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01/10/2007 07:55:49 PM · #201 |
Originally posted by jaded_youth:
down .10 in the last hour. anyone else? Or am I sinking alone? :P |
Your all by yourself, I went up 2 whole points, currently at a 8.5 (kidding). Hee, it will be a long week if you watch every tenth of a point, every hour
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01/10/2007 07:58:44 PM · #202 |
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!! |
I agree- I see three or maybe four 'schools of thought'. High contrast, classic studio portrait, candid and 'art'. What do you think? |
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01/10/2007 07:59:51 PM · #203 |
Originally posted by bobdaveant:
Originally posted by jaded_youth:
down .10 in the last hour. anyone else? Or am I sinking alone? :P |
Your all by yourself, I went up 2 whole points, currently at a 8.5 (kidding). Hee, it will be a long week if you watch every tenth of a point, every hour |
lol. now THAT'S why it's always a long week! Darn update button. ;), I'm actually down .30 from this morning which I guess isn't a TON. I'm not new at this I've seen much larger drops but when it's the difference between a 7 or not it seems to be more important to me. |
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01/10/2007 08:00:49 PM · #204 |
Anyone posting scores in this thread?
Votes: 87
Views: 187
Avg Vote: 7.6552
Comments: 17
Favorites: 7
Wish Lists: 0 |
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01/10/2007 08:01:32 PM · #205 |
Actually ... I see two BLATENTLY colour shots in this challenge and 5 sepia-ish shots. Do those 5 meet the challenge?
ONE of the BLATENTLY colour shots ... I think might meet the challenge actually ... if not by spirit ... by the posted challenge criteria. I think it qualifies more than the sepia ones.
I have not decided how to vote on this one yet. I think it was brave (or misunderstood) but it is a good photo.
The other one ... I don't understand ... so ... can make no comment.
P.S. Routerguy ... WOW ... you are screaming! ... I cannot believe how hard it is to get a 5 in this challenge.
Votes: 93
Views: 132
Avg Vote: 4.7204
Comments: 8
Favorites: 0
Wish Lists: 0
Message edited by author 2007-01-10 20:04:54. |
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01/10/2007 08:04:01 PM · #206 |
Originally posted by routerguy666:
Anyone posting scores in this thread?
Votes: 87
Views: 187
Avg Vote: 7.6552
Comments: 17
Favorites: 7
Wish Lists: 0 |
are you serious? seven favs.?..you have GOT to be joking. if your not then man!, more power to you. |
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01/10/2007 08:04:41 PM · #207 |
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 |
weren't you ready to self DQ this morning??? Now your score is all the way up to a 7.6!!! I'll bet you're glad you didn't go for that DQ, aren't you????!!!! |
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01/10/2007 08:05:05 PM · #208 |
as a newbie, i'm learning a lot just by looking at the entries. some of the comments i have received have been helpful. my voting scale may seem harsh to some but i start with a 5 just for meeting the criteria of the challenge. the score then goes up or down depending on creativity and technicality. you may not like it but that's what happens with a 10-point scale. i would rarely give out anything above an 8 unless it was exceptional and warranted. frivolous high scores become useless if given out frequently. my photo for this challenge has 4.7 at the moment, which i'm pleased with for i am not a very good photographer.
frankly, from a newbie view, some people take this way too seriously. if you do this just for the points, then maybe you're doing it for the wrong reason. i'm off to newbieville!!
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01/10/2007 08:05:31 PM · #209 |
Originally posted by jaded_youth:
Originally posted by routerguy666:
Anyone posting scores in this thread?
Votes: 87
Views: 187
Avg Vote: 7.6552
Comments: 17
Favorites: 7
Wish Lists: 0 |
are you serious? seven favs.?..you have GOT to be joking. if your not then man!, more power to you. |
You trust a guy who's nickname has 666 in it? :-P |
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01/10/2007 08:06:01 PM · #210 |
I'm a liar. 5.3 and falling. 7 more votes till I pull the trigger.
edit: grandwazoo don't mock the dark lord...
Message edited by author 2007-01-10 20:06:31. |
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01/10/2007 08:07:01 PM · #211 |
Originally posted by routerguy666:
I'm a liar. 5.3 and falling. 7 more votes till I pull the trigger. |
Dude, save the self-DQs for the really bad ones --- like an accidental 4.5. The rest is good for your humility.
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01/10/2007 08:07:52 PM · #212 |
Votes: 89
Views: 115
Avg Vote: 5.3483
Comments: 3
Favorites: 0
Wish Lists: 0
Not as high as I hoped, but lightyears better than it started out ;-) I still like it, no matter how it does. So there!
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01/10/2007 08:08:07 PM · #213 |
Originally posted by fantomas:
as a newbie, i'm learning a lot just by looking at the entries. some of the comments i have received have been helpful. my voting scale may seem harsh to some but i start with a 5 just for meeting the criteria of the challenge. the score then goes up or down depending on creativity and technicality. you may not like it but that's what happens with a 10-point scale. i would rarely give out anything above an 8 unless it was exceptional and warranted. frivolous high scores become useless if given out frequently. my photo for this challenge has 4.7 at the moment, which i'm pleased with for i am not a very good photographer.
frankly, from a newbie view, some people take this way too seriously. if you do this just for the points, then maybe you're doing it for the wrong reason. i'm off to newbieville!! |
Some people take this seriously enough to take the time to write and explain in some detail how they vote and why they are so harsh. Good thing you are not one of them. |
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01/10/2007 08:09:16 PM · #214 |
Originally posted by thegrandwazoo:
Originally posted by jaded_youth:
Originally posted by routerguy666:
Anyone posting scores in this thread?
