Some wheely good scores in here!

Voigtlander Ultron 35mm f/1.7 Aspherical MF Wide Angle - Black

01/29/2011 08:51:34 AM · #226

what is this failure to meet 20% that you speak of?

Paul

Leica SL

01/29/2011 09:04:28 AM · #227

If people vote on less than 20% of entries by the time it rolls over, all of their votes get scrubbed (though their comments remain).

Message edited by author 2011-01-29 09:04:58.

hahn23

Canon EOS-5D Mark IV

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

01/29/2011 10:12:00 AM · #228

Also, pattern voters have their votes scrubbed. Not sure of the parameters of that rollover algorithm, but I think it's still operational.

01/29/2011 11:13:00 AM · #229

Originally posted by hahn23:

Also, pattern voters have their votes scrubbed. Not sure of the parameters of that rollover algorithm, but I think it's still operational.

I imagine that is a way of preventing people from signing up for an alternative account and voting high for themselves and low for others?

01/29/2011 11:14:11 AM · #230

People have been showing my photo some love over the last few votes....think my average is the highest it has been this challenge. fingers crossed it stays or goes up from here

KristinaG

Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS

01/29/2011 11:57:14 AM · #231

Votes: 116
Views: 198
Avg Vote: 4.9138
Comments: 2

My score is steadily rising. I might just scratch a 5

Garry

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II

01/29/2011 03:28:59 PM · #232

Got some love since last night, I have now moved over 5...highest since challenge started! REALLY hoping it stays there, as that is my first goal for 2011.

Although, kind of sad to think I'm happy with a 5.0 ...

01/29/2011 04:22:04 PM · #233

Originally posted by gcoulson:

Although, kind of sad to think I'm happy with a 5.0 ...

Exactly. I am no longer happy unless it is over 6.0. But then there is always the next challenge :)

01/29/2011 04:36:11 PM · #234

from what I can tell, anything over 5 on this website is a good image, something that impress your friends. am I right about that?

if I am, you should be proud of your 5.0

sjhuls

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

01/29/2011 06:12:57 PM · #235

Originally posted by DChap:

from what I can tell, anything over 5 on this website is a good image, something that impress your friends. am I right about that?

if I am, you should be proud of your 5.0

Most shot above a 5 would impress most non photographers. But I think I've seen it posted elsewhere, and I feel the same way. 5.5 and above means that it is a decent shot and has broad appeal with most DPC'ers. 5.0-5.4 usually means that it is still a decent shot but is lacking something. 4.9 and below usually means there is something really lacking.

There is a group though that regularly get lower than a 5 because they are entering shots that they know are not going to be popular with the mainstream DPCers, they enter shots and are looking more for comments from like minded photographers than for high scores.

01/29/2011 06:19:41 PM · #236

Originally posted by sjhuls:

There is a group though that regularly get lower than a 5 because they are entering shots that they know are not going to be popular with the mainstream DPCers, they enter shots and are looking more for comments from like minded photographers than for high scores.

I thought that's what Side Challenges were for.

KristinaG

Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS

01/29/2011 06:31:55 PM · #237

Originally posted by marnet:

Originally posted by sjhuls:
There is a group though that regularly get lower than a 5 because they are entering shots that they know are not going to be popular with the mainstream DPCers, they enter shots and are looking more for comments from like minded photographers than for high scores.
I thought that's what Side Challenges were for.

Uhh...so you are only allowed to enter 'real' challenges if you are looking for broad appeal?
I would rethink that if I were you.

01/29/2011 07:17:18 PM · #238

Originally posted by Fiora:

Uhh...so you are only allowed to enter 'real' challenges if you are looking for broad appeal?
I would rethink that if I were you.

Not sure what you mean? I meant that if you are after comments Side Challenges are great for that purpose. The scored Challenges are more about scores, I guess. And I'd rather aim for a higher score than a lower one - am I the only one with this understanding?
PS I think if you check the archives you will find that there is a clear relationship between scores and number of comments - the higher the score the higher the number of comments (statistically speaking)

Message edited by author 2011-01-29 19:21:50.

01/29/2011 07:20:16 PM · #239

no i think i agree with you, the challenges are score driven....who has the highest wins....

if i want comments i would enter a side challenge or just a general critique

Voigtlander Ultron 35mm f/1.7 Aspherical MF Wide Angle - Black

01/29/2011 07:21:47 PM · #240

i think what flora was trying to get at, is if you have an image that you know is not a winning image, and you know it would not score high, you enter it into a side challenge in order to just get more comments and critiques instead of just negative votes.

Paul

Leica SL

01/29/2011 07:36:44 PM · #241

I don't agree that it's all about the score. Sometimes I choose an image for the score it might get but often I go for something else. My favourite images and my highest scoring images are not at all alike. Sometimes I submit an image than I know is just what I wanted to achieve and I want to showcase it; I also know it won't score very highly, but I will get comments from people that will make it worthwhile.

vawendy

Sony Alpha 1

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

01/29/2011 07:41:00 PM · #242

Nope. She said what she meant.

Some people enter challenges to try to make strong impressions with a smaller group of people.

For instance, look at these photos by skewsme

25 comments score of 5.5424

22 comments score of 5.5829

or from cutout

15 comments score of 4.0513

I have also entered photos that I knew wouldn't do well, but that I thought would make strong impression with maybe a smaller set of people

Message edited by author 2011-01-29 20:00:06.

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

01/29/2011 07:45:26 PM · #243

These are mainly good abstracts that do not appeal to the mainstream voter but they are good photos.
I will follow the slippery slope I am getting myself onto :) - these are an exception rather a rule (statistically speaking)

hahn23

Canon EOS-5D Mark IV

01/29/2011 07:50:24 PM · #244

Votes: 124
Views: 222
Avg Vote: 5.4032
Comments: 3
Favorites: 1

vawendy

Sony Alpha 1

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

01/29/2011 07:51:13 PM · #245

Originally posted by marnet:

I just added two of my own, funkier shots that aren't particularly abstract, but I really liked, but I figured they wouldn't have general appeal. They did get a lot of comments.

01/29/2011 07:58:02 PM · #246

Originally posted by vawendy:

I just added two of my own, funkier shots that aren't particularly abstract, but I really liked, but I figured they wouldn't have general appeal. They did get a lot of comments.

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Message edited by author 2011-01-29 20:03:45.

sjhuls