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10/02/2009 04:26:07 PM · #176 |
Originally posted by Melethia:
Originally posted by Melethia:
Hmmm. I've only voted a little under half on the FS so far - average vote given is 6.3. On the two open challenges, both voted 100%, average given was 5.7 and 5.8.
So I'm doing my part.
And yes, no matter what, the voter is right - it is their vote and they can cast it as they see fit. Photos end up with the average they end up with. No such thing as underrated or overrated - just rated. |
And I promise this is my last post in this thread. But y'all really do suck.
(Just kidding. Needed to vent a bit. Not kidding about the last post in the thread, though.)
And the stats:
Votes: 67
Views: 117
Avg Vote: 5.1493
Comments: 2
Favorites: 2
I am now convinced it is only a 5.1-worthy shot. I still like it. Quite a bit, actually. Good luck to all! |
But look at those favs!! I rarely have a challenge where I get more than 1 fav. So obviously some are appreciating it very much! |
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10/02/2009 04:27:08 PM · #177 |
Originally posted by vawendy:
I just figured that challenges were very limiting and you had so much more latitude in a free study to be able to do things right. |
I think what you are now finding is what I did a while back. You are starting to appreciate other genres and approaches to photography as an art. (This also results in wild swings in your own scores, as you experiment) What one person perceives an artistic and cool looking effect is seen as a flaw by someone else. I had a little back and forth with several other members prior to this challenge, providing mutual feedback (I don't vote on anything I have given feedback on), and I am really surprised at how low some entries that I thought were pretty good have been averaging. Part of the problem may be that these entries are more creative in nature and many just see them as seriously flawed. |
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10/02/2009 04:37:22 PM · #178 |
Ok, now this has gotten my curiosity going, so I started voting.
first, it's stupid, but I don't usually vote on free studies. I find them intimidating. (yes, like I said, I know it's stupid)
second, even though I was trying to vote like it was a regular challenge, I started thinking "but this is a free study, the standards are higher." I ignored that thought and did vote like any other challenge. But I have to go ask people how they vote. See ya later; I have to go start a new thread. |
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10/02/2009 09:09:34 PM · #179 |
Overnight drop of 0.2 which still gets to me (even after 180+ challenges, goes to show how attached one can be to a personally preferred shot) so turned off my scores until the FIRE challenge.
There is definitely a new voting pattern & preference on DPC which I still have to adjust to. That's the DPC challenge I guess,
Off to leave comments and bump scores of deserving shots !! |
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10/02/2009 09:50:04 PM · #180 |
You have rated 398 of 400 images (100%) in this challenge.
You have commented on 9 images (2%) in this challenge.
You have given an average score of 6.2563.
I tried something different this time while voting, I let my emotions and my heart have a bigger role in how I voted. I will fully admit that in the past I have been voting technically perfect, eye candy type photos as highest, but this time around I wanted to let my emotional reaction to a photo have more weight. Now... If I can only submit photos with that same mentality :D |
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10/02/2009 10:08:00 PM · #181 |
Working on it.
You have rated 223 of 400 images (56%) in this challenge.
You have commented on 51 of 400 images (13%) in this challenge.
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10/02/2009 10:10:40 PM · #182 |
Votes: 73
Views: 124
Avg Vote: 6.2466
Comments: 1
Favorites: 1
Holding pretty steady - no complaints on score from me... |
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10/02/2009 10:12:20 PM · #183 |
Votes: 73
Views: 115
Avg Vote: 4.9726
Comments: 1
Favorites: 0
i am very attached to this photo so i have been very disappointed. if not for the comment i received from Melethia, i may have self-dq'd. the comment reassured me that it's a great photo, so thank you, Melethia, for that comment. i shall be asking for additional comments when this is over, hopefully from some of the people who have voted me down. i started out at 4.3. at this point, i will feel lucky if i break 5.0, which is sad, because i was very proud of this photo when i entered it. |
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10/02/2009 10:14:20 PM · #184 |
QUITE happy. I virtually never break 6 in a FS, and this particular image is a DPC no-no......I'm totally in love with it as are my wife and daughter.
I even have an 18x24 of it.....of course, that looks WAAAAAAAAY better than waht it does here! LOL!!!
Votes: 77
Views: 125
Avg Vote: 6.2468
Comments: 3
Favorites: 1
Happy having a Fave, too!
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10/02/2009 10:27:50 PM · #185 |
Originally posted by desertoddity:
i am very attached to this photo so i have been very disappointed. if not for the comment i received from Melethia, i may have self-dq'd. the comment reassured me that it's a great photo, so thank you, Melethia, for that comment. |
Do not, I repeat, do NOT judge your image by how it does in a challenge......I sold an image that did a 5.4 in a FS in three days at a local gallery for $250, and the woman could not have been more effusive in her praise. I've won local contests with images that tanked here.
