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01/01/2010 09:28:27 AM · #76 |
Votes: 29
Views: 39
Avg Vote: 5.4483
Comments: 1
About where I thought I'd be - I like it more than the score. |
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01/01/2010 09:41:49 AM · #77 |
Votes: 27
Views: 47
Avg Vote: 6.4074
Comments: 1
:-) |
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01/01/2010 10:02:26 AM · #78 |
delete me.
Message edited by author 2010-01-01 10:02:47. |
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01/01/2010 10:10:32 AM · #79 |
darn it all... people are voting with a hangover...
Votes: 29
Views: 43
Avg Vote: 4.8966
Comments: 0
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01/01/2010 10:28:23 AM · #80 |
Originally posted by Kelli:
Votes: 23
Views: 35
Avg Vote: 5.3478
Comments: 0 |
I could have done without the last few votes. If you're feeling quite miserable this morning, wait till tomorrow to vote!
Votes: 28
Views: 44
Avg Vote: 5.0714
Comments: 0
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01/01/2010 10:29:19 AM · #81 |
Originally posted by DCNUTTER:
I doubt it's your photo. Most people posting here seem to be getting hit hard on the scores.
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Would this be the influence of alcohol maybe? (not your statement! I mean the bad scores...)
Originally posted by DCNUTTER:
I'll see how tomorrow goes, but if things don't improve I might even consider a self dq. I think my photo is one of my best so far, but my score is saying otherwise. I know...it's a free study and votes are tougher. Sorry, I don't buy that theory. A photo should always get what it deserves regardless of the type of challenge. If it's worth a 5 it should get a 5...an 8 it should get an 8. It shouldn't be on a curve just because there are a lot of good images and a person feels they have to play with numbers to rank it against the others. That's the biggest flaw with this site. People need to look at each individual photo and learn their own criteria in how to judge. It doesn't matter if there are 10 photos in a challenge or 1000, if a person is consistent in their voting criteria they wouldn't need to worry about any other photos better or worse when they are judging each one. Sorry, went off on a tangent there and of course I'm not addressing just you Sarah. I'm just trying to point out that there are a lot of people on here who vote inconsistently and it's probably not anything in particular with your photo. Hopefully it's just a bad batch of early voters. |
I can't do else than agree with you.
I never saw the difference between a free study and a theme either. But apparently there IS a difference for (some) people. The aim is not to compare photographs with each other, but to rate each photograph with the score it deserves, no matter what theme and without differentiating when it's a photograph in a free study.
Anyway, my score's not one to publish in large either
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Views: 44
Avg Vote: 4.2759
Comments: 0
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01/01/2010 10:31:48 AM · #82 |
| Justed upped quite a few scores. Trying to make more comments. |
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01/01/2010 11:13:48 AM · #83 |
Originally posted by Jutilda:
Justed upped quite a few scores. Trying to make more comments. |
Comment received - thanks!
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01/01/2010 11:23:56 AM · #84 |
Votes: 35
Views: 49
Avg Vote: 6.5714 |
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01/01/2010 11:29:20 AM · #85 |
| Finally made it back to 5 on the dot. I didn't think this shot would do so poorly. At least I got a nice comment. : ) |
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01/01/2010 11:38:17 AM · #86 |
Votes: 34
Views: 49
Avg Vote: 5.2059
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01/01/2010 11:44:41 AM · #87 |
It's time for a break from challenges again because I'm tired of this crap.
Votes: 33
Views: 52
Avg Vote: 5.0303
Comments: 0
Favorites: 0
Wish Lists: 0
This is my second worst score ever, and for an image that I've already sold twice in the short time since I took it.
I was shocked and felt like I was punched in the gut when I looked at the score for the first time this morning. It makes me wonder (again) if my sense of what looks nice is distorted and so different than what the rest of the world sees except that there is a lot of interest from those who have seen this image as a print. I know there is always a difference between a print and the image in challenge specs on the monitor, but it isn't that different. |
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01/01/2010 12:12:37 PM · #88 |
I havent entered in any challenges for a while now and this would be my first open challenge entry. I have forgotton the emotional journey of scores going up and down all the time and trying to make sense of this and how people vote. My nerves cant take it and reading through all the posts I dont think its good for your health to actually track ones own score all the time :) yet it is addictive. At this stage I can only hope my score remains in PB Territory
PS Best to all for 2010. I believe its going to be a great year for all
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01/01/2010 12:18:21 PM · #89 |
Votes: 30
Views: 46
Avg Vote: 5.5667
Comments: 0
Favorites: 0
Well, it's up from where it was last night and that's a relief.
