Making Rude Comments to Ribbon Winner

Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 DC Macro for Canon

08/16/2006 04:44:23 PM · #1

Just scanning through the winners of "From the Ground Up" and found some pretty scathing comments to a new DPCer who won a ribbon. I didn't vote the image as high as a ribbon winner, but, I do think that sour grapes comments AFTER the challenge is pretty shitty. Let SC figure out if the image is basic editing and be happy for somebody. If you don't like it, then keep your mouth shut and make the comments DURING voting, or make constructive ones after the fact but DON'T rain on somebody's parade. What wins around here is pretty much stock photos anyway. Babies, butterflies and the like. I get frustrated, but I'm certainly not going to tell somebody how lucky they are to have won.

SandyP

Canon EOS-5D Mark IV

Canon EF 200mm f/2.8 USM

08/16/2006 05:10:56 PM · #2

Thank you Judy!!! That has been bothering me all day!

A 7.0+ score says many, many people disagreed with the inapproprite critiques of the photo as well.

Spork99

OM System OM-1

Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro

08/16/2006 05:26:09 PM · #3

What bother me the most is that those comments were made AFTER the challenge. It seems as though, the commenters felt the need to go in and "bring it down a peg" out of spite more so than anything else. Had they really been wanting to give constructive criticism, they would have done so during the voting itself.

08/16/2006 05:30:55 PM · #4

You tell'm Judy! I agree with you. I think there are a lot of people here that know a lot and are very good photographers, but that doesn't mean they have the right to go around being "sour grapes" or think they know better than everybody else. I really don't like that sort of attitude. It's just plain mean.

Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED

08/16/2006 05:31:44 PM · #5

Very poor taste... even if the shot gets DQ, those comments are a clear reflection on the person who made them.

thegrandwazoo

Nikon D750

08/16/2006 05:33:05 PM · #6

Originally posted by keegbow:

Very poor taste... even if the shot gets DQ, those comments are a clear reflection on the person who made them.

Well Said!

Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED

08/16/2006 05:33:14 PM · #7

Originally posted by keegbow:

Very poor taste... even if the shot gets DQ, those comments are a clear reflection on the person who made them.

Why is anybody assuming that this shot will get DQed? What's going on?

thegrandwazoo

Nikon D750

08/16/2006 05:34:29 PM · #8

No assumption from me I just know the comment was in poor taste.

So don't assume I was assuming. :-P (Tongue in cheek) LOL j/k

Message edited by author 2006-08-16 17:36:15.

08/16/2006 05:36:25 PM · #9

Originally posted by ursula:

Originally posted by keegbow:
Very poor taste... even if the shot gets DQ, those comments are a clear reflection on the person who made them.

Why is anybody assuming that this shot will get DQed? What's going on?

Some other comments highlight some dubious editing techniques for a basic editing challenge. I'm not making judgement.

08/16/2006 05:42:06 PM · #10

Originally posted by keegbow:

Originally posted by ursula:

Originally posted by keegbow:
Very poor taste... even if the shot gets DQ, those comments are a clear reflection on the person who made them.

Why is anybody assuming that this shot will get DQed? What's going on?

Some other comments highlight some dubious editing techniques for a basic editing challenge. I'm not making judgement.

OK, I see those. That doesn't mean anybody should be making assumptions here.

Jutilda

Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 DC Macro for Canon

08/16/2006 06:17:09 PM · #11

Thanks guys. I thought maybe I was just being pissy today.

But courtesy goes a long way. Sure, I may say something is this or that in a comment, but I'd never say THAT. Geeez!!

08/16/2006 06:18:57 PM · #12

Originally posted by ursula:

Originally posted by keegbow:

Originally posted by ursula:

Originally posted by keegbow:
Very poor taste... even if the shot gets DQ, those comments are a clear reflection on the person who made them.

Why is anybody assuming that this shot will get DQed? What's going on?

Some other comments highlight some dubious editing techniques for a basic editing challenge. I'm not making judgement.

OK, I see those. That doesn't mean anybody should be making assumptions here.

Sorry but I don't see any assumptions by me. Other comments made on that photo stated as a ribbon winner it still needs to be validated.

I was not trying to pre-empt SC decision just highlighting the irrelevance of the rude comments made whether the photo was legal or not.

Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED

08/16/2006 06:23:28 PM · #13

Originally posted by keegbow:

Originally posted by ursula:

Originally posted by keegbow:

Originally posted by ursula:

Originally posted by keegbow:
Very poor taste... even if the shot gets DQ, those comments are a clear reflection on the person who made them.

Why is anybody assuming that this shot will get DQed? What's going on?

Some other comments highlight some dubious editing techniques for a basic editing challenge. I'm not making judgement.

OK, I see those. That doesn't mean anybody should be making assumptions here.

Sorry but I don't see any assumptions by me. Other comments made on that photo stated as a ribbon winner it still needs to be validated.

I was not trying to pre-empt SC decision just highlighting the irrelevance of the rude comments made whether the photo was legal or not.

OK. :)

thegrandwazoo

Nikon D750

08/16/2006 07:26:27 PM · #14

ARGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG.

Message edited by author 2006-08-16 19:38:02.

DrAchoo

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

08/16/2006 07:31:48 PM · #15

a) I'm always happy with new blue ribbon winners.
b) I actually like this type of editing, popular or not.
c) I will be impressed even more when it is validated under basic editing.
d) all of the above

yanko

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

Carl Zeiss 50mm ZE f/1.4 Planar T for Canon

08/16/2006 07:49:31 PM · #16

With all those clouds I can definitely see the potiental for some unusual lighting in that scene. That coupled with tools like Shadow/Highlights, USM and Curves you could alter the lighting dramatically from what it actually was. Basically those three things are the dodge and burn of basic editing.

Jutilda

Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 DC Macro for Canon

08/16/2006 08:04:48 PM · #17

Originally posted by yanko:

Basically those three things are the dodge and burn of basic editing.

You got that right. But my point was that even so, DON'T BE SHITTY AFTER SOMEBODY HAS ALREADY WON!!!! ugh

Brad

Olympus OM-D E-M1

Olympus 40-150mm f/2.8 PRO M.Zuiko

08/16/2006 08:08:38 PM · #18

How many stunning black & whites on the front page ever get crapped on for trying to emulate Ansel Adams?
Shame mud-slinging on someone's image has to happen. I remember a few great shots on this site that have been hidden, or the comments locked as a result.

08/16/2006 09:07:18 PM · #19

What annoys me the most is the fact people use the photo's comment section as a means of debate, why can't they make their point in the forums instead of posting it to a ribbon winning shot that will always remain there.

glad2badad

Apple iPhone 16 Pro

Lensbaby Sweet 35 Optic

08/16/2006 09:09:34 PM · #20

Wow. I missed all the "feedback" posted on the blue mentioned in this thread - and I'm not sorry I did. :-( Certainly poor sportsmanship after the fact, and I'm really surprised at who threw the first punch. A bit of tarnish has shown up today at DPC...that's a shame.

SJCarter