The secret to getting 52 comments...

Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED

05/07/2008 11:49:18 AM · #1

is to enter your image in the wrong challenge accidentally. Bummer :-/

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cyclingtmb

Citadel

Nikon D7500

05/07/2008 11:52:55 AM · #2

In cases like this I wish they could give a freebie self-dq. I mean this is obviously in the wrong challenge. I like how a lot of people deliberately didn't vote on it.

Eyesup

Nikon D300

Sigma 70-200 /2.8 APO EX DG Macro HSM II

05/07/2008 11:58:18 AM · #3

On the plus side you didn't get last :)

PapaBob

Sony Alpha a7 IV

Sony FE 200-600mm f/5.6-6.3 G OSS

05/07/2008 12:05:14 PM · #4

That's hilarious and even more funny is there were three people that gave it a ten and two eights, it just goes to show you some people vote and never give the challenge topic a thought.

Sony FE 200-600mm f/5.6-6.3 G OSS

05/07/2008 12:43:36 PM · #5

Originally posted by PapaBob:

That's hilarious and even more funny is there were three people that gave it a ten and two eights, it just goes to show you some people vote and never give the challenge topic a thought.

I don't think that's the reason for the 10's and 8's...

1) Some people may have tossed it a high vote out of sympathy and to offset what they likely knew was going to be a low scoring image.

2) Others may vote what's assumed to be a low scoring image a higher number to offset lower votes given elsewhere. Not necessarily kosher, but feasible.

PapaBob

Sony Alpha a7 IV

05/07/2008 12:51:43 PM · #6

Originally posted by glad2badad:

Originally posted by PapaBob:
That's hilarious and even more funny is there were three people that gave it a ten and two eights, it just goes to show you some people vote and never give the challenge topic a thought.

I don't think that's the reason for the 10's and 8's...

1) Some people may have tossed it a high vote out of sympathy and to offset what they likely knew was going to be a low scoring image.

2) Others may vote what's assumed to be a low scoring image a higher number to offset lower votes given elsewhere. Not necessarily kosher, but feasible.

Your reasoning may be right on but it still shows the votes were in ignorance of challenge topic, if you give someone a pity vote on an image that clearly DNMC is that appropriate, are we voting to offset others votes?

bvy

Sigma DP1x

05/07/2008 12:55:32 PM · #7

I gave it a six, mostly out of sympathy. It's obvious it was going to sink.

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PapaBob

Sony Alpha a7 IV

Sony FE 200-600mm f/5.6-6.3 G OSS

05/07/2008 12:59:24 PM · #8

Originally posted by bvy:

I gave it a six, mostly out of sympathy. It's obvious it was going to sink.

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

05/07/2008 01:09:43 PM · #9

Originally posted by PapaBob:

Originally posted by glad2badad:

Originally posted by PapaBob:
That's hilarious and even more funny is there were three people that gave it a ten and two eights, it just goes to show you some people vote and never give the challenge topic a thought.

I don't think that's the reason for the 10's and 8's...

1) Some people may have tossed it a high vote out of sympathy and to offset what they likely knew was going to be a low scoring image.

2) Others may vote what's assumed to be a low scoring image a higher number to offset lower votes given elsewhere. Not necessarily kosher, but feasible.

Your reasoning may be right on but it still shows the votes were in ignorance of challenge topic, if you give someone a pity vote on an image that clearly DNMC is that appropriate, are we voting to offset others votes?

Based on your first post, it sounded to me like you thought some people gave that a higher vote based on the image quality without considering the challenge topic. I could see that if it was an outstanding photo of a cliche image (dramatic water drop for example) in a challenge that didn't fit...in this case (no disrespect toward the photographer) but the image is NOT worthy of a 10 on it's own. Because of this I figured there was likely some other reason(s) for the odd vote.

And to answer your last question, yes, the votes were likely made "in ignorance of challenge topic".

Trinch

Canon EOS-40D

05/07/2008 01:13:22 PM · #10

Originally posted by bvy:

I gave it a six, mostly out of sympathy. It's obvious it was going to sink.

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Funny how both the blue and the brown ribbon implied, each in their own way, eating pets...

Wenders11

Canon EOS-40D

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

05/07/2008 01:17:43 PM · #11

What I thought was funny was how many people didn't grasp that it was simply entered in the wrong challenge. Obviously it was a sepia shot and there was a sepia challenge going on at the time, so it's pretty reasonable to assume that it was just a mistake. So I thought all the "can't you read English, read the rules next time" comments were funny.

figaro

Canon EOS-7D

Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM

05/07/2008 01:20:29 PM · #12

Originally posted by bvy:

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That is completely hilarious!