BRIDGE Score update! How's everyone holding up?

Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 EX Aspherical DF for Canon

02/19/2005 05:17:47 PM · #201

Votes: 256
Views: 299
Avg Vote: 5.5742
Comments: 14
Favorites: 1
Wish Lists: 0

The comments and someone marking it as a favorite, Thats better than any ribbon.

walbland

Canon EOS-80D

Sigma 170-500mm f/5-6.3 APO Aspherical for Canon

02/20/2005 12:12:31 AM · #202

Just got a message back to say my bridge picture has been verified! I have had a sleepless night waiting. I felt like a school boy waiting to go to the principals office. Can not understand why someone would ask for proof of submission on such a basic photo - should you as the photographer not be given some sort of a reason if you are found to not have transgressed the rules?
Anyway score so far :
Votes: 267
Views: 419
Avg Vote: 5.2509
Comments: 14
Favorites: 0
Wish Lists: 0
Updated: 02/20/05 12:00 am
Status: Your submission has been validated, thank you.

mycelium

Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT

Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM

02/20/2005 12:16:45 AM · #203

Originally posted by walbland:

I agree that it would be nice to know why the DQ request was made. It seems like you as the photographer are owed that much: shouldn't we know what the actual charges are?

Damon

peecee

Canon EOS-5D

Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM

02/20/2005 01:48:03 AM · #204

Votes: 253
Views: 320
Avg Vote: 4.2727
Comments: 7

I guess people are just not willing to look for any other bridge apart from a physical one... ah well.

whiteroom

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

02/20/2005 03:28:44 AM · #205

Votes: 267
Views: 361
Avg Vote: 6.5918
Comments: 23
Favorites: 1

K_Pugh

Nikon D80

Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D

02/20/2005 06:47:20 AM · #206

Originally posted by peecee:

Votes: 253
Views: 320
Avg Vote: 4.2727
Comments: 7

I guess Some people are just not willing to look for any other bridge apart from a physical one... ah well.

i've had a few comments on mine and it seems that 4/5 of them took the time and effort to understand it! so atleast i know 4 out of more than 400 got it. lol.

i think next time i'll stay within the box, or atleast on the borderline.

Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM

02/20/2005 08:12:56 AM · #207

Posted in another area - some concerns about voting. I'd like to see the following changes (as a Newbie, finding this is really time consuming. It's unfair to the photographers, rushing thru the list.
1. If I can't do it all at once, I really can't remember if I saw that one before (or especially, what I wrote) I wish each one covered would have a check mark or highlight.
2. I thought at first that my count was saved (had a message about how many.) When I returned last time to do more - no count showing.

Maybe I'm missing something - but from reading the posts here, it looks like everyone is having trouble finding 4-5 hr blocks of time to do a decent (and fair) job of judging.

Another question. How do I actually vote for my favorite? Is it the highest score? What if, after viewing all, I change my mind about which one deserves a higher than originally given score?

Thanks for your patience with my ignorance (which will be short-lived) of all the procedures. Kathy

Gauti

Canon EOS-7D

02/20/2005 12:52:44 PM · #208

Originally posted by goodman:

Votes: 267
Views: 361
Avg Vote: 6.5918
Comments: 23
Favorites: 1

Looks like we're in the same boat, Lesley
My stats at the moment:
Votes: 280
Views: 433
Avg Vote: 6.6071
Comments: 24
Favorites: 1

Started after 30-40 votes at an urealistic 6.8, then down to 6.3 and now again up to a nice 6.6

@ Kathy:
1. The ones you have voted on are at the last page(s) of the voting section, so you don't vote on them again. There they are sorted by vote, your 10's together, 9's together and so on.
2. You can at anytime change your vote, in any way. Many ppl use 4,5,6 as placeholders during voting while they are doing a rough vote into blocks and then finetune later.

See also voting section of the FAQ and challenge rules

Pentax SMC DA 18-55mm f3.5-5.6 AL WR

02/20/2005 02:43:00 PM · #209

Petur - You are either a teacher or one who loves to share knowledge. Thanks for the clean, crisp explanation of the vote-sorting. Those of you have answered my questions, thank you also.

