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 06/09/2010 02:18:20 PM · #1
I have been seeing this a lot more than normal.

When I am going through a challenge, all the same type of shots are next to each other.

Like in the Self Portrait challenge, both shots of mustached fingers where next to each other.

All the horse shots where next to each other etc.

Going through the Double take challenge and I am seeing the same thing in the line up

06/09/2010 02:25:06 PM · #2
Sure it not just a case of double vision? Alcohol can do that.

;-)
 06/09/2010 02:28:35 PM · #3
I noticed the same thing. Figured it was just coincidence that they were placed close together, but the images are *supposed* to be presented to us randomly for voting.
 06/09/2010 02:31:47 PM · #4
When I voted, the two "moustached fingers" photos were far apart. So maybe just a coincidence?
 06/09/2010 02:32:27 PM · #5
I spot coincidences like this from time to time-- but the images are randomized, so it really is just a funny coincidence.
 06/09/2010 02:32:56 PM · #6
Simple random chance.. Nothing more.

Although I will say I've been amused at the juxtapositions that sometimes result from the random placement.
 06/09/2010 02:37:03 PM · #7
The photos are assigned in some random order for each voter. There *MAY* be some element in the algorithm (only Langdon knows how it works) which would cluster like images, but overall it is still coincidence for any particular voter.

For example, you might see two cars in a row, and I might see two birds in a row, but I'd see the cars separated and likewise you the birds.
 06/09/2010 03:05:14 PM · #8
What about turtles?

I like turtles.

8-)
 06/09/2010 03:12:08 PM · #9
More turtles at DPC ...
 06/09/2010 03:44:13 PM · #10
i havent noticed that but I did notice 2 entires of the same 2 cats... with the same bottle being held by the same hands... that was quite strange.
06/09/2010 04:08:20 PM · #11
Originally posted by JustCaree:
i havent noticed that but I did notice 2 entires of the same 2 cats... with the same bottle being held by the same hands... that was quite strange.

Could be a high school class. I often see many shots of the same items in challenges when HS photography classes are using DPC as a learning aid. Often one can identify locations as being in a school.
 06/09/2010 04:10:09 PM · #12
Originally posted by Yo_Spiff:
Originally posted by JustCaree:
i havent noticed that but I did notice 2 entires of the same 2 cats... with the same bottle being held by the same hands... that was quite strange.

Could be a high school class. I often see many shots of the same items in challenges when HS photography classes are using DPC as a learning aid. Often one can identify locations as being in a school.


I assumed it was the NYC get together.
 06/09/2010 04:13:58 PM · #13
hmm .. I believe that challenge is still under voting. I thought we were not supposed to talk about specific pictures while the voting is still going on!
 06/09/2010 04:15:39 PM · #14
Oh Ok :) didnt think of that! and vikas wasnt really talking about the image... just confused... why there was so duplicates.... im new and still learning and i forgot that classes and teams participate in here... meant to offense to anyone!
 06/09/2010 04:26:20 PM · #15
Originally posted by JustCaree:
Oh Ok :) didnt think of that! and vikas wasnt really talking about the image... just confused... why there was so duplicates.... im new and still learning and i forgot that classes and teams participate in here... meant to offense to anyone!


No problem, not a bad thing to ask when in doubt :)

Usually most duplicates are when photographers go out on a meetup .. we had a GTG of 26+ photographers from DPC in NYC last weekend and I was actually banking on seeing many more duplicates in the challenge.

Message edited by author 2010-06-09 16:26:45.
 06/09/2010 05:46:01 PM · #16
NNNNNNNNOnonono.

What I am talking about is clusters.

I go through a challenge and all the water drop shots are in a line, one after the other.

the flowers would be in a line all together

They are taken by different photographers and are different , but they are the same theme.

So 4 water-drop shots are all in a row

2 mustache finger guys are next to each other

06/09/2010 05:48:30 PM · #17
The photos are meant to be all jumbled up for every person that votes. And they are:

But I get clusters of the same theme of shot next to each other and they are not randomly organzied

was next to this one

this was next to this one was next to those ones to this one

was next to this

This pattern is happening in every challenge i look at on my screen


Message edited by author 2010-06-09 17:54:20.
 06/09/2010 07:04:25 PM · #18
Originally posted by JulietNN:
The photos are meant to be all jumbled up for every person that votes. And they are:

But I get clusters of the same theme of shot next to each other and they are not randomly organzied

was next to this one

this was next to this one was next to those ones to this one

was next to this

This pattern is happening in every challenge i look at on my screen


Maybe langdon is just messing with your head.
 06/09/2010 07:39:23 PM · #19
It's either a coincidence or it means the same thing as Deja Vu meant in "The Matrix".
 06/09/2010 07:55:43 PM · #20
I think you guys are looking at the Photo Domino pages.
 06/09/2010 08:00:42 PM · #21
Originally posted by Yo_Spiff:
I noticed the same thing. Figured it was just coincidence that they were placed close together, but the images are *supposed* to be presented to us randomly for voting.


I have noticed this for years. Far to often to be just a coincidence.
 06/09/2010 08:02:18 PM · #22
You may be onto something - I just checked one of the current challenges and counted at least 7 church images in a row.
 06/09/2010 09:44:44 PM · #23
Originally posted by Art Roflmao:
You may be onto something - I just checked one of the current challenges and counted at least 7 church images in a row.


ROFL!!!!!
 06/09/2010 10:11:40 PM · #24
I haven't noticed two photos in a row, but I've two similar things in the same photo. Over and over again.
 06/09/2010 10:19:25 PM · #25
I had four or five birds in a row while voting on the Free Study.
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