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Nikon AF-S Nikkor 50mm f/1.4G

08/15/2007 10:05:09 AM · #2201

Originally posted by purpleflutterby13:

All 3 of mine are hovering very close to 5 (fast food slightly below, rural and free study slightly above). Hey, who takes scores seriously anyway - scores are so last year ;)

After getting in the bottom 3% on the last Free Study, it's pretty nice to have a score on the good side of 5. It almost makes me feel like a real photographer!

kashi

Nikon D60

08/15/2007 10:06:18 AM · #2202

I'm likely to be slightly MIA for a bit - I've lost my card-reader and one of my cards :(

I'm also exceptionally disappointed with how my Toys photo did.

Oh - and we're waiting for approval for a mortgage, since we put an offer on a house yesterday, which was accepted by the seller just a few short hours later ... //www.mls.ca/PropertyDetails.aspx?PropertyID=5956233

BAMartin

Apple iPhone 5

08/15/2007 10:19:21 AM · #2203

I am also going to be MIA for at least a week. I leave in an hour to fly to Idaho to collect my daughter,

PaulinaRD, to bring her home. My family is using this opportunity to gather together to scatter my fathers ashes as well.

I will be taking photos, but will have little computer access.

See you all in a week.

ephln

Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi

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

08/15/2007 12:15:59 PM · #2204

Well...both my free study and urban landscape are losing a lot of ground! My worst scores so far! Ah well...at least I am branching out to take different types of photographs so am learning in the process.
Ouch...just read the comments posted in the Urban landscape thread and I think I know why mine is doing so badly. I interpreted the challenge poorly "Of, relating to, or located in a city" :(

Message edited by author 2007-08-15 12:35:56.

Nikon AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED VR

08/15/2007 12:19:11 PM · #2205

The best part about my current challenge entry was that my first comment came from someone in Team Suck!

Bruce_the_Robert

Nikon D7000

08/15/2007 12:32:36 PM · #2206

Some really good scores going here for TSers! Go Go!!

I'm doing okay in the Free Study (finally glad to be breaking 5.0 with those, and I'm thrilled with any Free Study that is near my average score, which this is):

Free Study XVII
Votes: 116
Views: 133
Avg Vote: 5.4310
Comments: 3

Rural, which is not the shot I worked so hard for, but one that came by chance and I really like, was at 6.4 this morning when I got up (at around 15 votes), then dropped sub-6, and now is hovering just at, which is a fine place to be (and with Jeb around in rural, I have little chance of having highest score, heh):

Rural Landscapes
Votes: 39
Views: 61
Avg Vote: 6.0000
Comments: 5

By the way, 2 of 3 on my free study are kind comments from Team Suckers :) Thanks!

Best of luck to all,

RobH

jaysonmc

Nikon D200

Nikon MF 105mm f/2.5 AIS

08/15/2007 01:25:11 PM · #2207

Here is my score check-in:

Fast Food
Avg Vote: 4.0407

Urban Landscapes II
Avg Vote: 5.4211

Free Study XVII
Avg Vote: 5.5804

I knew my Fast Food was going to be low, no surprise there. Urban, I actually thought would score higher but I like the shot so it is all good.

jaysonmc

Nikon D200

Nikon MF 105mm f/2.5 AIS

08/15/2007 01:28:35 PM · #2208

Originally posted by kashi:

I'm also exceptionally disappointed with how my Toys photo did.

Don't be too disappointed. It is a good technical shot. There isn't anything to complain about. It isn't a DPC "over the top" type image though. As long as you are happy with the image that is the most important thing.

Good luck on the house.

krnodil

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM

08/15/2007 01:29:23 PM · #2209

Originally posted by meyers:

The best part about my current challenge entry was that my first comment came from someone in Team Suck!

Hey, same here! It's bombing of course, but finally broke the no-comment barrier with a TSer comment. :)

08/15/2007 01:36:17 PM · #2210

Now I know I'll do okay in Rural.....I got a WOW from

SandyP

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

08/15/2007 01:38:32 PM · #2211

Originally posted by kashi:

I'm also exceptionally disappointed with how my Toys photo did.

