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08/10/2004 12:23:01 PM · #1 |
Well after 73 challenges and nearly a year at DPC I have failed to meet both my challenges thus far.
My 2 goals were to 1) Win a Challenge, and 2) Finish with an average of 6+
I have until Aug. 27 to do these, so all is not lost just yet. :D
anyone else set themselves goals?
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08/10/2004 12:29:38 PM · #2 |
| I wanted to score 5+ in each challenge but so far I have scored below 5 in 3 of the challenges (after 14 entries!). I guess it's time to set another goal. |
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08/10/2004 12:39:25 PM · #3 |
As a relative newbie and with a couple of ps disasters my target was to have an average of 5 (just made it),
current goals
Get a 6 (soon)
Ave 5.5 by Xmas
Keep above 55% percentile
Make time to enter more challenges (with appropriate images)
As for a ribbon - one day :)
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08/10/2004 01:00:52 PM · #4 |
My only goal for the year was a brown ribbon. I got it on my first try. Man I rock.
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08/10/2004 01:09:27 PM · #5 |
and it was a classic one at that
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08/10/2004 01:16:50 PM · #6 |
Originally posted by jonpink:
Well after 73 challenges and nearly a year at DPC I have failed to meet both my challenges thus far.
My 2 goals were to 1) Win a Challenge, and 2) Finish with an average of 6+
I have until Aug. 27 to do these, so all is not lost just yet. :D
anyone else set themselves goals? |
What are you complaining about??? You've won 1 red and 2 yellows!!!!!
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08/10/2004 01:25:25 PM · #7 |
My current goals and status after 52 challenges.
2004 DPC Goals
- Break the 6.0 barrier (Accomplished with Oops!)
- Place in the top 10 (Accomplished. 5th place with Next Game?)
- Place in top 3
- Be selected by 10 people as their favorite photographer.
- HAVE FUN! (Always)
Message edited by author 2004-08-10 13:26:30.
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08/10/2004 01:26:06 PM · #8 |
Allow me to present an idea on goals which is more focused and capable of answering the other dreams.
The only goal is to make your next effort the best thus far. |
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08/10/2004 01:26:19 PM · #9 |
I haven't been here that long, and only participated in 8 challenges, but I have set some goals (and even met some), many of which are the same as mentioned.
0) Make my images 'speak' to the viewer. This is important enough to a a zero goal. I feel I have truly succeeded once, and partially a couple other times.
1) Keep my score above the challenge average (same as stay above 50% ranking). I have done this on 6 out of the 8. It is not one that I overly obsess on though, since an image can finish low due to controversy or extra heavy competition (free studies).
2) Never score less than a 5.0 for any challenge. So far so good
3) Get my score above 6.0, and keep doing it until I feel I can change the previous goal to 'never drop below a 6.0.' Did it once in the 'Freedom' challenge, and then came so close in the latest challenge I entered.
4) Make better comments.
5) Learn to use my camera. I'm getting better; good enough to be stopped more by my cameras limitations than by my knowing what needs to be done.
6) Don't feed the trolls. This gets hard some times
7) Speak my mind. I do so most of the time, even when I don't think my comments will be taken well (unpopular viewpoint or presented in a confusing manner).
8) Get my cumulative average above 5.5. Almost there.
9) Get good lighting setup in my 'studio'. Working on it. Need a few more stands and to get a softbox built.
10) Get good enough I can justify the expense of an SLR. Not sure what is going to signal that, but it will propably be my frustration at getting my current camera to do what I want -- 'have you ever tried to hammer a nail with a 4oz tack hammer? -- grrr.
Ok, I'll stop now. I know, I know. Most of these aren't really goals as they don't have a definitive end, but they are things I keep in the forefront of my thoughts when I enter a challenge.
David
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08/10/2004 01:27:47 PM · #10 |
Hey Daniel, I actually agree with you on that one! ;-)
Originally posted by graphicfunk:
Allow me to present an idea on goals which is more focused and capable of answering the other dreams.
The only goal is to make your next effort the best thus far. |
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08/10/2004 01:30:47 PM · #11 |
Originally posted by jonpink:
Well after 73 challenges and nearly a year at DPC I have failed to meet both my challenges thus far.
My 2 goals were to 1) Win a Challenge, and 2) Finish with an average of 6+
I have until Aug. 27 to do these, so all is not lost just yet. :D
anyone else set themselves goals? |
It is very hard to get your average to go up after many entries! Even with a bunch of sixes, it just creeps up. I would sometimes like to start over. |
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