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01/10/2007 08:15:50 AM · #76 |
LOL Odyssey! You still have nearly a week ;-)
mine dropped slightly:
Votes: 36
Views: 45
Avg Vote: 5.9444
Comments: 2
Favorites: 0
Wish Lists: 0
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01/10/2007 08:43:59 AM · #77 |
Oh well, I'll give it another 50 votes before taking a self dq.
Votes: 42
Views: 53
Avg Vote: 5.4048
Comments: 1
Favorites: 0
Wish Lists: 0
Updated: 01/10/07 08:42 am |
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01/10/2007 08:53:48 AM · #78 |
Ok, I know that I am pretty new to all this, but I don't understand the low score. I looked at the other portraits and mine sure isn't one of the bests, but should rank much higher than the 'snapshot' types. I WISH PEOPLE WOULD LEAVE COMMENTS!!!
Votes: 37
Views: 45
Avg Vote: 4.8378
Comments: 0
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01/10/2007 08:56:40 AM · #79 |
Votes: 43
Views: 60
Avg Vote: 5.7907
Comments: 3
Should've stuck with Song Titles.... there are some pretty far reaches there. I am damn proud of the shot I entered.... one of my best portraits... and it's bombing! I just don't get it! Argh!
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01/10/2007 08:56:59 AM · #80 |
Votes: 39
Views: 56
Avg Vote: 6.4103
Comments: 2
Sweet! :)
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01/10/2007 08:59:18 AM · #81 |
Votes: 41
Views: 56
Avg Vote: 6.0000
Comments: 1
Favorites: 0
Wish Lists: 0
Updated: 01/10/07 08:58 am |
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01/10/2007 09:03:29 AM · #82 |
Originally posted by robinssong:
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Views: 45
Avg Vote: 4.5278
Comments: 1
My second worse score ever. Never tried a portrait of a person. Guess I have a lot to learn. I knew it wasn't great, but I really tried. I wonder if it helps to have a subject is either beautiful or interesting. |
Well ... I think a character study of a 107 year old man with LOTS of wrinkles and still a bit of fire in his eyes would be good if done right ...
Mind you ... there is some nice eye candy there for the male voters. |
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01/10/2007 09:03:45 AM · #83 |
| Well I have dropped like a fly too! I had a 6.44 last night and woke up this morning to a 5.45.. ouch!!! damn trolls... shoot em!! |
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01/10/2007 09:07:17 AM · #84 |
Originally posted by candlerain:
Ok, I know that I am pretty new to all this, but I don't understand the low score. I looked at the other portraits and mine sure isn't one of the bests, but should rank much higher than the 'snapshot' types. I WISH PEOPLE WOULD LEAVE COMMENTS!!!
Votes: 37
Views: 45
Avg Vote: 4.8378
Comments: 0 |
There are a LOT of people here (some very serious professionals not getting a 5 here on this particular challenge)
Do NOT be discouraged ... not to mention it is early days yet ... and the competition is brutal ...
I am in AWE of some of the photographs in this competition and I am sure I will be giving out lots of 9s and 10s even though it will reduce my chances of a good standing ... but I wonder if others do the same.
BTW ... as I am new here, I would appreciate a definition of "trolls" ... Is that people that are competing here that give everyone a score of 1 to bump themselves?
Message edited by author 2007-01-10 09:10:05. |
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01/10/2007 09:07:38 AM · #85 |
Votes: 38
Views: 46
Avg Vote: 4.5263
Comments: 0
Favorites: 0
Wish Lists: 0
Updated: 01/10/07 09:05 am
Wow, granted this shot was last minute, and I know I still have a lot to learn....But this is a little low I believe. Of course If I had any comments to tell me what was liked or disliked..Some constructive feedback of ANY kind would be helpful.
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01/10/2007 09:20:07 AM · #86 |
Originally posted by Greetmir:
BTW ... as I am new here, I would appreciate a definition of "trolls" ... Is that people that are competing here that give everyone a score of 1 to bump themselves? |
Ya, something like that... Or people that love to DNMC pictures without thinking.
Edit: DNMC = Does Not Meet Challenge
*** Please people, let us not start ANOTHER troll discussion here! ***
Message edited by author 2007-01-10 09:21:12.
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01/10/2007 09:22:22 AM · #87 |
Sorry ... I just did not know what it meant ...
Don't such people get found out by their average score to all stats?
Is that available to see?
I gave out a WHACK of 7's, 8's, 9's and 2 10's in the fence challenge (which I competed in) because they deserved those scores IMHO.
... and ... I voted on EVERY photo in the challenge.
