Anyone know what date it is? Calendar scores here

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

02/24/2009 10:04:26 AM · #151

Originally posted by Ja-9:

I hope you are not sulking about mine...I am worried now...

Just curious about part of your comment.

love

Canon EOS-500D Rebel T1i

02/24/2009 10:22:34 AM · #152

Originally posted by Yo_Spiff:

Originally posted by vawendy:
I don't even give lower than a 3--but what could I possibly say for a comment?

Be honest but polite. Most people will appreciate the feedback. Unless it's my entry you really dislike. Then I will sulk after I get your comment.

I have given a few 1's, 2's and 3's - sometimes I am too shocked to comment and other times a simple OMG will do. : )

edited: I'm moving up (4.47) but still in contention for the brownie!

Message edited by author 2009-02-24 10:23:56.

02/24/2009 10:36:24 AM · #153

It was cool commenting on the shots. When I made a suggestion for a different cropping or playing with levels, I actually pulled them into photoshop first, to see if I liked the results. It was pretty cool. If only I could look at my own shots that way! I got so wrapped up in the soft feathers of a seagull picture, that I didn't even notice that the two of them looked like one 3 legged bird. Almost all the comments were how funny the 3 legged bird was!

My calendar score isn't doing much of anything right now. It bounced a lot at the beginning, but has pretty much flatlined.

Got your comment, Ja-9. It's my only one, and it made me smile! I needed a boost on this one.

02/24/2009 10:41:55 AM · #154

Originally posted by vawendy:

When I made a suggestion for a different cropping or playing with levels, I actually pulled them into photoshop first, to see if I liked the results. It was pretty cool.

I do that a lot, to see if the adjustments I am suggesting really will help or not. I usually mention in my comment that I did this. I recently had to start saving my edits, because then I get PM's asking for details and to see what it did for the photo.

02/24/2009 01:39:17 PM · #155

Originally posted by Ja-9:

I also screw around with the voting/commenting (or at least I think I do) many of the people have these "flow charts" and can figure out what you voted and (who you are)...so I vote first (put them in order), then rearrange, comment...change votes...rearrange...add more to other comments...It has been awhile since I got a "nasty note" about something that I said...so this is good...I am learning alot from this site...

Just keep in mind that once you make a comment, that if you go back to change your vote, your comment will float back to the top for the person with the photo, and if they had marked your comment as being helpful it will uncheck that as well..it is basically considered a new comment.

So when someone that has commented and voted previously goes back and changes their vote (or votes on it the first time if they commented only the first time), I can see that. (obviously if you are watching it vote to vote)

Canon EF 400mm f/5.6L USM

02/24/2009 01:53:00 PM · #156

Originally posted by basssman7:

Originally posted by Ja-9:

I also screw around with the voting/commenting (or at least I think I do) many of the people have these "flow charts" and can figure out what you voted and (who you are)...so I vote first (put them in order), then rearrange, comment...change votes...rearrange...add more to other comments...It has been awhile since I got a "nasty note" about something that I said...so this is good...I am learning alot from this site...

Just keep in mind that once you make a comment, that if you go back to change your vote, your comment will float back to the top for the person with the photo, and if they had marked your comment as being helpful it will uncheck that as well..it is basically considered a new comment.

So when someone that has commented and voted previously goes back and changes their vote (or votes on it the first time if they commented only the first time), I can see that. (obviously if you are watching it vote to vote)

ah, that's what happened! I was surprised that I got another email about a comment I already knew about.

scottieham

Canon EOS-50D

02/24/2009 01:53:41 PM · #157

Votes: 77
Views: 112
Avg Vote: 5.9740
Comments: 2
Favorites: 0

actually trending up!

JeffryZ

Nikon D80

Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 18-135mm f/3.5- 5.6G ED DX

02/24/2009 02:32:33 PM · #158

Seems to have slowed down.
Votes: 75
Views: 142
Avg Vote: 5.9733
Comments: 1
Favorites: 0
Wish Lists: 0
Updated: 02/24/09 02:30 pm

02/24/2009 02:40:48 PM · #159

Originally posted by JeffryZ:

Seems to have slowed down.
Votes: 75
Views: 142
Avg Vote: 5.9733
Comments: 1
Favorites: 0
Wish Lists: 0
Updated: 02/24/09 02:30 pm

I was just thinking the same thing. Voting is going very slow on this one.

02/24/2009 02:54:36 PM · #160

Originally posted by vawendy:

I was just thinking the same thing. Voting is going very slow on this one.

The last couple of open challenges do seem to be getting a fair amount ore voting than usual. Perhaps we have a rush of new members?

02/24/2009 03:03:13 PM · #161

Originally posted by Yo_Spiff:

Originally posted by vawendy:
I was just thinking the same thing. Voting is going very slow on this one.

The last couple of open challenges do seem to be getting a fair amount ore voting than usual. Perhaps we have a rush of new members?

I agree...has anyone even received a vote today? I haven't had one in the last 5 hours!

Votes: 75
Views: 131
Avg Vote: 6.8533
Comments: 8
Favorites: 3

02/24/2009 03:05:15 PM · #162

Originally posted by basssman7:

Originally posted by Yo_Spiff:

Originally posted by vawendy:
I was just thinking the same thing. Voting is going very slow on this one.

The last couple of open challenges do seem to be getting a fair amount ore voting than usual. Perhaps we have a rush of new members?