Votes: 87
Views: 187
Avg Vote: 7.6552
Comments: 17
Favorites: 7
Wish Lists: 0 |
are you serious? seven favs.?..you have GOT to be joking. if your not then man!, more power to you. |
You trust a guy who's nickname has 666 in it? :-P |
Then why are there so many 7's in his scores? Shouldn't they be 6's? |
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01/10/2007 08:09:43 PM · #215 |
Originally posted by routerguy666:
I'm a liar. 5.3 and falling. 7 more votes till I pull the trigger.
edit: grandwazoo don't mock the dark lord... |
Phew! I have 16 comments so I thought your 17 sounded true enough. you had me really friggen worried there.I think my heart stopped beating, I need a medic! :P j/k |
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01/10/2007 08:12:28 PM · #216 |
Originally posted by jaded_youth:
Originally posted by routerguy666:
I'm a liar. 5.3 and falling. 7 more votes till I pull the trigger.
edit: grandwazoo don't mock the dark lord... |
Phew! I have 16 comments so I thought your 17 sounded true enough. you had me really friggen worried there.I think my heart stopped beating, I need a medic! :P j/k |
Did I mention 4.3 and zero comments? :P |
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01/10/2007 08:14:45 PM · #217 |
Originally posted by fantomas:
as a newbie, i'm learning a lot just by looking at the entries. some of the comments i have received have been helpful. my voting scale may seem harsh to some but i start with a 5 just for meeting the criteria of the challenge. the score then goes up or down depending on creativity and technicality. you may not like it but that's what happens with a 10-point scale. i would rarely give out anything above an 8 unless it was exceptional and warranted. frivolous high scores become useless if given out frequently. my photo for this challenge has 4.7 at the moment, which i'm pleased with for i am not a very good photographer.
frankly, from a newbie view, some people take this way too seriously. if you do this just for the points, then maybe you're doing it for the wrong reason. i'm off to newbieville!! |
Frankly ... I think you have some very good points. And ... how you score is a personal and subjective thing. And ... you are in the right place to be a better photographer ... I cannot believe the very serious professional photographers here that take the time to share their knowledge with newbies like me and you.
Hang in there ...
Message edited by author 2007-01-10 20:15:39. |
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01/10/2007 08:15:00 PM · #218 |
Will somebody share with me how to self DQ?
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01/10/2007 08:16:53 PM · #219 |
Originally posted by Ivo:
Originally posted by fantomas:
as a newbie, i'm learning a lot just by looking at the entries. some of the comments i have received have been helpful. my voting scale may seem harsh to some but i start with a 5 just for meeting the criteria of the challenge. the score then goes up or down depending on creativity and technicality. you may not like it but that's what happens with a 10-point scale. i would rarely give out anything above an 8 unless it was exceptional and warranted. frivolous high scores become useless if given out frequently. my photo for this challenge has 4.7 at the moment, which i'm pleased with for i am not a very good photographer.
frankly, from a newbie view, some people take this way too seriously. if you do this just for the points, then maybe you're doing it for the wrong reason. i'm off to newbieville!! |
Some people take this seriously enough to take the time to write and explain in some detail how they vote and why they are so harsh. Good thing you are not one of them. |
at the moment no, but maybe in time, i'll make time to add a few more comments. perhaps that is one of the draw backs to a site like this. so many entries, so little time.
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01/10/2007 08:18:45 PM · #220 |
I thought this was one of my best photos ever submitted here, and it is scoring like one of my worse! I don't know what to think anymore.
92 votes
4.5 score!
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01/10/2007 08:19:17 PM · #221 |
Originally posted by crazedfost78:
Will somebody share with me how to self DQ? |
Send Drew or Langdon pictures of themselves doing lewd acts with farm yard critters and that should about take care of things for you. ;-) |
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01/10/2007 08:20:07 PM · #222 |
Originally posted by Greetmir:
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Frankly ... I think you have some very good points. And ... how you score is a personal and subjective thing. And ... you are in the right place to be a better photographer ... I cannot believe the very serious professional photographers here that take the time to share their knowledge with newbies like me and you.
Hang in there ... |
good things come to those who wait. hopefully i'll pick up even more in the future. thanks for the encouragement!
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01/10/2007 08:21:55 PM · #223 |
Originally posted by crazedfost78:
Will somebody share with me how to self DQ? |
I wish people would stop talking about self-DQ. It's not real. It's not an option. You've got what you've got. Live with it. |
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01/10/2007 08:26:16 PM · #224 |
Votes: 92
Views: 113
Avg Vote: 4.7283
Comments: 3
Favorites: 0
One very nice comment, one not so nice comment, and one completely down the middle.
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01/10/2007 08:29:10 PM · #225 |
Originally posted by _eug:
Originally posted by crazedfost78:
Will somebody share with me how to self DQ? |
I wish people would stop talking about self-DQ. It's not real. It's not an option. You've got what you've got. Live with it. |
That's not true. Go to the Help menu, then Contact Us. Send them a note explaining that you want to self-DQ. BUT... there can be consequences so read up on it in the FAQ's before you take this step.
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