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Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 ED

03/11/2009 07:29:26 PM · #1

I'm committed (or should be) to my pledge of 100% votes AND comments on all 1000th Challenge photos, per

Melethia's thrown gauntlet. Although I said I'd do all 1,000, there are quite a bit more shots than that, but I felt that in the spirit of the thing, I should do them all.

That said, I'm pooped. Not giving up, just seeking some rah rah...

BeeCee

Nikon D40

03/11/2009 07:35:31 PM · #2

Pace yourself dear, you have all week :)

Citadel

Nikon D7500

Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED

03/11/2009 07:37:06 PM · #3

Originally posted by BeeCee:

Pace yourself dear, you have all week :)

I agree...there is no way to go through them all in one sitting. At least no way to do it without putting "Nice pic" on every single one anyways.

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

03/11/2009 07:40:14 PM · #4

LOL! I've been at it for half the day and am only at 29% :-)

But I suppose that means that it's possible to do them all before voting ends...

I want to be cremated and my ashes spread around the world.

K3Master

Pentax K-3

03/11/2009 07:40:40 PM · #5

Originally posted by BeeCee:

Pace yourself dear, you have all week :)

Chances are, we'll have more than one week too. As long as people keep voting and commenting busily!

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

03/11/2009 07:48:49 PM · #6

Originally posted by K10DGuy:

Originally posted by BeeCee:
Pace yourself dear, you have all week :)

Chances are, we'll have more than one week too. As long as people keep voting and commenting busily!

I don't want to count on that

K10DGuy! Really wouldn't want to pull an all-nighter at the 11th hour.

K3Master

Pentax K-3

03/11/2009 07:49:24 PM · #7

Originally posted by tanguera:

Originally posted by K10DGuy:

Originally posted by BeeCee:
Pace yourself dear, you have all week :)

Chances are, we'll have more than one week too. As long as people keep voting and commenting busily!

I don't want to count on that K10DGuy! Really wouldn't want to pull an all-nighter at the 11th hour.

Yah, I hear ya.

Bear_Music

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

Sony 24-70mm F4 Vario-Tessar T* FE OSS

03/11/2009 07:50:19 PM · #8

She can do it! She can do it! She can! She can!
If anyone can do it, Johanna can!
Float like a butterfly! Sting like a bee!
Vote like a wombat, tee hee hee!

(Is that inspiring, or what?)

R.

Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III

03/11/2009 07:52:27 PM · #9

Originally posted by Bear_Music:

She can do it! She can do it! She can! She can!
If anyone can do it, Johanna can!
Float like a butterfly! Sting like a bee!
Vote like a wombat, tee hee hee!

(Is that inspiring, or what?)

R.

OMG!!! I love wombats. I love rhymes. I love corn! I always wanted to be a cheerleader!!!!

That did the trick!!!! I'm SOOOOOOOOO motivated now :-)

Thanks

Bear_Music

Yo_Spiff

Olympus 12-100mm f/4.0 M.Zuiko ED IS PRO

03/11/2009 08:00:28 PM · #10

It's a huge task. Especially when you get to my own thought provoking masterpiece. You will certainly need a break.

Take it in small bits. Maybe try different commenting styles. On the mid range pics that you can't really wow about or explain your vote, try leaving a little story or some humor. Like that Pentax guy has become famous for and I will occasionally do.

Sometimes I will just mention a memory that a photo brings up for me, or a interesting anecdote it reminds me of. I still consider that a reaction to the image for it to bring up a thought like that.

Citadel

Nikon D7500

Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED

03/11/2009 08:02:20 PM · #11

Originally posted by Yo_Spiff:

Good point. The goal is to comment on the images. Not do a complete critique on every single one.

Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM

03/11/2009 08:08:11 PM · #12

Thanks [user]Yo-Spiff[/user] and

Citadel. I am using a variety of approaches with commenting. Some shots leave me totally speechless and I struggle for something, anything. Those take a lot longer. Some elicit a critique. Some just adoration.

I am officially taking a break now. I'm at 31% and cross-eyed.

eschelar

Canon EOS-7D

03/11/2009 08:47:55 PM · #13

Originally posted by tanguera:

I'm committed (or should be) to my pledge of 100% votes AND comments on all 1000th Challenge photos, per Melethia's thrown gauntlet. Although I said I'd do all 1,000, there are quite a bit more shots than that, but I felt that in the spirit of the thing, I should do them all.

That said, I'm pooped. Not giving up, just seeking some rah rah...

Well there is some merit in not commenting on everything that you vote on (at least on the first pass).

Why?

Because it's easy to comment on an image that speaks to you. The image will do it's talking for you.

Find your initial reaction and write it down.

If the image made you linger, write it down. - NOTE: this is a problem with 'speed voting'... if you don't allow yourself to linger, you are missing so much. There were several images that I just stared at for at least 2 minutes before deciding a vote and comment. It's the lingering that makes the comment meaningful.

And don't be afraid to make negative comments when due. This is a tiny bit different from a regular challenge because there are some technical issues of photographs that may need to be specifically overlooked due to the fact that many pictures were taken in the days before noise free ISO 1600 shots and all these special lens coatings.

It is worthwhile to note the technical flaws and decide how this affects your vote. I commented on quite a number of pics about technical flaws that probably decrease their overall vote, but that I personally would *not* consider for the vote. This is both informative and 'friendly'.

Just be sure that when making negative comments that you at least try to make the image equal parts sugar and spice. Not everyone likes the same amount of spice in their cookies.

And having said that, try also to avoid just straight sugar comments. If you have an emotional response, and nothing else to say, that's fine, but unless you are giving the image a 10, there's always going to be something you can say about why you didn't give the image a 10. If you are giving an image a 6 or 7, there could be even more to say.

I usually hover between 3:1 and 40% for my voting to commenting ratio just during the voting, and if I had time, I'd be able to come back and do more passes for more comments.

Hope there's some ideas there that can help ya.

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