And I thought scoring was tough here....

Canon RF 24-70mm f/2.8 L IS

08/05/2009 12:49:04 PM · #1

I entered the "World Wonders" contest at Outdoor Photographer the other day.

Readers score your images. Some of my best work...not scoring well: 2 to 3 on a 5 point scale.

Admittedly, there are some fantastic photos there. Not expecting to win in that field, but hoping I should do better than average!

Anyway, I'd be grateful for anyone here to go have a look and add your own rating. Since voting count is low, it may be the result of just one lowballer giving a 1 star rating. It would be nice to dilute that, rank higher, and thus get more views and votes.

Did anyone else enter?

tfarrell23

Sony DSC-F828

08/05/2009 01:22:45 PM · #2

Didn't enter.....but just went and voted a few...

kirbic

Canon EOS R5

08/05/2009 02:17:29 PM · #3

I'll have a look this evening, Neil... I'm always up for looking over some good landscape work! Do you know how many votes have been cast? I agree that low vote counts could really throw things off, especially if other competitors are lowballing to enhance their position. We sometimes don't recognize how good we have it here at DPC, with relatively high vote counts and anonymous voting.

ThatChickOverThere

08/05/2009 02:59:43 PM · #4

Didn't get chance to vote yet - - but don't worry - - your photos are stupendous!!!!

kirbic

Canon EOS R5

Canon RF 24-70mm f/2.8 L IS

08/05/2009 09:14:26 PM · #5

Ah well, I tried :-P
Their registration process failed for me, so although I was able to successfully create an account, I can't log in. SOme outstanding stuff in that contest though, and Neil, I though your stuff stood up well, especially "Nature's Pyramids."

Canon EF 70-200mm f/4.0L USM

08/05/2009 09:57:21 PM · #6

Thanks for trying Fritz.

Yes, their website has frequent problems. I tried to enter one of their contests 6 months ago or so, last minute as usual, and the website kept telling me I had already entered (which I hadn't). Actually, I tried to enter a contest on their sister site, //www.dpmag.com/photo-contests/2009-my-world/, early last night, the contest ended at midnight, and I kept getting PHP errors (server side errors). And now it's closed.

Anyway, still hope some people here try to go by the site and cast a vote!

ETA. And thanks Tom and

ThatChickOverThere! (And thanks in advance to others!)

Message edited by author 2009-08-05 21:58:36.

karmat

Apple iPhone 7

08/05/2009 11:14:04 PM · #7

Originally posted by nshapiro:

Do they have forums where you can log in and complain about the service and demand that they do something about it, right now because it isn't fair that you weren't able to submit because they couldn't keep their website up?

cpanaioti

Canon EOS-40D

Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 DO IS USM

08/05/2009 11:22:07 PM · #8

I voted. They need to fix the random feed so you don't keep seeing the ones you've already voted on.

Wonderful shots Neil.

Citadel

Nikon D7500

08/06/2009 12:08:13 AM · #9

Weird...I just had a quick peek at the images for Alberta and there was um...a baboon from Tanzania? strange

sfalice

Canon PowerShot SX60 HS

08/06/2009 12:50:19 AM · #10

Looks as if the contest is now over.
I couldn't tell if you made the finals.
those images will be voted on August 14...

08/06/2009 12:08:55 PM · #11

Neil...how do I vote on them...I have tried but can't seem to find the "portal"?

08/06/2009 12:13:32 PM · #12

ok, I figured it out...bring up Neils pictures...click on one and you will see stars at the bottom...click on the one to the far right...that add's votes to his picture....geez...give me long enough I will figure things out...gave you all my votes...excellent shots by the way...I especially love the one of Bass Harbor...great place isn't it

Canon RF 24-70mm f/2.8 L IS

08/06/2009 01:59:12 PM · #13

Thanks all. I don't know why they allowed a couple days of voting, then later the peoples choice.

If you order by vote, the HIGHEST vote any photo got was 3.5 or so. (And the topmost photo is a photo after my own heart--an eddy or swirlpool as I like to call them).

Seems to still fit my thread title...and I thought scoring was tough here!

And my shots are on the top page, that's good for views, so thanks!

sfalice

Canon PowerShot SX60 HS

08/06/2009 03:49:45 PM · #14

Originally posted by Ja-9:

Glad I checked this thread again.
Yes,

Ja-9. It worked. I could check on the 5th star and voila, another vote was recorded!

kirbic

Canon EOS R5

08/06/2009 10:34:07 PM · #15

LOL, the site is still telling me my password/username don't match or I don't have an account yet... but the email they sent me after activating my account has the credentials I'm using. My e-mailed request for help over a day ago has gone unanswered.

08/07/2009 10:26:24 AM · #16

tried to vote again...but you can't...some of them you can vote once per day...oh, well, I tried Neil...

08/07/2009 12:31:52 PM · #17

Fritz, I've sent in two support requests, and both were answered within 24-36 hours. They eventually responded for the myworld contest, telling me the site was swamped and this led to the PHP error.

Janine, thanks for trying, but yes, you can only vote once (and as Fritz knows, sometimes not even!)

08/08/2009 02:08:09 PM · #18

Just a bump to encourage people not only to go vote, but to look at some of the fantastic photos in the gallery!

Here's a link to the main gallery:

//www.outdoorphotographer.com/photo-contests/world-wonders/gallery.html

my photos are fortunately still on the first page. You'll recognize some of them!

08/08/2009 03:51:36 PM · #19

A funny thing happened today...I thought I would try one more time to vote...well it let me vote on the Bass Harbor one today...I "thought" I had voted on it (might not actually have done that) but you got one more vote from me now...

08/08/2009 11:15:50 PM · #20

Thanks Janine.

My shots have dropped pretty precipitously. Not sure if it matters at this point, but I liked having them on the first page.

Especially my Bass Harbor light shot. It dropped to the bottom of the second page. And the other persons is like in first or second position. It's a very nice shot, but in my totally unbiased, unprejudiced opinion, I like mine better ;)

08/09/2009 12:21:33 PM · #21

Whoa, big night I guess...only two shots left on the first page (ordered by vote). My Bass Harbor Light is now on Page 4.

Curious for opinions here...which do you like better...don't be afraid, either way, I'm curious. I've definitely seen shots of the lighthouse I like better than mine, but that's not one of them (though it's very good indeed). Certainly shows better as a thumbnail than mine!

08/09/2009 12:58:54 PM · #22

when I pulled it up, your bass harbor is #5 on page 1 for me...am I looking at the right link??? can you post it again so I know where you are looking...

08/09/2009 03:18:37 PM · #23

Make sure they are ordered highest to lowest...

Maybe you have my shot and the other persons mixed up, because theirs is #5 in my list.

My shot is here on page 4 :(

//www.outdoorphotographer.com/photo-contests/world-wonders/gallery/16294-bass-harbor-light.html

My Nature's Pyramids shot, which sat at number 3 for quite a nice while, is on page 2 now:

//www.outdoorphotographer.com/photo-contests/world-wonders/gallery/16314-natures-pyramids.html

Right now the only page 1 shots I have are the bottom two shots, my Sailor's Delight and my Manhattan Lights.

Of course, if these don't make finalists, it probably doesn't matter anyway. I was just curious why their bass harbor light was doing so much better than mine, and of course, I liked being on the first page!