I agree...has anyone even received a vote today? I haven't had one in the last 5 hours!

Votes: 75
Views: 131
Avg Vote: 6.8533
Comments: 8
Favorites: 3

I've received about 3, but I'm just catching up to you. I'm at 74 votes received now.

Jdroullard

Canon EOS-450D Rebel XSi

Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM

02/24/2009 03:09:13 PM · #163

Originally posted by Yo_Spiff:

Originally posted by vawendy:
When I made a suggestion for a different cropping or playing with levels, I actually pulled them into photoshop first, to see if I liked the results. It was pretty cool.

I do that a lot, to see if the adjustments I am suggesting really will help or not. I usually mention in my comment that I did this. I recently had to start saving my edits, because then I get PM's asking for details and to see what it did for the photo.

It would be a colossal undertaking but it would be fun to have a challenge where everyone was assigned 5 other peoples photos for post processing, then they were all put together and voted on in groups of the same picture for the best processing. Somebody coordinate that would ya?

Canon EF 400mm f/5.6L USM

02/24/2009 03:28:50 PM · #164

I would love that!

Ok, since it started in this thread, anyone who's interested in submitting a photo, let me know! I'll take the 1st 15 photos.

scottieham

Canon EOS-50D

02/24/2009 05:08:05 PM · #165

my average votes over the last 4 was a 7.5

then the last person just game me a 3 :(

Jdroullard

Canon EOS-450D Rebel XSi

Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM

02/24/2009 05:29:56 PM · #166

Originally posted by vawendy:

I would love that!

Ok, since it started in this thread, anyone who's interested in submitting a photo, let me know! I'll take the 1st 15 photos.

I'll put one in, I just took it this morning. Here it is straight from the camera.

02/24/2009 06:56:54 PM · #167

Getting ready to go under my average on a shot that I thought was pretty darn good. You can never know...

02/24/2009 09:32:13 PM · #168

Ouch! This commenting on every photo is really time consuming, and terribly difficult! I wonder how many people will hate me for giving my opinion. I still have 67% to go

You have rated 80 of 182 images (44%) in this challenge.
You have commented on 66 images (36%) in this challenge.
You have given an average score of 6.0875.

02/24/2009 09:42:58 PM · #169

Well, just when I thought the bleeding had stopped...the downward trend starts again. I thought this would be a PB, but it is now falling out of my top 5. :(

02/24/2009 09:47:00 PM · #170

Originally posted by basssman7:

Well, just when I thought the bleeding had stopped...the downward trend starts again. I thought this would be a PB, but it is now falling out of my top 5. :(

I'm so sorry! I'm really hoping that the nice voters come around soon--I can send them your way after their done with mine.

mpeters

Canon EOS-5D

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II

02/24/2009 09:51:37 PM · #171

Originally posted by vawendy:

Thanks for the nice comment!

I'm sitting at 6.872x, trending downward with the 5 votes I received today. :(

02/24/2009 10:00:12 PM · #172

Originally posted by vawendy:

Originally posted by basssman7:
Well, just when I thought the bleeding had stopped...the downward trend starts again. I thought this would be a PB, but it is now falling out of my top 5. :(

I'm so sorry! I'm really hoping that the nice voters come around soon--I can send them your way after their done with mine.

LOL. ok.

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

02/24/2009 10:01:38 PM · #173

Originally posted by mpeters:

Originally posted by vawendy:
Ouch! This commenting on every photo is really time consuming, and terribly difficult! I wonder how many people will hate me for giving my opinion. I still have 67% to go

You have rated 80 of 182 images (44%) in this challenge.
You have commented on 66 images (36%) in this challenge.
You have given an average score of 6.0875.

Thanks for the nice comment!

I'm sitting at 6.872x, trending downward with the 5 votes I received today. :(

Well, you are slightly ahead of me. I am presently at 6.80. There is also at least one 7+ or at least there was. I am probably doomed to another HM. It would be nice to end my 2.5 year ribbon drought one of these days. lol.

Oh well I should not bitch. it is still a nice score I have going. :)

ETA: I just got the kiss of death. A very nice comment saying "I hope this ribbons". Every time I get that kind of a comment it jinxes me. lol. still a nice comment though. :)

Message edited by author 2009-02-24 22:04:07.

Kelli

Canon EOS-D60

02/24/2009 10:14:57 PM · #174

Originally posted by basssman7:

Originally posted by mpeters:

Originally posted by vawendy:
Ouch! This commenting on every photo is really time consuming, and terribly difficult! I wonder how many people will hate me for giving my opinion. I still have 67% to go

You have rated 80 of 182 images (44%) in this challenge.
You have commented on 66 images (36%) in this challenge.
You have given an average score of 6.0875.

Thanks for the nice comment!

I'm sitting at 6.872x, trending downward with the 5 votes I received today. :(

Well, you are slightly ahead of me. I am presently at 6.80. There is also at least one 7+ or at least there was. I am probably doomed to another HM. It would be nice to end my 2.5 year ribbon drought one of these days. lol.

Oh well I should not bitch. it is still a nice score I have going. :)

ETA: I just got the kiss of death. A very nice comment saying "I hope this ribbons". Every time I get that kind of a comment it jinxes me. lol. still a nice comment though. :)

I got that comment too and I'm sitting at 4.6.