Holy moly, have you seen the queue?

02/01/2006 11:49:07 PM · #1

Okay... I just clicked on the link for CC and it says that we have 706 images in the queue. There's going to be more than the usual amount of unhappy people about no comments this week. Wow.

fotomann_forever

02/01/2006 11:50:14 PM · #2

Yes I have... I wonder is there anyway for the Critiquing time for the Best of photos to be extended?

02/02/2006 01:01:58 AM · #3

Originally posted by fotomann_forever:

Yes I have... I wonder is there anyway for the Critiquing time for the Best of photos to be extended?

The only way that would do any good is if more people volunteer for the Critique Club. If the Best of Photos was extended, it would just bump up the next crop of images coming down the pike to be Critiqued by the same small number of people who are doing it now.

02/02/2006 03:07:23 PM · #4

bump.

Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon

02/02/2006 03:13:32 PM · #5

I see we're down into the high 600s now. Chip, chip, chip away.

strangeghost

Canon EOS-7D

02/02/2006 03:13:53 PM · #6

Thanks for the reminder. I'll do a few tonight.

polkop

Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6

02/02/2006 04:09:17 PM · #7

I will try and get at least 20-30 out of the way tomoz as I have a day off:)

02/03/2006 12:14:25 AM · #8

Originally posted by polkop:

I will try and get at least 20-30 out of the way tomoz as I have a day off:)

I don't know about 20-30 , but I'll go for 15. I haave the day off as well. ;)

deapee

Kodak V803

02/03/2006 12:46:50 AM · #9

tell you what...if no matter what, comments were checked as helpful from the CC, I'd probably do 4-5 good, in-depth critiques a day...

I'm never putting my time into that again just to have something not checked as helpful, at least as an acknowledgement of receiving the critique.

Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L USM

02/03/2006 10:13:46 AM · #10

morning bump.

oOWonderBreadOo

Canon EOS-5D

02/03/2006 07:00:15 PM · #11

uh oh, I got # 666!!!

Fujifilm XF 10-24mm f/4 R IOS

02/03/2006 07:08:52 PM · #12

Originally posted by oOWonderBreadOo:

uh oh, I got # 666!!!

I knew there was a reason I was taking a break... lol

alpharich

Fujifilm X-S10

02/05/2006 10:43:45 AM · #13

i would like to help but i'm new to photography so don't know if i would be much use :)

AzCKelly

Nikon D70s

Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 55-200mm f/4.0-5.6G ED

02/05/2006 11:46:08 AM · #14

How do you get into the CC? I was looking for that thread that talked about what the CC did but can't find it. Do you have to be a pro?

02/05/2006 12:08:35 PM · #15

If you contact Manic, Konador, or Hbunch, they can give you the details on how to get started in the Critique Club. For lots of details on how the Critique Club works, check out this thread in which jmsetzler gives a great rundown.

(er) No, you don't have to be a pro.
;>)

02/05/2006 12:10:42 PM · #16

Originally posted by AzCKelly:

How do you get into the CC? I was looking for that thread that talked about what the CC did but can't find it. Do you have to be a pro?

Nope. Being a professional is not neccessary, but it's a great way to learn.

Just go to Community > Critique Club and you'll see who to contact. Hbunch is one of them. Just send a PM and you get instrctions back.

deapee

Kodak V803

Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 DO IS USM

02/05/2006 12:45:32 PM · #17

Originally posted by _eug:

Originally posted by AzCKelly:
How do you get into the CC? I was looking for that thread that talked about what the CC did but can't find it. Do you have to be a pro?

Nope. Being a professional is not neccessary, but it's a great way to learn.

Just go to Community > Critique Club and you'll see who to contact. Hbunch is one of them. Just send a PM and you get instrctions back.

I'm not 100% sure that menu option comes up if you are not in the CC.

cpanaioti

Canon EOS-40D

02/05/2006 12:49:25 PM · #18

The menu item is there but the page you get when you click is a 'how to join' page or a page to draw an image to critique.

02/05/2006 01:48:25 PM · #19

How about if I just go to the thread I referenced earlier and reproduce the operative post (YOu can find the complete thread in the Forums, as the first thread under "Critique Club" :

What is the Critique Club?

