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Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.4D

01/10/2007 04:52:44 PM · #726

Update:Procrastination-Votes: 129 Views: 227
Avg Vote: 6.8372 Comments: 17

Black and White Portrait II-Votes: 81 Views: 137
Avg Vote: 4.2593 Comments: 14

This is really amusing and educational. I think that both my entries show some progressive thinking as far as meeting the challenge, but my B&W offering has really riled the folks up! I've gotten 81 votes and 14 comments in less than 24 hours.

That's a lot, right?

The funny thing is, I don't care at all how my B&W entry does in the scoring now 'cause of how the comments vary. I have sparked ALL points of view from "DNMC" as one to "While a bit out of the box (just a bit) I think that you met the challenge well and in a gutsy way.".

Another guy's comment hit exactly how I arrived at the choice of my entry......

THAT'S what I like to see!

I'm just having a blast!

My Procrastination entry is down a little, but it's still my personal best by more than a full point.

And the comments have been great!

raish

Olympus C-2500L

01/10/2007 05:50:57 PM · #727

14 comments is good . . .

Black and White Portrait II
Votes: 75
Views: 110
Avg Vote: 4.2000
Comments: 3
Favorites: 0
Wish Lists: 0

I don't think I can vote on the challenge now, because I tend to see all the pictures a a whole lot more boring than mine - so they must all be threes, right?

(They do have all that amateurish focus and lack of blur and stuff, but hey . . .)

posthumous

Nikon AF-S DX Nikkor 35mm f/1.8G

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II

01/10/2007 07:03:43 PM · #728

THIS WEEK'S RESULTS!!!!

BLUE==============Team Chasing Butterflies=6.543333333
RED===============The OOFers===============6.168866666
YELLOW============Team Novice==============5.9674
sacred quadrangle=Team Minus===============5.924366667
iambic pentameter=The Hoovers==============5.6882
BROWN=============Team Entropy=============5.593833333

well, Team Chasing Butterflies is just insane. We may have to split these people up or something Communistic like that. The Momentary Lapse of Sucking Award, however, goes to

bryantbus with her insanely high scoring bird thingy.

Okay, Butterflies, you better collect nominations this week. Team Suck is looking for any excuse to get rid of the competition!! hahahaha

Congratulations to the personal besters this week and thanks to quiet observation for listing them.

bmartuch

Nikon D7200

01/10/2007 07:42:29 PM · #729

After looking at the above scores, it's hard to believe that this group of teams is called "Team Suck". These teams could probably rival most of the teams in the WPL.

YOU PEOPLE DON'T SUCK!!!!!!

bmartuch

Nikon D7200

Nikon AF-S DX Nikkor 35mm f/1.8G

01/10/2007 07:43:41 PM · #730

Go Team Novice...We didn't get the brown this time!

griz210

Nikon D300s

Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II

01/10/2007 10:28:40 PM · #731

looks like my B&W it holding steady for now

Black and White Portrait II

Votes: 108
Views: 144
Avg Vote: 4.9352
Comments: 3

i did get one really good comment on how to improve it and i am looking forward to pming them back and see if they can explain how to do what they suggested.

Blue Moon

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 USM

01/10/2007 10:37:28 PM · #732

Okay, I still don't understand how the OOBIES and YAPPIES nominations work.
How many people can I nominate? Are the nominees only on Team Suck? Who gets yappies, a person on team suck who gave good comments to other team suckers? What qualifies as out of the box? Where no I put the nominations, on the thread or on the photo? Do I only give nominations to people on my team??

I am so confused, and for probably no reason 0_0'

Message edited by author 2007-01-10 22:38:27.

posthumous

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

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II

01/10/2007 11:04:14 PM · #733

Originally posted by Blue Moon:

Yappies and OObies are awarded BY team suck TO anyone at all. By winning for the week, you earn the privilege to award a Yappie and an Oobie to anyone you like. Usually this is done by collecting nominations publically on a thread and then voting with your teammates to pick the award winners. "out of the box" is defined by you. There is no team of accountants to tell you how to define it. Well, there was one but we hitched them to a sled. We haven't heard from them since Nome.

Kelli

Canon EOS-D60

01/10/2007 11:05:18 PM · #734

Originally posted by Blue Moon:

OK, I'll probably screw this up, someone will correct me if I do though. LOL.

You can nominate as many as you want, but they should all be from the most recent challenges.
The nominees need not belong to any team (of suck or otherwise).
Same with yappies. Just someone who gave some very good comments (point out the comment if you can) or a high quantity on a particular challenge.
There should be a nomination thread (not sure where it is at the moment)..
As for "out of the box". Something that fits the challenge in an obsure way, but failed score wise.
All of team suck can nominate, but the winning team each week makes the decision on who wins.

edit: too slow!

Message edited by author 2007-01-10 23:06:04.

posthumous

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II

01/10/2007 11:06:54 PM · #735

Originally posted by kdsprog:

All of team suck can nominate, but the winning team each week makes the decision on who wins.

