Abstracting Scores....post 'em - DPChallenge Forums

03/25/2009 07:18:19 AM · #51

Originally posted by snaffles:

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Yay, Susan got what must be the first comment of this challenge!

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

03/25/2009 07:20:11 AM · #52

GRRRRR! just got another flippin 1 with no comment....of course.

Kelli

Canon EOS-D60

03/25/2009 07:21:40 AM · #53

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mikeee

Canon EOS-550D Rebel T2i

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

03/25/2009 07:21:57 AM · #54

Originally posted by vawendy:

My problem was deciding on one. It came down to two shots in the end, and I went with the more abstract, even though friends and family all picked the middle of the road abstract.

Always go with the one your family choose, that way you have somebody to blame!

I'm UP to 4.7333 now. If this puppy breaks 5 I'll eat my flash (no it's not a picture of a puppy).

Rmac

Nikon D4s

03/25/2009 07:25:19 AM · #55

I'm sure glad I didn't expect much out of this entry,

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Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0L USM

03/25/2009 07:27:29 AM · #56

Originally posted by Dirt_Diver:

Originally posted by Dirt_Diver:
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Judi

Canon EOS-5D Mark III

03/25/2009 07:31:24 AM · #57

Originally posted by Dirt_Diver:

Originally posted by Dirt_Diver:

Originally posted by Dirt_Diver:
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Holy crap...that is bull!

03/25/2009 07:32:02 AM · #58

<------------- My picture says it all...

Pentax DA 18-135mm F3.5-5.6ED AL [IF] WR DC

03/25/2009 07:33:13 AM · #59

Joe, looking at your score and Kelli's score, both with no votes....it is really high time that Langdon did something about forcing people to leave a comment when they vote 3 or less. Put something in where they have to enter at least 50 characters as a comment if you are voting something 3 or less.

fldave

Pentax K5II

03/25/2009 07:34:13 AM · #60

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My last abstract challenge was TOO abstract... this one is likely not abstract enough...
Is there no pleasing the voters?

03/25/2009 07:35:33 AM · #61

Originally posted by fldave:

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My last abstract challenge was TOO abstract... this one is likely not abstract enough...
Is there no pleasing the voters?

I hope that is a rhetorical question!

03/25/2009 07:39:08 AM · #62

Originally posted by basssman7:

I made that suggestion a while back but everyone thought I was crazy and stupid because people like to vote low and not have to waste their time leaving the comment.

I personally think that if you give out a 3 or below you should leave a comment why you thought it sucked but not everyone sees it like that. Just another step that leads me to the door that's all.

Message edited by author 2009-03-25 07:45:22.

03/25/2009 07:46:50 AM · #63

Originally posted by Dirt_Diver:

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03/25/2009 07:47:03 AM · #64

Originally posted by Dirt_Diver:

Originally posted by basssman7:
Joe, looking at your score and Kelli's score, both with no votes....it is really high time that Langdon did something about forcing people to leave a comment when they vote 3 or less. Put something in where they have to enter at least 50 characters as a comment if you are voting something 3 or less.
I made that suggestion a while back but everyone thought I was crazy and stupid because people like to vote low and not have to waste their time leaving the comment.

I personally think that if you give out a 3 or below you should leave a comment why you thought it sucked but not everyone sees it like that. Just another step that leads me to the door that's all.

That has been one of my "causes" for a long time now, along with making everyone a baghead during voting, since you are not supposed to communicate with a voter about your specific entry anyways, and there are always complaints about nasty messages after someone leaves a vote....so if there is no legit reason to have to know who just left that comment and all it can do is cause problems....why not have everyone be a baghead. Then after voting is over you find out who left the comments and it is no longer heat of the moment so there will be less nastiness that happens in the heat of the moment. Add to those two giving everyone the option of having their images watermarked after voting is over, since they are our images that are being stolen from this site...but do it after voting so the watermark does not affect peoples votes. And make it optional.

edited to correct stupid spelling

However the people out there that simply like to argue then try to run me into the ground every time I try to make those suggestions, all of which would improve this site and help keep people from leaving. Lets face it, people leave when they get ticked off at getting killed with low votes with no explanations, they leave when they get attacked for leaving a comment, and they leave when they get frustrated at having their images appear on the web after being stolen from this site. There are other reasons as well of course, but those are certainly all valid ones as well. But...it will never happen. Only the suggestions of a few closely placed and very opinionated people ever seem to get taken into account for real around here. I love a lot of things about dpc, but there are definately lots of room for improvements that will never be made. :(

Message edited by author 2009-03-25 07:48:48.

03/25/2009 07:51:06 AM · #65

I just looked at all of the entries and I think a lot of people are confused. I see a lot of stop action and motion blur. A lot of them are really small to and I think those are the reasons for the one votes if you ask me.

What is weird is this is for "abstracts" and my only comment says they wanted something in the picture to focus on? hahaha.

So I dont think a lot of people knew what to enter or even what to look for. A good reason for the bad scores I guess.

03/25/2009 07:53:31 AM · #66

True Agnes. Not understanding the concept of the challenge has never stopped the masses at dpc from voting before! lmao

Mine has just dropped again... actually dropped a full .30 in just 4 votes!

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

03/25/2009 08:01:25 AM · #67

Originally posted by basssman7:

True Agnes. Not understanding the concept of the challenge has never stopped the masses at dpc from voting before! lmao

Mine has just dropped again... actually dropped a full .30 in just 4 votes!

OMG. Mine just dropped to by 2 digits after the dot.

This is I think my worst score ever. Maybe I will add to my colored ribbons the brown if this keeps up. Damn and I have a good abstract dpc friendly entry to.

ETA: Just checked and its not my worst score ever afterall. I guess I am just getting spoiled with the 6s now. hahaha.

