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Tamron AF 28-200mm f/3.8-5.6 Aspherical XR IF Super Zoom for Pentax

11/09/2006 04:28:20 PM · #126

Originally posted by kudzu:

100 vote ~~brag~~check-in :

Votes: 102
Views: 224
Avg Vote: 6.7255
Comments: 12
Favorites: 2

currently my second highest vote ever... and i only lack 3 favorites to hit the 100 mark... weee!

Are you going to tell everyone about the 96 people you paid off to have them click the favorites button? ;-P

ShaneBlake

Nikon D7100

Sigma 30mm f/1.4 EX DC HSM for Nikon

11/09/2006 04:46:45 PM · #127

Originally posted by dallasdux:

Are you going to tell everyone about the 96 people you paid off to have them click the favorites button? ;-P

96? no. just one...

btw... thanks mom!

hanneke

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

11/09/2006 05:03:11 PM · #128

Votes: 97
Views: 145
Avg Vote: 5.8454
Comments: 6

pretty satisfied :)

ursula

Fujifilm X-T2

Fujifilm XF 55-200mm f/3.5-4.8 R LM OIS

11/09/2006 05:03:55 PM · #129

Originally posted by kudzu:

Originally posted by DrAchoo:
I think with that score you have found yourself in an Achoo/Ursula sandwich. One of us is higher, one is lower and we are struggling against each other in the MS challenge.

sandwich, eh? not sure my wife would approve...

off to that thread to cheer for ursula...

Ahhhh! I like you!

Tamron AF 28-200mm f/3.8-5.6 Aspherical XR IF Super Zoom for Pentax

11/09/2006 05:41:39 PM · #130

Votes: 93
Views: 116
Avg Vote: 4.7312
Comments: 1

Nuzzer

Canon EOS-7D

Canon EF 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6 II

11/09/2006 08:49:43 PM · #131

Anyone want to take bets on which side of 5 I finish on?

Message edited by author 2006-11-09 20:49:50.

RazorsEdge

Canon EOS-10D

11/09/2006 09:00:28 PM · #132

This is my first challenge.I can't seem to view stats on my submission; or even sure how to. Perhaps I can't being only a registered user and not a member.
Thanks in advance for help.
-Brian

RazorsEdge

Canon EOS-10D

Canon EF 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6 II

11/09/2006 09:07:39 PM · #133

Never mind...figured it out -DOY!! 8^)

Tamron AF 70-300mm f/4.0-5.6 LD for Canon

11/09/2006 09:23:19 PM · #134

Originally posted by Nuzzer:

Anyone want to take bets on which side of 5 I finish on?

scott180

Canon EOS-30D

11/10/2006 08:20:37 AM · #135

I don't get it. I took what I thought was my best entry yet and here is what I'm getting, which isn't bad, but not what I expected:
Votes: 119
Views: 156
Avg Vote: 5.3025
Comments: 6
Favorites: 0
Wish Lists: 0

It came out just like I wanted and I had almost 0 PP (pretty much just resize).

On maybe a related topic, a lot of my photos are getting comments that they are too dark. When I vote, the grayscale meter does blend a little at the dark end, which makes me think I would over compensate by making things brighter.

Maybe I just like dark images....

Scott

Message edited by author 2006-11-10 08:20:59.

Tamron AF 28-200mm f/3.8-5.6 Aspherical XR IF Super Zoom for Pentax

11/10/2006 11:33:25 AM · #136

Originally posted by scott180:

On maybe a related topic, a lot of my photos are getting comments that they are too dark. When I vote, the grayscale meter does blend a little at the dark end, which makes me think I would over compensate by making things brighter.

Maybe I just like dark images....

Scott

Literally dark (not enough light) or dark imagery? If it is the overall picture is not bright enough, it could be your peripheral (monitor) settings. My first couple of entries were too bright because I edited them on a PC with a really 'dark' monitor.

