Let’s have some fun judging some photographs using the PSWD Score Card. Assume these are entered in the Miniature Rose at most perfect stage class, and also assume they meet all requirements for conformance.
Clicking on each photograph will give you a larger view.
Entry A
Entry B
Entry C
Using the Score Card to judge, which would you score the highest – A, B, or C? It would be very helpful if you would leave comments as to why you made the choice you did.
Using the PSWD Score Card, which entry would you score the highest?
- Entry C (50%, 5 Votes)
- Entry B (40%, 4 Votes)
- Entry A (10%, 1 Votes)
Total Voters: 10
Loading ...The Score Card
1. Conformance 10 points
Conformance to the rules of the schedule.2. Specific Sections 40 points
A.The Rose (Horticulture)
The ARS Guidelines for Judging Roses will be used as a reference guide.B. The Rose Arrangement
The ARS Guidelines for Judging Rose Arrangements will be used as a reference guide.C. The Rose Garden
Other plants and objects may be included, but roses should dominate. Some layout of or structure to the garden should be apparent.D. Rose Art (Realistic and Abstract)
The photograph should evoke a sense of originality and a new and different way of imagining the rose(s) with the mind’s eye.E. Budding Photographers
As appropriate for entry.F. Novice
The ARS Guidelines for Judging Roses will be used as a reference guide.G. Judges
As appropriate for entry.3. Composition 15 points
Includes point of interest, simplicity, contrast, balance, framing, viewpoint, direction of movement, diagonals, and rule of thirds, where applicable.4. Technique 15 points
Correct exposure, sharp focus for main subject, and other relevant technical factors.5. Distinction 20 points
Distinction is something that sets a photograph apart from others in its class. Everything about the photograph is well done, but in addition, its visual impression evokes a visceral feeling that may be intangible—the “wow” factor.TOTAL 100 points
I’ll give my take after people have time to vote and to leave comments.
I voted for entry B because the composition, technique and distinction for that class were excellent. I did not vote for entry A because although the framing, focus and color of the bloom were interesting, for best mini in class, it was distracting to see the pot rim and rose leaves and for the class, it did not have the wow factor because it was too small and not as important as it should be. I did not vote for entry C because it was too huge in the photo with sepals chopped off, the framing could have been better and it was slightly out of focus on the lower petals; also the color seemed a little faded.
The rose is nearly lost in entry A; it needs to be much more prominent. I voted for entry C even though the sepals are cropped. While entry B provides a somewhat better perspective of the rose, there are too many distractions competing with it. My eye is immediately drawn to the sepals and, to a lesser extent, the stem and the pot rim.