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05/26/2008 09:04:47 AM · #1 |
Is it just me, or have some photographers used b&w/desaturated techniques which realllllly do not seem to fit the subject matter.
There seem to be so many photographs in this competition that would have almost certainly looked better with their original colouring.
I've also noticed lots of dark photographs, so dark that almost all the detail is lost from the main subject which is meant to be the boat, but many have sacrificed the boats to make the sky look nice, which isn't the point of this.
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05/26/2008 09:15:19 AM · #2 |
how would you know if they looked better than the original coloring? i dont see how you came to this conclusion,personally ive seen some of the best images in a long while in this challenge,im more shocked at the low scores given for only having one boat,bigtime nitpicky if you ask me...
Message edited by author 2008-05-26 09:16:08.
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05/26/2008 09:17:46 AM · #3 |
And your point is....
It's called creativity and it's a personal thing. All you have to do is vote what you feel it's worth and move on.
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05/26/2008 09:20:29 AM · #4 |
Description: Big boats, little boats, toy boats, dinghies, sailboats, rowboats, ocean liners, speed boats, cargo ships, cruise ships, etc... take a picture and try to float the voters boat!
hmm, doesn't say that the sky can not be included, or how many boats, or what colors to use, or that the main subject should be the boat , etc.....
I agree, some of the best shots I have saw here and people are voting low for whatever reason. |
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05/26/2008 09:22:25 AM · #5 |
| We shouldn't be allowed to vote on the challenges we enter. Simple rule that would result in a lot less threads in this forum. It only seems obvious to make this rule a part of DPC and frankly I don't understand why it isn't. |
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05/26/2008 09:44:45 AM · #6 |
Originally posted by Jac:
We shouldn't be allowed to vote on the challenges we enter. Simple rule that would result in a lot less threads in this forum. It only seems obvious to make this rule a part of DPC and frankly I don't understand why it isn't. |
Agreed. I don't and I won't vote in challenges I enter. Have not done that for a long time and since found I enjoy voting on challenges far more as I do not have my own conflicting agenda/entry influencing my vote.
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05/26/2008 09:58:00 AM · #7 |
| Basically, my take was...take a photo and include a boat or boats in it. Then, if you like, look at the other entries and vote on pics with one or several boats in them according to how much you like/dislike the photo. |
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05/26/2008 10:01:29 AM · #8 |
Originally posted by Iraklis:
Basically, my take was...take a photo and include a boat or boats in it. Then, if you like, look at the other entries and vote on pics with one or several boats in them according to how much you like/dislike the photo. |
Hey that's what I thought too!
Obviously we don't understand the situation... |
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05/26/2008 10:06:19 AM · #9 |
Originally posted by Iraklis:
Basically, my take was...take a photo and include a boat or boats in it. Then, if you like, look at the other entries and vote on pics with one or several boats in them according to how much you like/dislike the photo. |
we have a winner!
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05/26/2008 10:53:46 AM · #10 |
How about we don't discuss what we like and don't like for a challenge that's currently under voting?
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05/26/2008 10:57:00 AM · #11 |
| I personally vote challenges I'm in, and challenges I'm not in. If you take away the option to vote challenges I'm in, I may not play anymore. I really enjoy seeing how others interpret a challenge that I've put time into - and to just click through without voting seems to be a waste of time. Besides, we get back to the question - who votes in Free Studies?? |
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05/26/2008 11:17:22 AM · #12 |
You have rated 79 of 163 images (48%) in this challenge.
You have commented on 79 of 163 images (48%) in this challenge.
You have given an average score of 6.0000.
Still shooting for my fist 100% voting! |
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05/26/2008 12:30:44 PM · #13 |
I LOVE voting in the challenges I participate in. It opens up my eyes to other ways to interpret the theme. I love looking at perspectives I never would have considered. I think it's a great feature and I'm glad we have the option to do this.
Originally posted by Jac:
We shouldn't be allowed to vote on the challenges we enter. Simple rule that would result in a lot less threads in this forum. It only seems obvious to make this rule a part of DPC and frankly I don't understand why it isn't. |
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05/26/2008 12:32:51 PM · #14 |
| Michelle said it so much nicer than I did. :) |
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05/26/2008 12:33:40 PM · #15 |
| I must be having a good communication day then Deb lol |
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05/26/2008 01:06:34 PM · #16 |
Originally posted by colorcarnival:
I LOVE voting in the challenges I participate in. It opens up my eyes to other ways to interpret the theme. I love looking at perspectives I never would have considered. I think it's a great feature and I'm glad we have the option to do this.
