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10/04/2010 03:49:59 PM · #51 |
[/quote]I thought about entering this but didn't. I should have as I don't have much experience in this field and it would have been fun.
While voting I'm finding images that I don't really think are macros - I'm not sure.
Any other opinions? [/quote]
If you'll read the challenge description, it says, "Get up close and personal with the subject of your choice. You need not specifically use your macro feature, but your image should be a close-up shot.
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10/04/2010 03:53:59 PM · #52 |
Originally posted by FourPointX:
Votes: 17
Views: 42
Avg Vote: 5.8235
a nice surprise to wake up to. now i'm looking for the normal "day-after-drop" down to 5.3
Joe |
not as large of a drop as expected so far so good
Votes: 37
Views: 83
Avg Vote: 5.5676
Comments: 1
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10/04/2010 04:26:18 PM · #53 |
Originally posted by twmax:
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I thought about entering this but didn't. I should have as I don't have much experience in this field and it would have been fun.
While voting I'm finding images that I don't really think are macros - I'm not sure.
Any other opinions? [/quote]
If you'll read the challenge description, it says, "Get up close and personal with the subject of your choice. You need not specifically use your macro feature, but your image should be a close-up shot. [/quote]
I did read it! ;-) But some of those photos leave me wondering if the folks who submitted did! There are a few that I don't really consider to be "close up". Obviously the photographer did. I was just wondering if anyone else thought the same way or if I was looking at it all wrong. So, I'll just go at it on what I consider to be close up or not. |
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10/04/2010 04:45:36 PM · #54 |
Rushing an entry just to get one in has paid off. im learning...the hard way!!!
Votes: 43
Views: 87
Avg Vote:4.3488
Comments:1
Favorites 0 |
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10/04/2010 06:36:56 PM · #55 |
Holy s***, there's some wonderful images in this one...nicely done, all!
...excluding myself, of course. :-/
Votes: 41
Views: 84
Avg Vote: 5.3415
Comments: 4 |
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10/04/2010 07:29:20 PM · #56 |
Originally posted by larryslights:
Originally posted by larryslights:
Votes: 37
Views: 71
Avg Vote: 6.0000
Comments: 1
Favorites: 0
Wish Lists: 0
Updated: 10/04/10 01:29 pm
What's that curly thing at the beginning of my "Avg Vote"? |
Never mind...it went away....
Votes: 42
Views: 79
Avg Vote: 5.9048
Comments: 1
Favorites: 0
Wish Lists: 0
Updated: 10/04/10 03:46 pm |
Votes: 46
Views: 88
Avg Vote: 5.7609
Comments: 1
Favorites: 0
Wish Lists: 0
Updated: 10/04/10 07:28 pm
you know, just when you think you're getting somewhere...BAM!
4.7777 over the last nine votes. (2.5 average on the last two)
Message edited by author 2010-10-04 19:30:40.
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10/04/2010 07:35:21 PM · #57 |
Votes: 44
Views: 99
Avg Vote: 5.8182
Comments: 1
This has been above a 6 until vote 36 and has been nosediving ever since |
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10/04/2010 07:44:16 PM · #58 |
Originally posted by larryslights:
you know, just when you think you're getting somewhere...BAM!
4.7777 over the last nine votes. (2.5 average on the last two) |
One troll, two accounts? ;-)
Votes: 43
Views: 89
Avg Vote: 5.1628
Comments: 4
edit: For those keeping track, that's an avg of 1.5 over my last two votes...which have been cast within the last hour 35 minutes.
Message edited by author 2010-10-04 19:47:06. |
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10/04/2010 08:28:05 PM · #59 |
Originally posted by david_c:
Originally posted by larryslights:
you know, just when you think you're getting somewhere...BAM!
4.7777 over the last nine votes. (2.5 average on the last two) |
One troll, two accounts? ;-)
Votes: 43
Views: 89
Avg Vote: 5.1628
Comments: 4
edit: For those keeping track, that's an avg of 1.5 over my last two votes...which have been cast within the last hour 35 minutes. |
Same big drop here. =)
Votes: 51
Views: 104
Avg Vote: 5.2549
Comments: 3 |
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10/04/2010 09:11:30 PM · #60 |
Originally posted by david_c:
Originally posted by larryslights:
you know, just when you think you're getting somewhere...BAM!
