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08/27/2011 02:11:29 PM · #1
Beat Your Own Average Knockout Challenge 2011

Here are the initial pairings for round one. We will be competing on whatever challenge is announced tomorrow:

BrennanOB
jcar

ancientimages
bhuge

littlemav
Tommy_Mac

Citadel
Hipychik

Hikerdude
wizardry

dahlin
adigitalromance

DomD
Silent-Shooter

Lad
CJinCA

idealodds
DigiFotoBuddy

Budya
Eagle40Fox2

Cuttooth
SaraR

glad2badad
ace flyman

hajeka
mbrutus2009

vawendy
sjhuls

timfythetoo
PennyStreet

Cyberlandz
glockguy

WriteHeart
Enlightened

Abra
karmat

davidw
Cnovack

jagar
bohemka

tfarrell23
cynthiann

ray_mefarso
jbirkman

kelli
raish

amsterdamman
bergiekat

Myeengun
crowis

Ja-9
Denise

FourPointX
Fiora

Magnum_za
keenon

disassociation
nB

colorcarnival
vlado

Melethia
salmiakki

markwiley
gg3rd

bspurgeon
tanguera

ambaker
gadion

Keegbow
paulbtlw

Lydiatoo
Bear_Music

MaryO
MAK

Remember, we have a week to shoot and then a week to vote, so the first round won't be complete for two weeks. Also, you'll need to shoot for round 2 (next week) without knowing whether you got through round 1 - but hey, at least you'll have an entry in!

I'll try to work out the results as soon as I can each Monday morning. The winner of each pairing will be the one who beats their average by the most amount (or is under it by the least). Pairings for future rounds will cascade from this initial list. A randomly placed triplet match will be made whenever we have an odd number.

Some interesting picks here - and of course fighting talk is very much encouraged!

Thanks for all of the interest.

Good luck!

Paul
08/27/2011 02:55:49 PM · #2
thats a lot of work paul...thanks...

and fiora, it's on like donkey kong!
08/27/2011 03:14:51 PM · #3
Aw, MAN! I'm up against the winner of Season 1 BTASC. Big Joe ( ace flyman)!

08/27/2011 03:17:35 PM · #4
Is it a feature of the method of pairings or a fluke? salmiakki and I have exactly the same average, down to the last digit. :-)
08/27/2011 03:24:11 PM · #5
Originally posted by Melethia:

Is it a feature of the method of pairings or a fluke? salmiakki and I have exactly the same average, down to the last digit. :-)


Both! The reverse of your score was also identical. Had someone else had a slightly different score and been placed above you on the list you would be separated. Basically, I think if your scores are identical then there is a 50% chance you will be together.

I think it is a fascinating pairing!
08/27/2011 03:26:27 PM · #6
I hope I have electric to see what the challenge is come Monday morning. LOL! Good luck Peter! Oh wait, we're supposed to trash talk? Watch out Peter! Oh, I suck at the trash talk.
08/27/2011 03:26:33 PM · #7
Originally posted by glad2badad:

Aw, MAN! I'm up against the winner of Season 1 BTASC. Big Joe ( ace flyman)!


Ha! And there's me thinking I'd come up with a novel idea for a comp!
08/27/2011 03:49:45 PM · #8
Guess I'm out after round 1 :).

Btw. Paul, it would be nice if you post the link of this thread in the first post of the starting thread. Makes it easier to find!
08/27/2011 08:28:27 PM · #9
um quick question-- when is the first challenge?
Thanks for everything!
08/27/2011 10:03:40 PM · #10
Originally posted by nB:

um quick question-- when is the first challenge?
Thanks for everything!


The one that's announced in 26 hours :-)

R.
08/27/2011 11:19:25 PM · #11
Originally posted by Bear_Music:

Originally posted by nB:

um quick question-- when is the first challenge?
Thanks for everything!


The one that's announced in 26 hours :-)

R.


