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01/25/2010 09:41:16 AM · #76 |
| In a lot of the old classical still life paintings, there where a lot of pears used. In Europe it is a tree that grows in abundance, I know we have about 4 in our garden over there. It was a readily available fruit, same with apples. |
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01/25/2010 09:48:51 AM · #77 |
My last house where i lived in London had an apple tree and a pear tree. The apple tree was covered in apples come autumn but the pear tree literally had one pear a year. Without fail, one tiny rubbish pear. Hopeless!
As to the scores...
Votes:43
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Avg Vote:4.3023
Comments:3
An utterly fantastic comment in the form of a wonderful poem has made my day. :) |
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01/25/2010 09:55:35 AM · #78 |
| True, pears are pretty easy to grow, and they have a nice form and usually don't give off lots of glare. Easy to see why they were (and clearly still are) such a favourite fruit to capture. |
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01/25/2010 10:12:22 AM · #79 |
| Anyone else having their entry for lunch today? ;-) |
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01/25/2010 10:27:58 AM · #80 |
Originally posted by scarbrd:
Anyone else having their entry for lunch today? ;-) |
No, but had some for supper last night. It was delicious. |
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01/25/2010 10:34:55 AM · #81 |
I am thinking now, I should have skipped this one. I thought I had done a half way descent job on this. The 5.4 is hardly something I feel rewarded for spending half a day setting up. :(
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01/25/2010 10:39:46 AM · #82 |
Votes: 48
Views: 89
Avg Vote: 4.7292
Comments: ZERO
Wow. I REALLY want some comments as to why this is sub 5. I mean come on now. |
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01/25/2010 10:41:04 AM · #83 |
Originally posted by scarbrd:
Anyone else having their entry for lunch today? ;-) |
I ate mine a few days ago :D |
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01/25/2010 11:01:25 AM · #84 |
Awwww....Amanda....we all feel that way after entering challenges in here. You have something that I don't. You have a ribbon! :) Well, I have two ribbons as well...both BROWN! ROFL!!! However, I will say that I have had my pieces in other photography sites and other competitions off the net and they have done very well elsewhere but bombed in here. There are many people in here to can attest to the same thing. DPC is a very hard place to "crack". A lot of ribboners in here will tell you that they've ribboned and then gone on to challenges that have seen their scores in the 4 and 5 ranges again. Yet, their photographic skills haven't been lost or changed. It's a lot of being in the right place, at the right time, with the right subject matter and not necessarily all photographic skills. Even the most seasoned of amateur and professional photographers in here see low scores a LOT. :)
One thing that I had to learn was to put this site aside in your mind as the be-all and end-all of the photography world. It's a "niche" so to speak and it has its quirks. It's kind of like a lottery in a way. One might have a perfectly shot photograph bomb and yet, a less than "skillful" shot will grace the front page. Why? No one really knows for sure. There's no formula to this place...well, unless you live in Iceland! *grin, wink*.
So, chin up and don't you dare give up on your photography. If you were to judge your photography by this site only, most of us would be throwing away our cameras! :)
Originally posted by Ammie:
Thanks for trying to make me feel better. I checked the score and now I even feel worse but thats not your fault. I suck as a photographer but have just renewed my subscription. I think in future I'll do the voting and not photographing!!Originally posted by PhotoInterest:
Originally posted by Ammie:
I think this was my final entry. I cannot stand the humiliation any longer. Gonna try photograhy course first! |
Oh, please, please, please...do NOT judge your work by basing it on the scores in here! There are a number of people in here who are professional photographers and cannot make a decent score in these challenges! There are a lot of reasons why shots don't do well in DPC. People who do well in here, don't necessarily do well elsewhere. The revers then, is also true. By all means...try other markets or venues for your photography but, NEVER give up on your work (which is wonderful btw after looking at your portfolio) based on the scores in this site!! Heaven knows I'd be throwing my cameras out if I based much on the challenges in here and the scores. There's a lot of different dynamics that come into play and sometimes it has nothing to do with photography. :) |
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01/25/2010 11:04:00 AM · #85 |
Originally posted by JaimeVinas:
I am thinking now, I should have skipped this one. I thought I had done a half way descent job on this. The 5.4 is hardly something I feel rewarded for spending half a day setting up. :( |
I feel like that with most of my entries! LOL
Votes: 47
Views: 95
Avg Vote: 5.3830
Comments: 2
Favorites: 0
*SIGH* :) |
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01/25/2010 11:07:03 AM · #86 |
Originally posted by Ter:
ok i am going thru my voting and any pear gets a 1 lol
of course i am joking or am i lol
scroll down
of course i am |
Hey, what have you got against pears?! ;)
It could have been all apples! :) |
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01/25/2010 11:09:05 AM · #87 |
Originally posted by JaimeVinas:
The 5.4 is hardly something I feel rewarded for spending half a day setting up. :( |
If you are at a 5.4 in this, then I can take some heart in being just over a 5.0. Perhaps it is just a subject that is very difficult to wow people with. In my case, the topic really didn't hold much interest for me, but I entered because it was a good opportunity to learn a little more about lighting. Maybe happier voters will come out.
