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 10/24/2009 02:31:42 AM · #1
Hello all
Next to naming out the three techniques in the title, can I add the âtitleâ title or would this call for DQ?
Site council, an answer please.
Thanks
Tareq
10/24/2009 02:40:42 AM · #2
Originally posted by HighNooner:
Hello all
Next to naming out the three techniques in the title, can I add the âtitleâ title or would this call for DQ?
Site council, an answer please.
Thanks
Tareq


You should submit a ticket if you want SC to respond to this. Just click on the HELP tab, then choose the appropriate drop down tab



Message edited by author 2009-10-24 02:41:54.
 10/24/2009 02:43:45 AM · #3
As far as I know you only get DQ'd for violating the editing rules. You may get lower scores if someone feels you are not honoring the spirit of the challenge, but that depends on the voters' opinions.
 10/24/2009 04:51:06 AM · #4
The way I always think of it is, don't give the voters an excuse to give you a lower score (unless you don't care about the score that is).

I certainly don't think it would be DQ'd (though you should always get confirmation from SC), but if someone is looking for a reason to give you a lower vote that might just be it.
 10/24/2009 06:47:11 AM · #5
You cannot add text to the image itself, but adding additional text to the title will not get you DQd. DNMC doe not equal DQ. You cannot get DQd for not meeting the challenge description. It must be a violation of the editing rules.
10/24/2009 10:12:29 AM · #6
Originally posted by bassbone:
You cannot add text to the image itself, but adding additional text to the title will not get you DQd. DNMC doe not equal DQ. You cannot get DQd for not meeting the challenge description. It must be a violation of the editing rules.

No, but if the DNMC police are out in forc, you can get slapped all over the room.....8>)
 10/24/2009 10:22:29 AM · #7
Originally posted by NikonJeb:
Originally posted by bassbone:
You cannot add text to the image itself, but adding additional text to the title will not get you DQd. DNMC doe not equal DQ. You cannot get DQd for not meeting the challenge description. It must be a violation of the editing rules.

No, but if the DNMC police are out in forc, you can get slapped all over the room.....8>)


Agreed, but you can not get DQd for DNMC.
 10/24/2009 10:23:41 AM · #8
Anyone who would vote a photo lower simply because the title included the techniques and a short title is narrow minded, and I hope they do not vote at all. We need to allow people to use creativity both when taking photos, and when naming it.

From the challenge description "Your title should be your three techniques, in alphabetical order to also aid in the education of voters." Nowhere in there do it say that it must consist ONLY of the techniques.
10/24/2009 10:25:26 AM · #9
Originally posted by VitaminB:
Anyone who would vote a photo lower simply because the title included the techniques and a short title is narrow minded, and I hope they do not vote at all. We need to allow people to use creativity both when taking photos, and when naming it.

From the challenge description "Your title should be your three techniques, in alphabetical order to also aid in the education of voters." Nowhere in there do it say that it must consist ONLY of the techniques.


That is all well and good, but the OP asked if they would DQd for having more text in the title.
 10/24/2009 11:49:44 AM · #10
Originally posted by VitaminB:
Anyone who would vote a photo lower simply because the title included the techniques and a short title is narrow minded, and I hope they do not vote at all. We need to allow people to use creativity both when taking photos, and when naming it.

From the challenge description "Your title should be your three techniques, in alphabetical order to also aid in the education of voters." Nowhere in there do it say that it must consist ONLY of the techniques.


I have decided to give my entry a unique title followed by the three techniques I used. AND LET THERE BE WAR.
 10/24/2009 11:51:43 AM · #11
Originally posted by bassbone:
Originally posted by VitaminB:
Anyone who would vote a photo lower simply because the title included the techniques and a short title is narrow minded, and I hope they do not vote at all. We need to allow people to use creativity both when taking photos, and when naming it.

From the challenge description "Your title should be your three techniques, in alphabetical order to also aid in the education of voters." Nowhere in there do it say that it must consist ONLY of the techniques.


That is all well and good, but the OP asked if they would DQd for having more text in the title.


My reply was for anyone reading this thread that had it in their head to be narrow minded enough to vote a photo down because it included an extra title.
 10/24/2009 12:02:37 PM · #12
Originally posted by HighNooner:
I have decided to give my entry a unique title followed by the three techniques I used. AND LET THERE BE WAR.


I have given mine a title that is an anagram of the three techniques! I know nothing of these feeble 'rules' of which they talk!!!
 10/25/2009 04:07:11 PM · #13
here is an additional question...are we to keep to only the techniques listed in the description or can we add more...like Macro?
 10/25/2009 09:47:03 PM · #14
Originally posted by Ja-9:
here is an additional question...are we to keep to only the techniques listed in the description or can we add more...like Macro?


Yeah I'd be careful on that one. That sounds like you are asking for DNMC. It gave you a choice of techniques and didn't give the option of adding more. I'd stick to the list.
 10/25/2009 09:57:29 PM · #15
Originally posted by Ja-9:
here is an additional question...are we to keep to only the techniques listed in the description or can we add more...like Macro?


I think that if you had a macro shot that satisfied three other technique... for example, a closeup shot of a backlit flower, with a shallow DOF and shot in the rule of thirds.... then it should be fine. Just because you got close in to your subject or used a macro lens shouldnt DNMC you, as long as you have three other techniques.

I see nothing in the challenge description that would suggest you cannot use macro... or wide angle... or anything else for that matter.
 10/25/2009 09:57:42 PM · #16
Originally posted by Ja-9:
here is an additional question...are we to keep to only the techniques listed in the description or can we add more...like Macro?


If you want to add Macro I would make sure that you add at least 3 that are required by the challenge rules then add your macro after the fact but I would not count your macro as on of the techniques used. IMO that would be a DMNC
 10/25/2009 11:04:48 PM · #17
Thanks guys...I will stick to the script...lol thanks alot...just didn't want to go out on that limb and be "hacked" off...bad enough when you follow the "description"
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