The China Photographers Association responded that all six exhibited works were overexposed due to virtual focus? Professor Huaibei Normal University's photography works have been questioned | Huaibei City | Zhang Bingzheng | Photographers Association | China | Photography | Canal | Works
Recently, several exhibited photography works by Zhang Bingzheng, a consultant of the Huaibei Photographers Association in Anhui Province, have attracted public attention.
On July 9, the WeChat official account "Huaibei Photographers Association" announced that six of Zhang Bingzheng's photographic works "The Phantom of the Canal" were exhibited in the "Canal China" exhibition of Hangzhou China Grand Canal Photography Alliance in June 2023.
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The above six photos were also released on the WeChat official account "Huaibei Photographers Association":
Zhang Bingzheng's photography work "The Phantom of the Canal". Picture of "Huaibei Photographers Association" on WeChat official account
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Pengpai News has noticed that some netizens have questioned the style of virtual focus and overexposure when forwarding the aforementioned photography works. As of the noon of July 10, the number of readers of this push article on the WeChat official account "Huaibei Photographers Association" had reached 100000+, far exceeding the usual reading data of about 1000+.
It is worth mentioning that according to the certificate issued by the organizers of the "Canal China" image exhibition, etc., issued by the WeChat official account "Huaibei Photographers Association", the author of the photographic work "The Phantom of the Canal" is "Zhang Bingzheng". On July 10th, staff members of the Huaibei Photographers Association confirmed to Pengpai News that "Zhang Bingzheng" here refers to Professor Zhang Bingzheng from Huaibei Normal University.
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Previously, the author of the photography work "The Phantom of the Canal" was also named "Zhang Bingzheng" during the public disclosure stage.
On May 4, the WeChat official account "China Photography Publishing House" released "Publicity |" Canal China "Image Exhibition and Literature Collection to be Selected Works", of which Zhang Bingzheng's "The Phantom of the Canal" is listed in the above six works.
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At that time, the public announcement stated, "As of March 31, 2023, a total of 11896 valid submissions were received for the 'Canal China' Image Exhibition and Literature Collection, including 11955 static images and 51 dynamic videos. On April 14, a selection event was held at Hangzhou Canal Chenhe Museum Co., Ltd. After research by the judging committee, a total of 100 works stood out and were planned to be included in the 'Grand Canal Image Yearbook Exhibition' for this exhibition."
A staff member of the China Photographers Association said in an interview with The Paper, "We did not receive any complaints about these six works during the public notice period. So far, we have not received any complaint emails. Regarding the selection of works, we were jointly selected by five judges."
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According to public information, Zhang Bingzheng, male, from Suzhou, Anhui Province, has served as the former editor in chief of the Journal of Huaibei Normal University and the director and professor of the Institute of Journalism and Communication. He is a member of the China Higher Education Photography Professional Committee, the China Photographers Association, and an advisor to the Huaibei Photographers Association. He has long been interested in the history and culture of the Grand Canal during the Sui and Tang dynasties, and has published academic works such as "Canal China".
The "Canal China" Image Exhibition that Zhang Bingzheng participated in this time was held from June 15th to July 31st, bringing together more than 300 photographic works of photographers from all over the country about the Grand Canal. The exhibition is divided into two themes.
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According to local media reports in Zhejiang, the theme of "The Canal is a History of Civilization" began with the earliest images of the canal, showcasing original photos of the canal from various periods; The theme of "Wind Blows Rice Flowers Fragrance on Both Sides" records the development and changes of various cities that the canal has passed through since the reform and opening up, as well as the images of photographers from various regions along the canal paying attention to natural ecology, cultural scenery, and urban construction.