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04/30/2007 10:26:15 PM · #651

All The triptych entries are incredible!!!! I had an idea but was too loaded with work to shoot it. I should enter one of the two for tommorrow. Good luck everyone.

Message edited by author 2007-04-30 22:26:33.

Tamron SP AF 17-50mm f/2.8 Di II LD Aspherical (IF) for Nikon

05/01/2007 03:53:05 PM · #652

my tryptich is holding at 6.33 i am hoping for a small push to get it as a 2nd pb.
my free study as i was expecting is @5.58 slightly above my average so it works for me.

05/01/2007 04:10:50 PM · #653

Free Study 2007-04
Votes: 37
Views: 49
Avg Vote: 5.4054
Comments: 0

Bubbles II
Votes: 267
Views: 387
Avg Vote: 5.7790
Comments: 6

Triptych II
Votes: 121
Views: 196
Avg Vote: 6.3636
Comments: 10

My Free Study is doing as I expected.. over 5 is ok by me... I don't really care about a score as I said before, its a personal photo and I didn't edit the hound out of it like most would expect to see in expert editing.

I like expert editing, but with minimal and advanced you can shoot anything and then edit it accordingly, but with expert I feel you have to shoot something (even several if you plan to HDR) with the purpose of expert editing in mind before shooting.

I have a question, I might need to ask SC, but I will pose it to the team first If they are going to vote monitor, and say we can't vote on our teammates images, then how can we avoid voting on the image if we have not seen it? So this rule is Meant for us to share within the team? Opinions?

Tamron SP AF 17-50mm f/2.8 Di II LD Aspherical (IF) for Nikon

05/01/2007 04:20:09 PM · #654

well as a programmer, i can tell you this much,

say we have the following scenario:

-challenge 1 you give me a 8,9,10
-challenge 2 you give me a 8,9,10
-challenge 3 you give me a 8,9,10
-challenge 4 you give me a 8,9,10
-challenge 5 you give me a 8,9,10

there is something wrong :) they track you down !

if every now and then you vote high for one of my images, i think that's normal but consecutive times that will be highly unlikely.
i am sure they are using a similar algorithm:)

hope that was helpful:)

karinn

Nikon AF Nikkor 85mm f/1.8D

05/01/2007 05:26:15 PM · #655

Free Study 2007-04
Votes: 45
Views: 63
Avg Vote: 6.4889

2 votes ago it was in 6.3488 :)

I was submitting to the symmetry challenge but I'm not that happy about the photo but I have to study since I'm taking an exam tomorrow morning and the time here is 21:24 now.

Is the 4th May confirmed as the startdate of the DPL ?

Tamron SP AF 17-50mm f/2.8 Di II LD Aspherical (IF) for Nikon

05/01/2007 05:36:48 PM · #656

i hope the scores we are getting continue in the WPL:)

good job everyone !

i am not sure of the date thought but you can bet whenever they open i am registering us:)

cheers!

05/01/2007 05:37:54 PM · #657

I think we register today.

Tamron SP AF 17-50mm f/2.8 Di II LD Aspherical (IF) for Nikon

05/01/2007 05:40:08 PM · #658

Originally posted by neophyte:

I think we register today.

really let me check.

Tamron SP AF 17-50mm f/2.8 Di II LD Aspherical (IF) for Nikon

05/01/2007 05:41:30 PM · #659

i could not find anything in the forums
i read somewhere they were aiming for may 7.

if any of you guys see something related to registration that i might have missed please let me know asap

Message edited by author 2007-05-01 17:42:01.

05/01/2007 05:42:49 PM · #660

This a copy of the last announcement by langdon in the season 5 WPL:

Some of these questions have been answered already, but I thought I'd give this thread a little bump. Please excuse any typos and feel free to ask for clarification. Also, feel free to ask any other questions that may have not yet been answered.

Question #1

jdannels: When are sign-ups? Is that May 1st?

EstimatedEyes: How long are you thinking the sign up period will be ... If May 1 is the first sign up date, when are you thinking the season will start?

