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01/11/2007 09:58:31 PM · #828

Originally posted by JuliBoc:

I just noticed an anomaly in my profile. My Free Study XVI shot (the green parrot) has had 768 views (post-challenge). The next highest of all my photos on DPC, the blurry brown ribbon winner, has had only 298. What do you suppose this means?

I think, and I may be going out on a limb here, so don't yell at me, but I'm pretty sure anyway, that it means, in the broadest sense, that

...

wait for it

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470 more people have looked at the parrot than the blurry train shot.

*ducks quickly*

Okay, seriously, brown winners often get lots of views, as do DQd shots. My DQ has about the 10th or 11 most views of my 51 entries so far, even accounting for the fact that view counts on DQs combine those during and after the challenge (I think it had about 375 before the DQ).

Message edited by author 2007-01-11 22:01:38.

quiet_observation

Canon EOS-7D

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

01/11/2007 10:12:52 PM · #829

Originally posted by JuliBoc:

Maybe there is a link to the photo somewhere out in cyberspace.

xianart

Canon EOS-7D

Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM

01/11/2007 10:29:27 PM · #830

ok, i'm in best of. i had no idea which one to go for, so i printed out a contact sheet showing the ones i liked the most, cut it up, and drew one out of the hat.

highly scientific.

oddly enough, it's one that was in my 'folio (i've hidden it for now). so we'll see how it goes.

posthumous

Canon EOS-40D

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II

01/11/2007 10:36:14 PM · #831

ok, I commented on Procrastination. Did I hit anybody? Did I get you, Jeb?

xianart

Canon EOS-7D

Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM

01/11/2007 10:39:09 PM · #832

yup, ya got me don. thanks for the comment. i think you may not have meant it as a compliment, but you got exactly the feeling i was going for.

sooo, thank you!

Elaine

Canon EOS R5

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS II USM Lens

01/11/2007 10:43:20 PM · #833

I didn't get a comment, but my score has gone down...

:)

Tamron SP AF 17-50mm f/2.8 Di II LD Aspherical (IF) for Nikon

01/11/2007 10:50:17 PM · #834

Originally posted by posthumous:

ok, I commented on Procrastination. Did I hit anybody? Did I get you, Jeb?

Missed me, missed me, now you gotta kiss ... err ... never mind.

01/11/2007 10:50:20 PM · #835

Haven't gotten any in-depth comments on my Song Titles entry yet. Six comments so far, two are positive and two... well the first one I was able to shrug off but with the addition of another yucky comment they make me feel like crying.

Although I do find one of the yucky ones amazingly, beautifully ironic... so hopefully that'll keep me from actually crying. Heh.

Tamron SP AF 17-50mm f/2.8 Di II LD Aspherical (IF) for Nikon

01/11/2007 10:56:48 PM · #836

Originally posted by klstover:

Kelly: do you like the images that usually score highly? Do you want to shoot shots like those? I've looked at a lot of your images, and you seem to have a style and a preference for shots that look nothing like typical DPC high scorers. Occasionally they intersect like in the Pink Floyd Challenge.

I think you have quite a bit of creativity and talent, but in directions different from the average DPC voter's preference. In which case, I hope you take heart in your own vision and really don't worry about the score.

Now, if you do want to emulate those shots, let us know, and we can all help you move in that direction.

01/11/2007 11:02:02 PM · #837

Well thank you... I find all of that very sweet. :-)
I honestly do NOT care what the photo is scoring.. It's scoring a 4 something and I knew that's where it would be. I wouldn't care if I was scoring a TWO if I got comments that were at least a BIT constructive in their criticism.

As far as the offer of helping emulate things... that's a great offer and although I do not want to really take my whole style in a different direction there *are* some techniques I'd like to learn/improve and if I get my thoughts together and figure out what I want to learn next and if I have some time I might ask and I'm rambling now blurbble!

posthumous

Canon EOS-40D

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II

01/11/2007 11:08:17 PM · #838

Originally posted by klstover:

I honestly do NOT care what the photo is scoring.. It's scoring a 4 something and I knew that's where it would be. I wouldn't care if I was scoring a TWO if I got comments that were at least a BIT constructive in their criticism.

You're my suck hero!! :)

Tamron SP AF 17-50mm f/2.8 Di II LD Aspherical (IF) for Nikon

01/11/2007 11:10:22 PM · #839

Originally posted by klstover:

I wouldn't care if I was scoring a TWO if I got comments that were at least a BIT constructive in their criticism.

Have I mentioned PhotoSig before? //www.photosig.com

Try it out. I think you'll find a much broader range of opinion there. I don't mean leave DPC, just see whether you get helpful criticism there.

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

01/11/2007 11:23:59 PM · #840

Aw thanks posthumous.
*nod* I might try photosig.. I sorta feel like I have time for only one photo site at the moment... if my frustration doesn't go away quickly (it's gotten much better since posting here actually) I will definitely look into it.

Thanks all. :-)

Kivet

Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi

01/11/2007 11:44:18 PM · #841

ok so who all is in Best of? Last min. but im in, with a picture taken January 1 of 06. Yes, that aparently was my best!

01/11/2007 11:53:14 PM · #842

I'm in best of! Good luck Kivet!

Also... hehe, I just signed up for photosig. I convinced myself that my "only time for one" argument didn't really work so well. :-)

Tamron SP AF 17-50mm f/2.8 Di II LD Aspherical (IF) for Nikon

01/12/2007 12:02:13 AM · #843

Ok, I've looked over all of the best of entries. And they all suck, so we're in good company. :)

meyers

Canon EOS-6D

Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM

01/12/2007 12:05:01 AM · #844

My best score of 2006!

Votes:
Views: 0
Avg Vote:
Comments: 0
Favorites: 0

Tamron SP AF 17-50mm f/2.8 Di II LD Aspherical (IF) for Nikon

01/12/2007 12:13:26 AM · #845

My first vote is 4. I'm quite certain it won't hold there, but I'm left wondering whether I'm looking at the same picture this person was. No comment, of course.

Kivet

Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi

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

01/12/2007 12:23:41 AM · #846

Votes: 3
Views: 3
Avg Vote: 7.0000

...i think im imagining it...

NikonJeb

Nikon D850

Nikon AF-S Nikkor 28-300mm f3.5-5.6G ED VR

01/12/2007 12:58:04 AM · #847

Procrastination Votes: 169 Views: 291
Avg Vote: 6.8225 Comments: 22

Black and White Portrait II Votes: 164 Views: 284
Avg Vote: 4.2805 Comments: 33

Best Of 2006 Votes: 12 Views: 20
Avg Vote: 5.2500 Comments: 0

My Best Of 2006 is maybe not one of my best, but it's my all time favorite and the pic that made me serious about photography.

G'Night, all!

raish

Olympus C-2500L

Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.4D

01/12/2007 01:14:44 AM · #848

Best Of 2006
Votes: 13
Views: 18
Avg Vote: 6.0000
Comments: 1
Favorites: 0
Wish Lists: 0

saints preserve...