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01/13/2006 08:38:36 PM · #26 |
Originally posted by Falc:
I reckon 5.2 is about the mid point for most challenges, but the mathematicians will be able to prove that 5.5 is THE point. |
Why, as a group, do we have an unwritten belief that the average DPC image has to be scored close to the arbitrary mathematical midpoint of 5.5(or below)? They are much better than that. School test scores in a range like that would be considered an abysmal failure.
And why, as a group, have we decided that even the best pictures by the most exceptional of amateur and professional photographers at this site should more often score below 7 than above it? Surely they are better than that.
Message edited by author 2006-01-13 20:39:22.
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01/14/2006 06:31:01 PM · #27 |
1 + 10 = 11 /2 = 5.5
5.5 would be average score :-)
I like it = 6-9
Don't like it = 2-4
Offensive = 1
Masterpiece = 10
Belongs to a family album (not in public challenge) = 2-5
Black and whites with good tonal range = extra one point
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01/30/2006 02:49:25 PM · #28 |
Originally posted by stdavidson:
Originally posted by Falc:
I reckon 5.2 is about the mid point for most challenges, but the mathematicians will be able to prove that 5.5 is THE point. |
Why, as a group, do we have an unwritten belief that the average DPC image has to be scored close to the arbitrary mathematical midpoint of 5.5(or below)? They are much better than that. School test scores in a range like that would be considered an abysmal failure.
And why, as a group, have we decided that even the best pictures by the most exceptional of amateur and professional photographers at this site should more often score below 7 than above it? Surely they are better than that. |
Your comparisons of dpc scores and school grades in this post and your earlier one are not valid. We are not all failing. To compare them you would need to equate the numbers something roughly like this:
8.0 thru 10.0 is an A
6.0 thru 7.99 is a B
4.0 thru 5.99 is a C
2.0 thru 3.99 is a D, and
anything below 2 is a failure.
Just like students, our grades tend to cluster around the mid point with only a few that stray far enough to be an A or a F.
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01/30/2006 03:20:53 PM · #29 |
Out of all challenges (425) Here is the Averages:
Avg Entries: 195
Avg High Score: 7.3433
Avg Score: 5.2941
Avg Midrange Score: 5.2593
Avg Lowest Score: 3.1749
Avg Votes per Entry: 236
Avg Comments per Entry: 14
Looking at the 432 Challenges that have been held since Sept 2002 the averages are as follows:
Enteries 195
Highest Scores 7.341
Average Scores 5.295
Midrange Scores 5.259
Lowest Scores 3.177
Total Votes 50,334
Average # Votes 237
Total Comments 2572
Avg # Comments 14
Over the last 7 challenges things havent changed a lot
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01/30/2006 03:31:31 PM · #30 |
Originally posted by stdavidson:
Why, as a group, do we have an unwritten belief that the average DPC image has to be scored close to the arbitrary mathematical midpoint of 5.5(or below)? They are much better than that. School test scores in a range like that would be considered an abysmal failure. |
Perhaps because of the written rule, "Users should rate each and every photograph in the challenge on a scale of 1 to 10 (with "1" being a "bad" photo and a "10" being a "good" photo)." If 6 were a failing grade, then why would we need a scale that goes down to 1?
School test scores can always be graded on the curve.
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