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07/15/2003 02:09:35 PM · #1
I'm also scoring better for this one than any so far.. 89 votes 10 comments.. so doing better all round..
07/15/2003 01:49:40 PM · #2
I'm amazed. I'm actually sitting on my highest score so far. Perhaps I am improving! ;P
Mark
07/14/2003 10:20:57 PM · #3
Votes: 78
Avrge: 4.4231
Cmts: 3
Updtd: 07/14/03 10:13 pm
07/14/2003 09:38:26 PM · #4
Originally posted by orussell:

Votes: 73
Avg Vote: 4.8904
Comments: 2
Updated: 07/14/03 09:22 pm

Doesn't look like I'm gonna break 5 this time. Just wish someone would give me some insight into why my entry is so crappy. Has anyone else gotten little in the way of comments thus far?


How about 75 of 91 users and ZERO Comments.
07/14/2003 09:31:13 PM · #5
Votes: 73
Avg Vote: 4.8904
Comments: 2
Updated: 07/14/03 09:22 pm

Doesn't look like I'm gonna break 5 this time. Just wish someone would give me some insight into why my entry is so crappy. Has anyone else gotten little in the way of comments thus far?

07/14/2003 11:44:28 AM · #6
Thanks for your encouragements, and despite the comment I quite like my shot. I do plan to comment more directly to person after voting.
07/14/2003 11:41:58 AM · #7
thanks boblobster for reminding me that in previous challenge I recieved 2 very lengthy well thought through comments, which I really did appreciate. I have entered 8-10 challenges so far and this was my only IMO offensive and rude comment. Maybe I should consider myself lucky : ).
I mostly agree with your 'any press is better than no press' comment for the most part, but I think if you are going to slam a photo you should be courageous enough to say why.
Short vs. long-- well some folks can say a lot in a few words and others can say very little with many words-- so I am not sure length alone matters. Thanks for response anyway.
07/14/2003 11:40:30 AM · #8
Originally posted by ellamay:

'GROSS'. That was the comment I recieved. Nothing more. Normally I don't discuss much in the forums especially on comments and scores. However, this comment to me is not appropriate. My entry is sharp, in focus, and on topic ( though I did not set anything on fire ). It is not that the person did not like my photo even that disturbs me. I am fairly new to photography less than 6 months, and I do not see how this comment is suppose to help me improve my skills. It gives me no specifics as to what is 'gross' or why.
I too am contemplating not entering much more, the last 2 challenges have not been very objective. Especially in terms of not
distinguishing subjects choices (i.e. model) vs. photography skill,

added to comments like that which, IMO are distasteful at best.

Some people send comments like that but then there are those that send helpful comment like telling you how to fix something that wasn't quite the way they thought it should be and then with as many people as vote
on these challenges there are different opinions,sometimes somone will
tell you something is wrong and another will say that's what they like about the photo. Once I got a comment that just said HAHA I've lived through it so don't give up
Sue
07/14/2003 11:39:42 AM · #9
That's unfortunate ellamay. At least at the end of the challenge this person will not be anonymous and they'll be seen for what they are. Cheers.

Owen
07/14/2003 11:33:53 AM · #10
About a month back, there was a huge drive to get everybody to comment on as many pictures as they could. I wonder if this has anything to do with the low morale here, as many people seem to be submitting comments which can best be described as brief and not very helpful.
I think some people would still maintain that it is better to have a comment that says 'GROSS' than none at all. I disagree, and would rather that people spent the same amount of time giving longer comments to fewer people. What is everyone else's opinion?
EDIT: If you don't get many comments, you know your photo is boring, and you need to work to make it more interesting and eye-catching!

Message edited by author 2003-07-14 11:35:30.
07/14/2003 11:28:53 AM · #11
'GROSS'. That was the comment I recieved. Nothing more. Normally I don't discuss much in the forums especially on comments and scores. However, this comment to me is not appropriate. My entry is sharp, in focus, and on topic ( though I did not set anything on fire ). It is not that the person did not like my photo even that disturbs me. I am fairly new to photography less than 6 months, and I do not see how this comment is suppose to help me improve my skills. It gives me no specifics as to what is 'gross' or why.
I too am contemplating not entering much more, the last 2 challenges have not been very objective. Especially in terms of not distinguishing subjects choices (i.e. model) vs. photography skill, added to comments like that which, IMO are distasteful at best.
07/14/2003 10:12:19 AM · #12
Votes: 48
Avg Vote: 4.8333
Comments: 1
Updated: 07/14/03 10:05 am

Mine generally start low and by mid week peak about 0.5 to 1.0 above. This entry may not even break 5 I fear.

