When the1839 Awardscontacted photographers with theresults of its Color Photography Contest, they could never have guessedMiles Astrays response.
Astray’s photo was not AI-generated but is actually a photo he shot in Aruba.
But as word got out about the mishap, many saw it as a win for photography.
We agree that it is an important, relevant, and timely statement.
And he was pleasantly surprised by the positive reaction that the photo contest had to his experiment.
Overall, he’s just grateful that nature still outdoes the machine.
The only problemAstray’s photo was real.
This led to his disqualification.
Winner’s gallery before disqualification.
Winner’s gallery before disqualification.
Winner’s gallery after disqualification.
Guys, THANK YOU!!
Im deeply humbled by all the support, from hilarious to heartfelt and thoughtful.
Winner’s gallery after disqualification.
Those are uniquely human traits that no AI can replicate, recreate, or relate to.
