Free Study the 13th ... unlucky scores

10/02/2006 04:57:33 PM · #302

Originally posted by Ivo:

This is funny. I'm thinkin my photo is getting passed over due to lack of "thumbnail appeal" To illustrate a point, this is an update from Fotoman's scores a couple hours earlier today. Note the number of views:

Votes: 107
Views: 253
Avg Vote: 6.1028
Comments: 13

Now look at mine:

Votes: 96
Views: 127
Avg Vote: 6.5729
Comments: 7
Favorites: 0
Wish Lists: 0
Updated: 10/02/06 03:56 pm

Your problem is comparing your thumb to Leroy's. Although I don't know what he has in this challenge, he is known to photograph good looking models and has done nudes. Those shots garner plenty of extra views just from the boobie hunters.

Look at mine...
Votes: 108
Views: 172

Leroy has about 80 more views even though my score is over a point higher than his. Does that make sense if you are worried about thumbnail voting?

Message edited by author 2006-10-02 17:14:00.

scalvert

Canon EOS-5D Mark III

10/02/2006 04:59:30 PM · #303

Originally posted by Ivo:

I'm saying close the door shut.

How? As noted, merely hiding the thumbnails or requiring a vote won't do it.

mist

Canon EOS-60D

10/02/2006 05:04:03 PM · #304

Originally posted by DrAchoo:

I reckon you're right, but your quoting attributions are wrong ;) (and are now fixed).

Message edited by author 2006-10-02 17:29:25.

Ivo

10/02/2006 05:04:50 PM · #305

Neither will getting rid of Mr. multiple user for a year. Or "maybe" that will work! Glad someone decided to try that as a solution. ;-)

DrAchoo

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

10/02/2006 05:13:39 PM · #306

Originally posted by mist:

I reckon you're right, but your quoting attributions are wrong ;)

ah yes, I grabbed the last post that had it... sorry.

Message edited by author 2006-10-02 17:14:53.

scalvert

Canon EOS-5D Mark III

10/02/2006 05:14:37 PM · #307

Originally posted by Ivo:

Neither will getting rid of Mr. multiple user for a year.

Um... ghost accounts are illegal but cherry picking isn't. The rules only state that you must vote on 20% for your votes to count. There's nothing in the rules about WHICH 20% you have to vote on, and as long as the votes are placed in good faith I don't see it as a big deal. Different people won't pick the same images to vote on, so it tends to even out somewhat anyway.

Message edited by author 2006-10-02 17:15:07.

Ivo

10/02/2006 05:19:46 PM · #308

Shannon, thanks for helping me understand. That was close. Like I said.....moot.

10/02/2006 05:48:57 PM · #309

Originally posted by DrAchoo:

Leroy has a tendency to hunt boobies too... LOL

mist

Canon EOS-60D

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

10/02/2006 05:52:09 PM · #310

Calling it a night now. I'll cover the remaining 25% tomorrow.

Some great photos in this challenge.

yanko

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

10/02/2006 05:56:24 PM · #311

Originally posted by fotomann_forever:

Originally posted by DrAchoo:

Your problem is comparing your thumb to Leroy's. Although I don't know what he has in this challenge, he is known to photograph good looking models and has done nudes. Those shots garner plenty of extra views just from the boobie hunters.

Leroy has a tendency to hunt boobies too... LOL

Note to self, shoot boobies in swiss cheese.

mist

Canon EOS-60D

10/02/2006 05:57:06 PM · #312

Originally posted by yanko:

Note to self, shoot boobies in swiss cheese.

Note to self: find boobies in swiss cheese. ;)

LucidLotus

Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

10/02/2006 06:03:33 PM · #313

Votes: 99
Views: 140
Avg Vote: 5.9697
Comments: 9
Favorites: 0
Wish Lists: 0
Updated: 10/02/06 05:10 pm

Won't be a PB but its not a bad score.

Some nice comments too though one seems to think my horizon isn't straight (it looks fine to me and no one else has mentioned it). Usually I have tons of comments about that issue if there's a problem so I think I'll ignore that particular point.

violinist123

Canon EOS-6D

10/02/2006 06:05:12 PM · #314

Still hanging in there.

Votes: 89
Views: 128
Avg Vote: 6.1124
Comments: 6
Favorites: 0
Wish Lists: 0
Updated: 10/02/06 06:04 pm

cryingdragon

Canon EOS-10D

Canon EF 70-200mm f/4.0L USM

10/02/2006 07:29:17 PM · #315

pineapple was my 100th voter. He was supposed to give me an 8 to bring my score back up to 5.0000, but he didn't. However, he was kind enough to keave a comment, so that makes up for it.

Thanks!!!
Votes: 100
Views: 137
Avg Vote: 4.9800
Comments: 5

nemesise1977

Canon EOS-300D Rebel

Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 APO Macro Super for Canon

10/02/2006 07:35:53 PM · #316

Votes: 101
Views: 138
Avg Vote: 5.9109
Comments: 13
Favorites: 0
Wish Lists: 0
Updated: 10/02/06 07:34 pm

no faves yet but lots of positive comments and a fiw critisisms that are basicaly just on taste, funny thing is what some people say they dont like is the exact same thing others say they do like...lol

scalvert

Canon EOS-5D Mark III

Canon EF 300mm f/4.0L IS USM

10/02/2006 08:15:50 PM · #317

Originally posted by nemesise1977:

funny thing is what some people say they dont like is the exact same thing others say they do like...lol

You can't please everyone.

(So try to please the ones with higher voting averages) ;-)

lynnmarie

Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi

10/02/2006 09:54:48 PM · #318

Hey! As stated previously, I am commenting on EVERY entry in this challenge. I am now up to about 100! And I am really taking my time with each one. You know, I think I am learning a lot about what makes a good photograph by doing this, so this is actually self-serving. :)

Kelli

Canon EOS-D60

10/02/2006 10:18:08 PM · #319

OK, OK... I get it! 5 out of 6 comments say the same thing. Now I know why my score is so crappy. Only problem is, it's not true. I swear I didn't do it! LOL. (Note to self... don't use that setting on the camera for challenges anymore).

Votes: 102
Views: 122
Avg Vote: 4.3235
Comments: 6
Favorites: 0
Wish Lists: 0

10/02/2006 10:20:46 PM · #320

Originally posted by kdsprog:

(Note to self... don't use that setting on the camera for challenges anymore).

At least you know what the offending setting is... that's got to count for something ;-)

10/02/2006 10:24:37 PM · #321

Votes: 125
Views: 289
Avg Vote: 6.0720
Comments: 15

Starting to feel comfy in a 6+

While I was posting

Votes: 126
Views: 290
Avg Vote: 6.0873
Comments: 15

Message edited by author 2006-10-02 22:26:12.

rinac

Pentax K20D

Pentax SMC-F 50mm f/1.7

10/02/2006 10:24:59 PM · #322

Still...
Votes: 102
Views: 128
Avg Vote: 5.3235
Comments: 2

Both comments say it's "nice" but what they're really saying is "sweet jeebers, this is boring as !@#$" :P

Kelli

Canon EOS-D60

10/02/2006 10:25:56 PM · #323

Originally posted by fotomann_forever:

Originally posted by kdsprog:
(Note to self... don't use that setting on the camera for challenges anymore).

At least you know what the offending setting is... that's got to count for something ;-)

I know! I've used it before and it never affected the image that way. I was looking in the manual and it does say it effects different subjects differently. I just figured I'd save a couple editing steps with it. I think a lot of the problem had to do with the ISO more so than the setting I used though. I think more experiments are in order. Just not for challenges. I did have one person that really liked it though.