wetin?
ReplyDeleteBest wildlife ke? These two very hungry to the state of almost committing cannabalism on one another namas behind one mr. Nobody hut nai dem give best wildlife? I need to shoot the motherfucker wey dash this monkey (pseudo-photographer) banana.
ReplyDelete*ajalahtravel*
maybe there were no other entries in the wildlife segment
ReplyDeleteWhats these? hungry skinny cows!!!!
ReplyDeleteMBA! i no gree...but wat if there were not better entries nko? wildlife with water trolley *walks away
ReplyDeleteI hate to be negative...but WTF?....nopes even if I cant take nice photos, I get good eye for Uniqueness...this picture did not even TRY!!!!!
ReplyDeleteAbeggy, who are the judges? and like 1976AD.com said I'd hate to see other entries if this is the best.
LOL!!!! I was expecting WILDLIFE, not two cows greeting eachother in the middle of a clearly urban area!
ReplyDeletei cannot take a picture of myself without almost having a seizure lol but this one?? ah ah! its not good.it may be ok ooo but i really would like to see the other entries... awful picture #not good! btw cows are domestic animals na!
ReplyDeleteWild life??...they need watch animal planet more often to get the concept this a disappointment tigers and elephants etc are wild life
ReplyDeletepls they should feed these 'malu' instead of taking dem 'photo'.
ReplyDeleteI'm sure that's what they are having a quiet moment about..."dont snap ny butt heiffa cameraman"! lol
this is a mockery of photographers and whoever submitted this work as wild life should start watch nat geo on dstv to understand what wild life means for the judges i think they were not paid
ReplyDeletewhy starving cows for God's sake.
ReplyDeleteCant get this,but the judges know what they saw.
ReplyDeletelol. I would like to see the others.
ReplyDeleteSomeone doesn't know what wildlife is then... Cows in an urban setting ain't it
ReplyDeleteWildlife?! It's obvious that the judges know nothing about photography, and the so called photographers are useless. I wouldn't want my name to be included in this prestigious category of fools.
ReplyDeletePlease, take a look @ NATGEO,GRACE ORMONDE MAGAZINE,JIDE ALAKIJA, etc.
i think the point is being missed: Concept sells art not object! These are two animals assuming a pose of meaning-laden rumination and that is what i think the photographer has captured....Well, whether Wild Life is the right category may really be the issue!
ReplyDeletelol! I seriously thought you were joking.wow
ReplyDeletesince when did cows become wildlife??? loll as a fulani person, i just dont know wat to say about that.
ReplyDeleteAs someone with eyes, i can say if this is the best, Nigerian photography is in trouble & Nigerian wildlife photography is in the dumps or mayb just doesnt exist.
I guess they had to give someone the price. I remember a few years back when some literary judges were heavily criticized for deciding not to award anyone the price because no work was good enough for them.
ReplyDeleteI have never been or seen a competition where there is no winner.
well it sisnt, BUT at leat it's real and original- it doesnt show the animals in some "fancy" place,- it shows the true background
ReplyDeleteholy crap!!! I have taken better...why didn't i enter for the award sef...i could have won in all categories...smh!
ReplyDeleteLovely picture and awesome photography.
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