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Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0L USM

05/03/2006 01:26:45 PM · #51

Just went from 5.8 to 5.5 boy you guys dont like huh? It started at high 6

LMAO

I am thinking no more Open challenges for me. The members are so much nicer when it comes to voting. :-P

Oh yeah and ZERO comments. Nice!!!

Message edited by author 2006-05-03 13:27:30.

Jaded_Housewife

Canon EOS-5D

05/03/2006 01:29:28 PM · #52

yeah this down swing today seems more extreme then normal. something weird is going on. unless maybe its because some people arent familiar with some cliches and sayings and are voting down because they think it DNMC? i dont know. mine is a very common well known cliche, maybe not in other countires though. i didnt know some but voted only on the photo quality and assumed they all met the challenge.

ralph

Nikon Z9

05/03/2006 01:31:33 PM · #53

Votes: 52
Views: 67
Avg Vote: 6.3654
Comments: 5

very pleased ..
as far as voting swing .. noticed that it will rebound & settle between the high & low but will cycle a few times first .. wait till Sat to really get a indication of score ...

Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 ED

05/03/2006 01:33:01 PM · #54

Yeah my chiche is an old one but it is on the cliche sites. So oh well!

Dropped again! Thanks all you grey matter stunted children

I guess I am at the anger stage! LOL

Message edited by author 2006-05-03 14:02:35.

BeeCee

Nikon D40

05/03/2006 01:55:31 PM · #55

Okay, I'm not in this challenge so you can chase me out of here if you want. (I was going to enter, had my idea, got my supplies, then hit a rhythm one I just HAD to throw to the sharks.)

I haven't gotten far in my voting yet, but one thing I AM seeing is basically only part the saying illustrated, leaving me with no idea which it's meant to be until I read the title.

*disclaimer- This is off the top of my head and something I haven't seen YET (it might be there, just haven't gotten to it) so I'm in no way suggesting any specific picture. But it IS an example of the type of thing I'm noticing.

A picture of a cat. Nothing else obvious, just a cat. Okay, which saying is it referring to? Let the cat out of the bag? Cat got your tongue? Nervous as a cat in a roomful of rockers? Nine lives? The cat's meow?
See what I mean? It may explain some of the voting, tho' there's NO explaining some ;)
Having said that, I also see some wonderfully creative shots, and some that are quite simple but are "spot-on". Good luck to all, I will bow out again and go back to my own private whimpering over my score :D

dolphnz8

Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT

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

05/03/2006 02:07:16 PM · #56

Votes: 60
Views: 85
Avg Vote: 6.4167
Comments: 6

Don't get me wrong, I am over the moon to be in the 6's, a first for me, and I see myself improving constantly. But, today has been wicked!!! Went from a 7.0 to 6.4 in just hours. Getting great advise and good scores from many talented people here,but getting 3's and 4's from people who don't even have a camera registered and with no comments!!!! That's ok...(rant over) :O) I'LOOOOOveeee my 6's!!!
(does happy dance with self...)

Jaded_Housewife

Canon EOS-5D

Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0L USM

05/03/2006 02:14:31 PM · #57

man! my free study is dropping too i was in the 6's yesterday. now im at 5.8. grrrrrrrrrrrrrr. I can only hope someone is voting things low under several different user names just to be a jerk. they'll be found, votes thrown out and all our scores will shoot up to where they belong. lol wishful thinking.

Rebecca

Nikon D80

Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 18-135mm f/3.5- 5.6G ED DX

05/03/2006 02:33:03 PM · #58

Votes: 60
Views: 78
Avg Vote: 5.6000
Comments: 5
Favorites: 0
Wish Lists: 0

Started off last night with a 6.0000. If we're all suffering then at least we're all in it together. I do wish I knew why it's getting voted down though when all five comments have been overwhelmingly positive.

Drummie

Nikon D40

05/03/2006 02:59:06 PM · #59

Votes: 62
Views: 77
Avg Vote: 5.1452
Comments: 2
Favorites: 0
Wish Lists: 0

I knew my 6 wouldn't last, gosh darnit!
Maybe I'll get back up to a 6...maybe
I can dream, right? :)

Oddfrog

Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT

05/03/2006 02:59:36 PM · #60

I'm very happy with my score!!
Usually in the 3's. This morning i had my usual three then went up to 4.8 in a couple of hours:)

Current status: Votes- 56
views: 69
Score: 4.6607
Comments: 4

Very helpful comments as well! Thanks guys!
I'm so proud of little old me!!! Just keep me inthe 4's PLEASE! I do'nt wanna go back to 3... its cold down there!

Chinabun

Canon PowerShot SD990 IS

05/03/2006 03:02:15 PM · #61

comments are good and everyone thinks its funny. I wasnt trying to be funny though LOL!

Votes: 59
Views: 76
Avg Vote: 5.5763
Comments: 7
Favorites: 0
Wish Lists: 0
Updated: 05/03/06 02:59 pm

Canon EF 300mm f/2.8L IS USM

05/03/2006 04:29:09 PM · #62

Mabey I should have used Neat Image at least then I might get a comment or two. LOL Thanks for all the 2's & 3's.