Message edited by author 2010-01-25 11:09:38. |
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01/25/2010 11:12:36 AM · #88 |
Might have a contender, depends on how the next 50 or so votes go.
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Avg Vote: 6.6667
Comments: 4
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01/25/2010 11:14:25 AM · #89 |
Aching fruit score indeed. Bah.
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01/25/2010 11:33:01 AM · #90 |
| I guess there is nothing about mine that inspires anyone to do more than hit the 5 and get on to the next one. |
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01/25/2010 11:35:43 AM · #91 |
| I guess there is nothing about mine that inspires anyone to do more than hit the 5 and get on to the next one. |
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01/25/2010 11:45:51 AM · #92 |
| 4.6444 (at least there is an angelic humber in there). : ( |
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01/25/2010 12:07:40 PM · #93 |
Well, the bright side is that a 5 does not take me down much and any 6's give it a nice boost.
Votes: 49
Views: 87
Avg Vote: 5.0408
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01/25/2010 12:11:53 PM · #94 |
Votes: 50
Views: 104
Avg Vote: 4.9600
Comments: 3
Favorites: 0
I am hoping I will break the 5.0 mark for this challenge. Last 3 (also my first 3) entries have all been sub 5. This was my first still life and I think I did pretty well. 3 comments, gotta love that :) |
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01/25/2010 12:21:49 PM · #95 |
Challenge description..."Take a still life photo that contains fruit"..No where does this say main subject HAS to be fruit.....Picky voters!
Doing well though....well above a 6..... |
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01/25/2010 12:31:03 PM · #96 |
Originally posted by liberty:
Challenge description..."Take a still life photo that contains fruit"..No where does this say main subject HAS to be fruit.....Picky voters!
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Quite picky i'd say. Is there some sort of rule that says it has to be the whole fruit for it to qualify as a still life? I wouldn't have thought so but i'm willing to be proved wrong. |
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01/25/2010 12:46:34 PM · #97 |
Thanks again. I do feel better but the picture still sucks!Originally posted by PhotoInterest:
Awwww....Amanda....we all feel that way after entering challenges in here. You have something that I don't. You have a ribbon! :) Well, I have two ribbons as well...both BROWN! ROFL!!! However, I will say that I have had my pieces in other photography sites and other competitions off the net and they have done very well elsewhere but bombed in here. There are many people in here to can attest to the same thing. DPC is a very hard place to "crack". A lot of ribboners in here will tell you that they've ribboned and then gone on to challenges that have seen their scores in the 4 and 5 ranges again. Yet, their photographic skills haven't been lost or changed. It's a lot of being in the right place, at the right time, with the right subject matter and not necessarily all photographic skills. Even the most seasoned of amateur and professional photographers in here see low scores a LOT. :)
One thing that I had to learn was to put this site aside in your mind as the be-all and end-all of the photography world. It's a "niche" so to speak and it has its quirks. It's kind of like a lottery in a way. One might have a perfectly shot photograph bomb and yet, a less than "skillful" shot will grace the front page. Why? No one really knows for sure. There's no formula to this place...well, unless you live in Iceland! *grin, wink*.
So, chin up and don't you dare give up on your photography. If you were to judge your photography by this site only, most of us would be throwing away our cameras! :)
Originally posted by Ammie:
Thanks for trying to make me feel better. I checked the score and now I even feel worse but thats not your fault. I suck as a photographer but have just renewed my subscription. I think in future I'll do the voting and not photographing!!Originally posted by PhotoInterest:
Originally posted by Ammie:
I think this was my final entry. I cannot stand the humiliation any longer. Gonna try photograhy course first! |
Oh, please, please, please...do NOT judge your work by basing it on the scores in here! There are a number of people in here who are professional photographers and cannot make a decent score in these challenges! There are a lot of reasons why shots don't do well in DPC. People who do well in here, don't necessarily do well elsewhere. The revers then, is also true. By all means...try other markets or venues for your photography but, NEVER give up on your work (which is wonderful btw after looking at your portfolio) based on the scores in this site!! Heaven knows I'd be throwing my cameras out if I based much on the challenges in here and the scores. There's a lot of different dynamics that come into play and sometimes it has nothing to do with photography. :) |
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01/25/2010 12:52:26 PM · #98 |
Originally posted by JulietNN:
I actually liked my photo, but the more i look at it the less i like it and ti shows with being a mediocre shot it would seem 5.7 |
Strange. I'm having the exact same feeling about mine. Voters seem to agree upon it as well.
What was I thinking??
Votes: 50
Views: 89
Avg Vote: 4.7600
Comments: 1
Message edited by author 2010-01-25 12:53:25. |
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01/25/2010 12:57:15 PM · #99 |
Votes: 50
Views: 99
Avg Vote: 4.4200
Comments: 4
This will be my lowest score ever but I did get 4 very nice comments so there are at least 4 people who understand my humor. |
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01/25/2010 01:04:20 PM · #100 |
| I think someone put some bad voodoo on this contest... my still life is completely dead in the eyes of DPC voters.. damn you trolls |
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