danger: explosion (of color) - previous challenge

Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II

01/14/2013 01:17:39 AM · #5

First Explosion - 239 entries - 2006

Second Explosion - 283 entries - 2007

Third explosion - 143 entries - 2011

This steady decline in participants doesn't worry any one?

Message edited by author 2013-01-14 01:20:55.

mefnj

Nikon D7100

01/14/2013 01:46:15 AM · #6

Originally posted by PW321:

First Explosion - 239 entries - 2006

Second Explosion - 283 entries - 2007

Third explosion - 143 entries - 2011

This steady decline in participants doesn't worry any one?

Sadly it has been a trend for at least last six months... may be a reflection of the general mood of photo-artsy people around the world, or a large cohort of people that joined around the same time have decided to leave

Ok, begin the flaming rant... we all know it is lurking out there waiting to burst forth (you know who ou are!). ;-)

Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED

01/14/2013 05:25:37 AM · #7

Originally posted by mefnj:

Originally posted by PW321:
First Explosion - 239 entries - 2006

Second Explosion - 283 entries - 2007

Third explosion - 143 entries - 2011

This steady decline in participants doesn't worry any one?

Sadly it has been a trend for at least last six months... may be a reflection of the general mood of photo-artsy people around the world, or a large cohort of people that joined around the same time have decided to leave

Ok, begin the flaming rant... we all know it is lurking out there waiting to burst forth (you know who ou are!). ;-)

Any time a business (and if you are selling something its a business) loses large quantities of customers they need to look at why.

Dudski

Nikon D700

01/14/2013 01:01:39 PM · #8

Originally posted by PW321:

Any time a business (and if you are selling something its a business) loses large quantities of customers they need to look at why.

Have fun

Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED

01/15/2013 01:24:50 AM · #9

Originally posted by Dudski:

Originally posted by PW321:

Any time a business (and if you are selling something its a business) loses large quantities of customers they need to look at why.

Have fun

Not reading 19 pages of complaints which clearly no one has followed through on to institute changes. Not my problem actually. All I know is that for a new comer there is an observable decline in entries, and after voting on a few challenges there is an observable pattern to the type of photo that is preferred which is why I will not be coughing up any money to join as there is little or no point in joining a site whose members clearly have such a fundamental difference in what they like to what I like. Every once in a while I may participate in the open challenge if it appeals to me just for the personal challenge.

Dudski

Nikon D700

01/15/2013 12:44:10 PM · #10

you have much to learn, young newcomer

Originally posted by PW321:

Originally posted by Dudski:

Originally posted by PW321:

Any time a business (and if you are selling something its a business) loses large quantities of customers they need to look at why.

Have fun

Not reading 19 pages of complaints which clearly no one has followed through on to institute changes. Not my problem actually. All I know is that for a new comer there is an observable decline in entries, and after voting on a few challenges there is an observable pattern to the type of photo that is preferred which is why I will not be coughing up any money to join as there is little or no point in joining a site whose members clearly have such a fundamental difference in what they like to what I like. Every once in a while I may participate in the open challenge if it appeals to me just for the personal challenge.

PapaBob

01/15/2013 12:59:26 PM · #11

Does every thread need to turn unto a rant about how people feel about the site? Maybe that is part of the problem! I just wanted to see past winners and get a feel for the challenge not listen to belly aching from people who know everything.

Enough of my rant, interesting to see how simple flower shots seem to do well but have evolved to add more interest.

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

01/15/2013 01:00:04 PM · #12

not really. people are people every where and this forum is no different to any other. I was hoping to find a better fit than I have but such is life. My style doesn't fit. So what? It happens.

Originally posted by Dudski:

you have much to learn, young newcomer

Originally posted by PW321:

Originally posted by Dudski:

Originally posted by PW321:

Any time a business (and if you are selling something its a business) loses large quantities of customers they need to look at why.

Have fun

Not reading 19 pages of complaints which clearly no one has followed through on to institute changes. Not my problem actually. All I know is that for a new comer there is an observable decline in entries, and after voting on a few challenges there is an observable pattern to the type of photo that is preferred which is why I will not be coughing up any money to join as there is little or no point in joining a site whose members clearly have such a fundamental difference in what they like to what I like. Every once in a while I may participate in the open challenge if it appeals to me just for the personal challenge.

Alex_Petrini

Sony Alpha a7R III

Sony FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM

01/15/2013 01:12:31 PM · #13

Originally posted by PW321:

people are people every where and this forum is no different to any other. I was hoping to find a better fit than I have but such is life. My style doesn't fit. So what? It happens.

Two challenges are enough to understand it?

I don't know how you can complain... yes there's a decline but for me DPC is still alive and everyone can learn a lot of things here.

vawendy

Sony Alpha 1

01/15/2013 01:14:20 PM · #14

Originally posted by PW321:

not really. people are people every where and this forum is no different to any other. I was hoping to find a better fit than I have but such is life. My style doesn't fit. So what? It happens.

Originally posted by Dudski:
you have much to learn, young newcomer

Originally posted by PW321:

Originally posted by Dudski:

Originally posted by PW321:

Any time a business (and if you are selling something its a business) loses large quantities of customers they need to look at why.

Have fun

Not reading 19 pages of complaints which clearly no one has followed through on to institute changes. Not my problem actually. All I know is that for a new comer there is an observable decline in entries, and after voting on a few challenges there is an observable pattern to the type of photo that is preferred which is why I will not be coughing up any money to join as there is little or no point in joining a site whose members clearly have such a fundamental difference in what they like to what I like. Every once in a while I may participate in the open challenge if it appeals to me just for the personal challenge.

It's that not a still fits or doesn't fit. This is, by natural of votes, the court of popular appeal, at least for determining who wins. But if you watch the site over a period of time, it's so much more than that. That's why there are comments, to give people the chance to say what appeals to them personally, the posthumous thread, which appeals to the more abstract, the different challenge types abstract, expert, architecture, nature, b&w, and all the combinations therein.

You don't have to look far to see the unexpected. There is something for everyone, and a lot of room for growth regardless of your style. It doesn't all boil down to a number, unless that's all that you look at.

Personal growth is the biggest thing you can get from this site -- and that comes simply from going out and trying. Regardless of what it is that you try. It's the experience that makes all the difference.

Message edited by author 2013-01-15 13:16:32.

vawendy

Sony Alpha 1

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

01/15/2013 11:28:30 PM · #15

whoa... 124 entries???

I think some people are living their new year's resolutions...

PennyStreet

Olympus OM-D E-M1

Olympus 17mm f/1.8 M.Zuiko

01/15/2013 11:33:01 PM · #16

Originally posted by vawendy:

whoa... 124 entries???

I think some people are living their new year's resolutions...

A high-resolution explosion... perfect!

nam

Sony DSLR-A580

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

01/15/2013 11:45:01 PM · #17

Originally posted by vawendy:

whoa... 124 entries???

. . .

Cool! Looks like lots of people are practicing :)