Museki Abe <museki.abe@xxxxxxxxx> writes: > > Please let me know why we are required > information(exposure,diaphragmshatter speed, film name), when we > submit photos to photo contests. I often see information about > photo on calendars, photography magazines and photo albums and so > on. I understand they are helpful to me as a beginner, when I take > pictures. > > Why and what for? > And would it be important to judgments? My guess is that the information is thought to be of considerable interest to the audience that the winners will be exhibited to. If the audience is photo hobbyists, that would make sense. In some cases it might also be to help enforce the rules, say on film brand or speed. -- David Dyer-Bennet, <mailto:dd-b@xxxxxxxx>, <http://www.dd-b.net/dd-b/> RKBA: <http://noguns-nomoney.com/> <http://www.dd-b.net/carry/> Pics: <http://dd-b.lighthunters.net/> <http://www.dd-b.net/dd-b/SnapshotAlbum/> Dragaera/Steven Brust: <http://dragaera.info/>