[AmberFleur]

Having seen the shortlisted entries for several of the categories now, I cannot help but wonder how the judges have decided that they fit the brief given for the category in question.

In the Portrait category, for example, the brief was that 'Images should reveal their personality and enable the viewer to really connect with them.'

The fact, therefore, that one of the shortlisted entries is of a girl with a bag on her head, seems a rather odd choice!

I was also rather at a loss as to how an image of a television or cctv on a wall, fulfilled the brief for the Documentary category.

I have no wish to attack the photographers themselves, but simply to ask how the judges decide that these types of images fulfil the briefs given for each category. I know these things are subjective, but considering the large number of excellent entries for each category, some of the shortlisted choices are somewhat surprising ( at least in my humble opinion).

Does anyone else think that the briefs of the various categories don't seem to be fulfilled in some shortlisted entries.

Once again, I'm not trying to attack individual photographers - just wondered what others think about this issue.