DPChallenge: A Digital Photography Contest You are not logged in. (log in or register) 
 

DPChallenge Forums >> Current Challenge >> These ABSTRACT SCORES should be BLACK & WHITE
Pages:  
Showing posts 51 - 75 of 165, (reverse)
AuthorThread
 06/04/2012 04:52:13 AM · #51
Haven't had time to vote the whole challenge, but have made a start. Finding it hard to understand the low votes reported in this thread. 46% voted, average score given 6.00.
 06/04/2012 05:35:06 AM · #52
Originally posted by Pug-H:
First vote was 4, then after three votes, score is 6.6667.


Only ten votes so far ... but 7.200 ;-Þ
 06/04/2012 06:13:51 AM · #53
I'm blaming Wendy, she told me to enter this one, I wanted to enter another one ;)
 06/04/2012 06:37:37 AM · #54
I blame Anita! She told me to enter the other one, and I ignored her.

Somehow that must be her fault!! :P

Oh, I forgot to add

5.4

Message edited by author 2012-06-04 06:38:16.
 06/04/2012 06:41:09 AM · #55


Well, well isn't life on DPC weird ????? ha ha ha

Originally posted by JustFred:
Originally posted by JustFred:
Originally posted by JustFred:
F*@#K me Charley.......Here we go again. Some folks just don't recognize true talent in creating the extraordinary out of the ordinary.

At 2 votes I was at 6.0000

just 1 vote later
Votes: 3
Views: 13
Avg Vote: 5.5667
Comments: 0
Favorites: 0
Wish Lists: 0
Updated: 06/04/12 02:19 am


From bad to worse

Votes: 6
Views: 16
Avg Vote: 5.0000
Comments: 0
Favorites: 0
Wish Lists: 0
Updated: 06/04/12 02:58 am


From bad to worse to better...WOW! went up .7 in one vote
Votes: 7
Views: 17
Avg Vote: 5.7143
Comments: 0
Favorites: 0
Wish Lists: 0
Updated: 06/04/12 04:20 am


HA HA HA Ha ha ha ha
Votes: 15
Views: 32
Avg Vote: 6.2000
Comments: 0
Favorites: 0
Wish Lists: 0
Updated: 06/04/12 06:39 am
 06/04/2012 06:44:40 AM · #56
Originally posted by Wessam:
Abstracts are about lines, shapes and colors. If it is recognizable as an object - it is not an abstract.


Sorry but the last part of that sentence is wrong. Abstracts can totally be recognizable!
 06/04/2012 06:45:30 AM · #57
I don't think Wendy wants me to win ;)

Oh Wendy I'm beating you !

Message edited by author 2012-06-04 06:46:35.
 06/04/2012 06:48:00 AM · #58
Originally posted by Neat:
I don't think Wendy wants me to win ;)

Oh Wendy I'm beating you !


Yeah, but only because you listened to some awesome advice!
 06/04/2012 06:51:04 AM · #59
Actually just dropped to same as you, see not posting scores anymore, it was 5.71 a few votes ago, not anymore ;(
 06/04/2012 06:56:26 AM · #60
Originally posted by KarenNfld:
Originally posted by Wessam:
Abstracts are about lines, shapes and colors. If it is recognizable as an object - it is not an abstract.


Sorry but the last part of that sentence is wrong. Abstracts can totally be recognizable!


Please check below link for Abstract III challenge on DPC. You'll find Abstract challenges description. I did not make this up:
//www.dpchallenge.com/challenge_results.php?CHALLENGE_ID=1458
 06/04/2012 07:01:37 AM · #61
Originally posted by Wessam:
Originally posted by KarenNfld:
Originally posted by Wessam:
Abstracts are about lines, shapes and colors. If it is recognizable as an object - it is not an abstract.


Sorry but the last part of that sentence is wrong. Abstracts can totally be recognizable!


Please check below link for Abstract III challenge on DPC. You'll find Abstract challenges description. I did not make this up:
//www.dpchallenge.com/challenge_results.php?CHALLENGE_ID=1458


No, but challenge descriptions on DPC are written by one person and that description is particularly bad. It in no way reflects the wider definition of 'Abstract, either on DPC generally or, and this is probably quite important, in the 100 years and more of photographic and art history. I'd ignore that Abstract III description, really, if i were you.

Message edited by author 2012-06-04 07:03:40.
 06/04/2012 07:05:52 AM · #62
This is the Black & White Abstract challenge description: 'N/A'

That's more than enough information i'd say.
 06/04/2012 07:15:11 AM · #63
Scores bobbing about. 5 votes = 5.00 10 votes = 5.8 15 votes = 5.2 going to be one of those weeks.
 06/04/2012 07:15:16 AM · #64
Originally posted by Wessam:
Originally posted by KarenNfld:
Originally posted by Wessam:
Abstracts are about lines, shapes and colors. If it is recognizable as an object - it is not an abstract.