Tamron AF 28-200mm f/3.8-5.6 Aspherical XR IF Super Zoom for Pentax

11/10/2006 11:34:35 AM · #137

Votes: 116
Views: 145
Avg Vote: 4.8793
Comments: 2

Well, up to two comments (and score is up just a bit), but both comments are complimentary of the image. Still no indications of why people are handing out lots of 4's on it.

scott180

Canon EOS-30D

Tamron AF 70-300mm f/4.0-5.6 LD for Canon

11/10/2006 11:55:23 AM · #138

In the case of this challenge, I shot some stuff and the brighter areas of the shot looked blown out on the LCD on the camera. Maybe I should be reviewing them with the max info that shows the brightness histogram and the zebra pattern on blown out parts.

So I tend to push toward the darker end to prevent the blown out stuff. But even the picture I submitted, where a commentor thought it was dark, I had boosted the exposure in RAW a half stop.

I'm thinking of getting one of those spyder monitor calibrators. Anyone use one before?

I don't think my subjects are "dark", I just seem to like the darker tones.

Scott

Makka

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

11/10/2006 12:18:49 PM · #139

I had my entry in the Faceless Portrait challenge suffer because it was dark. I unfortunately don't have any calibrating devices but looking at the calibration chart beneath entries when you vote I could see the whole range of shades fine. I know this may not be the best method of having the brightness set but it works well with my printer too so I stick with it. Unfortunately monitors vary and voters didn't like it too much so I viewed it on some other monitors and on some I could see it properly and others I couldn't.

dmadden

Canon EOS-40D

Sigma 24-35mm f/2.0 DG HSM A

11/10/2006 01:50:28 PM · #140

Votes: 126
Views: 156
Avg Vote: 6.1032
Comments: 5
Favorites: 0
Wish Lists: 0
Updated: 11/10/06 01:49 pm

hopefully i dont fall below 6

BeeCee

Nikon D40

Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 ED

11/10/2006 01:57:39 PM · #141

It's amazing what a psychological effect that number 6 has. A shot containing it seems soooooooo much better than one that sits at 5.9999!
(and for those like Doc, kiwiness, librodo, most of the Icelanders, etc., replace 6 with 7 or 8 ;) )

Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 ED

11/10/2006 01:59:55 PM · #142

Originally posted by BeeCee:

I think Langdon needs to code a bias of 1.0 vote for everyone using iceland IP :D

BeeCee

Nikon D40

11/10/2006 02:12:15 PM · #143

Originally posted by gaurawa:

Originally posted by BeeCee:
It's amazing what a psychological effect that number 6 has. A shot containing it seems soooooooo much better than one that sits at 5.9999!
(and for those like Doc, kiwiness, librodo, most of the Icelanders, etc., replace 6 with 7 or 8 ;) )

I think Langdon needs to code a bias of 1.0 vote for everyone using iceland IP :D

AND Santa Clara, California, of course ;)

11/10/2006 04:57:17 PM · #144

Originally posted by BeeCee:

Originally posted by gaurawa:

I think Langdon needs to code a bias of 1.0 vote for everyone using iceland IP :D

AND Santa Clara, California, of course ;)

Yes, -1 for Iceland and +1 for Santa Clara please ;)

Tamron AF 28-200mm f/3.8-5.6 Aspherical XR IF Super Zoom for Pentax

11/10/2006 04:59:13 PM · #145

Originally posted by gaurawa:

Yes, -1 for Iceland and +1 for Santa Clara please ;)

Based on my score, people must think I'm from Iceland ;-)

Message edited by author 2006-11-10 16:59:35.

Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 ED

11/10/2006 05:47:08 PM · #146

Originally posted by dallasdux:

Originally posted by gaurawa:
Yes, -1 for Iceland and +1 for Santa Clara please ;)

Based on my score, people must think I'm from Iceland ;-)

After the bias addition or before ?

BeeCee

Nikon D40

11/10/2006 09:49:49 PM · #147

Originally posted by gaurawa:

Originally posted by BeeCee:

Originally posted by gaurawa:

I think Langdon needs to code a bias of 1.0 vote for everyone using iceland IP :D

AND Santa Clara, California, of course ;)

Yes, -1 for Iceland and +1 for Santa Clara please ;)

Ummm.... that wasn't exactly my idea..... :)

dmadden

Canon EOS-40D

Sigma 24-35mm f/2.0 DG HSM A

11/10/2006 11:05:54 PM · #148

Originally posted by BeeCee:

Yeh! i'm a sex addict.
ooops! i mean six :)