Answer: When the season is announced (likely Monday, May 7th), the Free Agent Pool will be open to all, and previous-season participants will be given the opportunity to recreate their teams in the new system for the first two days. After the two day "invitational" sign-up period is over, the team creation system will then be open to all for the final 5 days of the first week. Upon "rollover" of the first week, all "finalized" teams (teams that have at least 5 team members who have accepted team invitations) will be placed into one of two leagues, one of four conferences within those leagues, and one of the numerous divisions within those conferences. The challenge announced after rollover will be the first challenge that kicks off the new season.

Question #2

freakin_hilarious: Will the running total of finalized teams be visible? Say for example there are 71 teams signed up 10 min before sign-ups are closed. We could all badger the DPC community at that point to create one more team so the other 23 that would otherwise be dropped can play.

Answer: Absolutely! The list of actual teams that have made the cut already during sign-ups may or may not be public, but the count certainly will be.

Question #3

Cutter Will you be handicapping teams?

yanko What I wouldn't mind seeing is an "average" cap. ... This would require a new stat however as using the average vote received stat is very deceiving as it doesn't reflect how a photographer is doing.

Answer: We discussed having a cap on team average, but the first season won't have any sort of restrictions. Past precedent would suggest that it's not yet necessary. Hopefully, there will never be a need, as it would be a shame to break up teams from season-to-season simply due to high averages.

Also, due to efforts over the last few months with statistics, I currently have 30-day and 6-month received averages being calculated. The free agent pool will likely show these statistics, and ideally a future photographer statistics page. Teams will be seeded into divisions using these averages.

Question #4

JawnyRico: I also would like what I need to do to join a team. Heard a lot about WPL, but never been sure of what it is. Is it like a photo a week thing, and how do you join up? Is there another website you go to. Thanks in advance.

Rooster Just not sure how to go about being drafted onto a team.How does one do this?

Answer: Your best bet right now would be to either contact some people on the site privately about creating a team together, or putting yourself out there in the forums to let people know you're interested in getting a team together.

My hope is that some photographers will try to sell themselves exclusively through the the Free Agent system and that some team captains will reserve a spot or two on their team for pulling a random user from the free agent pool.

If you join the Free Agent pool, you'll be listed amongst the others as "actively seeking a team" and you can be invited to join multiple teams.

Question #5

sher: we'll still be able to post in the regular "Side Challenges & Tournaments" threads, though, won't we? the good natured banter and trash talking is really the most fun for me. i'd hate not to be able to do that anymore.

Answer: Yes, the existing Side Challenges and Tournaments forum will still be open for this type of public discussion. The private thread will exist so that each team can stay organized by discussing scores, trading advice on new entries/ideas, or just using it for motivational-type chatter.

Question #6

TCGuru: So, here is my question for the FAQ: HOW ARE TEAMS FORMED?

jpfrandano: What is the current process for creating a new team for Season 5? Do I have to wait until the integration with DPC is complete?

Answer: We'll have a team creation page, where upon rollover, the team captain can go in and (1) name the team, (2) upload a logo (currently only 120x120 JPGs), and (3) invite all team members (by typing in their usernames or inviting them from the free agent pool). Once the team is saved, invitation emails will be sent out to all team members. At least 4 team members will need to accept the invitation in order for the team to be "finalized" and reserve a spot in the next season.

Question #7

metatate: Will there still be an MVP? â�¦ of DPL? Will that person get a .GIF. I want that GIF!!!

Answer: There will definitely be some sort of lovely GIF given to the winning team, and lots of statistics all around, though no MVP listing/selection is confirmed for the first season right now.

Message edited by author 2007-05-01 17:43:35.

Tamron SP AF 17-50mm f/2.8 Di II LD Aspherical (IF) for Nikon

05/01/2007 05:50:29 PM · #661

oh yeah i read that one, but i don't think they made it at may 1.

