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07/26/2007 05:48:58 PM · #76 |
Still Life III
Votes: 99 Views: 135
Avg Vote: 5.7071
Comments: 3 Favorites: 1
I'm still kind of annoyed at what a plummet this took, but oh well....8>(
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07/26/2007 05:53:04 PM · #77 |
Voters try, but it just won't die... there's still life.
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07/26/2007 08:53:40 PM · #78 |
Originally posted by ephln:
OK..I'm going to throw in my two cents here on the voting process.
When I look at an image I look at the Composition, Exposure, Lighting, Color, Focus, POV, DOF, Background..etc. Then I look at the overall image. Does it evoke emotion? Is it pleasing to look at? Is the image in keeping with the "spirit" of the challenge in their choice of submission? Lastly...were the rules followed. Just because I don't happen to personally like a certain type of image doesn't mean I am automatically going to give it a low score but I give high marks to the images that IMHO embody all of the above. There are many wonderful photographs in every challenge (which put my image to shame btw).
I go through and vote all images based on my first impression. I go back and look at them again, which is easier since they are grouped by score, and adjust my vote accordingly. Most of the time the score doesn't change more than 1 point one way or the other but the cream usually rises to the top.
I have heard from other DPCers that entering a "floral" image can pretty much guarantee a lower score based on the subject matter. That people intentionally submit "bad" images in their quest for the Brown ribbon and that images submitted to challenges may not be as anonymous as they would appear. Also...that people will automatically vote an image down if they have seen it in a thread or in a portfolio before.
When I browse through photos in "recently commented on", in the galleries or happen upon them in a thread...I look at how the image was voted. I sometimes don't understand how an image could get votes so low but I guess that's the nature of the beast. Peer review is tough.
Would I like to someday win a ribbon? Sure! Who wouldn't? Is it going to happen for me? Probably not...but that's not why I joined DPC. I joined to learn from the people here. To improve my skills. I thought about not entering any more challenges because my first two received average marks but then I reconsidered. I wouldn't be challenging myself if I gave up.
Maybe someone...or a group of people...could get together and write a tutorial on voting? I know I personally would be interested in seeing it. The tutorial was helpful to me on giving and receiving comments.
Anyway...that's my two cents. |
WHOA!!!
I usualy listen to my heart :) |
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07/26/2007 09:50:03 PM · #79 |
I just wanna say that I'm really disappointed in a lot of these shots for still life. There are a select few that impress me. Anyway, apparantly my picture isn't impressing anyone either. Maybe the Rolling Stones Challenge will do better.
Here's my current score as of 9:10pm
Votes: 98
Views: 126
Avg Vote: 5.1122
Comments: 1 |
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07/27/2007 06:18:38 AM · #80 |
Votes: 110
Views: 141
Avg Vote: 5.2727
Comments: 0
Favorites: 0
Wish Lists: 0
Updated: 07/27/07 06:17 am
I have to say that 110 votes and not a single comment is pretty dissapointing. :( |
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07/27/2007 06:59:19 AM · #81 |
Votes: 115
Views: 144
Avg Vote: 5.9130
Comments: 4
Better than my last still life entry. |
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07/27/2007 07:07:02 AM · #82 |
Votes: 112
Views: 137
Avg Vote: 8.8929
Comments: 5
Favorites: 1
Wish Lists: 0
Updated: 07/27/07 06:10 am
hAha I WISH it was 8.8929! its really 4.8929! shame I loved this entry too... :( lol but what can you do?
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07/27/2007 08:01:22 AM · #83 |
Originally posted by ltlmschrisss:
I have to say that 110 votes and not a single comment is pretty dissapointing. :( |
The closer to 5.5 your score goes, the less comments you get. |
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07/27/2007 09:39:03 AM · #84 |
Votes: 109
Views: 145
Avg Vote: 5.2752
Comments: 5
Favorites: 0
I'm drawing attention. Now where's that favorite?! |
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07/27/2007 05:02:11 PM · #85 |
Originally posted by biteme:
Votes: 108
Views: 166
Avg Vote: 6.8148
Comments: 7
Favorites: 2
happy still :D |
Votes: 124
Views: 199
Avg Vote: 6.7258
Comments: 9
Favorites: 2
sheesh. |
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07/27/2007 05:05:44 PM · #86 |
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07/27/2007 10:04:00 PM · #87 |
YAY!! My score went up just a bit. I can't tell what people are voting to get the score.. but I am getting happier. Just hope this does better before end of voting.
Votes: 114
Views: 148
Avg Vote: 5.1404
Comments: 1
Favorites: 0
Wish Lists: 0
Updated: 07/27/07 09:10 pm
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07/27/2007 10:58:54 PM · #88 |
Yay, I'm always chuffed when I get a favourite!!
Votes: 114
Views: 174
Avg Vote: 5.5263
Comments: 6
Favorites: 1 |
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07/28/2007 09:58:01 AM · #89 |
Votes: 120
Views: 180
Avg Vote: 6.2500
Comments: 5
Favorites: 2
Wish Lists: 0
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07/30/2007 03:27:01 PM · #90 |
Votes: 153
Views: 214
Avg Vote: 5.3333
Comments: 5
Favorites: 0
I keep seeing the 5.3333. I can't seem to break free of it, and I'm still waiting on that favorite! |
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07/31/2007 05:24:42 PM · #91 |
Votes: 172
Views: 234
Avg Vote: 6.6628
Comments: 16
Favorites: 0
Wish Lists: 0
Updated: 07/31/07 05:18 pm
Status: Your submission has been validated, thank you. |
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07/31/2007 05:26:37 PM · #92 |
Votes: 182
Views: 295
Avg Vote: 6.7747
Comments: 13
Favorites: 2
I was just planning on bumping this thread ;)
couple of hours left, looking forward to the results! |
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08/01/2007 07:05:54 AM · #93 |
My third "6+" in a row and I think this is it. Looks like my next will be in 5s...
Now a new race starts... I need a 7s streak ;) starting from shadows :) |
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