Sorry but the last part of that sentence is wrong. Abstracts can totally be recognizable!


Please check below link for Abstract III challenge on DPC. You'll find Abstract challenges description. I did not make this up:
//www.dpchallenge.com/challenge_results.php?CHALLENGE_ID=1458


And that description is also wrong.
 06/04/2012 07:29:08 AM · #65
I reached 6.66 and now dropping like a stone - 6.05
 06/04/2012 07:35:58 AM · #66
Oops look like I didn't remove my placeholder entry like I thought I did. Doh. 4.8 for me.
 06/04/2012 07:37:53 AM · #67
Votes:17
Views:36
Avg Vote:5.4118
Comments:1

Scores yo yoing.. Maybe i shud hv taken a picture of a yo yo for this challenge ;-p
 06/04/2012 07:47:42 AM · #68
Nice surprise this morning.

Votes: 18
Views: 35
Avg Vote: 6.1111

BTW, all this discussion about what is and isn't abstract should have been in a pre-voting thread. When it comes in a score thread, it can be considered an attempt to influence the voting. I've seen SC admonishment about this before.
06/04/2012 08:02:06 AM · #69
You have rated 133 of 133 images (100%) in this challenge.
You have commented on 3 images (2%) in this challenge.
You have given an average score of 4.8421.

I think this is my lowest average cast... and I gave 19 votes over 7!
 06/04/2012 08:14:46 AM · #70
Originally posted by KarenNfld:
Originally posted by Wessam:
Originally posted by KarenNfld:
Originally posted by Wessam:
Abstracts are about lines, shapes and colors. If it is recognizable as an object - it is not an abstract.


Sorry but the last part of that sentence is wrong. Abstracts can totally be recognizable!


Please check below link for Abstract III challenge on DPC. You'll find Abstract challenges description. I did not make this up:
//www.dpchallenge.com/challenge_results.php?CHALLENGE_ID=1458


And that description is also wrong.


Karen is quite right!
I like the way this sums it all up.
//www.naturephotographers.net/articles0209/dw0209-1.html
Quote" Abstraction is really about learning to see the basic visual building blocks within your subject (line and shape, form and colour) and then arranging these components in pure design. Generally such an exercise will present the subject in an unusual way, and most often in "stripped down" form, often leaving the subject unrecognizable. But whether we still can or cannot recognize the subject is a moot point and neither negates nor validates the work as an abstract"

Going back to the opening quote, "If it is recognizable as an object – it is not an abstract," if the photographer literally meant that if viewers can identify what the subject is, then it is not an abstract, then he misunderstands the concept of abstraction. But if he meant that presenting the object as a recognizable "whole" means we haven’t created an abstract, I would agree"Unquote
 06/04/2012 08:31:51 AM · #71
I DNMC!
 06/04/2012 08:40:05 AM · #72
Went to bed at 5 @ 5
Puppy me woke me up at 5:30 and score was a nice 5.8750 at 5:10, then 5.6 @ 5:30 (Have to update on the iPhone when taking the dogs out, right?)

Really woke up to a 5.8571 and then it went to a 5.9333 at 15 votes...

Then a pair of 5s again (this voting is so wonky...) and I'm at 5.8235.
 06/04/2012 08:43:43 AM · #73
Votes: 15
Views: 31
Avg Vote: 4.0000
Comments: 0

Hmmm.... didn't see this coming. Must reflect some DNMC votes. Looks abstract to me, but what do I know? (Evidently nothing.)
 06/04/2012 08:45:05 AM · #74
-deleted post-

Message edited by author 2012-06-04 08:54:09.
 06/04/2012 08:48:07 AM · #75
I think the definition of abstract is abstract itself. Defined yet unrecognizable...

I think unrecognizable works if it's reduced to strong patterns and shapes.

I think recognizable works if it's reduced to strong patterns and shapes.
Pages:  
Current Server Time: 08/24/2025 01:30:49 PM

Please log in or register to post to the forums.


Home - Challenges - Community - League - Photos - Cameras - Lenses - Learn - Help - Terms of Use - Privacy - Top ^
DPChallenge, and website content and design, Copyright © 2001-2025 Challenging Technologies, LLC.
All digital photo copyrights belong to the photographers and may not be used without permission.
Current Server Time: 08/24/2025 01:30:49 PM EDT.