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06/28/2010 02:55:53 AM · #1
In the "Boats" challenge my entry finished in 59th place out of 170 entries which I am quite happy with but it received not even one single comment. All the entries from 1 to 170 with the exception of some on the second last page all received comments. Please help me understand why I got none at all. Is my image not deserving of some comment or is so ultimately boring or what.


My own voting and scoring for this challenge was as follows:
You have rated 59 of 170 images (35%) in this challenge.
You have commented on 169 of 170 images (100%) in this challenge.
You have given an average score of 6.5667.

Ps. Here is an uncropped version of the original scene. Maybe would have been better.


Message edited by author 2010-06-28 03:05:21.
06/28/2010 03:01:10 AM · #2
left you a comment
06/28/2010 03:04:27 AM · #3
Originally posted by ThingFish:

In the "Boats" challenge my entry finished in 59th place out of 170 entries which I am quite happy with but it received not even one single comment. All the entries from 1 to 170 with the exception of some on the second last page all received comments. Please help me understand why I got none at all. Is my image not deserving of some comment or is so ultimately boring or what.


I'd guess that while most people just thought it was a well executed photograph, there was just nothing much to comment on.. In essence it's a very nice image, but rather boring and completely inoffensive. In effect your image was a very pretty fly on the wall..

*shrug* that's just my guess as to why your image didn't get a comment during voting..

ETA: I agree with what Art said in the image comments... It could have done much better with different, more dramatic processing... As it is, it's a touch murky and flat.

Still, not a bad image by any means, and no, absolutely not TOTALLY boring.. It just didn't grab people.. Or at least not anyone who was commenting, as you did get a couple of 10's.... :)

Message edited by author 2010-06-28 03:08:22.
06/28/2010 03:06:31 AM · #4
Originally posted by coryboehne:

Originally posted by ThingFish:

In the "Boats" challenge my entry finished in 59th place out of 170 entries which I am quite happy with but it received not even one single comment. All the entries from 1 to 170 with the exception of some on the second last page all received comments. Please help me understand why I got none at all. Is my image not deserving of some comment or is so ultimately boring or what.


My own voting and scoring for this challenge was as follows:
You have rated 59 of 170 images (35%) in this challenge.
You have commented on 169 of 170 images (100%) in this challenge.
You have given an average score of 6.5667.


I'd guess that while most people just thought it was a well executed photograph, there was just nothing much to comment on.. In essence it's a very nice image, but rather boring and completely inoffensive. In effect your image was a very pretty fly on the wall..

*shrug* that's just my guess as to why your image didn't get a comment during voting..


Well thanks for your total honesty.

Ps. Thanks for your comment Jennifer :)

Message edited by author 2010-06-28 03:21:07.
06/28/2010 03:29:59 AM · #5
I left a comment as well. FWIW, some questions there are no real answers for - like voting and commenting. If some similar or less interesting images got comments and yours didn't, it may simply be the luck of the draw and/or there was something specific that touched the commenter in some way.

Anyway as I mentioned in my comment, more dramatic editing will get you better scores and more comments. ;-)
06/28/2010 03:30:58 AM · #6
Originally posted by Art Roflmao:

I left a comment as well. FWIW, some questions there are no real answers for - like voting and commenting. If some similar or less interesting images got comments and yours didn't, it may simply be the luck of the draw and/or there was something specific that touched the commenter in some way.

Anyway as I mentioned in my comment, more dramatic editing will get you better scores and more comments. ;-)

Thanks Art. Appreciated, I love your edit :) Hell...you did that very quickly and so damn nice too.
Ps. I will be sending your edit to the owner of the boat who's email address I have.

Message edited by author 2010-06-28 03:33:40.
06/28/2010 03:38:05 AM · #7
I've left you one now. Sorry, my neglect, coz I had intended to return to it.
06/28/2010 03:47:38 AM · #8
Originally posted by jomari:

I've left you one now. Sorry, my neglect, coz I had intended to return to it.

Tnx Marion :)
06/28/2010 08:11:01 AM · #9
I didn't find it dull, I like it quite a bit (probably because it has seagulls!) Unfortunately, I didn't vote on that challenge -- I would have give it an 8, because I do think it tells a great story.
06/28/2010 08:20:41 AM · #10
Originally posted by vawendy:

I didn't find it dull, I like it quite a bit (probably because it has seagulls!) Unfortunately, I didn't vote on that challenge -- I would have give it an 8, because I do think it tells a great story.

Thanks Wendy :)
06/28/2010 08:37:41 AM · #11
Well, I can tell you why I didn't comment. I gave it a 7, and I expect that the better entries will get plenty of comments from others, so I tend concentrate on commenting my midrange and low votes. (I'm not always correct)
06/28/2010 10:41:34 AM · #12
left you a comment, a little late but a comment non the same...
06/28/2010 10:57:48 AM · #13
Appreciate your feedback Steve and Janine.
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