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 09/29/2008 12:48:54 AM · #26
Votes: 8
Views: 18
Avg Vote: 4.8750
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When the challenge idea is so obtuse, and most of the voters are so literal, it's going to be a crap shoot as to what rises to the top as a winner. I'm trying to be broad minded and look at all kinds of interpretations, but it's hard. :~)
 09/29/2008 12:49:45 AM · #27
Originally posted by Jutilda:
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Avg Vote: 4.8750
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When the challenge idea is so obtuse, and most of the voters are so literal, it's going to be a crap shoot as to what rises to the top as a winner. I'm trying to be broad minded and look at all kinds of interpretations, but it's hard. :~)


The entry of least resistance will win. It is what always wins.
 09/29/2008 12:50:44 AM · #28
Originally posted by Nuzzer:
5, 6, 6, 6, 4, 4, ...


..., 4, 5, 5, 5, 5 = 5.0000
 09/29/2008 12:53:13 AM · #29
i couldnt help but checking...i have a 2. i am a disgrace
 09/29/2008 01:01:46 AM · #30
Votes: 12
Views: 25
Avg Vote: 4.9167
Comments: 1

Steadily rising but I put in the shot I liked, so if nobody else does, it's ok by me.
 09/29/2008 01:02:03 AM · #31
Revving up the self-DQ machine...

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09/29/2008 01:04:23 AM · #32
Votes: 13
Views: 22
Avg Vote: 7.3077
Comments: 1

Best score ever, hope it stays
 09/29/2008 01:05:11 AM · #33
Votes: 14
Views: 27
Avg Vote: 5.0714
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Surprisingly, it got better than the 2's that I was expecting. It deserves abyss IMO... vote it low... Heh.

Message edited by author 2008-09-29 01:05:30.
 09/29/2008 01:05:29 AM · #34
Originally posted by DrAchoo:
Revving up the self-DQ machine...

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As they say at the Roulette tables, "let it ride" Doc!
 09/29/2008 01:05:52 AM · #35
Originally posted by DrAchoo:
Revving up the self-DQ machine...

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Avg Vote: 4.9333
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I don't understand the reasoning for self-DQ. Is it just to keep you average score high?
 09/29/2008 01:08:54 AM · #36
I started strong with three 6s and two 7s.. and haven't had over a 5 since...

15 votes
5.2667

I'm going to bed, so we'll see if it can recover by morning.
 09/29/2008 01:09:08 AM · #37
Originally posted by Moose408:
Originally posted by DrAchoo:
Revving up the self-DQ machine...

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I don't understand the reasoning for self-DQ. Is it just to keep you average score high?


My average score wouldn't drop more than 0.01, but if the score held it would be my lowest scoring shot in 207 challenges. Sometimes you just miss. Nothing wrong with that, but if you get the picture in 50 votes, why wait for 100 more to tell you the same thing?

I'll give it to morning to see what she holds.
 09/29/2008 01:14:03 AM · #38
Originally posted by DrAchoo:
Originally posted by Moose408:
Originally posted by DrAchoo:
Revving up the self-DQ machine...

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I don't understand the reasoning for self-DQ. Is it just to keep you average score high?


My average score wouldn't drop more than 0.01, but if the score held it would be my lowest scoring shot in 207 challenges. Sometimes you just miss. Nothing wrong with that, but if you get the picture in 50 votes, why wait for 100 more to tell you the same thing?

I'll give it to morning to see what she holds.


I think the last time I did a self-DQ I asked myself: is this representative of the quality of my work and the answer was no. With this challenge though? I don't think any of us normally goes out of our way to try to do abstract shots. That's just my opinion though. The whole idea that people would self-dq just to hold their average up doesn't make sense to me. (For the reason you provided Doc. It really doesn't hurt your average that much.)
 09/29/2008 01:24:42 AM · #39
Originally posted by DrAchoo:
Originally posted by Moose408:
Originally posted by DrAchoo:
Revving up the self-DQ machine...

Votes: 15
Views: 26
Avg Vote: 4.9333
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I don't understand the reasoning for self-DQ. Is it just to keep you average score high?


My average score wouldn't drop more than 0.01, but if the score held it would be my lowest scoring shot in 207 challenges. Sometimes you just miss. Nothing wrong with that, but if you get the picture in 50 votes, why wait for 100 more to tell you the same thing?

I'll give it to morning to see what she holds.


Also, you need to ask if this image is going to be on your profile page...NO! So it will get lost in the masses of entries in your portfolio...just write it off Doc....I am sitting lower than you at the moment.
 09/29/2008 01:31:05 AM · #40
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Avg Vote: 5.0000
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Now I'm officially mediocre. Going to go to bed on that one. Night all.
 09/29/2008 01:36:40 AM · #41
i dont think alot of people understood the spirit of this challenge....alot of faces in these shots diplaying distinct emotions....and those will probably be the ones to ribbon...oh well
 09/29/2008 01:42:17 AM · #42
Originally posted by DrAchoo:
Originally posted by Moose408:
Originally posted by DrAchoo:
Revving up the self-DQ machine...

Votes: 15
Views: 26
Avg Vote: 4.9333
Comments: 0
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I don't understand the reasoning for self-DQ. Is it just to keep you average score high?


My average score wouldn't drop more than 0.01, but if the score held it would be my lowest scoring shot in 207 challenges. Sometimes you just miss. Nothing wrong with that, but if you get the picture in 50 votes, why wait for 100 more to tell you the same thing?

I'll give it to morning to see what she holds.


Look at your profile, Jason. Look at the trail of ribbons you have. If you will be concerned of a low score, think about the low hangers like me:-) Please hang in there.. your score will rise.
09/29/2008 01:44:45 AM · #43
Votes: 14
Views: 40
Avg Vote: 3.2857
Comments: 1

Looks like I have the brown.
Looks like every voters view of abstract is set on one plain be lateral.
Emotion does not seem to come into it.
09/29/2008 01:59:09 AM · #44
Houston, Copy that...the descent has begun!!

:-):-)

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Views: 33
Avg Vote: 4.9412


09/29/2008 03:20:57 AM · #45
I actually voted on every image without looking at the title.

I wanted to feel the emotion of the ABSTRACT image, without any help from the title.
Some images have worked, but gee, there are a lot of images that are NOT abstract, let alone emotive.
 09/29/2008 03:25:54 AM · #46
21 votes and it's bedtime now so until the morning here's my histogram so far:

10:
09:
08:
07: x
06: xxxxx
05: xxxxxxxxx
04: xxxxxx
03:
02:
01:

That's a 5.0476 in case you didn't want to work it out ;)
 09/29/2008 04:02:05 AM · #47
Hahahahaha I knew this would get trampled but...... It IS emotional, it stirs a feeling, LOL.

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Updated: 09/29/08 04:01 am
 09/29/2008 05:42:02 AM · #48
Sadness. Melancholy. Weltsmertz.

The comment says someone is unsure about the emotion. I didn't say.

Despair. Angst.
 09/29/2008 05:54:32 AM · #49
Was a healthy 5.6+ and just dipped under 5!
 09/29/2008 06:17:21 AM · #50
Votes: 29
Views: 49
Avg Vote: 5.0000
Comments: 2

Very disappointed to wake up to this. I thought I had a cool one.
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