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11/02/2004 01:06:31 PM · #76 |
| BTW - I'm at 5.275 and holding steady. I had expected a little higher but after making my first pass (yes, I'm one of those who does two or three passes and comments later)I realized there are a lot of entries and quite a few good ones. That is likely to lower the score for most of us middle of the roaders. Every challenge ends up with a different scale based on the quantity and quality of entries. |
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11/02/2004 01:09:43 PM · #77 |
| Floating between 5.1 and 5.3, with 5 comments. About what I expected given the nature of my photo, especially with the strength of the field. I've only voted on a little less than half the entries and I've found some outstanding pics! |
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11/02/2004 01:26:53 PM · #78 |
> Is anyone else seeing lower than expected scores?
The story of my life!!! |
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11/02/2004 01:39:58 PM · #79 |
| Just a guess, but I believe the scoring bell curve will be steeper on this challenge. Since there are so many pictures, it becomes harder to stand out in the crowd and that limits the really high scores. The fact that this is a Free Study will tend to limit the really low scores by reducing (though not eliminating- LOL) the number of "Doesn't meet the challenge" votes. That leaves a HUGE middle ground, and might help explain why some otherwise good shots are being dragged down. |
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11/02/2004 01:42:42 PM · #80 |
Originally posted by scalvert:
Just a guess, but I believe the scoring bell curve will be steeper on this challenge. Since there are so many pictures, it becomes harder to stand out in the crowd and that limits the really high scores. The fact that this is a Free Study will tend to limit the really low scores by reducing (though not eliminating- LOL) the number of "Doesn't meet the challenge" votes. That leaves a HUGE middle ground, and might help explain why some otherwise good shots are being dragged down. |
I agree, this makes sense...
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11/02/2004 01:44:08 PM · #81 |
Originally posted by jbsmithana:
45 votes for a very low average vote of 3.11 - pretty critical. Can't wait to see your photo when you get around to entering a challenge. With such a discerning eye it should be pretty good. |
well that stat is innaccurate since in order to have votes counted i need to vote on way more images than that (over 200 at least in the current challenge).
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11/02/2004 02:32:15 PM · #82 |
Originally posted by Article19:
Is it helpful? yes if you take the comment on board and refrain from taking pictures like that.
tootles. |
Not a very "article 19" comment from Article19. Made me smile a bit.
PS Martin...Your ballet photos are absolutely beautiful.
Message edited by author 2004-11-02 14:49:41. |
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11/02/2004 03:51:04 PM · #83 |
| awwwwwwww, cheers, i'm overcome with emulsion ;OP |
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11/02/2004 03:51:24 PM · #84 |
I find it a bit pretentious that many posting in this thread thought their work was deserving of 7-8. If it were that way, 7 would be average and top 3 finishers would average 9-10 and anything under 6 would suck.
People complaining that they're around 6.xxx. I personally would have given my own photo a 6 but will be lucky to break 5.0 by the end of the challenge, sitting at 4.8696 after 116 votes and 2 comments.
My entry may not be the best photo I've ever taken, but in the month of October, it was a new and refreshing genre for me and therefore "good" in my eyes. I would definitely hang this photo on my wall but even homeless people surround themselves with "trash."
I guess what I'm trying to say is that I'd like to finish in the upper 50% this challenge and misery does enjoy company. It's times like these when I fall back onto my sig and tell myself, "It's them, not you." ;)
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11/02/2004 04:07:11 PM · #85 |
I was wondering when somebody would burst into the room and call the complaint-police!
Bran-O-Rama...look around, there's not a lot of 'complaining' going on here...
I could just as easily misconstrue your second paragraph as complaining about your score as well and your claim to have a 6+ photo to be 'pretentiousness'...
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11/02/2004 04:37:19 PM · #86 |
Considering how many excellent photos are in this challenge, I guess it's reasonable to say that I'd be smack in the middle yet again. But what really irks me is that out of 120 votes only TWO people cared enough to leave me comments. I know this has been mentioned in other threads and I think it's worth mentioning again, please leave comments! :) I mean, how else can I escape mediocrity?
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11/02/2004 04:40:22 PM · #87 |
I think it will take some time for comments to appear...I haven't commented yet, but I've done some voting...
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11/02/2004 09:13:59 PM · #88 |
| I'm exceeding expectations. Well, my expectations were not to high. It wasn't the best picture I took for the month and I can't imagine it being really interesting to anyone but me so I'm happy at where I am and for any comment I garner. The score right now is 5.2ish. |
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11/02/2004 09:19:32 PM · #89 |
somehow i went up 0.18 points today, 4 comments so far
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11/02/2004 09:21:50 PM · #90 |
| mine has jumped up .75 from yesterday |
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11/02/2004 09:28:40 PM · #91 |
I'll just say I'm happy with mine being in 7+ range and where I hoped it would fall.
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11/02/2004 09:30:15 PM · #92 |
Lower than normal? I dunno.
Lower than I'd like? Yes.
Votes: 134
Views: 173
Avg Vote: 6.3433
Comments: 5
Favorites: 0
Wish Lists: 0
Updated: 11/02/04 09:28 pm
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11/02/2004 09:31:13 PM · #93 |
Oh , I'm not that high thats a great score brad
Message edited by author 2004-11-02 21:31:54. |
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11/02/2004 09:35:56 PM · #94 |
| I've got a 4.6812 right now. Yeah Baby! :-) But my one (and only) commentor told me that the contrast was too low. I looked at the image on my work monitor and found that, yep, the comment was correct. Flat, flat, flat!!! So I recalibrated my monitor at home. Hopefully things will improve from here on out. |
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11/02/2004 09:41:00 PM · #95 |
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11/02/2004 09:58:24 PM · #96 |
Originally posted by Olyuzi:
Are you hoping for an early April Fool's surprise? Remember what happened last April fool's Day?
Originally posted by dwterry:
Is anyone else seeing lower than expected scores in the October Free Study?
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I wasn't a member on April Fools (have only been photographing since March) -- what happened? |
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11/02/2004 10:11:45 PM · #97 |
Originally posted by dipaulk:
Originally posted by Olyuzi:
Are you hoping for an early April Fool's surprise? Remember what happened last April fool's Day?
Originally posted by dwterry:
Is anyone else seeing lower than expected scores in the October Free Study?
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I wasn't a member on April Fools (have only been photographing since March) -- what happened? |
They rigged the site to give everyone a "1" every hour. You could only sit and watch your free-fall wondering what the heck was going on. |
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11/02/2004 10:12:40 PM · #98 |
| Yep me i'm just so not happy with it! seems like when i have great photo it just scores low and if i think the foto ain't that good it just goes up! i really don't understand how people vote! but then i know what i can do! so i'll just wait and have fun while i'm in it! best of luck to everyone! |
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11/02/2004 10:30:01 PM · #99 |
I felt like mine would do a little better than it is, but after seeing how many wonderufl entries there are I am pleased to be where I am.
Votes: 134
Views: 167
Avg Vote: 5.5000
Comments: 1
Favorites: 0
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11/02/2004 10:48:49 PM · #100 |
I'm a little above my average and I'm ok with that. This is the first time I've had 134 votes and not one comment though.
It is one of those shots that could get equal 1's and 10's because it is "outside the box", so maybe people just don't know what to say.
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