The Critique Club is a group of DPChallenge volunteers who are offering detailed critiques and comments on challenge photos.

How does the Critique Club Work?

If you notice, when you submit a photo to a challenge, there is a check box on the submission page where you can request an in-depth critique on your photo. When you submit your photo, if you check this box, your photo will be put into a queue for the Critique Club members.

When the challenge is over, the photos from the completed challenge are made available to the Critique Club. Critique Club members go to the Critique Club page and press a button to get a randomly assigned photograph to critique. Once this button is pressed, the photo becomes assigned to which ever member selected it, and that member is responsible for critiquing that photo before the end of the week. The members are not allowed to select another photo for critique until the current photo critique is complete.

Each member of the club selects photos until either all the photos are completed, or the next challenge rollover occurs. If there are photos in the queue that have not been critiqued by the next challenge rollover, these photos are removed from the queue and the next weekâ��s challenge photos re-populate the queue.

What types of critiques are expected from Critique Club members?

One of the purposes of the Critique Club is to provide detailed feedback to the photographer. There is no specific format that must be used for the critique. Some members use a format where they make comments on several specific elements of the photograph. Others use a prose style and just write whatever comes to mind. The primary objectives of this special critique are to provide feedback to the photographer that would not normally be included in most comments received during the challenge.

Some of the elements that are discussed in Critique Club critiques are composition, color, contrast, focus, depth of field, lighting, and any other element of the photo that stands out or is lacking in some way. The person giving the critique simply writes his/her own opinion about some or all of these items. If the photograph being critiqued has any emotional value to the viewer, those subjects are often included in the critique. Itâ��s not always necessary to include all of these items and there may be additional items that are included based on the specific photograph. The theme of the challenge is sometimes discussed, especially if the viewer believes that the challenge was not met or was a poor/weak interpretation.

In a nutshell, the Critique Club critiques should be significantly longer than your average challenge comment and they should contain details about why the viewer feels a certain way about a photograph.

What is expected of a Critique Club member?

Currently, we do not impose a minimum number of critiques for members. In a perfect world, we would perform enough critiques each week so that all of the requested photos received one each week. At the time of this writing, the average number of critique requests falls between 180 and 220 per week. Currently, this averages out to three or four critiques per member per week if all are to be completed.

There is no minimum critique requirement because we believe that the quality of the critique is much more important than the quantity of critiques given.

What is the benefit of being a Critique Club member?

There are no tangible benefits of being a member of this group. You wonâ��t get any prizes and there are no physical rewards. The primary benefit that I receive from doing these critiques is an overall improvement in my own photography. Writing critiques and comments on photos makes me think about the elements of my critiques when Iâ��m making my own photographs. It keeps composition, depth of field, focus, contrast, and all other elements of photography in the forefront of my mind. I believe that critiquing and commenting on photographs has been the single best learning tool I have found and the greatest source of improvement in my own photography.

Another benefit of being a Critique Club member is that you will be giving valuable feedback to other photographers. Your opinion matters. Sharing critiques also helps build and strengthen the community we have at DPChallenge.

How Do I Become a Member?

If you have read everything here and feel like this is something that interests you, all you have to do is contact Manic, Konador, or hbunch, via email or PM, and they'll consider your application.

(I edited Hbunch's user name as it has changed since this writeup.-Alice)

Carl Zeiss Planar T 50mm f/1.7

02/05/2006 04:21:28 PM · #20

little bump for possible recruits...

tryals15

Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II

02/05/2006 04:25:53 PM · #21

Originally posted by sfalice:

little bump for possible recruits...

I PMed Manic, but nothing yet...

AzCKelly

Nikon D70s

Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 55-200mm f/4.0-5.6G ED

02/05/2006 04:35:54 PM · #22

Originally posted by tryals15:

Originally posted by sfalice:
little bump for possible recruits...

I PMed Manic, but nothing yet...

....I did the same

Carl Zeiss Planar T 50mm f/1.7

02/05/2006 05:03:02 PM · #23

Hmmm, maybe he's out taking pictures, or (gasp) getting ready for some football game ...
;>)

tryals15

Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II

02/05/2006 05:06:32 PM · #24

Originally posted by sfalice:

Hmmm, maybe he's out taking pictures, or (gasp) getting ready for some football game ...
;>)

slacker... =]