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Sony 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 E-mount

12/08/2006 12:15:27 AM · #1

Ok I'm sure this will be a less than popular opinion...

Why don't the SC just rename Free Study to 'Enter A Shot That Already Scored Well'. One picture in the top 10 is almost an exact replica from the same photog as a shot in black and white. Two are self admitted outtakes from ribbon winning shots in other challenges.

Sorry, this is becoming a joke. There's not much 'challenge' in entering something you already saw do extraordinarily well once.

Entries that violate the letter or spirit of these rules will be disqualified.

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jmsetzler

Sony Alpha a6000

12/08/2006 12:18:08 AM · #2

Not many people voted anyway.

heathen

Best-Buy Easy Point & Click

Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0L USM

12/08/2006 12:21:04 AM · #3

I'm sort of burned out on the Free Study's myself. I'd like to see it become more of a quarterly thing.

DrAchoo

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

12/08/2006 12:21:35 AM · #4

Same title even...

yanko

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

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

12/08/2006 12:25:16 AM · #5

Outtakes, reshoots is there a difference? Besides the front page hardly ever changes. It's usually the same images that appear there over and over just slightly different.

crayon

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

12/08/2006 02:22:25 AM · #6

HAHA... first ppl begged for free studies, and now we want it to stop because we are having too much of it :p

xXxscarletxXx

Nikon D80

Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 18-135mm f/3.5- 5.6G ED DX

12/08/2006 04:37:10 PM · #7

Originally posted by yanko:

Outtakes, reshoots is there a difference? Besides the front page hardly ever changes. It's usually the same images that appear there over and over just slightly different.

And the same people over and over >.> Ok Im going to run now..

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

12/08/2006 08:24:22 PM · #8

This thread doesn't merit SC input at all? These shots don't violate the spirit of submitting the same shot into two challenges? Come on.

DrAchoo

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

12/08/2006 09:47:43 PM · #9

It's been going on long before you got here routerguy. They've likely been there and done that.

12/08/2006 09:50:30 PM · #10

Alrighty then.

12/08/2006 10:00:14 PM · #11

Originally posted by routerguy666:

This thread doesn't merit SC input at all? These shots don't violate the spirit of submitting the same shot into two challenges? Come on.

I used the same shoot (not shot) for 3 different challenges, consequently I scored poorly on all 3... :-) So, that works both ways.

Qart

Canon EOS-30D

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II

12/08/2006 10:07:55 PM · #12

I'll respond Routerguy. The spirit as YOU see it. You want to condemn people for entering challenges as they see fit, go ahead. You're NOT the voice of wisdom... no matter how much you try to pass yourself off that way.
I for example took a shit load of shots for 'Headware.' In the end one of them was better than anything I took for the month and I didn't for 1 second think that in the end someone would condemn me or anyone else for submitting an image they were proud of. You have/had the option of scoring the image(s) any way you chose... and my guess is, you excercised your right exactly the way I imagine you did... beauty of the system set up here.

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Ken

Canon EOS-7D

12/08/2006 10:17:11 PM · #13

The people who entered the pictures didn't vote them to the top again. Isn't it simply giving the voters what they want?

12/08/2006 10:55:49 PM · #14

You know what, Qart, I never mentioned your image. I didn't call you out or rag on you. I made a general complaint that a number of images in the top 10 were almost identical to shots in other challenges.

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Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0L USM

12/08/2006 10:58:49 PM · #15

.

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Qart

Canon EOS-30D

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II

12/08/2006 10:59:41 PM · #16

Yeah you did my man... 'Two are self admitted outtakes from ribbon winning shots in other challenges.'
I'm over myself...

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Judi

Canon EOS-5D Mark III

12/08/2006 11:16:05 PM · #17

If they are two separate images with obvious differences (even BW to colour) then I don't see what the problem is. If you had a good run and got some awesome shots that you thought were your best of the month and one fitted a different challenge...then who am I to say you cannot enter them both.

The voters will decide the outcome of the two images. They aren't stupid...I may not agree with their decision sometimes...but they will twig to the similiarities...so let the voters be the grown ups here and decide for themselves...not someone to try and mother them by telling them they shouldn't vote the second one well.

Sheez....!

jmsetzler

Sony Alpha a6000

Sony 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 E-mount

12/08/2006 11:22:31 PM · #18

I don't see what the big deal is either. This is a game and the object is to win. People do whatever they think they need to do. When it works, it works.

If you want to vote on a photo based on issues other than the photo itself, feel free. Everyone has his or her own ideas about voting anyway. Make your statement by voting a beautiful photo very low for whatever reason you see fit. Your 'statement' will be washed in with several hundred other statements.

If that isn't satisfying, start a thread about it...

Oops... I think you got that part already...

ClubJuggle

Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi

Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM

12/08/2006 11:40:29 PM · #19

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Art Roflmao

Canon EOS-6D Mark II

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

12/09/2006 12:51:10 AM · #20

Originally posted by ClubJuggle:

Three posts have been edited in this thread, and another two removed.

Message edited by ClubJuggle - Removed personal attack.

Is there a secret vault where these edited comments go? Is there a secret member status that I can pay extra for to gain access? Can I have them emailed to me on a subscription basis? Are you compiling a "Best of Edited Comments" book? Will it be available before Christmas? Are you going to remove all my questions? Do you want me to shut up now? :)

Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0L USM

12/09/2006 12:52:54 AM · #21

Originally posted by Art Roflmao:

Originally posted by ClubJuggle:
Three posts have been edited in this thread, and another two removed.

Message edited by ClubJuggle - Removed personal attack.

Is there a secret vault where these edited comments go? Is there a secret member status that I can pay extra for to gain access? Can I have them emailed to me on a subscription basis? Are you compiling a "Best of Edited Comments" book? Will it be available before Christmas? Are you going to remove all my questions? Do you want me to shut up now? :)

Art thou bored?

Judi

Canon EOS-5D Mark III

12/09/2006 12:52:57 AM · #22

Originally posted by Art Roflmao:

Do you want me to shut up now? :)

Yup!!!

j/k

Canon EOS-20D

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

12/09/2006 12:53:13 AM · #23

Originally posted by Art Roflmao:

Are you compiling a "Best of Edited Comments" book? Will it be available before Christmas?

I would totally buy that. And part II, Best of DPC Scandals.