ANYONE can nominate.

JuliBoc

Apple iPhone 6s+

Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM

01/11/2007 12:20:29 AM · #736

Originally posted by bmartuch:

Go Team Novice...We didn't get the brown this time!

Hey, you beat me to it. Rah, rah, rah for Team Novice!

JuliBoc

Apple iPhone 6s+

Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM

01/11/2007 12:32:33 AM · #737

Current stats:

Procrastination
Votes: 129
Views: 315
Avg Vote: 5.8992
Comments: 12

Black and White Portrait II
Votes: 105
Views: 133
Avg Vote: 4.8381
Comments: 1

From the other scores posted, I deduce that Team Suck is good at procrastination, and our portraits suck.

I've entered Match, and am trying to come up with a decent idea for Battle.

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

01/11/2007 01:58:18 AM · #738

I'm sucking in Procrastination and sucking in Songs but can't tell you just how much since I turned off scores.

I do have an entry in Best of, but nothing at the moment for any of the other challenges coming up. Have to see what the weekend brings, though I hear that may be rain.

mist

Canon EOS-60D

01/11/2007 02:30:25 AM · #739

Congrats to Entropians on our brown ribbon! We managed to enter enough challenges amongst us to get placed!

01/11/2007 03:12:05 AM · #740

Originally posted by kdsprog:

As for "out of the box". Something that fits the challenge in an obsure way, but failed score wise.

Does this have the earmarks of an OOBIE?

Black and White Portrait II
Votes: 120
Views: 204
Avg Vote: 4.2917
Comments: 22

Has 'em talkin' but the scores are down 'cause it shakes 'em up?

Tamron AF 55-200mm F4-5.6 LD Di-II for Canon

01/11/2007 03:15:57 AM · #741

So....

Does the excitement faery get sent out once you join Team Suck?

My DP Challenge life has just gotten like Tom Cruise's life in "Risky Business"......"Time of your life, huh kid?"

I've got a wildly high score (for me), and a wildly controversial entry going on at the same time.....since I joined Team Suck.

WHAT HAVE YOU GUYS DONE TO ME!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?

Message edited by author 2007-01-11 04:24:03.

Wildcard

Canon EOS-20D

01/11/2007 03:31:17 AM · #742

Originally posted by NikonJeb:

So....

Does the excitement faery get sent out once you join Team Suck?

My DP Challenge life has just gotten like Tom Cruise's life in "Risky Business"......"Time of yout life, huh kid?"

I've got a wildly high score (for me), and a wildly controversial entry going on at the same time.....since I joined Team Suck.

WHAT HAVE YOU GUYS DONE TO ME!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?

You've been assimilated MWaAHAhahahahahaha...

01/11/2007 03:56:55 AM · #743

I think you should consider reducing your caffeine intake...

Don't worry - your enthusiasm may (and I say "may" because your mileage may vary) wane when you run into and endless string of not inspiring scores with limited comments. All it takes is one good challenge to kick it back into gear, though.

01/11/2007 03:59:15 AM · #744

Originally posted by NikonJeb:

Does this have the earmarks of an OOBIE?

Possibly. The true test is whether or not it has a comment from our fearless leader.

klstover

Panasonic DMC-FZ8

01/11/2007 04:26:10 AM · #745

Originally posted by Melethia:

All it takes is one good challenge to kick it back into gear, though.

Encouraging words for me as well. :-)

Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM

01/11/2007 04:29:14 AM · #746

Originally posted by Melethia:

Originally posted by NikonJeb:

Does this have the earmarks of an OOBIE?

Possibly. The true test is whether or not it has a comment from our fearless leader.

Oh....not so far on either of my entries.

quiet_observation

Canon EOS-7D

01/11/2007 05:48:01 AM · #747

One accountant reporting back from Nome. Slushies anyone?

OOBIE Nominations

YAPPIE Nominations

quiet_observation

Canon EOS-7D

Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM

01/11/2007 06:12:01 AM · #748

Originally posted by Blue Moon:

Butterflies should decide which of their team members is the master of ceremonies for the awards. The master coordinates nominations, votes, and announcements.

See below. I jumpstarted the nomination threads. Review the OOBIE and YAPPIE nominations threads occasionally for candidates suggested after 1/10/07--bump threads if necessary.

Take nominations from anyone on DPC - politely ignore anyone that nominates their photograph - someone else has to do it.

The butterflies should decide before next Wednesday who gets an OOBIE award and who gets a YAPPIE award.

Tuesday night or Wednesday morning start a new thread and announce the winners. Last winners' thread.. It helps if you put the winners names in the thread.

Study hard; the final exam will be 10 questions true or false.

Message edited by author 2007-01-11 06:13:42.

01/11/2007 07:13:42 AM · #749

Originally posted by quiet_observation:

Take nominations from anyone on DPC - politely ignore anyone that nominates their photograph - someone else has to do it.

Uhhh, I promise I won't nominate myself again. But I ain't giving back my OOBIE, either.