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 08/31/2006 02:10:26 PM · #276
Originally posted by hokie:
I said leaving a 4 tells you as much about what I think as a fluffy comment.


Does it? I think leaving a 4 just says that you voted a 4 on that image, the knowledge of which would be worthless to me. At least if someone says "great lighting" then I know they thought that my light was good.

Anyway, this thread was for silhouette scores, and, to be fair, I don't really care that much about what you put in your comments. It's up to you after all.
 08/31/2006 02:10:53 PM · #277
Originally posted by fotodude:
Originally posted by hokie:

I am saying that the person, anonymously, vote you a 4 (which would lead you to think any comment made would be less than glowing) But they proceed to make a comment like "Nice Lighting". Sort of, they thought the photo was not their cup of tea..thus they voted a 4 (anonymously) but gave you a semi-fluffy comment that actually doesn't represent anything about their general thoughts on your photo, probably because most people fear for their lives around here when making anything less than glowing, detailed comments. :-/


i see your point...but ya know when i got one as well (a "4" comment that is) i would have rather heard why cause it killed me quite a bit (droped my avg. that is) i was ticked untill i saw your post...then i thought ok its not his "cup of tea" fine he just doesn't care for what i did.....great.

next time tell me that with the 4...cause its not so clear. a 4 just tells me you voted a 4 it doesn't tell me why...and as ugly a reason as it might be i vote you go back and start taking the time to really present your opinion in a way that truly is a comment and not a 4......

i think that any of your "4" comments which i can imagen there are quite a few...should not in fact be counted as comments. cause if a commenters challenge were to come up and all i had did was tell ppl. what i voted them...there would be some mad ppl. at my heals telling me what i did was worce than copy and past........

really not cool dude....really not cool

next time don't tell me and leave you silent opinion speak when i hit the update button.

_bran(ticked off)do_


Why didn' t you wait till after the challenge and pm me?

I explain on my profile why I don't comment on 300 plus photos.

My comment is my vote. Now you know what I voted and if you feel so inclined you can talk to me about it. Is that more than you are willing to do for a photo you invested time into? If you don't care enough about what I think to do any investment of a PM...why are you passionate enough to discuss it in the forums?

Why am I willing to put my name, reputation and personal time on the line for you (who I don't even know) but you won't do the same back to me so we can learn together?

Doesn't seem equitable to me.

Message edited by author 2006-08-31 14:13:52.
 08/31/2006 02:12:14 PM · #278
I think this thread should be renamed to something closer to the current debate. ;^)

Oh, yeah...scores!

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 08/31/2006 02:21:22 PM · #279
I dunno... posting a number seems just as fluffy as (and possibly more infuriating than) a standard fluff comment. I guess seeing "5" is just as useful as seeing "qumquat" - without a context, without a "why", it's meaningless, so I don't understand why it's useful to waste time posting it at all.

I personally don't care if hokie wants to sprinkle random numbers through his comments. I don't see that as trolling unless he's consistently posting "1" just to get a rise out of people. I don't have to mark it helpful, after all.

Message edited by author 2006-08-31 14:27:06.
 08/31/2006 02:24:12 PM · #280
Originally posted by hokie:
Originally posted by missinseattle:


I got 2 other comments of meaningless jabber- I knew the issue and they only commented on ONE thing, nothing about the picture as a whole, artistry, lighting or anything like that.

I lump that and the number into the same category. If you're going to state the obvious then don't bother leaving a comment, and if you're leaving a number then leave a reason as to WHY you left that particular number. Especially if you're someone who has a history in photography, has an eye for it and does rather well. Always nice to get comments - in depth comments that is from people who actually KNOW what they are looking at.


I would argue the fact that my number vote, combined with the fact you know it is me, combined with the fact I have a note on my profile explaining myself would be enough to help those that really want discourse.

Without having time to comment on 300 plus photos. Whose do you suggest I comment on? The lowest and highest scoring? The Middle ones? The first 30 or so I vote on? The last 30?

Faced with over 300 photos to vote on and comment on, isn't it better to encourage the pasionate ones who care about photography as much as me to talk to me about their photo IF THEY CARE? Versus arbitrary comments on photos pulled out of a hat?


Hokie, if you want to give a score and have that serve as a comment, then you should try to make it useful. I don't see it as such. Perhaps it would help if you did this for 1's, 2's, 3's and 9's and 10's, because it at least tells us you really like or hate it, but for the middle scores, it's not very informative.

Now if you were to qualify those--and use one of the voting scale scoring systems, the photographer might gain some insight from your comment. For example, if you use Ken's page to vote it produces something like:

Composition: 4 - Technical: 4 - Creativity: 7 - Appeal: 4 - Challenge: 7 - Overall Calculated Average Score: 5

Here's the page (Ken's) that can be used to vote like that.

Voting Frameset

That isn't much harder to do, and it gives the person some information about areas they might improve (in the future) to get a better score from you.