LMAO (Who am I kidding Sob sniffle sob)

judojoe

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

05/03/2006 05:29:42 PM · #63

Had a great start with 5.7 this morning came in from work 10.15 PM
and couldnt wait to see if my score had went up, and Guess what !
5.3
Is that them Trolls you all keep going on about.
Still "It aint over till the Fat Lady Sings"
Now there's a cliche and a Half ?

Cheers.

Joe

yanko

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

Carl Zeiss 50mm ZE f/1.4 Planar T for Canon

05/03/2006 05:44:18 PM · #64

I say lets end voting early today and maybe tomorrow people will not be in shitty moods. Looks like DNMC voters have narrowed their views down to microscopic levels and as always no comments left. The three comments I have gotten totally get the photo which couldn't be any more obvious. Btw, if the phrase/saying/cliche is not something that common to you please give the benefit of the doubt and just judge the photo on it's merits. It's not hard.

Message edited by author 2006-05-03 17:44:45.

Rebecca

Nikon D80

Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 18-135mm f/3.5- 5.6G ED DX

05/03/2006 06:35:56 PM · #65

Originally posted by yanko:

Heh.. I just got a comment that something about my cliche might be too obscure for some people - but isn't that the case with all cliches and folk sayings? Everything is colloquial. In Spanish they don't say that "you're pulling my leg" - their equivalent is "you're taking my hair". In Italy, "Blame the government!" is the most common response to every complaint ("It's raining! BLAME THE GOVERNMENT!"), but Americans aren't going to be familiar with that (disclaimer: I have no idea if these are being used in the challenge - I haven't had time to go through the entries yet). Basically, every entry is going to be obscure to someone - and if you were smart enough to get it, don't assume that others will be too dumb to do the same. Okay? Okay!

That said, my score has been tanking all afternoon.

shamrock

Nikon D300

Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.4D

05/03/2006 06:47:08 PM · #66

Originally posted by karmabreeze:

And that, my friends, is why comments are going the way of the Dodo and folks must be bribed with a special challenge to make them.

willagher

Kodak CX7430

05/03/2006 06:51:26 PM · #67

maybe they should make it impossible to score wihout leaving a comment first...i started off at 5.5 and am tanking quickly at 5.1..on another note...
how many pics that have to do with dpc will be in the holy place challenge do ya think?

Chinabun

Canon PowerShot SD990 IS

05/03/2006 09:56:17 PM · #68

getting more great comments!

Votes: 95
Views: 120
Avg Vote: 5.5158
Comments: 10
Favorites: 0
Wish Lists: 0
Updated: 05/03/06 09:51 pm

Votes: 108
Views: 138
Avg Vote: 5.5556
Comments: 12
Favorites: 0
Wish Lists: 0
Updated: 05/04/06 06:29 am

Message edited by author 2006-05-04 06:35:21.

Kelli

Canon EOS-D60

Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM

05/03/2006 09:57:39 PM · #69

Votes: 88
Views: 114
Avg Vote: 5.2159
Comments: 5
Favorites: 0

eschelar

Canon EOS-7D

Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM

05/03/2006 10:57:50 PM · #70

This is a first for me.

Started at 5.5, dropped to 5.2, back up to 5.5, now up to 5.76! Personal best territory!

I hope it keeps climbing! It would be nice to get a 6...

Funny thing, the pic I took, I tried with the 30D and the S2 IS. I ended up going with the shot from the S2... Can't say more, but will probably post more details after the challenge.

Only 2 comments though.

Incidentally, in the voting, I did not find it necessary to drop my vote for a DNMC if it was a cliche/saying that I am not familiar with, but if it is something that I am familiar with and the picture just appears to be a picture with a title slapped on it, with no special relevance to the cliche itself, I voted it down.

Still reserving my 1's and 2's for the rare "truly awful AND DNMC" pics... If it meets the challenge and is truly awful, it's a 3. I think there's only one 1 so far, maybe two...

... but there are PLENTY of pics rolling around in there that have titles that match the challenge, but pictures that don't match the title...

Techo

Canon EOS-7D

Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro

05/03/2006 11:15:24 PM · #71

Originally posted by eschelar:

Incidentally, in the voting, I did not find it necessary to drop my vote for a DNMC if it was a cliche/saying that I am not familiar with, but if it is something that I am familiar with and the picture just appears to be a picture with a title slapped on it, with no special relevance to the cliche itself, I voted it down.

Still reserving my 1's and 2's for the rare "truly awful AND DNMC" pics... If it meets the challenge and is truly awful, it's a 3. I think there's only one 1 so far, maybe two...

... but there are PLENTY of pics rolling around in there that have titles that match the challenge, but pictures that don't match the title...

I must admit that I didn't choose an extremely well know term, not as popular as many of the other challenge entries. But did come up with the title first and then the photo, and IMHO ;) they fit perfectly well together.