Originally posted by Jac:
We shouldn't be allowed to vote on the challenges we enter. Simple rule that would result in a lot less threads in this forum. It only seems obvious to make this rule a part of DPC and frankly I don't understand why it isn't. |
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I think you're both talking about something I'm not saying. I never said you couldn't participate in commenting or viewing the images during a challenge. All i'm saying is take away any means of skewing the voting process and you'll have a better overall voting result. What more do you get from voting during a challenge, that you can't possibly get from just viewing and giving your thoughts about an image you find beautiful, or not? |
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05/26/2008 01:11:29 PM · #17 |
Originally posted by Jac:
What more do you get from voting during a challenge, that you can't possibly get from just viewing and giving your thoughts about an image you find beautiful, or not? |
Lending my voting support to pictures that I find did an exceptional job of meeting the challenge. |
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05/26/2008 01:43:58 PM · #18 |
Originally posted by colorcarnival:
Originally posted by Jac:
What more do you get from voting during a challenge, that you can't possibly get from just viewing and giving your thoughts about an image you find beautiful, or not? |
Lending my voting support to pictures that I find did an exceptional job of meeting the challenge. |
Yes, but that can be conveyed through a favourable comment as well, can't it? ;\ |
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05/26/2008 01:45:39 PM · #19 |
Originally posted by Jac:
Originally posted by colorcarnival:
Originally posted by Jac:
What more do you get from voting during a challenge, that you can't possibly get from just viewing and giving your thoughts about an image you find beautiful, or not? |
Lending my voting support to pictures that I find did an exceptional job of meeting the challenge. |
Yes, but that can be conveyed through a favourable comment as well, can't it? ;\ |
Kinda like telling your waitress she did a wonderful job, then not leaving a tip :) |
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05/26/2008 01:46:55 PM · #20 |
Originally posted by jonnienye:
how would you know if they looked better than the original coloring? i dont see how you came to this conclusion,personally ive seen some of the best images in a long while in this challenge,im more shocked at the low scores given for only having one boat,bigtime nitpicky if you ask me... |
When did I mention only having one boat? |
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05/26/2008 01:47:46 PM · #21 |
Originally posted by Jac:
We shouldn't be allowed to vote on the challenges we enter. Simple rule that would result in a lot less threads in this forum. It only seems obvious to make this rule a part of DPC and frankly I don't understand why it isn't. |
I haven't entered, what on earth are you on about. |
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05/26/2008 01:48:24 PM · #22 |
Originally posted by dd1989:
many have sacrificed the boats to make the sky look nice, which isn't the point of this. |
Many have also learned from numerous previous challenges that a great sky gets high scores. |
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05/26/2008 02:06:45 PM · #23 |
Originally posted by BeeCee:
Originally posted by Jac:
Originally posted by colorcarnival:
Originally posted by Jac:
What more do you get from voting during a challenge, that you can't possibly get from just viewing and giving your thoughts about an image you find beautiful, or not? |
Lending my voting support to pictures that I find did an exceptional job of meeting the challenge. |
Yes, but that can be conveyed through a favourable comment as well, can't it? ;\ |
Kinda like telling your waitress she did a wonderful job, then not leaving a tip :) |
Couldn't have expressed it better Sheila... |
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05/26/2008 02:15:11 PM · #24 |
Originally posted by dd1989:
Originally posted by jonnienye:
how would you know if they looked better than the original coloring? i dont see how you came to this conclusion,personally ive seen some of the best images in a long while in this challenge,im more shocked at the low scores given for only having one boat,bigtime nitpicky if you ask me... |
When did I mention only having one boat? |
you didnt,i was just adding my two cents...
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05/26/2008 02:31:18 PM · #25 |
Originally posted by Jac:
Originally posted by colorcarnival:
Originally posted by Jac:
What more do you get from voting during a challenge, that you can't possibly get from just viewing and giving your thoughts about an image you find beautiful, or not? |
Lending my voting support to pictures that I find did an exceptional job of meeting the challenge. |
Yes, but that can be conveyed through a favourable comment as well, can't it? ;\ |
It can, yes, but it's also conveyed via score. Given the amount of discussion over score, that seems rather important, the score. Yes? So if I like a shot and give it a 7 or an 8, that's a favorable comment on its own. And maybe that shot didn't get many 7s or 8s. It's nice for someone to see that at the end of the challenge. I know I like to see it. And if I'm in a challenge, I've given it thought, I've come up with ideas, I've done a lot of shooting. I have a lot invested in that challenge. If it's a challenge I'm NOT in, I may not have given it the same amount of thought. I tend to vote faster in the not-entered challenges (though not always.) I'll have to check my stats more often, but the last time I voted both a challenge I was in and one I was not, the challenge I was in received the higher average. But I could very well be an exception. |
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