Made the Top 10...need your help!

Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L USM

07/28/2006 11:01:12 AM · #1

Judy is still in the money round...3rd place currently.

07/27/2006 10:44:17 PM · #2

Tomorrow's the last day to vote. This is my last bump. Thanks to all who have shown your support!

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 USM

07/23/2006 10:02:40 PM · #3

Originally posted by David.C:

Sorry Judy, voted the image without looking at the names and it wasn't yours. Seems to always be the way it is though -- the one I like best seems to never make it to the top 3.

Need to get the SC to change the title from '...need your help!' to '...need your vote!'

David

That is quite alright! :) Which one did you like? I had entered 4 different shots, and I don't think they picked my best one, but that's how these things go. Personally I think either of these other two would have been stronger competitors:

Currently in third...would have liked second, but first is definitely out of reach. I saw his (Bob..the guy in first) photo in print out at the fair tonight and it looks great. He has earned the first prize.

RayEthier

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

07/23/2006 04:48:06 PM · #4

How quickly things can change ... Never say die... You never know.

kgeary

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

Sigma 35mm f1.4 DG HSM for Nikon

07/23/2006 03:38:47 PM · #5

she is too far behind now...Bob has more friends obviously.

We tried Judy!

David.C

Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D

07/23/2006 03:36:52 PM · #6

07/23/2006 02:06:02 PM · #7

Sunday afternoon bump. I'm currently in third place.

Here's the link again:

Voting Link

The contest is the Monument photo contest, I believe it's now on the right hand side of the front page.

07/21/2006 11:55:55 AM · #8

Friday bump :) Voting goes until the 28th (too dang long!)

rider

Canon EF 500mm f/4L IS USM

07/19/2006 09:19:51 PM · #9

let me know how you made out i droped by the paper twice for you

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6

07/19/2006 04:53:01 PM · #10

Originally posted by NSqr:

So why is Photo 8 not getting votes? Is almost the same shot as Judy's and Bob's shot?

For me, the crop is not very good on that shot; The statue is harder to see; the flare of whatever it to the left of the firework burst is distracting; detail seems soft - even softer than mine. I think that the red firework alone doesn't do as much to set off the monument and the statue. The crop makes the biggest difference to me...it just doesn't appear very artistically done or impactful. Of course, I might be biased :) The 3 I like best are mine, Bob's and the one belonging to the guy named Sean. I don't remember their numbers.

NSqr

Canon EOS-300D Rebel

07/19/2006 09:42:36 AM · #11

So why is Photo 8 not getting votes? Is almost the same shot as Judy's and Bob's shot?

MapleLeaf

Panasonic DMC-FZ50

07/18/2006 11:04:37 PM · #12

You have my vote Judy.

eschelar

Nikon MF Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8

07/18/2006 10:52:51 PM · #13

Originally posted by mk:

Originally posted by eschelar:
The thing that bothers me is that what if Judi wins, then finds out that Bob DIDN'T have a bunch of friends on a photo site voting to help him out...

None of his recent dpreview posts are soliciting votes so perhaps he's doing it privately. Hopefully the prize money will be a big enough sum to erase the memory of statements like "and I must admit, his photo is a tad better - nevertheless I voted for yours." :)

I don't think there is any need for memory to be erased.

My statements are based on the most unbiased opinion on the photographs that I could manage. Cropping is a HUGE part of the picture. His shot is of the fireworks and the monument, but he left in a bunch of distracting elements down below... If he had cropped in a bit, he would have a better picture and I would have voted for his pic instead.

Nothing against either of them, just about the picture.

I hope that neither would be offended by something like that.

zxaar

07/18/2006 10:37:33 PM · #14

I think judy should start another thread with specifically mention 'please vote for me' in subject line.

this thread starts as 'made top ten...', lot of people have not read this thread at all, voting is different thing.

just put a thread asking to vote specifically, the number of votes should shoot up.

Originally posted by Bosborne:

Judy's gettin' beaten by Bob!!
Don't let a fellow dpc'r go down in flames!!!
Vote...every hour on the hour.....NOW!!
She's gonna win $500 bucks!!
She'd vote for YOU!!

Cheerz

Fujifilm FinePix S5 Pro

07/18/2006 10:27:40 PM · #15

Just put in another vote..
Stats at:
No.2: Judy Pochard, Hamilton, OH 29.04% 469
No.3: Bob Stothfang, Hamilton, OH 33.50% 541

Come on guys. :)

Bosborne

Canon EOS-30D

Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM

07/18/2006 09:52:05 PM · #16

Judy's gettin' beaten by Bob!!
Don't let a fellow dpc'r go down in flames!!!
Vote...every hour on the hour.....NOW!!
She's gonna win $500 bucks!!
She'd vote for YOU!!

agenkin

Mattel Barbie Photo Designer Digital Camera

Nikon MF Nikkor 20mm f/3.5 AIS

07/18/2006 08:18:27 PM · #17

Originally posted by colyla:

I'm still waiting for anyone to explain this one to me... :)

Judy was very careful in phrasing her request, and ,directly, no, she didn't request from us to go and vote for *her* picture.

