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06/30/2015 07:48:59 PM · #1 |
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06/30/2015 11:08:47 PM · #2 |
| Bumping so no one who wants to enter misses out. More entries in Rule of Thirds than in Free Study this month. |
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06/30/2015 11:15:38 PM · #3 |
I had my mid fiver in yesterday.
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06/30/2015 11:53:47 PM · #4 |
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07/01/2015 10:02:18 AM · #5 |
| Ok, after 8 votes I'm sitting at a 4.3 with an entry I would've expected to be around a six. I don't know if it's DPL-skewed (I'm not participating) or I'm out of touch with where this community is going, but I think it's time for me to move on. |
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07/01/2015 10:14:40 AM · #6 |
Started 6.25. After a few more votes, down to 5.25. I thought it was a good one, worthy of a tiny violin at least. Very surprised to have received that many sub-5's already.
Nobody, I've seen that trend now while DPL is on, score starts nicely, takes a nice big dip, then comes back up to decent. |
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07/01/2015 10:44:22 AM · #7 |
Originally posted by Nobody:
Ok, after 8 votes I'm sitting at a 4.3 with an entry I would've expected to be around a six. I don't know if it's DPL-skewed (I'm not participating) or I'm out of touch with where this community is going, but I think it's time for me to move on. |
Likewise, after 8 votes I was at 4.55; after 11 votes, 4.81. I also expected 6.X, so shaking my head a little. I've long since devalued this very early voting, though, since it seems that some voters go in and do "binary voting" to rank, then go back and re-score later. It's also very possible that DPL voting is having an effect, but I would reserve judgment on that until later in the voting week.
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07/01/2015 10:57:27 AM · #8 |
At 12 votes, mine is at 5.4167 which is disappointing - BUT realistically the most I hoped for out of this one was a high 5 and it MAY get near that yet. It's early, early, folks.
I see absolutely no reason for DPL voting to affect a Free Study. It's not as if it counts. |
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07/01/2015 11:08:14 AM · #9 |
| I think the DPL voting has actually been pretty good this year. And the DPLers know that free studies don't count. But I'm at 5.9 for a shot that I thought was one of my best in awhile. oh well: its early |
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07/01/2015 11:17:51 AM · #10 |
| There seems to be an consensus here that the early votes are low. I've seen the same trend. My entry started with a 7 and at 12 votes is at 4.8. I would expect a high 5 on this one. Not sure what's causing it, but patience has been a good thing. |
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07/01/2015 11:28:37 AM · #11 |
| Same here, I am at 5.2 for what I would expect to be hovering around a 6. |
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07/01/2015 11:31:31 AM · #12 |
| There is only 11 votes. This is very early in the game. :) |
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07/01/2015 12:00:19 PM · #13 |
| I'm expecting a sub 5 and that's what I have. It's so much more pleasant than expecting a good score, maybe even approaching a 6, say in Rule of Thirds, and getting the usual 5.3 after doing everything possible to be DPC friendly... not that I'm bitter... |
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07/01/2015 12:29:19 PM · #14 |
Originally posted by Melethia:
... not that I'm bitter... |
Raise a couple of these, and you'll feel much better ;-)
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07/01/2015 12:29:19 PM · #15 |
Originally posted by Melethia:
I'm expecting a sub 5 and that's what I have. It's so much more pleasant than expecting a good score, maybe even approaching a 6, say in Rule of Thirds, and getting the usual 5.3 after doing everything possible to be DPC friendly... not that I'm bitter... |
Reminds me of the life philosophy that supports pessimism over optimism. When the pessimist's assumptions are proven wrong, it's a good day. For the optimist, not so much. I'm reassessing my original expectations about my entry and declaring an assumption of a sub-three brown ribbon. Feeling better already... |
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07/01/2015 12:40:34 PM · #16 |
| Just remember that not only is DPL on, but participation has more than doubled, and that a large number of those folks are outstanding photographers bringing their A-game. Many iofus got used to being big fish in a small pond. I think the score adjustment is fair, if painful |
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07/01/2015 12:55:52 PM · #17 |
Originally posted by tanguera:
Just remember that not only is DPL on, but participation has more than doubled, and that a large number of those folks are outstanding photographers bringing their A-game. Many iofus got used to being big fish in a small pond. I think the score adjustment is fair, if painful |
Is it a case of "actually worse photos getting the scores they deserve" or "the voting aesthetic has changed and gotten harsher?"
If its the former, we all need to think inside the box a bit more... |
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07/01/2015 01:16:34 PM · #18 |
| Good Lord, if that is true, Johanna, I really need to take my C- game and go home. :p |
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07/01/2015 01:17:50 PM · #19 |
Originally posted by blindjustice:
Is it a case of "actually worse photos getting the scores they deserve" or "the voting aesthetic has changed and gotten harsher?"
If its the former, we all need to think inside the box a bit more... |
"Worse photos getting the scores they deserve" that would mean that the lowest scoring images on DPC are bad and the top ones good, surely anyone with eyes and a heart can see that's not the case, a certain type of photo will get the best score here but it's not a better photo for that score. Thinking more inside the box like you said would nearly be impossible here and if it were possible it would kill the place for sure. |
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07/01/2015 01:21:44 PM · #20 |
| my free study is a point higher than usual. |
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07/01/2015 02:39:54 PM · #21 |
Originally posted by jagar:
Originally posted by blindjustice:
Is it a case of "actually worse photos getting the scores they deserve" or "the voting aesthetic has changed and gotten harsher?"
If its the former, we all need to think inside the box a bit more... |
"Worse photos getting the scores they deserve" that would mean that the lowest scoring images on DPC are bad and the top ones good, surely anyone with eyes and a heart can see that's not the case, a certain type of photo will get the best score here but it's not a better photo for that score. Thinking more inside the box like you said would nearly be impossible here and if it were possible it would kill the place for sure. |
I don't believe its the former for a minute. The latter has to be true.
Otherwise, you could say "gee, since American idol became a television show, every recording artist has had to bring their A-game to compete! Rubbish!
By the way, I don't believe it for a minute, but if it was true, I would be falling into the "worse photos getting what they deserve category."
All while posthumous profits from this nonsense! hah!
Message edited by author 2015-07-01 14:40:56. |
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07/04/2015 12:05:08 PM · #22 |
Wow, halfway through voting and 27 votes, with zero votes in the past 24 hours. That is pathetic.
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07/04/2015 12:06:58 PM · #23 |
| Just 26 votes for me. I've voted on 100%. |
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07/04/2015 12:23:38 PM · #24 |
| voting is certainly at a halt with our holiday here. |
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07/04/2015 01:22:23 PM · #25 |
| i wish i was still at 27 votes. i'm now at 30 votes and the last 3 votes dropped me .12 |
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