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01/07/2013 09:38:36 AM · #176

Am I just too cool for school. :-( ??????? Or a total space cadet....I never received a nudge or invite from any one for this......I thought it was only a couple of hacks......now it appears a whole onslaught are "with-it "...... maybe I will go .through the membership list and see who was left sitting like brown wallflowers while you guys go dance the chacha together....hmmmmmmm that's actually not a bad idea as my fav photographers aren't even participating????? Or was this just a voluntary or elitist thing? I guess there are lots of other ways to participate that I never spent enough time out there trying.....I am pretty sure other newer participants are thinking like I am.... "what is this? More fun than the regular challenges ? Is this piracy? Or am I just clueless....or not good enough....".

01/07/2013 09:39:06 AM · #177

Sony DT 18-70mm f/3.5-5.6 Aspherical ED Zoom Lens for Sony Alpha

01/07/2013 09:40:20 AM · #178

Probably. Good thing im not "in".... i cant even post right from a cellie........

nam

Sony DSLR-A580

01/07/2013 09:57:28 AM · #179

Originally posted by hahn23:

. . . tactical voting from the TPL is a real concern of mine. . . .

I am a participant and I plan to play fair. I fully expect everyone else to do the same. I think the largely randomized make-up of the teams will go a long way in ensuring that, too. Anyway, I always try to remember to assume good intentions.

Kroburg

Nikon Z6II

Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/4 S

01/07/2013 10:01:57 AM · #180

Originally posted by nam:

Originally posted by hahn23:
. . . tactical voting from the TPL is a real concern of mine. . . .

I am a participant and I plan to play fair. I fully expect everyone else to do the same. I think the largely randomized make-up of the teams will go a long way in ensuring that, too. Anyway, I always try to remember to assume good intentions.

Same to me, I will vote like I always did (unless of course the teams have to put their team names on the image in which case I can vote very low selectively :-)

MAK

Leica CL

Leica 18-56mm f/3.5-5.6 Vario Elmar-T ASPH

01/07/2013 10:06:29 AM · #181

Originally posted by LoVi:

I think you simply missed the sign up and confirm thread, we had a fantastic response and I am sure it will be bigger and better next season so stay tuned.

Olympus 17mm f/1.8 M.Zuiko

01/07/2013 11:49:38 AM · #182

now I feel like a total dummy......oh well.......so what I'm hearing you say is there are places where people start different things called "threads"? What's a thread? I hope I give everyone a good laugh.....I just haven't spent time on computers or forums or chats or rants...before NIKONJEB bought me a membership to this place.....DPC........I'm usually in my studio painting, drawing , writing or out trying to show my art work....or exercising and walking/running my doggie.........I'm thinking this DPC thing is a place where people get VERY competitive...and spend A LOT of time.......which I just don't have or can make.

Happy New Year! All. Have fun in your new competitions. I am thinking I wont be entering any challenges for a while.

PennyStreet

Olympus OM-D E-M1

01/07/2013 12:37:05 PM · #183

Originally posted by hahn23:

Originally posted by MAK:
... HOLD TIGHT guys & gals the season will be on us soon.
Until such time please enjoy the site and get some practice in, you are going to need it when DOMIN 8 open up some whoop-ass on Y'all.

Not a participant, but a concerned member. By your whoop-ass comment you must mean you are going to present very competitive photos in the challenges. I hope it doesn't mean the collective group of you participants are going to vote low on all other challenge entries in an effort to elevate your own team's placement. I'm quite certain I'll be ridiculed for that comment, but tactical voting from the TPL is a real concern of mine. There can be a lot of collateral damage. The trash talk implies cutthroat behavior.

I think you'd have more fun if you were participating in the league instead of worrying about what may or may not happen while it's running:) Just saying...

vawendy

Sony Alpha 1

Sony FE 200-600mm f/5.6-6.3 G OSS

01/07/2013 12:39:38 PM · #184

Originally posted by PennyStreet:

Originally posted by hahn23:

Originally posted by MAK:
... HOLD TIGHT guys & gals the season will be on us soon.
Until such time please enjoy the site and get some practice in, you are going to need it when DOMIN 8 open up some whoop-ass on Y'all.

Not a participant, but a concerned member. By your whoop-ass comment you must mean you are going to present very competitive photos in the challenges. I hope it doesn't mean the collective group of you participants are going to vote low on all other challenge entries in an effort to elevate your own team's placement. I'm quite certain I'll be ridiculed for that comment, but tactical voting from the TPL is a real concern of mine. There can be a lot of collateral damage. The trash talk implies cutthroat behavior.

I think you'd have more fun if you were participating in the league instead of worrying about what may or may not happen while it's running:) Just saying...

Besides that, Domin 8 is going to get so incredibly crushed... It's going to be pretty sad, actually...

hahn23

Canon EOS-5D Mark IV

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS II USM Lens

01/07/2013 01:39:48 PM · #185

Originally posted by PennyStreet:

I initially signed up for the TPL competition, but was accosted by a member with bad intentions. SC says he was just "joking", but it's not often I get a double f* you photo in my inbox. It was threatening enough to cause me to not want to participate in the TPL.

I'm certain there will be no depression of average scores cast in challenges involving TPL. But, we'll let the scores speak for themselves.

Olympus 17mm f/1.8 M.Zuiko

01/07/2013 02:14:06 PM · #186

Hahn, i wouldn't put much stock in the public banter, it is in fact banter.