Message edited by author 2009-03-25 08:03:57.

vawendy

Sony Alpha 1

03/25/2009 08:05:23 AM · #68

Originally posted by limerick:

Well it's going to be interesting see what wins. I'm afraid that mine is too abstract and that's why it's only middle of the road. Someone else is afraid there's isn't abstract enough...

Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-120mm f/4G ED VR

03/25/2009 08:09:08 AM · #69

Originally posted by vawendy:

Originally posted by limerick:
I just looked at all of the entries and I think a lot of people are confused. I see a lot of stop action and motion blur. A lot of them are really small to and I think those are the reasons for the one votes if you ask me.

What is weird is this is for "abstracts" and my only comment says they wanted something in the picture to focus on? hahaha.

So I dont think a lot of people knew what to enter or even what to look for. A good reason for the bad scores I guess.

Well it's going to be interesting see what wins. I'm afraid that mine is too abstract and that's why it's only middle of the road. Someone else is afraid there's isn't abstract enough...

I know. I dont think people know what to do. I was running through the entries myself and I was saying things to myself like "its abstract but not saying anything to me" or its not pretty or a poor idea or quick idea for just something to throw in. I found about 7 that I liked and that were real abstracts and good ones (well 8 if you count mine...hahha). The rest are just ....bad in my opinion or are not abstracts at all. Ecccch. I really dont like this. At least when I got a really bad score in the personality challenge I knew why. I just had the wrong concept. This is something that I knew the concept of and entered a good abstract so to be tortured for it sucks.

Message edited by author 2009-03-25 08:10:46.

andrewt

Nikon D810

03/25/2009 08:11:00 AM · #70

Originally posted by limerick:

Originally posted by vawendy:

Originally posted by limerick:
I just looked at all of the entries and I think a lot of people are confused. I see a lot of stop action and motion blur. A lot of them are really small to and I think those are the reasons for the one votes if you ask me.

What is weird is this is for "abstracts" and my only comment says they wanted something in the picture to focus on? hahaha.

So I dont think a lot of people knew what to enter or even what to look for. A good reason for the bad scores I guess.

Well it's going to be interesting see what wins. I'm afraid that mine is too abstract and that's why it's only middle of the road. Someone else is afraid there's isn't abstract enough...

I know. I dont think people know what to do. I was running through the entries myself and I was saying things to myself like "its abstract but not saying anything to me" or its not pretty or a poor idea or quick idea for just something to throw in. I found about 7 that I liked and that were real abstracts and good ones (well 8 if you count mine...hahha). The rest are just ....bad.

I hope one of them is mine (the one that you liked) LOL!

Judi

Canon EOS-5D Mark III

Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0L USM

03/25/2009 08:12:09 AM · #71

Originally posted by limerick:

Geee....judging by all the low votes over the last 2 hours...you must think mine is bad...hmmmm...there is motion...there is abstract...there is something to focus on, it is pretty and it is the correct size...what more can I do?

03/25/2009 08:12:39 AM · #72

Originally posted by andrewt:

Originally posted by limerick:

Originally posted by vawendy:

Originally posted by limerick:
I just looked at all of the entries and I think a lot of people are confused. I see a lot of stop action and motion blur. A lot of them are really small to and I think those are the reasons for the one votes if you ask me.

What is weird is this is for "abstracts" and my only comment says they wanted something in the picture to focus on? hahaha.

So I dont think a lot of people knew what to enter or even what to look for. A good reason for the bad scores I guess.

Well it's going to be interesting see what wins. I'm afraid that mine is too abstract and that's why it's only middle of the road. Someone else is afraid there's isn't abstract enough...

I know. I dont think people know what to do. I was running through the entries myself and I was saying things to myself like "its abstract but not saying anything to me" or its not pretty or a poor idea or quick idea for just something to throw in. I found about 7 that I liked and that were real abstracts and good ones (well 8 if you count mine...hahha). The rest are just ....bad.

I hope one of them is mine (the one that you liked) LOL!

Sorry

andrewt but any other time I would say "I hope so to". But because I or

basssman7 might be your next victim in the h2h I have to think a tiny bit differently. :=)

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

03/25/2009 08:13:12 AM · #73

Originally posted by Judi:

Originally posted by limerick:

Originally posted by vawendy:

Originally posted by limerick:
I just looked at all of the entries and I think a lot of people are confused. I see a lot of stop action and motion blur. A lot of them are really small to and I think those are the reasons for the one votes if you ask me.

What is weird is this is for "abstracts" and my only comment says they wanted something in the picture to focus on? hahaha.

So I dont think a lot of people knew what to enter or even what to look for. A good reason for the bad scores I guess.

Well it's going to be interesting see what wins. I'm afraid that mine is too abstract and that's why it's only middle of the road. Someone else is afraid there's isn't abstract enough...

I know. I dont think people know what to do. I was running through the entries myself and I was saying things to myself like "its abstract but not saying anything to me" or its not pretty or a poor idea or quick idea for just something to throw in. I found about 7 that I liked and that were real abstracts and good ones (well 8 if you count mine...hahha). The rest are just ....bad in my opinion or are not abstracts at all. Ecccch. I really dont like this. At least when I got a really bad score in the personality challenge I knew why. I just had the wrong concept. This is something that I knew the concept of and entered a good abstract so to be tortured for it sucks.

Geee....judging by all the low votes over the last 2 hours...you must think mine is bad...hmmmm...there is motion...there is abstract...there is something to focus on, it is pretty and it is the correct size...what more can I do?

That is exactly why I am scratching my head over mine to. haahaha.

vawendy

Sony Alpha 1

03/25/2009 08:13:51 AM · #74

Originally posted by limerick:

ok, we're all curious if we're one of the 8s! did you comment on your 8?