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04/29/2009 09:58:05 PM · #51 |
Originally posted by teranb:
Thinking of quitting altogether. I cannot seem to get out of the 4's. Maybe I just need better equipment, but I am frustrated by my poor performance. Guess I thought I had a good eye. I seem unable to translate that into good photography. |
Wow, I've been there man. All I can tell you is just because the voters don't see your vision doesn't mean it sucks. I try to never shoot for the voters, I think too many people do that. I shoot what I like, and what I think meets the challenge. Sometimes, I'm way off base, sometimes my shots really do suck, but at the end of the day, that's all part of the growing process. So, my advice would be to sit back, watch some future challenges, and enter one when you feel confident that your shot is stellar. Personally, for me, its all about learning something new. If I shot a 5.5 and I don't learn squat, its not nearly as effective as scoring a 4.5 and learning some new technique that may eventually score me a 7. Try on your next challenge not shooting to score well, but shoot for what you enjoy and try to learn something. At least that way, if your shot flops, you still got something out of it. Just my two cents, mileage may vary :) |
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04/29/2009 10:59:37 PM · #52 |
| Thanks. I am learning, and trying some new things. And I do like my pics. I just needed a friendly reminder to enjoy my art despite what others may think. |
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04/29/2009 11:23:51 PM · #53 |
Originally posted by Sirashley:
Originally posted by teranb:
Thinking of quitting altogether. I cannot seem to get out of the 4's. Maybe I just need better equipment, but I am frustrated by my poor performance. Guess I thought I had a good eye. I seem unable to translate that into good photography. |
Wow, I've been there man. All I can tell you is just because the voters don't see your vision doesn't mean it sucks. I try to never shoot for the voters, I think too many people do that. I shoot what I like, and what I think meets the challenge. Sometimes, I'm way off base, sometimes my shots really do suck, but at the end of the day, that's all part of the growing process. So, my advice would be to sit back, watch some future challenges, and enter one when you feel confident that your shot is stellar. Personally, for me, its all about learning something new. If I shot a 5.5 and I don't learn squat, its not nearly as effective as scoring a 4.5 and learning some new technique that may eventually score me a 7. Try on your next challenge not shooting to score well, but shoot for what you enjoy and try to learn something. At least that way, if your shot flops, you still got something out of it. Just my two cents, mileage may vary :) |
Sirashley is completely right. If I look back over my lowest-scoring images, it's about 50-50 between shots that I look at now and go, OK, I've really learned a lot since then and now I see how that could definitely have used improvement, and shots that I still love even though one specific group of people don't.
Also, for a long time I didn't enter weekly challenges because I was discouraged by exactly what you're talking about, but I was still here doing side challenges. You might try some of those. (I'm organizing a photo-a-day one for May, for example, here.) Those have a much greater emphasis on commenting and learning and being nice to each other and appreciating each other's stuff, and images that would tank with the voters because they don't have that "DPC look" are often more appreciated in that setting.
Stick around. Don't leave like I did. :) (Mostly, actually, I stopped doing things here for a long while because I was moving and in school and incredibly busy and couldn't keep up with side challenges anymore, and then for a while I just was hardly taking any pictures at all. But there WAS that 4.7 on that one picture that I STILL really love. :) ) |
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04/30/2009 02:52:51 AM · #54 |
Hang on in there Teran
Just have a look at some of the multi ribbon winners, even they have images that score low so it's just a case
of what people here like rather then a direct comment on ability as such IMO
As far as this challenge goes, bit of a nose dive over night :(
Votes: 101
Views: 194
Avg Vote: 6.2970
Comments: 8
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04/30/2009 04:39:26 AM · #55 |
Originally posted by Lutchenko:
As far as this challenge goes, bit of a nose dive over night :(
Votes: 101
Views: 194
Avg Vote: 6.2970
Comments: 8 |
Nose dives must be going around.
