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Sigma 28-105mm f/2.8-4.0 Aspherical for Canon

09/29/2004 06:26:56 PM · #1

So this thread is inspired by graphicfunk's recent tribute thread on Anastacia (sp?). She has an average vote received on 6.2 & has not won a ribbon yet. Clearly, IMHO, she is a master & deserves to be in a Masters Challenge. I imagine there are otehrs who also are very good at this craft & should be rightly honoured as the ribbon winners are being honoured. Also, I read that the purpose of the Masters Challenge was to add something new & exciting for those advanced fotogs amongst us in hopes of having something to keep their interests high. SHould we not do this for folks like anastacia? I think so!
Dunno what an average vote should be, maybe 5.6 or 5.8 or something. Other suggestions on this & anything else would be helpful!

Any thoughts on this?

jmsetzler

Sony Alpha a6000

Sony 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 E-mount

09/29/2004 06:50:38 PM · #2

Maybe the next challenge will be for those who have an average score of 6.0 or better.. u never know...

aznym

Fujifilm X-T3

Fujifilm XF 23mm f/2 R WR

09/29/2004 07:00:45 PM · #3

I have a feeling that it's the one and only of it's kind. You have seen what was posted in the forums. I don't think DPC would like to go through it again.

I however wish there were more challenges like that where a group is selected according to a certain criteria. It's a fun thing and as long as we're enjoying it it would be well worth it.
And as for the initial post, I like the idea. But I also think that there should be a minimum number of challeneges entered in that case. Someone might enter just once and get a 6. There could be someone else who entered 2 challenges with scores of 7 & 3 (unlikely though).

Fujifilm XF 23mm f/2 R WR

09/29/2004 07:08:55 PM · #4

I have an idea, just for the fun of it and it could be interesting to see the results also.

Why not put up just one challenge theme and split up in two challenges that would be going on both at the same time, one for women and one for men. This could be going on for just one week or one month and then as a free study challenge even. The results out of it would be very interesting.

aznym

Fujifilm X-T3

09/29/2004 07:21:29 PM · #5

Sounds like a fun idea. But how about the people who don't specify their gender when registering? Would they be asked to provide that information or would they be excluded or would they be competing in both?

09/29/2004 07:36:44 PM · #6

Originally posted by Rooster:

I do agree with you Rooster that this way you mentioned is more proper than the way it's being done in the current 'masters' challenge.

I came up with an idea something like the following in another thread recently.
Why not take the average score of the best 10-20 scores of the members submissions for the last 6 months prior to the challenge each time and the top 100 members out of that could take part in 'top100' challenges (I don't like using the word masters for this)! I would like to see a challenge like that going on twice a year, free study challenges in February and August each year.

What do you think of this idea?

-.clic

Sonifo

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6

09/29/2004 07:43:44 PM · #7

You need to take in consideration that she only submitted to 29 challenges. I have submitted to 137 challenges. If she were to submit more I am sure she would win a ribbon.

I love her work, BTW.

Fujifilm XF 23mm f/2 R WR

09/29/2004 07:49:39 PM · #8

Originally posted by Amason:

Why not put up just one challenge theme and split up in two challenges that would be going on both at the same time, one for women and one for men. This could be going on for just one week or one month and then as a free study challenge even. The results out of it would be very interesting.

Originally posted by xion:

They should be excluded if they don't provide that information.
Why aren't people providing this information? That should be a must at least when becoming a member.

-.clic

aznym

Fujifilm X-T3

09/29/2004 07:59:30 PM · #9

Well, I don't think it would be fair to exclude anyone for not providing information that was not really required for registration. Maybe it should be a must - then again maybe it was not designed to have male/female competitions. Maybe it was designed to treat everyone equally.
Yes, the challenge does sound good fun but I don't think people really need to provide any information the site already doesn't have just to participate in a challenge.

SDW

Canon EOS-60D

Tamron AF 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di LD Aspherical IF for Canon

09/29/2004 07:59:38 PM · #10

How about this:
1. Have a Top 100 challenge like Amason said.
2. DCP invites the top 100 photographers with the highest average vote to participate in this challenge.
3. The photographer must have participated in over 60% of the challenges within the last six months to qualify.
4. A free study challenge.
5. Two week or one month challenge.

zeuszen

Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II

09/29/2004 08:00:30 PM · #11

Originally posted by Amason:

...Why aren't people providing this information? That should be a must at least when becoming a member...