However, as a mental excercise, suppose a good friend asks you to go and help him by voting for his picture in some contest (not this particular contest, but any other). Given the context of helping your friend, if his picture turns out to be worse than those of the others', voting for somebody else's picture would be quite the opposite of helping him out. So, no matter how carefully the request is worded, the *actual* message seems quite clear, and I'm surprised that I need to explain it.

Now, the next question is: why is it wrong to help somebody by voting for them in a photography contest? There are many answers for that. And "the others are doing it" is not a valid reason for an unethical behaviour.

Regardless of how this particular contest is set up (and its set-up is, obviously, geared solely towards bringing new online viewers to their front page - definitely not to advancement of photography), winning in a photography contest implies that the winning photograph was perceived to be better than the others by some fair, unbiased jury (which can be a selected few, or the entire Internet). By bringing yor friends to vote for you, you are getting rid of the unfair and unbiased bit, and, even if your friends are all unbiased virture itself, skews demographics of the resource, which is also detrimental to the fair outcome.

jusdino4it

Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT

Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 APO DG Macro for Canon

07/18/2006 07:47:53 PM · #18

You so owe me a buck if you place...;)

Gaby_G

Canon EOS-5D

Canon EF 28-90mm f/4-5.6 II USM (Black)

07/18/2006 07:34:30 PM · #19

There goes another one for you :D

Apple iPhone 5

Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 ED

07/18/2006 07:17:42 PM · #20

Actually, Dave Duricy's one was my fav. I covered up the names when I was scrolling through them so I wouldn't be influenced... :)

edit: strangely enough, I didn't have to sign-up to vote, I went straight to the voting page and just voted (maybe it knows I'm outside the US so doesn't bother sending me to the sign-up page)

Message edited by author 2006-07-18 19:20:31.

colyla

Canon EOS-50D

Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L USM II

07/18/2006 07:10:13 PM · #21

Originally posted by colyla:

I see where some people mentioned cheating....I guess I'm kind of stumped....the main reason being...what is the difference between someone asking people to vote (she said pick the best not neceesarily her) for a photo for a newspaper and asking people to vote for their dog pictures on other sites? (several on here on DPC have done this...and I do believe there was a prize involved.)

Does the winning prize make the difference? I don't think so...same principle .... different contest.

I voted....but I voted for the one I liked best...and it was a toss up between Judy and Bob IMO....and I voted for Judy.

Again...just curious...what is different between this one and others asking for a different contest? If the character flaw in question, is asking to vote...wouldn't it ALL be cheating?? :)

Maybe I'm missing something....(that has happened on more than one occasion! :)

I'm still waiting for anyone to explain this one to me... :)

Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM

07/18/2006 04:50:19 PM · #22

Originally posted by Elvis_L:

Hey you got your photo in the paper!

Yep...in color no less. I gotta get me that remote though. It still bugs me that the photo isn't sharp. Next year, they should have all the bridge construction surrounding the monument complete. You can see in the b/w competition shot, the bridge mess on the left.

It's a pretty bridge / water / monument shot when they have it cleared away. The mounument also used to be easy to shoot...no streetlights etc. right in front of it. We have a wide, nice looking High Street...the main drag through downtown - with the courthouse there and everything. You used to be able to look right down that main drag from maybe 2 miles away and it lead right to the monument. Very nice plan. Now, however, there are other statues in the middle of the street, plus streetlights, landscaping etc. that make it difficult to see clearly.

Gotta teach these folks how to think like a photographer :)

Elvis_L

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

07/18/2006 04:16:15 PM · #23

Originally posted by jpochard:

By the way...I just picked up today's newspaper. All 10 photos are published in color there along with this statement:

"Online voting began Monday - but if you've already voted, that's OK - this is one election where you can vote as many times as you want!"

Taken directly from a paragraph of about a dozen lines promoting the contest in the paper. I honestly think the paper is promoting multiple votes.

Hey you got your photo in the paper!

drewbixcube

Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L USM

07/18/2006 04:04:26 PM · #24

I just voted again. Judy is down 408 to Bob with 439.

Edit (added): Considering that the next lowest number of votes was 163, I believe Bob has got some voters in his pocket as well. Otherwise this would have been a blow out. I say we give his community a run for their money.

And don't forget, Judy plans to use a little of the prize money to donate a year's subscription. Spread the love people!

Message edited by author 2006-07-18 16:11:55.