Votes: 103
Views: 176
Avg Vote: 6.4757
Comments: 7
Favorites: 0
Wish Lists: 0
Updated: 04/30/09 04:38 am |
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04/30/2009 08:38:09 AM · #56 |
Slight recovery
Votes: 105
Views: 204
Avg Vote: 6.3143
Comments: 8 |
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04/30/2009 08:52:47 AM · #57 |
Originally posted by teranb:
Thanks. I am learning, and trying some new things. And I do like my pics. I just needed a friendly reminder to enjoy my art despite what others may think. |
Exactly. Besides, you've only entered four challenges and you already have one photo that scored higher than a 6.000 -- that's pretty good. In fact, if you click on your camera name in your profile, you'll see you are on the front page for highest rated photos taken with that model. So cheer up. |
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04/30/2009 10:40:33 AM · #58 |
Votes: 107
Views: 193
Avg Vote: 5.7850
Comments: 1 |
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04/30/2009 11:34:08 AM · #59 |
Votes: 110
Views: 180
Avg Vote: 5.6818
Comments: 4
Favorites: 0
Wish Lists: 0
Updated: 04/30/09 11:32 am
Bummer...the 5.89 was looking sooooo pretty...oh, well |
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04/30/2009 11:41:36 AM · #60 |
if i make 6.0000 it will be the best
Votes: 108
Views: 197
Avg Vote: 5.7870
Comments: 1 |
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04/30/2009 12:21:54 PM · #61 |
Getting a bit beaten up now
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Avg Vote: 6.2743
Comments: 8 |
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04/30/2009 02:00:07 PM · #62 |
Recovery yet again lol
Votes: 116
Views: 225
Avg Vote: 6.3276
Comments: 9
Message edited by author 2009-04-30 15:47:28. |
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04/30/2009 04:10:00 PM · #63 |
Originally posted by SEG:
Wow. This is the biggest jump in score that I've ever got! Started at 4.667 now 6 hours later I'm at 5.04. Still not a great score but it's been rising all day. |
Uh Oh I'm getting scared. Someone is messing with me now. I'm not complaining though. I'll take a .1 increase daily.
Votes: 116
Views: 191
Avg Vote: 5.1293
Comments: 2
Favorites: 0
Wish Lists: 0
Updated: 04/30/09 04:08 pm
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04/30/2009 04:14:57 PM · #64 |
Climbing nicely. Started at 4, but still going up.....Don't stop now!
Votes: 111
Views: 193
Avg Vote: 5.8108
Comments: 5
Favorites: 0
Wish Lists: 0
Updated: 04/30/09 04:12 pm
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04/30/2009 04:49:11 PM · #65 |
Votes: 119
Views: 197
Avg Vote: 5.6975
Comments: 4
Favorites: 0
Wish Lists: 0
Updated: 04/30/09 04:47 pm
tis come up a little...where are the happy voters??? |
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04/30/2009 05:11:45 PM · #66 |
Must be getting close to a major fall soon
Votes: 120
Views: 235
Avg Vote: 6.3500
Comments: 10 |
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04/30/2009 10:57:20 PM · #67 |
| My score is not doing as well as I had thought - but I got 1 favorite! My 2nd ever!!! That makes me feel good! |
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04/30/2009 11:11:39 PM · #68 |
Votes: 129
Views: 215
Avg Vote: 5.7597
Comments: 6
Favorites: 0
Wish Lists: 0
Updated: 04/30/09 11:10 pm
up just a little...still hoping... |
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05/01/2009 03:52:41 AM · #69 |
Fairly static over night...
Votes: 132
Views: 262
Avg Vote: 6.3636
Comments: 10
Message edited by author 2009-05-01 08:34:36. |
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05/01/2009 08:58:59 AM · #70 |
Starting in the right direction now...
Votes: 134
Views: 264
Avg Vote: 6.3806
Comments: 10 |
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05/01/2009 12:19:46 PM · #71 |
Originally posted by Lutchenko:
Starting in the right direction now...
Votes: 134
Views: 264
Avg Vote: 6.3806
Comments: 10 |
I think we'll meet up soon: :)
Votes: 135
Views: 234
Avg Vote: 6.4741
Comments: 11
Favorites: 0
Wish Lists: 0
Updated: 05/01/09 12:19 pm |
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05/01/2009 12:39:26 PM · #72 |
Creeping up on you oh so slowly lol
Votes: 140
Views: 274
Avg Vote: 6.3929
Comments: 10
Message edited by author 2009-05-01 13:20:06. |
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05/01/2009 01:47:48 PM · #73 |
i think i've got the blue ribbon this week (lol)
Votes: 137
Views: 248
Avg Vote: 5.7153
Comments: 2 |
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05/01/2009 02:42:52 PM · #74 |
oooo I'm commin after you Rachel lol
Votes: 145
Views: 285
Avg Vote: 6.4552
Comments: 11
Message edited by author 2009-05-01 18:02:32. |
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05/01/2009 05:26:22 PM · #75 |
| I guess I did not get the intention of my shot across correctly. I thought I had a great idea - and I thought it was shown correctly in my photo, but according to the comments, people are seeing it as a defect, not realizing what my intention actually was. I think that is hurting my score the most. I am kicking myself now for doing it in the first place. Maybe someone can give me some feedback after the challenge to see if anyone saw what I was really trying to do. |
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