I dont think folks are going to sacrifice the integrity of this site in order to win. I'm sure many if not all participating want to win in a meaningful or fair way, otherwise are you even winning anything?

PennyStreet

Olympus OM-D E-M1

01/07/2013 02:18:08 PM · #187

I'm sorry for that, Richard. And I sincerely wish things had gotten resolved so that you'd be comfortable participating.

nygold

Nikon D5000

Nikon AF-S Nikkor 50mm f/1.8G

01/07/2013 02:21:35 PM · #188

Is it common practice to NOT vote on your teammates images?

Message edited by author 2013-01-07 14:24:39.

01/07/2013 02:24:19 PM · #189

Originally posted by Kroburg:

Originally posted by nam:

Originally posted by hahn23:
. . . tactical voting from the TPL is a real concern of mine. . . .

I am a participant and I plan to play fair. I fully expect everyone else to do the same. I think the largely randomized make-up of the teams will go a long way in ensuring that, too. Anyway, I always try to remember to assume good intentions.

Same to me, I will vote like I always did (unless of course the teams have to put their team names on the image in which case I can vote very low selectively :-)

same here, wineglasses and water drops get ones, unless of course they are from my teammates... where I won't be voting anything :P

Nikon AF-S Nikkor 50mm f/1.8G

01/07/2013 02:26:14 PM · #190

Originally posted by nygold:

Is it common pratice to NOT vote on your teammates images?

with respect to fairness, that's the goal put forth, although i dont know if officially so.

nygold

Nikon D5000

01/07/2013 02:28:08 PM · #191

Originally posted by mike_311:

Originally posted by nygold:
Is it common pratice to NOT vote on your teammates images?

with respect to fairness, that's the goal put forth, although i dont know if officially so.

I know our team the Fotonuts are NOT going to vote on each others images.

nygold

Nikon D5000

Nikon AF-S Nikkor 50mm f/1.8G

01/07/2013 02:29:38 PM · #192

Originally posted by mike_311:

Originally posted by Kroburg:

Originally posted by nam:

Originally posted by hahn23:
. . . tactical voting from the TPL is a real concern of mine. . . .

I am a participant and I plan to play fair. I fully expect everyone else to do the same. I think the largely randomized make-up of the teams will go a long way in ensuring that, too. Anyway, I always try to remember to assume good intentions.

Same to me, I will vote like I always did (unless of course the teams have to put their team names on the image in which case I can vote very low selectively :-)

same here, wineglasses and water drops get ones, unless of course they are from my teammates... where I won't be voting anything :P

Mike you can add Kids, Pets, and Churches to the list also. 1, 1 and 1:p

Message edited by author 2013-01-07 14:30:18.

Venser

Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II

Olympus 40-150mm f/2.8 PRO M.Zuiko

01/07/2013 02:37:22 PM · #193

Originally posted by mike_311:

same here, wineglasses and water drops get ones, unless of course they are from my teammates... where I won't be voting anything :P

What happens if the wineglass has water drops in them? Do they cancel each other to equal awesomeness?

MarkB

Canon EOS-60D

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II

01/07/2013 02:41:04 PM · #194

Originally posted by Venser:

Originally posted by mike_311:
same here, wineglasses and water drops get ones, unless of course they are from my teammates... where I won't be voting anything :P
What happens if the wineglass has water drops in them? Do they cancel each other to equal awesomeness?

Only if it is taken in a church and run through photomatix.

MAK

Leica CL

Leica 18-56mm f/3.5-5.6 Vario Elmar-T ASPH

01/07/2013 02:41:34 PM · #195

Originally posted by nygold:

Is it common practice to NOT vote on your teammates images?

Not that we can enforce any laws here but we would REQUEST team members do not vote on each others images during TPL season.

Sony DT 18-70mm f/3.5-5.6 Aspherical ED Zoom Lens for Sony Alpha

01/07/2013 02:46:21 PM · #196

Originally posted by Venser:

No. it's like dividing by zero.

Message edited by author 2013-01-07 14:46:41.

nam

Sony DSLR-A580

01/07/2013 02:47:30 PM · #197

Originally posted by MAK:

Originally posted by nygold:
Is it common practice to NOT vote on your teammates images?

Not that we can enforce any laws here but we would REQUEST team members do not vote on each others images during TPL season.

And I thought Robert's entire list which included this and also that we should show teammates all our entries beforehand, even if not for input from them, just so that they would know NOT to vote on them, was excellent. Can it be part of the "Let the Games Begin" official announcement which I assume will go out to all team captains?

mbrutus2009

Nikon D850

Nikon AF-S Nikkor 16-35 f/4 ED VR

01/07/2013 02:49:50 PM · #198

Originally posted by nam:

Can it be part of the "Let the Games Begin" official announcement which I assume will go out to all team captains?

This is a good question. How will it be announced? Will it be in this thread? Or will you start a new thread? Or will you just PM all the captains?

Thanks, MAK and of course all the coders working behind the scenes. ;)

RyanW

Nikon D7000

Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 ED

01/07/2013 02:51:05 PM · #199

Originally posted by Venser:

What happens if the wineglass has water drops in them?

then i suggest either hand-drying them with a cloth, or using something in your dishwasher to prevent water drops from leaving marks on your wineglasses - like Finish, or JetDry... ;p

Message edited by author 2013-01-07 14:51:34.