4.7777 over the last nine votes. (2.5 average on the last two) |
One troll, two accounts? ;-)
Votes: 43
Views: 89
Avg Vote: 5.1628
Comments: 4
edit: For those keeping track, that's an avg of 1.5 over my last two votes...which have been cast within the last hour 35 minutes. |
I know the voting rules says:
You should:
* offer constructive criticism with any vote of 3 or lower.
- no one ever does when they give me a score 3 or lower. Sometimes I think it should be impossible to give 1-3 without comment. And if someone just put one character in the comment, well, they're not really serious are they? |
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10/04/2010 09:19:03 PM · #61 |
I got a lot of reply that my entry is not really a macro. But by definition they said that it included close up, which it is... Frustrating. :)
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10/04/2010 09:30:12 PM · #62 |
I know the voting rules says:
You should:
* offer constructive criticism with any vote of 3 or lower.
- no one ever does when they give me a score 3 or lower. Sometimes I think it should be impossible to give 1-3 without comment. And if someone just put one character in the comment, well, they're not really serious are they? [/quote]
Brilliant Idea...
It would at least give some insight, to why they scored it low. After all, we do want to learn from it. Although I could see them get lazy, just giving out 4's. lol |
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10/04/2010 10:41:34 PM · #63 |
| ok if u are above a 4.0 don't worry, i have the brown locked down as mine at this point even if you have a 4.3 you kick my backside so wipe your brow and know someone is finishing under you and just be glad i entered this challenge... heh. |
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10/04/2010 10:48:26 PM · #64 |
HAHAHAHA HAHHAHAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHA
I know it is very difficult to believe that I shot that photo, but I did. So, waiting for SC to validate it right now. Whomever you're, I thank you for that :)
It is the MOST interesting shot of all entries... you'll see at the end :)
HAHAHHAHAHHAHAHA |
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10/05/2010 12:16:29 AM · #65 |
Votes: 51
Views: 98
Avg Vote: 5.6667
Comments: 1
Wow everyones went down, now I don't feel as bad. lol |
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10/05/2010 01:41:45 AM · #66 |
Originally posted by FocusPoint:
Originally posted by jminso:
Some really creative Macro's in this challenge. |
Here is the problem though. Most creative ones lack of quality, the ones are usual stuff have better quality. I don't think I've seen anything  Roz,  DrAchoo or IreneM quality process in new creations. That's one of the problems here. What we have to do is encourage people try not only idea wise, but also quality wise as well. |
I appreciated your challenge to do something different and although my chosen genre isn't unusual, I tried something I'd never tried successfully before. Currently I'm not paying for it with my score as it's sitting more than 1.7 points above my free study... :) |
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10/05/2010 03:49:34 AM · #67 |
Originally posted by lawrysimm:
Really pleased with how this one is shaping up, it will be my 3rd 6+ if it holds
Votes: 28
Views: 57
Avg Vote: 6.1786
Comments: 0 |
Well, I went up to 6.2 but now I am hanging by a thread.
Votes: 55
Views: 114
Avg Vote: 6.0000
Comments: 0
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10/05/2010 07:17:12 AM · #68 |
been on a steady decline since the beginning. i knew this one wouldn't have a stellar finish but i thought it's at least mid 5 worthy.
Votes: 53
Views: 104
Avg Vote: 5.0755
Comments: 1
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10/05/2010 07:58:08 AM · #69 |
Originally posted by larryslights:
Originally posted by larryslights:
Originally posted by larryslights:
Votes: 37
Views: 71
Avg Vote: 6.0000
Comments: 1
Favorites: 0
Wish Lists: 0
Updated: 10/04/10 01:29 pm
What's that curly thing at the beginning of my "Avg Vote"? |
Never mind...it went away....
