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01/22/2006 10:48:15 PM · #1 |
| I posted this on another forum and had no response...so will try here. There may have been another thread on this idea...but have the administrators considered for the "Best of XXXX" doing a playoff round? There are so many entries, there probably are a lot that just do not get the consideration they should, even with 2 weeks of voting. Perhaps there could be a second round of voting after the 2 week voting period for just the top 25-50 entries (at the end of the 2 week voting) to select the ribbon winners? |
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01/22/2006 10:53:34 PM · #2 |
If they beat 829 other photos then they deserve their ribbon, they shouldn't have to try again for it.
I personally don't think this is a good idea.
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01/22/2006 11:19:09 PM · #3 |
How could you draw that line with a straight face anyway? The score difference between #50 and #100 is gonna be less than half a point, I'd wager. I suspect 6.0 won't make the top 100.
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01/22/2006 11:30:52 PM · #4 |
I have to agree with David above, I don't like the idea. Whoever wins -- wins.
Now the idea of a playoff is a good idea however. Have a quarterly 'best of' with a year end play off between the top photographers on the previous years 'best of's.
The idea of voting on the same photos twice (or more) doesn't appeal to me though.
On a slight aside (although still very close to the mark, i think) -- I believe the sentiment of your suggestion and mine was what drove the creation of the ill-fated Masters/Invitational challenges. They were just rush implemented and poorly received by many. The poorly implemented part was in the selecting of participants -- that is, the criteria was not announced until the challenge started. This amounted to cherry-picking the participants.
While I don't feel the implementation was properly done, the sentiment is a good one. If the criteria for invitation were announced, and those who meet the criteria solely on on performance from announcement to commencement of the challenge being invited, I feel the sentiment would be far better implemented.
The above would be a good approach for qualifying for a year end play-off of the best of the year. It would also serve to fill the often requested reqularly scheduled free studies -- but with the small, but highly influential opposition to regularly scheduled free studies I don't see it happening. Other approaches to qualification would serve as well, but I don't feel would highlight the full ability of the photographers in question.
In any event, it's not my intent to fan the embers of an old flame -- but I feel it does hold relevance to the intent of the thread.
David
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