"When the season is announced (likely Monday, May 7th)"

so it's not until next week, so everyone better warm up :)

we made it to 1st round of playoffs last season, we should shoot for better!

Message edited by author 2007-05-01 17:51:10.

05/01/2007 07:07:21 PM · #662

It seems to me that May 7 starts the "draft and signing period" I'm assuming that there will be some time before the actual start of the season.

05/01/2007 07:22:47 PM · #663

Originally posted by zaflabout:

It was specifically said that it would be against the rules for a DPL team member to vote on another members entry... meaning Any vote. Voting not allowed at all. I wonder how they plan on working this? I know of two teams that do what I proposed earlier in the thread.. so I dunno... I'm sure it will all come out with the launch of the new DPL. I enjoy the critique I get from friends and family before entry, I think its what is helping me grow (and my scores).

Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6

05/01/2007 08:28:19 PM · #664

I'm sure it will be clarified before the start of the season.

Message edited by author 2007-05-01 20:28:36.

kteach

Nikon D50

05/01/2007 08:57:15 PM · #665

Just checking in to cheer everyone on! *Go D50's!*

Originally posted by aerogurl:

I haven't been following the DPL rules too closely, but I'd be happy to help with some pre-voting critiques for the team if I have the time! I think if you would upload them to your workshop folder, you can share the link to it via a PM. I haven't been doing much voting lately, but even if I would vote, I'd be sure not to vote on the ones I'd seen from the team!

And just a reminder, especially to the new folks on the team, that you can also work on your editing skills by participating in the PPC - Post Processing Challenge. I know zaflabout and I have both entered a few times over there... it's an interesting twist to challenges!

I have a shot in the free study (at a 6.0), and I forgot how addicting the update button is! :P

Brielle

05/01/2007 09:15:56 PM · #666

Free study:

Votes: 56
Views: 95
Avg Vote: 5.4464
Comments: 0

Not the greatest score, but my best yet on the free study! The disappointing part is the complete lack of comments - for better or for worse. :oP

05/01/2007 09:28:04 PM · #667

I've got about a 6 and only one comment. I think the free studies, with their large #s scare alot of people away....

05/01/2007 09:46:52 PM · #668

Originally posted by Brielle:

I feel ya.. I have a 5.5 with 1 comment.. I am going to get started on it asap, I do think the large number scares away voters..

05/01/2007 09:48:25 PM · #669

Originally posted by kteach:

And just a reminder, especially to the new folks on the team, that you can also work on your editing skills by participating in the PPC - Post Processing Challenge. I know zaflabout and I have both entered a few times over there... it's an interesting twist to challenges!

Totally IN! OMG! lovin it! thanks for the link

Message edited by author 2007-05-01 21:51:15.

Tamron SP AF 17-50mm f/2.8 Di II LD Aspherical (IF) for Nikon

05/01/2007 10:00:21 PM · #670

my free study is getting hammered. 5.14 :S

i was expecting a 5.5 i hope it reclimbs to above my average!!!

on the other hand the tryptich is heading in the right direction :)

6.35!

05/02/2007 11:53:09 PM · #671

Bubbles:
Place: 50 out of 169
Avg (all users): 5.7799

karinn

Nikon AF Nikkor 85mm f/1.8D

05/06/2007 07:46:39 PM · #672

Just about 4 hours to go.. :)

zaflabout ! You are the sign-up man right... We don't need to do anything but accept your offer in joining the team, right ?

kteach

Nikon D50

Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6

05/06/2007 09:22:09 PM · #673

Well, it looks like part of the whole league aspect while it's being run through DPC, is that you are encouraged to discuss your entry with your team members. You won't be able to vote on their entries, just like you can't vote on your own.
Looks like you'll get your own private forum thread to discuss entries, so that others can't be peeking and cheating. I'll still be around to cheer you guys on though, even if I can't chat in your thread! :)

Message edited by author 2007-05-06 21:25:03.

05/06/2007 11:53:50 PM · #674

So... what about the sign ups? Do we have cards, etc..