A am so about to drop this damn site...

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

01/26/2007 09:53:44 AM · #1

I cant seem to figure out the ins and outs of what scores well here...
my "best of" shot went into the crapper (some resons were valid some were not) by the way it wasnt my best shot but the rule set did not let me enter my best...

My current entry in in the tank (with a bunch of great comments)

I have had a MERIT print do a low 6 here...

maybe I should read the code of the "too dark" comments

LeeD

Canon EOS-30D

01/26/2007 10:01:33 AM · #2

Hi Dave,

I took a quick glance over your portfolio and you have some pretty good shots. Personally I wouldn't call a 5.7 "in the crapper", it's a respectable score. Just looking at your work, I noted an overall lack of contrast. Not to say anything is wrong with that, it's just that most of the DPC stuff that scores well is higher contrast work. Overall, your images fall a little flat by DPC standards. Your "Best of" photo is a great shot. Lighting is good, pose is great, concept is great, etc etc etc. I noticed one commentor pointed out the use of the gray background. I'm going to have to agree that a light background would give the image more "pop" and could have probably increased your score overall (all other things being the same). I wouldn't give up on this "damn site", I would say that this is a good group of people as a whole and you have received some good advice so far.

My $0.02 USD.

-Lee

Peleng 8mm f/3.5 Fisheye MC In M42 Mount

01/26/2007 10:09:26 AM · #3

thanks for the comment !
The shot was actually a green screen shot as are a great majority of the portrait sittings that I do ... under the rule set I couldn't do what I would normally have done with that image ...

My point is I see other images that are not as strong shall we say that have done better ...

I am just getting very frustrated achievig the "DPC" look...

Chinabun

Canon PowerShot SD990 IS

01/26/2007 10:35:24 AM · #4

you have some great shots! it gets frustrating for a lot of people here. I've come to learn that most of the images that do better than mine are well deserved to be there.

I am quite ticked that someone faved my Best of 20006 entry throughout voting and then removed it right after the results were shown.

Matthew

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

01/26/2007 10:50:41 AM · #5

Dave,

As I said in my comment to you - I have no idea where the low votes came from. I think that you may have to accept that there are some ultra conservatives out there who might not like the subject matter (who can control the audience/voters?).

I also thought that there were a huge number of weak images in the compo - I found only 2 10s and a handful of 8s and 9s - yours was one of my 8s.

Given the anonymity of voting, it is unlikely that you will ever find out the "real" reason (that's life).

Having looked at your profile, however, I may have spotted the problem: it appears that you are shooting with a "Nikon". Maybe it is time to upgrade... ; )

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Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 EX Aspherical DF for Nikon

01/26/2007 12:04:51 PM · #6

The DPC look changes so quickly its not funny...

Truthfully, do the best YOU can do ... and celebrate when the voters love your work. A 5.7 is a fairly decent score... I know its not a 6 or a 7... but its decent!

(do not hit enter too early)

One thing you can do to develop your photos into what the voters are liking is to post one of yoru photos in the forum and ask how you can make it better. ITs one of the ways of DPC!

Message edited by author 2007-01-26 12:06:04.

01/26/2007 12:59:21 PM · #7

Originally posted by legalbeagle:

Dave,
[stuff removed]
Having looked at your profile, however, I may have spotted the problem: it appears that you are shooting with a "Nikon". Maybe it is time to upgrade... ; )

Yeah I have been looking at a 645AF with a Leaf back for some time now ...
I think that would be a good upgrade from the D2x - what is there any other... any thing else would be a big step backward!!!!!

Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 DO IS USM

01/26/2007 01:01:43 PM · #8

It could be that I am becomming far more critical of my own stuff... as the opening date for my new studio approaches (March 1)

I think that the stuff that I submit here should be doing better than it is ...

oh well

cpanaioti

Canon EOS-40D

01/26/2007 01:39:27 PM · #9

Don't compare acceptance at DPC with acceptance in the real world.

The criteria used for a good photo in those two situations generally don't match.