Four ribbons and a missing photo?

Canon EF 135mm f/2.0L USM

07/05/2007 06:46:18 PM · #1

Did I miss something? Why are there two third place ribbons in the Solo challenge? And why is there a missing photo in fourth place? It just says, "This image has been removed."

???

lovethelight

Canon EOS-5D Mark III

07/05/2007 06:47:44 PM · #2

the fourth place was moved to third because both the third place ribbons have the same score, not fair to give two pictures with the same score 2 different places, i think that since the bumped the other one up they didn't wasnt to bump up the fifth place to fourth place because it isn't the fourth best score its the fifth best score

Judi

Canon EOS-5D Mark III

Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0L USM

07/05/2007 06:48:08 PM · #3

The two third places were tied in score (7.000) and therefore fourth became third...so there was no fourth place...it jumps to fifth place...hence the blank image sitting in fourth place.

Stiger

Canon EOS-60D

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

07/05/2007 06:48:48 PM · #4

Both of the third place photos averaged the same score. And when there are two photos in third place, the next highest vote getter is 5th place, because there are 4 better photos.

07/05/2007 06:49:26 PM · #5

There was a tie for third place. When a tie affecting ribbon standings is called to our attention, an Administrator will manually edit the PLACE value for the affected entry so each gets its proper ribbon.

Since there were two entries in third place, there is now no entry in fourth. When the system doesn't see a 4th place entry, it assumes it was removed.

~Terry

Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0L USM

07/05/2007 06:50:35 PM · #6

Well, I guess that makes sense. I've never seen that happen before. Is this a first?

Judi

Canon EOS-5D Mark III

07/05/2007 06:53:08 PM · #7

Originally posted by Mick:

Well, I guess that makes sense. I've never seen that happen before. Is this a first?

No. Kitchenware

Simms

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

07/05/2007 06:53:27 PM · #8

Originally posted by Mick:

Well, I guess that makes sense. I've never seen that happen before. Is this a first?

A second I think.

Damn you judi.. beat me

Message edited by author 2007-07-05 18:53:50.

07/05/2007 06:57:52 PM · #9

Originally posted by Mick:

Well, I guess that makes sense. I've never seen that happen before. Is this a first?

Third time. We had a tie for second in At Work (Challenge 109) and a tie for third in Kitchenware (Challenge 670).

~Terry

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

07/05/2007 07:00:51 PM · #10

Thanks, I guess I missed that one. :)

So, there is no fourth place finisher, even though somebody had the fourth highest score?

Stiger

Canon EOS-60D

07/05/2007 07:03:05 PM · #11

The scores were:

7.4395
7.16
7
7

So

latentflip actually had the 5th highest score. 3rd and 4th place just get turned into 2 third place spots.

Message edited by author 2007-07-05 19:05:29.

07/05/2007 07:03:52 PM · #12

Originally posted by Mick:

Thanks, I guess I missed that one. :)

So, there is no fourth place finisher, even though somebody had the fourth highest score?

No one had the fourth highest-scoring photograph.

~Terry

Nikon AF-S Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II

07/05/2007 07:15:50 PM · #13

Originally posted by Stiger:

The scores were:

7.4395
7.16
7
7

So latentflip actually had the 5th highest score.

That's one way of looking at it. Another would be...

7.4395 <--- 1st place (highest score)
7.1600 <--- 2nd place (2nd highest score)
7.0000 <--- 3rd place (3rd highest score)
7.0000 <--- 3rd place (3rd highest score)
6.9250 <--- 4th place (4th highest score)

IOW, the two photos with 7.0 scores would actually share 3rd place.

It doesn't really matter to me either way. It just seems kind of funny to have no fourth place finisher.

Oh well. :D

aliqui

Nikon D300s

07/05/2007 07:18:31 PM · #14

So the real 4th and 5th don't get to have their 4th and 5th icons on their profile? Would it be possible to maybe make the adjustment below 10th? That way no one loses any added goodies for being in the top 10?

cpanaioti

Canon EOS-40D

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

07/05/2007 07:21:06 PM · #15

This is usually how it works for a lot of competitions where there is a tie.

7.4395 <--- 1st place (highest score)
7.1600 <--- 2nd place (2nd highest score)
7.0000 <--- 3rd place (3rd highest score)
7.0000 <--- 3rd place (3rd highest score)
6.9250 <--- 5th place (4th highest score)

Just look at timed sporting events like track and swimming. If there's a tie for 1st there's no 2nd place medal and if there's a tie for 2nd there is no third place medal. (At least I've seen it happen this way)