What does a photographer's gender have to do with photography? If I were looking for a date, then I'd be interested in gender.

Message edited by author 2004-09-29 20:00:54.

09/29/2004 08:50:39 PM · #12

Originally posted by zeuszen:

Originally posted by Amason:
...Why aren't people providing this information? That should be a must at least when becoming a member...

What does a photographer's gender have to do with photography? If I were looking for a date, then I'd be interested in gender.

Well, I think it can be just as interesting if not more to see if the photographer is a man or a woman than to know what kind of a camera people are using. I like to think that there is a difference in photography between the genders. How we see the world around us is different if we are a male or female, just like it's different how we see the world as children. When viewing people's work, doesn't matter if it is a painting, a photograph or something else, we often try to think what the people that made that were thinking, and if we're trying to put us in their steps it's better if we know the gender of the artist. Right? I hope this answers your question.

Message edited by author 2004-09-29 20:55:07.

09/29/2004 08:54:18 PM · #13

Originally posted by SDW65:

This should work even better, and like that there would be less of the stupid brown ribbon tries :-D. Well, who's going to send a line to the admins? :-P

zeuszen

Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II

Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L USM

09/30/2004 11:06:01 AM · #14

Originally posted by Amason:

Originally posted by zeuszen:

Originally posted by Amason:
...Why aren't people providing this information? That should be a must at least when becoming a member...

What does a photographer's gender have to do with photography? If I were looking for a date, then I'd be interested in gender.

Well, I think it can be just as interesting if not more to see if the photographer is a man or a woman than to know what kind of a camera people are using. I like to think that there is a difference in photography between the genders...

Fair enough, although...

When I was a young man, I managed to have a few of my poems accepted into a women's anthology. Several critics and readers alike noted the gender-specific aspect of my work, much to my amusement.

thatcloudthere

Canon EOS-1D

09/30/2004 11:10:10 AM · #15

Originally posted by zeuszen:

Originally posted by Amason:

Originally posted by zeuszen:

Originally posted by Amason:
...Why aren't people providing this information? That should be a must at least when becoming a member...

What does a photographer's gender have to do with photography? If I were looking for a date, then I'd be interested in gender.

Well, I think it can be just as interesting if not more to see if the photographer is a man or a woman than to know what kind of a camera people are using. I like to think that there is a difference in photography between the genders...

Fair enough, although...

When I was a young man, I managed to have a few of my poems accepted into a women's anthology. Several critics and readers alike noted the gender-specific aspect of my work, much to my amusement.

Yeah, I hear ya...people say I throw like a girl.

Sonifo

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6

09/30/2004 11:19:48 AM · #16

Originally posted by thatcloudthere:

Yeah, I hear ya...people say I throw like a girl.

That's really not bad if you throw like me. :-))

scalvert

Canon EOS-5D Mark III

09/30/2004 11:25:25 AM · #17

I get a phone call for Ms. Calvert at least once a week, and was even "nominated" once to some board of "Outstanding Businesswomen." Something about that first name...

So whose team can I be on?

zeuszen

Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II

09/30/2004 11:27:48 AM · #18

Originally posted by scalvert:

...So whose team can I be on?

I have a feeling you'd enjoy a mixed team.

Rooster

Sigma 28-105mm f/2.8-4.0 Aspherical for Canon

10/03/2004 07:12:41 PM · #19

how about a challenge for folks who have no won a ribbon yet? This way, at least three people will be ribbon winners at the end of the challenge!

Refracted

Canon EOS-50D

Canon EF 400mm f/5.6L USM

10/03/2004 07:18:04 PM · #20

Originally posted by Rooster:

how about a challenge for folks who have no won a ribbon yet? This way, at least three people will be ribbon winners at the end of the challenge!

well, the last one was for people with 2 or more ribbons.. and you're suggesting one for those who dont have any... how about those like poor old me who has only one? :)

Rooster