Votes: 42
Views: 79
Avg Vote: 5.9048
Comments: 1
Favorites: 0
Wish Lists: 0
Updated: 10/04/10 03:46 pm |
Votes: 46
Views: 88
Avg Vote: 5.7609
Comments: 1
Favorites: 0
Wish Lists: 0
Updated: 10/04/10 07:28 pm
you know, just when you think you're getting somewhere...BAM!
4.7777 over the last nine votes. (2.5 average on the last two) |
Coming back...
Votes: 55
Views: 113
Avg Vote: 5.9091
Comments: 1
Favorites: 0
Wish Lists: 0
Updated: 10/05/10 07:53 am
Last nine...6.6667
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10/05/2010 08:36:09 AM · #70 |
Originally posted by Luci11e:
I did read it! ;-) But some of those photos leave me wondering if the folks who submitted did! There are a few that I don't really consider to be "close up". Obviously the photographer did. I was just wondering if anyone else thought the same way or if I was looking at it all wrong. So, I'll just go at it on what I consider to be close up or not. |
Luci11e In your comments on my photo you wondered if it was a macro. It was taken with a macro lens and I was about 2 inches away from the subject matter when I took it. So it's definitely a macro!!! |
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10/05/2010 08:54:12 AM · #71 |
Originally posted by Cuttooth:
been on a steady decline since the beginning. i knew this one wouldn't have a stellar finish but i thought it's at least mid 5 worthy.
Votes: 53
Views: 104
Avg Vote: 5.0755
Comments: 1 |
I'm with you! (and mine was a 5.5 mid-morning yesterday).
Votes: 58
Views: 112
Avg Vote: 4.9483
Comments: 1 (a very nice one from Luci11e - thanks!) |
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10/05/2010 09:32:47 AM · #72 |
Originally posted by PennyStreet:
Originally posted by Cuttooth:
been on a steady decline since the beginning. i knew this one wouldn't have a stellar finish but i thought it's at least mid 5 worthy.
Votes: 53
Views: 104
Avg Vote: 5.0755
Comments: 1 |
I'm with you! (and mine was a 5.5 mid-morning yesterday).
Votes: 58
Views: 112
Avg Vote: 4.9483
Comments: 1 (a very nice one from Luci11e - thanks!) |
Yep mine too. Down over .4 over the past 24 hours. |
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10/05/2010 01:18:33 PM · #73 |
Originally posted by Love6:
ok if u are above a 4.0 don't worry, i have the brown locked down as mine at this point even if you have a 4.3 you kick my backside so wipe your brow and know someone is finishing under you and just be glad i entered this challenge... heh. |
I must have competition for the brown.
Votes: 54
Views: 118
Avg Vote: 4.1852
Comments: 1
Favorites: 0
Wish Lists: 0
Updated: 10/05/10 01:12 pm
This may be my first ribbon.
Oh well the only way is up. |
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10/05/2010 03:45:31 PM · #74 |
Votes: 59
Views: 124
Avg Vote: 5.9831
Comments: 1
Favorites: 0
Wish Lists: 0
Updated: 10/05/10 03:44 pm
Come on. somebody give me a 7. |
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10/05/2010 04:39:23 PM · #75 |
Macro VII
Votes: 61
Views: 124
Avg Vote: 4.7377
Comments: 1
That's a pretty miserable score for an image which meets the challenge and is a very good close-up of the subject of my choice. I knew when I submitted the image that it was not a macro... using the traditional definition of macro. But, a traditionally defined macro image was NOT the requirement of the challenge. The description reads, "Get up close and personal with the subject of your choice. You need not specifically use your macro feature, but your image should be a close-up shot." My image is absolutely, definitely a close-up showing very good detail. Yet, the votes indicate much DNMC sentiment. I'm really not surprised (nor angry) at the score, as it seems very common in recent weeks for voters to define challenges more narrowly than indicated by the challenge description. It's probably the "Macro" title of the challenge which gives people license to vote down on images not like their own. And, the attempt to expand the scope of this challenge by adding the "close up" descriptive text should be deleted to match the preconceived notions of the voters. I like my image and I'm not complaining about my score, as a close-up image in a Macro challenge should not be expected to perform. |
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