Back to the voting. See you all in 5- 6 hours! Kathy

Message edited by author 2005-02-20 22:00:33.

drz01

Pentax K50

02/20/2005 11:06:58 PM · #210

By far my bets showing although i was not pleased with the shot. It was very cold and I had to shoot fast before i turned into a popsicle. Still in the 5's but moving towards 6.

irwin1227

02/21/2005 08:49:32 AM · #211

Votes: 289
Views: 349
Avg Vote: 3.5917
Comments: 14
Favorites: 0
Wish Lists: 0

Amazing that some people don't know that a bridge can mean more than one thing. LOL

gtroia

Nikon D60

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

02/21/2005 01:14:04 PM · #212

Votes: 301
Views: 393
Avg Vote: 5.8040
Comments: 16
Favorites: 0
Wish Lists: 0
Updated: 02/21/05 01:13 pm

vivien

Sony DSC-F717

02/21/2005 03:28:29 PM · #213

I can say that mine is a disaster(4.2000)lol I am gonna avoid them from now on ,but i've seen lots of nice ones

K_Pugh

Nikon D80

Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D

02/21/2005 03:36:29 PM · #214

as long as i stay above 3.9999 i'll be happy, but not holding up very well lol...

Glen King

Nikon Coolpix 3100

02/21/2005 11:14:11 PM · #215

Somebody just made my week. They picked my picture for a favorite, that's a FIRST!

Brad

Olympus OM-D E-M1

Olympus 40-150mm f/2.8 PRO M.Zuiko

02/21/2005 11:28:39 PM · #216

With 34 great comments so far, print approved up to 16x20 and my 5th highest scoring shot ever, I'm pretty happy right now.

I'd actually be happy wherever it ended up, as it's one I'm real fond of for a change.

02/21/2005 11:38:39 PM · #217

I am eagerly waiting to see which photographers can own up to the ones I've voted on. There were some pretty wonderful pictures out there, and will most likely end up in my "Favorite" pile.

Thanks to all of you submitters. Your photo's are sharpening my eye in some cases, and reminding me that personal growth in any talent is crucial, in other examples. I've had a great time looking at all of them.

I always tell school kids, knowing the question is often as important as knowing the answer. Some great shots (especially insects) were squandered in a Bridge Challenge (I mean, there's Creativity and then there's Stretching it thin!) Hopefully, they can be re-submitted in a different challenge.

okiesisi

Canon EOS-1000D Rebel XS

02/22/2005 12:05:10 AM · #218

Im still not up to 5 in the bridge one, but I did get my first favorite!! wooohoooooo!

RayEthier

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

02/22/2005 12:19:15 AM · #219

Originally posted by irwin1227:

Amazing that some people don't know that a bridge can mean more than one thing. LOL

They must all be young-uns or right healthy oldies... Most of us ole folks are only too keenly aware of the other types of bridges... thems over ya nose and the teeth ones and similar things we recognize as we trek towards that final bridge... hehehehe

Ray

Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED

02/22/2005 08:13:29 AM · #220

My "see you in 5-6 hours" was a tad optimistic! - Try 5 days! But, I finally finished rating every single one of the submissions. Three feelings reign . . .

1. Anticipation - impatiently waiting to find out which photographers own up to which entries. It's like admiring home-made gift wrap, eagerly waiting to open the whole package!

2. Resignation and frustration, knowing there will be quite a few "creative" phototogs, who will be moaning about their low scores. It isn't that we aren't imaginative enough to "get" it; it just may be that you didn't quite create a good photo.

3. Joy at joining in with some incredibly talented, interesting, funny, and kind people who live with an eye for beauty, and a need to share.

What an experience! Thank you all. Kathy

Hey Ray - Forget "trekking" - I'll be lucky if they can roll me to my final destination! I wasn't expecting "old" for another 10 years!

Message edited by author 2005-02-22 08:18:37.

DannyM

Nikon D90

02/22/2005 03:23:44 PM · #221

Votes: 320
Views: 397
Avg Vote: 4.5000
Comments: 11
Favorites: 0
Wish Lists: 0
Updated: 02/22/05 03:00 pm

Funny.... I've been monitoring my score all week and this is the highest it has been so far. After being severely hammered on the first day I've received some respectable scores the last few hours. I'm now hoping for 20th percentile in my first challenge. We'll see.

Mick

Canon EOS-5D

Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM

02/22/2005 03:30:22 PM · #222

Votes: 367
Views: 594
Avg Vote: 7.1853
Comments: 39
Favorites: 4
Wish Lists: 2
Updated: 02/22/05 03:25 pm

It was actually holding a 7.2+ for a while! Who'da thunk it?

I was really hoping my Self-Portrait III entry would get up that high, but it only finished in 17th place. I guess I was just too purdy. Or maybe I needed more beard.

chik0325

Canon EOS-20D

02/22/2005 03:41:23 PM · #223

Votes: 349
Views: 451
Avg Vote: 6.5731
Comments: 29
Favorites: 1

Pretty excited with this score.

jeffzoet

Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon

02/22/2005 03:49:23 PM · #224

Votes: 337
Views: 429
Avg Vote: 6.2285
Comments: 21
Favorites: 1
Wish Lists: 0
Updated: 02/22/05 03:46 pm

lagavulin