My entry is just about the very best I can do,
but there are loads of others in this Free Study that are splendid,
so if people are voting on a curve, oh dear...
I've finished voting, but will probably go back.
You have rated 335 of 335 images (100%) in this challenge.
You have given an average score of 5.9522.
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01/01/2010 01:10:25 PM · #90 |
Originally posted by yakatme:
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This is my second worst score ever, and for an image that I've already sold twice in the short time since I took it.
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Don't worry; this image  made 131st in November FS and it was among the 20 best selling images at fotolia last week and has been sold all over about 100 times in the six weeks since it was taken. DPC is a different world. |
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01/01/2010 01:18:36 PM · #91 |
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01/01/2010 01:26:51 PM · #92 |
I knew I would break my string of high scoring freestudies with this one. I feel am in good company today, seeing all the low votes being pulled in by good photographers.
Votes: 41
Views: 62
Avg Vote: 4.9512
Comments: 1 |
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01/01/2010 01:27:36 PM · #93 |
Originally posted by KarenNfld:
Votes: 25
Views: 35
Avg Vote: 6.4800
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Votes: 42
Views: 66
Avg Vote: 6.3333
Comments: 2
Favorites: 1
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01/01/2010 01:49:08 PM · #94 |
Originally posted by VitaminB:
Votes: 17
Views: 31
Avg Vote: 5.7647
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Votes: 48
Views: 81
Avg Vote: 5.9167
Comments: 1
Favorites: 0
Hopefully the trend continues, and I will end up in the 6's.
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01/01/2010 01:52:16 PM · #95 |
Votes: 48
Views: 86
Avg Vote: 6.5417
Comments: 3
Favorites: 1
After half a bottle of champagne worth of mimosas, I had to make sure I'm seeing straight. :) |
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01/01/2010 02:01:21 PM · #96 |
Originally posted by Jutilda:
Votes: 48
Views: 86
Avg Vote: 6.5417
Comments: 3
Favorites: 1
After half a bottle of champagne worth of mimosas, I had to make sure I'm seeing straight. :) |
Nothing less that you deserve girl
Thanks for your comment xx |
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01/01/2010 02:24:13 PM · #97 |
Votes: 45
Views: 68
Avg Vote: 4.2889
Comments: 0
This is about what I expected from my entry, but I posted it anyway, because it represents a personal goal achieved. Therefore I love it. |
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01/01/2010 02:43:41 PM · #98 |
Originally posted by BeckyT:
Well I am not posting. All I am going to say is began 2010 as I ended 2009 in the 4s. I am really out of sorts hope the year will become brighter and I become more motivated in my photography. Happy New Year! |
Starting off the year great. I self DQ'd myself because I mentally could not handle the score (4.5 and dropping). It has been a rough two weeks but I am hoping that the New Year will pick up and that I can get back into my creative side again. Lack of motivation. Here is to the New Year. |
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01/01/2010 02:53:09 PM · #99 |
| Some nasty voters out there today. I've lost over .3 since this morning. :( |
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01/01/2010 03:01:34 PM · #100 |
Originally posted by BeckyT:
Originally posted by BeckyT:
Well I am not posting. All I am going to say is began 2010 as I ended 2009 in the 4s. I am really out of sorts hope the year will become brighter and I become more motivated in my photography. Happy New Year! |
Starting off the year great. I self DQ'd myself because I mentally could not handle the score (4.5 and dropping). It has been a rough two weeks but I am hoping that the New Year will pick up and that I can get back into my creative side again. Lack of motivation. Here is to the New Year. |
I agree that a 4.x score is demotivating, but honestly, you don't stand alone now.
But, how do you DQ yourself??
If it might help you a bit:
Votes: 40
Views: 64
Avg Vote: 4.3750
Comments: 0
So you see, you're not even dealing with the lowest score of all.
I even thought about selling all my equipment as I've learned the last few months that I'm nothing more or less than a mediocre photographer.
But I try to keep in mind that I'm here to learn and to improve myself. And that would be difficult without equipment.
Message edited by author 2010-01-01 15:09:06. |
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