WildlifeIV Scores thread - DPChallenge Forums

10/21/2008 04:00:02 PM · #352

Originally posted by yanko:

If this was any other challenge I bet those scoring the highest would be saddled with a lot of low votes not because it was taken at a zoo or whatever but because it didn't focus on showing the wild aspect. Am I wrong?

I'll bet those scoring the highest are generally getting those votes BECAUSE they're showing the wild aspect. (you might be saying the same thing)

Message edited by author 2008-10-21 16:04:09.

rinac

Pentax K20D

Pentax SMC-F 50mm f/1.7

10/21/2008 04:21:03 PM · #353

n/m
apology sent to Ernie :)

Message edited by author 2008-10-21 23:49:48.

Ecce_Signum

Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0L USM

10/21/2008 04:28:17 PM · #354

If I was feeling down and read this thread I think I'd have quite entering challenges.

1. DNMC does not warrant a DQ
2. Domesticated animals have been named as excluded animals - Zoo's, Parks etc were not.

Oh, and as for shooting wildlife in the African bush whilst it might take longer to locate and 'shoot' your pray taking a decent shot in a zoo is not always as easy as some knockers make out.

Stats: You have rated 159 of 159 images (100%) in this challenge.
You have given an average score of 5.9686.

Thats more than 0.5 above my average - some excellent images and I'm willing to bet my sole 10 vote went to a zoo shot ;)

ryand

Canon EOS-5D

Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM

10/21/2008 04:33:30 PM · #355

Originally posted by Ecce Signum:

Oh, and as for shooting wildlife in the African bush whilst it might take longer to locate and 'shoot' your pray taking a decent shot in a zoo is not always as easy as some knockers make out.

Not to mention in a zoo, you have to deal with the fences/fake man made crap/etc...

JaimeVinas

Canon EOS-1D Mark IV

Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0L USM

10/21/2008 04:34:40 PM · #356

Originally posted by ryand:

Originally posted by Ecce Signum:
Oh, and as for shooting wildlife in the African bush whilst it might take longer to locate and 'shoot' your pray taking a decent shot in a zoo is not always as easy as some knockers make out.

Not to mention in a zoo, you have to deal with the fences/fake man made crap/etc...

Don't forget the annoying kids with the pushy parents making you get outta the way because their kiddo wants to see Tony the Tiger. :P

ryand

Canon EOS-5D

Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM

10/21/2008 04:35:39 PM · #357

Originally posted by JaimeVinas:

Originally posted by ryand:

Originally posted by Ecce Signum:
Oh, and as for shooting wildlife in the African bush whilst it might take longer to locate and 'shoot' your pray taking a decent shot in a zoo is not always as easy as some knockers make out.

Not to mention in a zoo, you have to deal with the fences/fake man made crap/etc...

Don't forget the annoying kids with the pushy parents making you get outta the way because their kiddo wants to see Tony the Tiger. :P

lol, totally forgot about that, although i did run into that when shooting. (not that mines a zoo shot or anything)

K3Master

Pentax K-3

Pentax D-FA* 70-200mm f/2.8 ED DC AW

10/21/2008 04:40:02 PM · #358

You have rated 158 of 159 images (99%) in this challenge.
You have given an average score of 6.2278.

Well, I've done my part. Some great stuff, some mediocre stuff, some not so great stuff. OMG, it's a DPC Challenge :)

bspurgeon

Fujifilm x100

Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM

10/21/2008 04:44:10 PM · #359

I let my kids loose and they clear out a nice space for me! I was at the San Diego Zoo the day prior to the challenge anouncement, so one my zoo shots may end up in the free study again.

My non-zoo shot is doing quite well, but not well enough for a top ten in this challenge.

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

10/21/2008 04:44:18 PM · #360

Originally posted by scalvert:

Originally posted by yanko:
If this was any other challenge I bet those scoring the highest would be saddled with a lot of low votes not because it was taken at a zoo or whatever but because it didn't focus on showing the wild aspect. Am I wrong?

Probably. I'll bet those scoring the highest are generally getting those votes BECAUSE they're showing the wild aspect.

We'll see but judging by the last results I'd say it's not really needed so long as the quality of light is there and the up close and personal factor is there. Whatever the animal is doing or not doing seems to be a secondary aspect to this.

basssman7

Nikon D500

10/21/2008 04:45:03 PM · #361

Originally posted by scalvert:

Originally posted by Bujanx:
Well basssman7 I suggest you re-examine your positions. It seems to me that you may be the one disregarding common sense. I do appreciate you miss judging my shot as a 'zoo' shot and giving me a 1 though.