07/14/2003 09:47:42 AM · #13
Originally posted by magnetic9999:

maybe it's just harsher voters these days. . . i have a nice shot that i'm happy with but a 4.67 in the challenge. i say screw em. :)


I am starting to think that Magnetic is the smartest person on DPC.

- haje

Message edited by author 2003-07-14 09:58:32.
07/14/2003 09:47:21 AM · #14
Apparently the morning voters like my picture much more than last night's voters. It's up over a half of a point from last night. Hooray! Anybody else notice a vast improvement?
07/14/2003 09:32:58 AM · #15
maybe it's just harsher voters these days. . . i have a nice shot that i'm happy with but a 4.67 in the challenge. i say screw em. :)
07/14/2003 03:07:49 AM · #16
Originally posted by jodiecost:
Ugh... A 1/2 hour into the challenge and I knew I should have withdrawn my submission. Looks like it's going to be a long week. ;)

I agree. lol. I'm sure mine will be slowly going down from here on in.

Votes: 24
Avg Vote: 4.8750

~two
07/14/2003 12:56:28 AM · #17
Hey folks.

I'm an amatuer and I've only been on DPChallenge for the last couple of challenges.

It seems to me that I'm approaching the challenges literally and several people have more creative takes on the concept behind the challenges I've entered.

How many people here are full-time photogs and whats the average amount of time you spend (regardless of your profession) on the challenges here?
07/14/2003 12:48:45 AM · #18
Originally posted by mavrik:

Votes: 15
Avg Vote: 4.4667

My worst since my first submission...interesting phenomenon. I guess I'm not getting better. Waste of my time and yours, I guess.


Don't feel bad, mavrik. Mine's well under 4. If our scores move, we've done something right. Without ups and downs, well, I'll second your sentiments. ;-)
07/14/2003 12:47:56 AM · #19
Originally posted by mavrik:

Votes: 15
Avg Vote: 4.4667

My worst since my first submission...interesting phenomenon. I guess I'm not getting better. Waste of my time and yours, I guess.


Don't feel bad I am so disappointed right now with DPC after checking my scores...

Votes: 16
Avg Vote: 4.1250

At this very moment I feel like just walking away. I know there is one very minor flaw in my photo and yet it really isn't that big of a flaw to be scoring that low. I guess I am paying for allowing the real me to show through lately.

07/14/2003 12:47:16 AM · #20
What, one off week counts as "not getting better"? :) Especially when "off" here means "failed to please the viewers" which may indicate a bad shot or may just mean it didn't resonate right?

No way. Even assuming that score sticks (and with only 15 votes it's awfully short on glue), you'll be way up there again on the next one, I'm sure.
07/14/2003 12:42:29 AM · #21
Votes: 15
Avg Vote: 4.4667

My worst since my first submission...interesting phenomenon. I guess I'm not getting better. Waste of my time and yours, I guess.
07/14/2003 12:37:17 AM · #22
Not that it's at all definitive so early in the challenge, but mine is not doing impressively, but for me it's doing fairly good.

Looking at the rest of the challenge, I'm astonished, because I don't think mine measures up that well against them. Ah, well, I'll enjoy it for however long it lasts. Maybe if I'm lucky it will be the whole week, but I have my doubts. :)
07/14/2003 12:28:28 AM · #23
Ugh... A 1/2 hour into the challenge and I knew I should have withdrawn my submission. Looks like it's going to be a long week. ;)
07/13/2003 08:36:15 PM · #24
This is one of those weeks that if no one likes my photo what can I say I covered hot and cold in my photo =o)
07/13/2003 08:21:22 PM · #25
Did you hear of the charcoal briquette burning contest at some university back east in the USA? A professor finally broke the record and burned all of his briquettes in 1.4 seconds--using rocket fuel! It made quite an explosion and a large ball of fire!
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