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Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

08/27/2009 03:15:35 PM · #126

Originally posted by Melethia:

Yep. 2% of the time I get decent scores - 6 out of nearly three-freakin'-HUNDRED entries.

Looks like I come in at 1.7%. One ribbon and 2 HR's out of 169 entries. Good thing I have low standards or I might get a complex.

Originally posted by Melethia:

Right after I find something for the August FS. Want conventional? Odd? Sub-5 for sure? Or should I stick something in with a chance at the plus side of 5?

You experiment a lot and enter what you like. You have wild swings in your scores as a result. That's a good thing, believe it or not.

Mass appeal is a funny thing and impossible to predict for most of us.

Message edited by author 2009-08-27 15:17:50.

Melethia

Canon EOS-80D

08/27/2009 03:32:05 PM · #127

Eh, I'm just teasing - you guys know that, right?

There are those for whom mass appeal is no challenge at all - they can do it at will, can do it often, and do it very well. I ain't one of 'em. The times I actually TRY for mass appeal are the times I tend to do really poorly, relatively speaking. I do have fun with what I enter. (I do invite everyone to read the notes for my Rule of Thirds entry when the challenge ends.)

I've had little time to shoot this month, hence this is my ONLY entry for the entire month of August; the fact this single entry is sub-5 seems entirely appropriate, given I've also retired from the military and celebrated my 50th, and still have no idea what I want to be when I grow up (or where I'll go).

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

08/27/2009 03:46:18 PM · #128

Ok, Melethia, just because you're sub 5, doesn't mean you had to give me a 1 so that I was sub 5 too! :P

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Melethia

Canon EOS-80D

08/27/2009 03:48:36 PM · #129

LOL, Wendy! Looks like we'll be neighbors. :-) I haven't voted yet, but I think just this once I'll vote all sub-5.... Bwaaahhaaahahaaa!!!

08/27/2009 03:50:06 PM · #130

Originally posted by Melethia:

Eh, I'm just teasing - you guys know that, right?

Yes, but it was an excuse to get on the soapbox, 'cuz my own entry isn't getting enough respect either.

Originally posted by Melethia:

I've also retired from the military and celebrated my 50th, and still have no idea what I want to be when I grow up (or where I'll go).

I didn't know this. Congrats on finishing out your military career. I only made 13 years. So where you going? Staying in Germany or coming back to conus?

Canon EF 400mm f/5.6L USM

08/27/2009 03:51:02 PM · #131

Originally posted by vawendy:

Ok, Melethia, just because you're sub 5, doesn't mean you had to give me a 1 so that I was sub 5 too! :P

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Your reward for taunting me over in the abstract challenge.

scottieham

Canon EOS-50D

08/27/2009 03:55:32 PM · #132

2.5 average over the last 2 votes. hmmm... fishy...

08/27/2009 04:04:08 PM · #133

Originally posted by Yo_Spiff:

Originally posted by vawendy:
Ok, Melethia, just because you're sub 5, doesn't mean you had to give me a 1 so that I was sub 5 too! :P

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Your reward for taunting me over in the abstract challenge.

haha!! I forgot about that! I'll have to head over there and continue taunting!

Canon EF 400mm f/5.6L USM

08/27/2009 04:04:25 PM · #134

Originally posted by scottieham:

2.5 average over the last 2 votes. hmmm... fishy...

wow, you're doing really well! I've average 2.0!

scottieham

Canon EOS-50D

08/27/2009 04:05:26 PM · #135

Originally posted by vawendy:

Originally posted by scottieham:
2.5 average over the last 2 votes. hmmm... fishy...

wow, you're doing really well! I've average 2.0!

i was doing a lot better before those last 2 votes though!

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Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

08/27/2009 04:08:16 PM · #136

Originally posted by scottieham:

Originally posted by vawendy:

Originally posted by scottieham:
2.5 average over the last 2 votes. hmmm... fishy...

wow, you're doing really well! I've average 2.0!

i was doing a lot better before those last 2 votes though!

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sweet!

Melethia

Canon EOS-80D

08/27/2009 04:26:18 PM · #137

Originally posted by Yo_Spiff:

Originally posted by Melethia:
Eh, I'm just teasing - you guys know that, right?

Yes, but it was an excuse to get on the soapbox, 'cuz my own entry isn't getting enough respect either.

Originally posted by Melethia:
I've also retired from the military and celebrated my 50th, and still have no idea what I want to be when I grow up (or where I'll go).

I didn't know this. Congrats on finishing out your military career. I only made 13 years. So where you going? Staying in Germany or coming back to conus?

There was that whole "I have no idea what I want to be when I grow up (or where I'll go)" part - so I have no idea whether I'm staying in Germany or going back to the US. Of course, if I don't have a job by the time my actual retirement date rolls around (and the money stops) I will have to leave Germany.

And because this is a scores thread, I'm still delightfully sub-5 in that regard, thanks.

Message edited by author 2009-08-27 16:33:25.

kingskingdom

Hasselblad Hasselblad H3D

Hasselblad HC 3.5-4.5/50-110 mm

08/27/2009 06:08:39 PM · #138

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leveled out now. Time to move on to the lines of veggies

gg3rd

Canon EOS-500D Rebel T1i

Sigma 17-70mm F2.8-4 DC Macro OS HSM

08/27/2009 06:51:37 PM · #139

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Mediocre score and no comments? I guess I need to improve something...

vlado

Canon EOS-70D

Canon EF-S 18-135mm IS STM

08/27/2009 07:44:43 PM · #140

Hundred vote checkin

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I find it odd that my Abstract Macro has been in voting for 3 day more than my Rule Of Thirds entry, yet has 12 fewer votes.

tnun

Ricoh GR III

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

08/27/2009 08:09:04 PM · #141

UNDER FOUR. I'M A GENIUS.

Lutchenko

Nikon D700

Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 EX DG Macro for Nikon

08/28/2009 03:17:09 AM · #142

Nice over night voters :)

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Message edited by author 2009-08-28 06:44:25.

Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 DC Macro for Canon

08/28/2009 08:38:09 AM · #143

Going up a bit. An interesting and appreciated comment from

briantammy. He gets it, even though he doesn't know why.

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Jutilda

Canon EOS-7D

08/28/2009 08:38:37 AM · #144

Originally posted by Melethia:

I do have fun with what I enter. (I do invite everyone to read the notes for my Rule of Thirds entry when the challenge ends.)

Me too, Deb. And I see quite a few that to my eye, do not meet the rules. I entered one that I adore so as usual, I enter what I like and the scores are a little above average. I was just excited that I was able to do it with basic editing, seeing as how I'm the Photoshop lover supreme. :)

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