There were no zoo shots in this challenge. None. Was a photo of a tiger someone's exotic pet shot in a back yard? Is that elephant a domesticated working animal in India? Was that innocent looking gray squirrel actually shot in a zoo? Is that gnu secretly old? There is absolutely no way to know. Even with a special rule, there is nothing recorded in EXIF that would indicate whether an animal was shot in a zoo, so if everyone said they took a shot in the wild, we would have no way to prove otherwise for DQ purposes and the issue is a moot point. All you can do is make assumptions, which WILL lead to embarrassments as demonstrated above.

Wow Shannon, you are now pointing out what YOU think is an embarrassment? I love you too man!

basssman7

Nikon D500

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

10/21/2008 04:47:02 PM · #362

Originally posted by snaffles:

Originally posted by basssman7:

Originally posted by snaffles:
OK, children, everyone siddown, shaddup and behave or I'll go back and give EVERYONE 1s and un-fave all the faves I just clicked on! Jeesh!

And y'all should be getting mad at me, not Langdon, though I only suggested that we have the wildlife challenge in the fall as opposed to the dead of winter.

But what does it matter? aren't zoos open all year? hahahahahahahaha

Actually, the small zoo located only 15 minutes from me by car is open only May-September. Too many of their animals are delicate exotics that wouldn't last in the cold.

And Shannon scalvert is right, everyone. This whole thing has gotten wildly out of hand - barely into the 2nd day of voting and this thread is 14 pages long. Please, let's bury the hatchet, or at least bury it in the skulls of the trolls voting everyone down.

Bujanx...thanks man, I know the scores will eventually return to what they truly deserve. Still a bummer to watch em take a .8 dive though.

The comment about the zoos being open all year was a joke. see the "hahahahaha" after it?

10/21/2008 04:47:22 PM · #363

Originally posted by bspurgeon:

I let my kids loose and they clear out a nice space for me! I was at the San Diego Zoo the day prior to the challenge anouncement, so one my zoo shots may end up in the free study again.

I bet the people that run the zoos say to themselves, oh here comes the DPCers. Must be that time of the month. :P

scalvert

Canon EOS-5D Mark III

Canon EF 70-200mm f/4.0L USM

10/21/2008 04:47:22 PM · #364

Originally posted by yanko:

Geez... now the animal has to be doing something, too? :-O

karmat

Apple iPhone 7

10/21/2008 04:47:26 PM · #365

Originally posted by ryand:

I can assure you, most of the crap you see is NOT man-made.

hahahahaha

SteveJ

Canon EOS-7D

Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM

10/21/2008 04:49:56 PM · #366

Originally posted by karmat:

Originally posted by ryand:

Originally posted by Ecce Signum:
Oh, and as for shooting wildlife in the African bush whilst it might take longer to locate and 'shoot' your pray taking a decent shot in a zoo is not always as easy as some knockers make out.

Not to mention in a zoo, you have to deal with the fences/fake man made crap/etc...

I can assure you, most of the crap you see is NOT man-made.

hahahahaha

Nope!! It's DPC made!!

DrAchoo

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

10/21/2008 04:52:05 PM · #367

Originally posted by bspurgeon:

I think this challenge is not going to be as high as the last one. I bet you could squeeze Top 10 with that.

10/21/2008 04:55:21 PM · #368

Originally posted by scalvert:

Originally posted by yanko:
We'll see but judging by the last results I'd say it's not really needed so long as the quality of light is there and the up close and personal factor is there. Whatever the animal is doing or not doing seems to be a secondary aspect to this.

Geez... now the animal has to be doing something, too? :-O

Yes, preferably charging straight towards you. :P

10/21/2008 04:56:58 PM · #369

Originally posted by DrAchoo:

Originally posted by bspurgeon:
I let my kids loose and they clear out a nice space for me! I was at the San Diego Zoo the day prior to the challenge anouncement, so one my zoo shots may end up in the free study again.

My non-zoo shot is doing quite well, but not well enough for a top ten in this challenge.

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I think this challenge is not going to be as high as the last one. I bet you could squeeze Top 10 with that.

Bite your tongue! This better be a high scoring challenge. Anybody that finishes with a 7.51 or lower better not get anything other than a star for it :P

scalvert

Canon EOS-5D Mark III