Oh goody and I just got two new toys, the 7d and sigma 12-24
08/28/2011 04:49:36 PM · #12
Bring, it Bear_Music!
08/28/2011 06:38:10 PM · #13
lydia i gave bear a free pass in the first round of the last KOC, make him work for it!
08/28/2011 06:53:59 PM · #14
Oh man! I'm up against Wendy!!! I might as well give up now.
08/29/2011 05:36:08 PM · #15
Just to confirm then, the first challenge is 'Lens Flare'!
08/29/2011 05:56:26 PM · #16
Sigh, I am not too happy with this challenge. Normally I wouldn't enter it, but I guess we will see what I can come up with
08/29/2011 06:09:40 PM · #17
Originally posted by Fiora:

Sigh, I am not too happy with this challenge. Normally I wouldn't enter it, but I guess we will see what I can come up with


Same here. I tried to get a flare shot this morning and none of them were worth entering. :-(
08/29/2011 06:20:03 PM · #18
Originally posted by Fiora:

Sigh, I am not too happy with this challenge. Normally I wouldn't enter it, but I guess we will see what I can come up with


I agree, I tried a number of things and they all looked horrible. Hopefully ancientimages is having as much trouble as I am getting a good flare ;)
08/29/2011 06:56:29 PM · #19
Originally posted by LydiaToo:

Bring, it Bear_Music!


I donno how I can possibly out-flare a DPCer of such immense flair, but I'll stick something in and hope you don't manage some killer shot of an amphibian or insect with the sun behind it :-)

R.
08/29/2011 06:57:38 PM · #20
Originally posted by sjhuls:

Oh man! I'm up against Wendy!!! I might as well give up now.


I bet that's what Wendy's saying too :-) I'm glad you're beating each other up, the rest of us only have to face one or the other of you :-)

R.
08/29/2011 09:43:38 PM · #21
Originally posted by Bear_Music:

Originally posted by sjhuls:

Oh man! I'm up against Wendy!!! I might as well give up now.


I bet that's what Wendy's saying too :-) I'm glad you're beating each other up, the rest of us only have to face one or the other of you :-)

R.


Yup!! I was quite disappointed. :)

But then again, I lost in the first round last time, too!
08/29/2011 10:00:40 PM · #22
Sooo let me make sure I have this straight, the Challenge on Tues nights is the one for BYOAKC every week??... if so then YAY I might have a good pix entered... then again it might suck... soo Poor Tommy_Mac What is your photo, (of course I only want to know so I can give it a 10) Insert Evil Laugh

And.... Please God don't let it be some beautiful Landscape type of shot.. Remember God I live in Missouri

Message edited by author 2011-08-29 22:10:43.
08/29/2011 10:31:27 PM · #23
Originally posted by littlemav:

Sooo let me make sure I have this straight, the Challenge on Tues nights is the one for BYOAKC every week??... if so then YAY I might have a good pix entered... then again it might suck... soo Poor Tommy_Mac What is your photo, (of course I only want to know so I can give it a 10) Insert Evil Laugh

And.... Please God don't let it be some beautiful Landscape type of shot.. Remember God I live in Missouri


ahhh, littlemav the challenge you have to shoot for AND enter is Lens Flair...ya, have fun with that...it's the Sunday Challenge you need to focus on....
08/29/2011 11:24:41 PM · #24
Originally posted by Ja-9:

Originally posted by littlemav:

Sooo let me make sure I have this straight, the Challenge on Tues nights is the one for BYOAKC every week??... if so then YAY I might have a good pix entered... then again it might suck... soo Poor Tommy_Mac What is your photo, (of course I only want to know so I can give it a 10) Insert Evil Laugh

And.... Please God don't let it be some beautiful Landscape type of shot.. Remember God I live in Missouri


ahhh, littlemav the challenge you have to shoot for AND enter is Lens Flair...ya, have fun with that...it's the Sunday Challenge you need to focus on....


Ja-9 Thank you soo much, for setting me straight... Keeeerap, I did have kinda a good pix for tomorrow. Lense flare... arrrgghhh no more Taunts aimed at Tommy_Mac off to study Lense flare, cause I've always worked at keep it out!! OH DEEEAEY ME
09/03/2011 04:13:06 PM · #25
For the better part of the week it has been rainy and overcast...Thursday was the first day that actually had some sun but of course my models are not available during those hours. And when my models were available it was pouring rain and/or overcast.

And now with this weekend when there was sun I had obligations with volunteer work and things to do for the big family event that is weeks away. I tried some alternate ideas but nothing to write home about. Unless something like serendipity happens I am out of this challenge. Time and weather are defeating me:-( davidw I hope you are having better luck than I:-)
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