Feedback request for two recent challenge entries

Sony FE 200-600mm f/5.6-6.3 G OSS

06/13/2009 04:21:20 PM · #1

I feel my photography has been improving, but most of the time my scores float around the same area.
Both of these recent challenge entries I felt were way better than some stuff I have done in the past that scored higher. They did well enough for me, both coming in with a respectable mid-5.

I thought I managed to get an incredible amount of detail into this eagle shot, but it still got a "meh" from enough people to hold it down. I can only assume I didn't have enough of the elusive wow-factor.

I thought this one was an interesting and unique subject that fit the challenge perfectly, and I was very pleased with my lighting and camera work on it. Still managed only a mid-packish placement, so I was somewhat disappointed.

I'm not sure if this was my sense of humor, the photography was not as good as I thought, or if the potty humor put some people off.

I'm scratching my head wondering if my improvements are simply in my own head, or if the voting has truly become harsher since I have been here (as others have suggested). It's hard to really tell when most of the feedback is either positive, or does not address the reasons for a low vote.

If you voted a 5 or less on either of these, your feedback would be appreciated. Thanks.

Tez

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM

06/13/2009 04:31:28 PM · #2

i didn't vote but i left you a comment on the bird one.

vawendy

Sony Alpha 1

06/13/2009 04:56:55 PM · #3

left comments :)

fldave

Pentax K5II

Pentax DA 18-135mm F3.5-5.6ED AL [IF] WR DC

06/13/2009 05:22:20 PM · #4

Also left comments...

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

06/13/2009 05:22:27 PM · #5

Thanks for the feedback. Always a tough crowd here!

Mark-A

Canon EOS-5D Mark III

06/17/2009 08:01:11 AM · #6

Originally posted by Tez:

i didn't vote but i left you a comment on the bird one.

I didn't vote but left you a comment on the Turd one. ;)

06/17/2009 08:33:02 AM · #7

Originally posted by Mark-A:

Originally posted by Tez:
i didn't vote but i left you a comment on the bird one.

I didn't vote but left you a comment on the Turd one. ;)

Bird & Turd? Like Surf & Turf?

Sony Sonnar T* 35mm F2.8 ZA

06/17/2009 08:50:10 AM · #8

Thanks for all the feedback. It seems that many did not understand what was unusual about the pig object. I guess I should have used a title that simply described it as a "Pooping pig candy dispenser", but I hate using deadpan titles like that. At one time it seemed easy to at least get a high 5, but now either the voting has gotten harsher or my preferences and style are starting to deviate from what gains the higher votes here.

Message edited by author 2009-06-17 08:53:42.

salmiakki

Apple iPhone 16 Pro

06/17/2009 09:02:42 AM · #9

Originally posted by Yo_Spiff:

It seems that many did not understand what was unusual about the pig object.

Or perhaps they didn't think it was really particularly unusual? You may think it is, but....

franktheyank

Canon EOS-5D Mark IV

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

06/17/2009 09:05:12 AM · #10

On the recent "Rocks,Pebbles Boulders" I got scores all over the map;
1-3
2-8
3-23
4-44
5-90
6-30
7-9
8-7
9-1
10-1
for a "grand" total of 4.7778.

Now I'm pretty new to challenge entries. I thought my image was within the parameters of the challenge and decently, if unspectacularly, composed. My feeling is that there are some voters, you know who you are, who vote down other's work so theirs will vote higher. It really cheapens the whole site.