Lemon Splash
by h2

Comment:

Originally posted by saloonstudios: i dont think its identifying a potential winner and voting down on purpose, sometimes its just honest disinterest in the subject. this is technically a very well done photo, but i don't check dpchallenge too often anymore and it seems like this shot is on the front page every few months now-

Seriously, who would be so dumb to give out 1s just because a photo is not interesting for them? Those votes would be scrubbed at rollover, or do you really believe most of the other shots in the challenge would be far more interesting for such a person?
Besides that, you could try and check last 200 challenges ribboners for a similar shot and look if you find more than one. Even if you were right, it would only strengthen the theory that a specific kind of probable ribboners is easily identifiable.

Lemon Splash
by h2

Comment:

Originally posted by Drake: Congrats on your win - this is a great shot. I read your comments with interest, about people "purposfully" voting low - on an obviously great picture. I had a couple of 1's on my shot also (5th place Swans). Is this a regular thing? Drake

Unfortunately yes. If you have a look at the top 5 of almost any challenge, you will notice that every shot that looks like a typical dpc ribboning shot ( i.e. strong impact, tack sharp, well exposed, mass appealing subject) gets more 1s and 2s than shots that are not as easily recognizable as ribbon candidates, For some examples see the 4th in "Black and white", the 3rd, 4th and 5th in "Pet Portrait", 3rd, 4th and 5th in "Leading Lines", 2nd in "Peace" etc. So obviously there are some people that try to identify a future ribboner and vote it down by purpose.

X-Ray
by spencerwood

Comment:
well done. kind of double exposure, than inverted, huh?

Identity Crisis
by ZeppKash

Comment:
referring to a recent thread, this could be heavyj's shot. well done, I'm curious how exactly you pulled it off (can only guess right now).
The reflection on the spoon could have been much enhanced.

Ten past Five
by MAK

Comment:
clever title and excellent b/w work. could be from a weird fashion magazine

Schrödinger's Cat
by charliebaker

Comment:
Would make for a good album cover for some german electropunkpop band of that name. The symbols are a bit lame, though. Just curious: how could you know it was in that box?

Red
by Gaby_G

Comment:
good lighting and sharpness. glass is a tad too small for the big image. might have been moreinteresting to tilt the glass and have a straight level

one too many
by margiemu

Comment:
the curved lines fit the slanted glass perfectly. good focus and DOF. nice color. needs a little more contrast IMO

tilted outtake
by Mephisto

Comment:
Schade, ich hätte es auch ohne den Schal eingereicht...

The Handicap
by thedarkpose

Comment:
Great concept and shot, congrats on your top 10 finish!