This is a terrific place to learn, and to work HARD on your skills, but you will not get touchy-feel-good warmth.
You'll get kicked around, misunderstood, and generally disgruntled if you put too much stock in your validation here.
If you distance your feelings from the feedback, and really listen and look, you won't find a better place for trial by fire.
Part of the reason I clean house in my local clubs is 'cause I've been put through the grinder here....I've gotten two 4+ scores in the last four challenges I've entered.....but in the last year I've broken 7, got my first blue, and qualified for s Master's challenge. Yet my very first challenge was a high 3.
This place will teach you *so* much, but you cannot take the bricks personally. Pick 'em up, and build stairs with them to keep moving onward & upward.
If this place doesn't do anything else, it'll make you work your @$$ off, and unless you're dead between the ears, you *WILL* learn!
Good luck!......8>)
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10/02/2009 10:30:45 PM · #186 |
Excellent advice, Jeb.
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10/02/2009 11:24:24 PM · #187 |
i usually take this with a grain of salt, but this time, i think it's because i've worked so hard .and learned so much that i thought this would do better (by better i mean mid 5s). i feel like maybe i gave myself too much credit because i got lucky with the lightning photo, but i haven't made the progress i thought i had.
Message edited by author 2009-10-02 23:25:15. |
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10/02/2009 11:27:08 PM · #188 |
Originally posted by NikonJeb:
If this place doesn't do anything else, it'll make you work your @$$ off, and unless you're dead between the ears, you *WILL* learn! |
I may just bookmark this post so I can go back and look at it every time I'm sad about my low scores. This is pretty inspirational. :o) |
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10/02/2009 11:28:35 PM · #189 |
Originally posted by Tammster:
Originally posted by NikonJeb:
If this place doesn't do anything else, it'll make you work your @$$ off, and unless you're dead between the ears, you *WILL* learn! |
I may just bookmark this post so I can go back and look at it every time I'm sad about my low scores. This is pretty inspirational. :o) |
this is true :) |
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10/02/2009 11:29:12 PM · #190 |
| I think Jeb should post it on his profile page. |
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10/02/2009 11:52:59 PM · #191 |
Originally posted by Yo_Spiff:
I think Jeb should post it on his profile page. |
Inspired a thread:
Growing with DPC |
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10/03/2009 02:42:26 AM · #192 |
Just read Jeb's post, so true. Confirmed with my comments on the inspired thread above.
6.023 @ 70 votes. |
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10/03/2009 10:23:11 AM · #193 |
Originally posted by Yo_Spiff:
I think Jeb should post it on his profile page. |
Done!......8>)
Hey, if anybody wants to, use it......it's not like we haven't all thought it at some point or another! LOL!!!
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10/03/2009 11:15:47 AM · #194 |
A really detailed and appreciated comment from  Paulbtlw. One of his comments really brought a smile to my face, by reinforcing the cliche, but true "It's the photographer, not the camera".
Votes: 80
Views: 133
Avg Vote: 6.1750
Comments: 6
Stands an outside chance of making my profile page if the later voters are generous.
Message edited by author 2009-10-03 11:17:24. |
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10/03/2009 11:39:11 AM · #195 |
A hearty thanks to Paulbtlw from me as well.
I haven't hit 5 yet, but with comments like yours it doesn't matter so much anymore!
Message edited by author 2009-10-03 11:42:39. |
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10/03/2009 11:43:23 AM · #196 |
I seem to be inching ever upward.
Votes: 85
Views: 144
Avg Vote: 6.2824
Comments: 4
Favorites: 1
Thanks!
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10/03/2009 11:53:22 AM · #197 |
i'm still holding on to the hope of breaking 5, but it's gone down some since yesterday
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Views: 122
Avg Vote: 4.9351
Comments: 1
Favorites: 0 |
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10/03/2009 12:25:17 PM · #198 |
I'm still very happy, looking like it might be a personal best in a FS so far.
Votes: 78
Views: 141
Avg Vote: 6.1923
Comments: 1
Favorites: 1 |
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10/03/2009 12:41:11 PM · #199 |
I'm creeping up a few comments,
Votes: 86
Views: 160
Avg Vote: 6.2558
Comments: 9 |
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10/03/2009 12:48:45 PM · #200 |
Originally posted by PennyStreet:
A hearty thanks to Paulbtlw from me as well.
I haven't hit 5 yet, but with comments like yours it doesn't matter so much anymore! |
A big thanks from me too Paul! I thought my score would be higher but your comment makes me feel better!! |
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