Message edited by author 2007-01-10 09:28:50. |
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01/10/2007 09:25:02 AM · #88 |
Votes: 43
Views: 57
Avg Vote: 4.9535
Comments: 0
This is pathetic. I really liked this shot to. |
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01/10/2007 09:30:22 AM · #89 |
I'm up at a six again, wonder if it'll hold...
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01/10/2007 09:32:41 AM · #90 |
Votes: 52
Views: 64
Avg Vote: 5.5769
Comments: 2
Favorites: 0
Wish Lists: 0
I should know better by now. LMV.
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01/10/2007 09:32:53 AM · #91 |
man started out with a 4.625 with 40 votes... man oh man ... gotta go up from there...
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01/10/2007 09:46:31 AM · #92 |
Originally posted by Trumpeteer4:
This is pathetic. I really liked this shot to. |
Here here (or is that, Hear hear?) In any event I feel your pain. Mine finally struggled over the 5 mark though:
Votes: 44
Views: 52
Avg Vote: 5.0909
Comments: 1
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01/10/2007 09:49:02 AM · #93 |
I`m not doing that bad watching at others scores here, still I`m not posting score since I don`t want to jinx it (as usual) but what I found weird is the lack of comments, I have non, not even from someone who choose my pic as a fav...(but for that I am happy :D!)
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01/10/2007 09:59:18 AM · #94 |
| I'm taking a beating here. My two comments were about the same thing, but definetely not worth the low score I have. I knew I should have went with the other photo.....at least it's eye candy for the guys. Still got days to go, so hopefully it'll creep up. |
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01/10/2007 10:10:18 AM · #95 |
My score is killing me, when I entered the image I really thought it was one of the strongest images I have entered for ages.
Obviously, I was wrong. |
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01/10/2007 10:12:38 AM · #96 |
I get what you're saying...it is a matter of preference. But there are B + W photos without high contrast that are well done too...I think there should be a whole lot more B+W challenges to get users better acquainted with what makes a good B+W picture...not just desaturating.
I would like to add...Enough with the alluring (supposedly) nubile women with bedroom eyes already!!!! Ugh. I wonder what the ratio of men:women in voting is...?
I LOVE Black and White photography..would have to say it's my preference and this is such a treat getting to look at so many great pictures!
Originally posted by Puckzzz:
Originally posted by faery:
Not sure, but voters seem to think that Black and White = High Contrast....well that's the sort of thing I'm getting comments about...lack of high contrast. Silly me, I thought that was a different challenge. Whatever happened to the beauty of gentle contrast in classic black and white photography?
I am seeing plenty of lovely subtle black and white shots with some grain even...just lovely work. There are probably 2 schools within the Black and White world..those who crave high contrast studio-type shots and those who are drawn to more subtle, in-depth, gritty pictures.
Well there are enough in this challenge of both!! |
It's a matter of taste I think. I am one of those who want high contrast, hard pictures. I'm just done voting and like to say a few things:
just desaturating your pic doesn't make it a strong B&W
stay away from Neat Image (seen a lot of that or similar effects)
Sepia is not B&W
enough with the kids already!(sorry proud mums, dads, uncles & aunts ;P )
I've seen some very good beauty portraits, and some very strong character portraits. |
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01/10/2007 10:19:24 AM · #97 |
Originally posted by Puckzzz:
Sepia is not B&W
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While that's certainly true, something else also is true. Most every 'B&W' print you see in a gallery isn't a completely neutral greyscale reproduction. Look carefully at a fine B&W print and it should be pretty obvious.
So while:
Sepia is not B&W, it might also be worth considering that
B&W is not greyscale.
Palladium prints, bronze prints, silver prints, platinum prints.
All usually considered 'B&W', none of them 'neutral grey'
MIS B&W printing inks are another good example, at the top of the page.
4 sets of B&W inks, 4 sets of warm through cool B&W inks.
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01/10/2007 10:22:51 AM · #98 |
Originally posted by routerguy666:
Oh well, I'll give it another 50 votes before taking a self dq.
Votes: 42
Views: 53
Avg Vote: 5.4048
Comments: 1
Favorites: 0
Wish Lists: 0
Updated: 01/10/07 08:42 am |
That's not such a bad idea. I knew I didn't have a winner, but this is brutal.
Votes: 39
Views: 50
Avg Vote: 5.3333
Comments: 0
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01/10/2007 10:33:36 AM · #99 |
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01/10/2007 10:35:45 AM · #100 |
I don't understand why you would want to self DQ?
Just because your scores aren't what you hoped for? That's like leaving halfway in the game because the other team is winning???
I think you'd better let it ride and see what the final score is, read the comments and learn from it.
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