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07/05/2004 09:43:37 PM · #1 |
how much does liking a shot or disliking a shot play into how you vote? I would hope that most people vote according to the rules, at least somewhat (like meeting the challenge, technical stuff, etc...) but how much does liking a shot play into it?
Especially for the free study challenges. Since there is no meeting the challenge hang ups, I would imagine that liking a shot would supercede all other things, for the most part.
For, liking a shot has a lot to do with the way I vote. It's not the only thing I look for when scoring a shot high but it has a lot to do with it. I have, however, scored shots that I dont particularly like high but only if it appears to me to be technically flawless (read: as far as I know it to be technically flawless).
any thoughts out there?
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07/05/2004 10:17:36 PM · #2 |
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07/05/2004 10:37:48 PM · #3 |
For me, in the open challenges, if it is interesting to ME, of coarse I will score it higher.
This may seem like a strange comparison, but if someone had a photo of a horse and another person had a picture of a motorcycle...and they were the same in my eyes as far as all of the technical attributes...I sould score the motorcycle higher. Just because it appeals to me more.
I think everyone votes a bit higher for subjects that interest them. |
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07/05/2004 11:02:43 PM · #4 |
Photography is certainly subjective, and I'd hope the voting reflects that. Otherwise my average scores say I'm a crappy photographer, not just thinking out-of-the-box.
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07/06/2004 12:42:09 AM · #5 |
To me that's all part of the package. I tend to rate a photo on impact, composition and exposure. If a photo has no impact or very little (to me) then I will score it lower, however, it is possible that a shot I don't like will score a 6 or 7 because composition and exposure were done very well.
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07/06/2004 01:10:11 AM · #6 |
I think content and creativity should precede technicality. Not all of us can afford DSLRs.
I'd much rather vote highly for a poorly taken photo of an emotive scene showing homeless children or people on welfare etc. than a technically superb shot of a flower/sunset/car/animal. It's all about feeling and emotion. |
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07/06/2004 01:17:22 AM · #7 |
You don't need a DSLR to take a good photo. There are a lot of ribbon winners from non-dslr owners. Remember it's not the camera, it's the photographer taking the picture.
A technically good photo of a flower/sunset etc may have no impact at all so would be rated accordly.
A photo with a reasonable amount of impact in general has a good composition and exposure. It's the composition that draws you in in the first place and the exposure that gives it the final kick (IMO).
This site is about photography, not just taking pictures.
However, all voters have their own methods. To each their own.
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07/06/2004 03:55:53 PM · #8 |
Originally posted by Bran-O-Rama:
I think content and creativity should precede technicality. Not all of us can afford DSLRs.
I'd much rather vote highly for a poorly taken photo of an emotive scene showing homeless children or people on welfare etc. than a technically superb shot of a flower/sunset/car/animal. It's all about feeling and emotion. |
word! I agree. I also agree that you dont need a great cam to take great shots as well!
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