Abandoned Building SCORES - DPChallenge Forums

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

04/14/2005 10:39:50 AM · #129

You have rated 100 of 497 images (20%) in this challenge.
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OK thats it. I hit the 20% mark. Time for another beer. Perhaps this is why the pictures are looking blurry??? lol j/k come on someone gotta be commenting more then me. But again this is why I say I need more time to vote on the challenges.

saintaugust

Canon EOS-550D Rebel T2i

04/14/2005 10:46:29 AM · #130

Originally posted by notonline:

Originally posted by ReallyColorBlind:

Originally posted by notonline:
You have rated 82 of 497 images (16%) in this challenge.
You have commented on 82 images (16%) in this challenge.

Very tiring. All comments are over 2 lines and mostly constructive.

You're coming up on the magic 20% number. Keep up the good work.

But my eyes can't see clearly any more and I'mn almost outta cold beer. lol

cold beer... its 11 am! shouldn't you be more worried about hot coffee?

lol

notonline

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

04/14/2005 10:50:13 AM · #131

Nope beer is no just for cornflakes anymore. Its more like a multi-vitamin :D Besides have you ever read what coffee does to your body??? Its actually pretty gross. A chalenge idea... No caffine for 3 days then try and take your best photograph. :D lol

saintaugust

Canon EOS-550D Rebel T2i

04/14/2005 11:06:38 AM · #132

Originally posted by notonline:

lol

i've noticed when grading the shots (i'm at 25%) there's a lot of 'stairs to nowhere' and 'abandoned dreams'

is there a book of titles people are using?

p3wiz

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

04/14/2005 11:54:31 AM · #133

I�m not sure if I misunderstood the topic for this challenge, was there a requirement to have your building obscured by trees and/or overhead wires? Maybe that�s why I�m not doing so well. ;-) I�m amazed at the number of entries that look like great buildings but have wires / trees that wreck the image.

04/14/2005 12:03:15 PM · #134

Also the topics main focus was texture and color. Looking through these photos, most of them are in b&w. I don't think some of these photos meet the challenge description in my opinion.

I feel that my photo does and I'm pretty disapointed on how it's scoring. I expected much better.

notonline

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

04/14/2005 12:04:24 PM · #135

of course its an unused wiring challenge with a surrounding building. lol

dahkota

Canon EOS-7D

Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM

04/14/2005 12:10:49 PM · #136

"Residential or commercial, rural or urban, abandoned buildings often have unique textures, colors and character. Show us a great photograph of a building that is no longer in use."

I didn't see a main focus on texture and color. You would then have to include character in there as well. Or maybe you can do two out of 3 like the rock paper scissors challenge? ;)

Those that show great color, texture, or character I score higher but do not see those who don't as not meeting the challenge. Course, it does say to show them a GREAT photograph. Could use that for DNMC comments. ;)

d

singsunshine

Pentax *ist DS

04/14/2005 12:17:26 PM · #137

another hour goes by and still not a single comment......"sigh"

04/14/2005 12:17:54 PM · #138

I'm scoring the color photos much higher than the b&w and there aren't many.

Chinabun

Canon PowerShot SD990 IS

04/14/2005 12:24:06 PM · #139

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i'm done, tired of looking at so many entries

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

04/14/2005 12:29:17 PM · #140

I hear ya gueanbeez. I'm not even half way through with voting. It usually takes me a few days to finish voting for those big open challenges.

RayEthier

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

04/14/2005 12:30:41 PM · #141

Originally posted by gtroia:

Actually, the description read as follows:

Residential or commercial, rural or urban, abandoned buildings often have unique textures, colors and character. Show us a great photograph of a building that is no longer in use.text

As you can see, there is no requirement that the photos contain colors, it merely states that they "often have unique textures...etc", and the only requirement stated is that we show a great photograph of a building that is no longer in use.

Having run around the countryside looking for things to photograph, I can assure you that the vast majority of things I considered worthy of consideration, had little if any, vibrant colors.

I have completed approximately 25% of the voting, and have seen some fantastic photos, and to be honest, the different hues of grey or brown tended to add character to the buildings.

I did see a very colorful photo, which I gave a score of 5 to. My reasons for doing so rests in the fact that although the image was indeed quite appealing, the "abandoned building" almost seemed secondary to the photo and was possibly only thrown in to meet the challenge.

I do hope your photo does well in the challenge.

Ray

RayEthier

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

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

04/14/2005 12:35:28 PM · #142

Originally posted by gtroia:

I'm scoring the color photos much higher than the b&w and there aren't many.

It is indeed your vote, and yours to do with as you please, but as I stated before, there is no requirement that color be included in the photo.

Personally, I have scored the images on a variety of factors such as composition, DOF, sharpness, general appeal, but color was not a factor I considered when voting.

Ray

2Shay

Nikon Z7 FX

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

04/14/2005 12:39:41 PM · #143

I just got a "9" followed by two "4's". I guess it just goes to show that "art" is extremely subjective!

Message edited by author 2005-04-14 12:40:37.

vince31874

04/14/2005 12:40:38 PM · #144

I only gave out one "10" in this challenge, and it happened to be in Black and White.

The challenge says nothing about it having to be in color.

Residential or commercial, rural or urban, abandoned buildings OFTEN
have unique textures, colors and character.

That is the problem with voting. People tend to take things way too literal.

Message edited by author 2005-04-14 12:41:24.

Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM

04/14/2005 12:42:02 PM · #145

Originally posted by RayEthier:

Originally posted by gtroia:
I'm scoring the color photos much higher than the b&w and there aren't many.

It is indeed your vote, and yours to do with as you please, but as I stated before, there is no requirement that color be included in the photo.

Personally, I have scored the images on a variety of factors such as composition, DOF, sharpness, general appeal, but color was not a factor I considered when voting.

I'm scoring the photos on the same factors as you mentioned but to me color is definitely an important one to me. That's just my personal opinion.

Ray

dahkota

Canon EOS-7D

04/14/2005 12:42:41 PM · #146

Originally posted by RayEthier:

I agree with you on scoring images. I will say that I did score on color if it was used effectively. BTW - I include black, white, and all shades of gray in my color wheel. :)

d

04/14/2005 12:43:51 PM · #147

I'm scoring the photos on the same factors as you mentioned but to me color is definitely an important one to me. That's just my personal opinion.