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I'm going to be 100% real here.
* I agree with chuck's assessment.
* There are MANY absolute standouts on that list. People who I expected to be there and was glad to see that they're there. Hoffer being one. Chrismans. Newsom. Emin. Laffler. Stripling. Buissink. Many others. These are the people who are pushing and redefining our industry, transcend the rest of the field, and are absolutely deserving to be there.
* There are many whose work I admire (and many I know personally) who deserve to be there. I see their names and I nod along, saying, "OK, yeah I can see that they're top 100. Their work are great."
* There aren't that many obvious glaring omission, but going by his (what I think is somewhat weak selection criteria,) there are some who absolutely need to be there. J Star, whether we like it or not, is a successful photographer. Ghionis operates a studio in LA so he definitely qualifies. Denis Reggie is one of those people who's pretty much a legend in my mind and his work is timeless, so I'm puzzled as of why he's not there.
* I also wish that the list was a US & Canada list. Then you get a lot more selective and can somewhat prevent my point above, as there are many transcendent photographers residing in the other side of the pond!
Even so, congrats for all the winners. I want that badge too!
Edited on Jan 17, 2016 at 07:45 PM · View previous versions
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