Message edited by author 2006-08-31 14:28:51.
 08/31/2006 02:36:35 PM · #281
If I commented on someone having "nice lighting" (which I tend to do if I really like the lighting) (or great composition, as I admire their technique), and if that comment has offended any of you for some reason... i do apologize... i thought it was better to say something nice, than nothing at all... I never heard of people complaining about a nice comment.... but ok... whether you know your lighting was point on or not, the point of this website is to get opinions from other people... so if someone tells you its nice lighting at least there is validation on what you thought in the first place, no?

I dont know... if you dont want to hear what other people, then why bother submitting!!!

Just my opinion!

Edit: And whats wrong with a little fluff in our lives?? It's nice to be nice sometimes!

Message edited by author 2006-08-31 14:37:48.
 08/31/2006 03:00:28 PM · #282
Originally posted by jeannybeany:
If I commented on someone having "nice lighting" (which I tend to do if I really like the lighting) (or great composition, as I admire their technique), and if that comment has offended any of you for some reason... i do apologize... i thought it was better to say something nice, than nothing at all... I never heard of people complaining about a nice comment....


Jeanny,

This issue was if someone voted a "4" and then said "Nice lighting". This could construed as contradictory. The comment should reflect the score.

For this example, something along the lines of "Nice lighting, but I'd like to see the {fill-in-the-blank} cropped out. It's very distracting", or "Nice lighting, but the subject should not be exactly centered."

As you can see, these statements try to be politically correct (read: polite) by first being positive before offering the criticism.
08/31/2006 03:05:21 PM · #283
Originally posted by bs-photos:
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WOOHOO a favorite!!!! :)

Brandi - Hit that 6 mark yet? ;^)
 08/31/2006 03:06:28 PM · #284
Originally posted by elsapo:
This is the weirdest voting trend ever!...the first night it was in the 4's, then by morning climbed up to 5.6, and now its at:

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Justin - Still doing the happy dance? ;^)
 08/31/2006 03:52:57 PM · #285
Originally posted by alfresco:
Originally posted by alfresco:
Originally posted by alfresco:
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08/31/2006 03:54:45 PM · #286
hey Mr. Fresco, I don't believe you!!

:P
 08/31/2006 03:57:23 PM · #287
Originally posted by biteme:
hey Mr. Fresco, I don't believe you!!

:P


I swear on all that is holy I'm telling the truth! I'll get a 5 then a 7, then a couple of sixes. If I don't end up with a 6.0000 I'm going to be disappointed. :)
 08/31/2006 03:58:43 PM · #288
Originally posted by alfresco:
Originally posted by biteme:
hey Mr. Fresco, I don't believe you!!

:P


I swear on all that is holy I'm telling the truth! I'll get a 5 then a 7, then a couple of sixes. If I don't end up with a 6.0000 I'm going to be disappointed. :)


yeah, right.

And I'm Santa! ;-)
 08/31/2006 04:05:37 PM · #289
Originally posted by biteme:

And I'm Santa! ;-)


Please bring me a 5.
 08/31/2006 04:08:02 PM · #290
Originally posted by routerguy666:
Originally posted by biteme:

And I'm Santa! ;-)


Please bring me a 5.


can't do that. I only give presents in December.
 08/31/2006 04:19:18 PM · #291
Been falling all day and I can't get up :(
 08/31/2006 04:35:49 PM · #292
Originally posted by glad2badad:
Originally posted by bs-photos:
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WOOHOO a favorite!!!! :)

Brandi - Hit that 6 mark yet? ;^)


not yet i'm keeping my fingers crossed!!!!
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08/31/2006 04:48:47 PM · #293
Making the slow climb here.

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And I don't believe JP is that perfect. If he is, I might have to just go give him a 10 to mess it up.
 08/31/2006 04:50:40 PM · #294
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thanks all for the comments.. now give me a 10

;D
 08/31/2006 04:53:22 PM · #295
Ooooh, I shouldn't be posting this...

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SLOWLY creeping back to a 5.

Y'know, if I'd actually paid attention when setting the date on my camera I would have had a MUCH better picture. Will anyone give me credit on that?
 08/31/2006 04:55:49 PM · #296
Originally posted by syko_lana:
Originally posted by syko_lana:
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08/31/2006 04:58:03 PM · #297
Originally posted by mad_brewer:
And I don't believe JP is that perfect. If he is, I might have to just go give him a 10 to mess it up.


Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!

If anyone -and I mean *anyone*- gives me a ten and breaks my 6.0000 I will find you. I want a six!!! six!
 08/31/2006 05:06:05 PM · #298
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It's my first challenge. I'm very curious to see how it goes... hope to get a lot of constructive comments... Hope you keep getting your sixes JP.

Message edited by author 2006-08-31 17:11:10.
 08/31/2006 05:12:44 PM · #299
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Climbing VERY slowly...
 08/31/2006 05:15:50 PM · #300
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So, I'm thinking, you guys are right, I messed up with the shot so I can't blame you for marking me down lol. However,the good news is I messed up with post processing and some of you like what I did! So, I'm thinking I won't get upset until I show you all the re-edited version after the challenge :) (I must get a better pnone for these pictures)
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