Umm....mine didn't even break 5.0!

mist

Canon EOS-60D

08/15/2007 05:30:13 PM · #2212

Holy carumba, I have my first proof request!

How fabulous!

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

08/15/2007 06:34:38 PM · #2213

Originally posted by mist:

Holy carumba, I have my first proof request!

How fabulous!

Woo! Over here, my image went from personal top 5 to what would be my personal best score! I hope the trolls don't find me..

snaffles

Nikon D7100

08/15/2007 06:55:13 PM · #2214

Rural Landscapes

Votes: 59
Views: 81
Avg Vote: 4.1864
Comments: 3

:-p

Back to the 4 range...hard work, keeping my average under 5...but the comments are mostly good.

Kashi, I also misplaced my card reader and card recently and virtually had kittens until I realized where it was and reclaimed it. Hope you find it. Also, good luck on the mortgage...I may be in the market for a house soon too...

Barbara, sorry to hear about your dad's passing. We await your return.

PS: Tomorrow morning is Get On Fifi The Ginormous Clyde Day...I truly think everything will go well, I've prepped her as best as I can, the horse likes me and has a lovely attitude towards the whole idea of work...95% of the time it's uneventful...but I have to be relaxed and alert at the same time without being tense, as I must be ready to bail if need be...wish me luck!

Message edited by author 2007-08-15 19:05:10.

purpleflutterby13

Canon EOS-5D Mark III

08/15/2007 07:28:25 PM · #2215

Just submitted my Free Study shot for this month, and I'm now disappearing off again. I'll be in Belgrade for the next 3 weeks, so I might be MIA for a little while. Saying that, Internet there is pretty readily available (unlike at my last destination), so the chances are I'll pop in pretty often anyway.

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

08/15/2007 08:24:58 PM · #2216

I think one of the things that I'm happiest about is the 11 comments, most of them *extremely* complimentary.

Rural Landscapes
Votes: 75 Views: 120
Avg Vote: 6.5067
Comments: 11 Favorites: 0

And still hangin' in.....

Free Study XVII
Votes: 117 Views: 150
Avg Vote: 6.0171
Comments: 2 Favorites: 0

ephln

Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi

08/15/2007 09:05:13 PM · #2217

Originally posted by NikonJeb:

Did ya get one from me????

08/15/2007 09:41:50 PM · #2218

Originally posted by purpleflutterby13:

If you see more lemurs, hanging out in coffee shops and street corners, take lots of pictures for us.

JuliBoc

Apple iPhone 6s+

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

08/16/2007 12:57:03 AM · #2219

I seem to be stuck in a 4.8 rut. Upside Down finished there. FS and Urban Landscape are both there now with only one comment.

NikonJeb and

Meyers, can't wait to see your Landscapes.

Melethia

Canon EOS-80D

08/16/2007 01:24:26 AM · #2220

Thanks to

meyers and

JuliBoc - you guys found my landscape and liked it, and said so! Team Suck so totally rocks. :-)

Bruce_the_Robert

Nikon D7000

Nikon AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED VR

08/16/2007 05:37:41 AM · #2221

I have a rural score that is now climbing again; I'm not sure what to do. It makes me a bit nervous. Good comments on it, too, and some from team suckers (and others here who I like and respect); free study staying in place, which is also good:

Free Study XVII
Votes: 124
Views: 142
Avg Vote: 5.4516
Comments: 3

Rural Landscapes
Votes: 77
Views: 114
Avg Vote: 6.2727
Comments: 7

I'm not gonna match Jeb in rural, but that's okay by me; right now it (like RobM's) has a shot at a personal best, and that's way good enough for me :)

Question: How do people feel about a non-expert edited shot for this month's free-study. The shot I have I like, but it's nothing for expert, and I don't want to turn it into digital art. I could simply load it to my portfolio and ask for comments here as well as enter it in a challenge where it really doesn't "fit"; thoughts? Suggestions?

Best,

RobH