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Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D

09/10/2008 02:31:10 AM · #27

I am not participating in this challenge, so I rated here:

Stats: You have rated 53 of 53 images (100%) in this challenge.
You have commented on 53 images (100%) in this challenge.
You have given an average score of 6.1509.

I have rated 100% images, and commented on 100% images (

Judi, please make a note... :-)

Message edited by author 2008-09-10 02:31:21.

Purple_Girl

Canon EOS-1100D

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

09/10/2008 02:31:39 AM · #28

Originally posted by kaiser_chief:

Well after the Hour

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I am now heading away for a few days. Hopefully I am plesently surprised when i get back......(and witha camera full of good images!!!)

Ooh have fun!

stphq

Canon EOS-60D

Canon EF-S 18-55mm 3.5-5.6 III

09/10/2008 05:20:56 AM · #29

not in this challenge (i'm in the shallow DOF one).. but decided to do my bit for this one..

"You have rated 53 of 53 images (100%) in this challenge.
You have commented on 53 images (100%) in this challenge.
You have given an average score of 4.3585."

not alot of great entries in that one but a couple stood out,, i've commented and voted 100% as there was so little entries

good luck everyone

Message edited by author 2008-09-10 05:21:27.

Shutter-For-Hire

Nikon AF Nikkor 24mm f/2.8D

09/10/2008 07:29:18 AM · #30

now, this is something that I like to wake up to =)

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09/10/2008 07:46:08 AM · #31

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I have the feeling people think mine is DNMC... kind of. Blahblah blah. more griping about how people take the description too literally, blah blah blah.

kaiser_chief

Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 28-105mm f/3.5-4.5D

09/10/2008 08:07:37 AM · #32

Well, I have stolen my sisters laptop to check the scores to see if I was still travelling well.

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So, at the moment it is looking towards a PB, whioh I won't complain about. However, I am now really leaving for the weekend (yep, have taken a few extra days as well) and are heading Skiing (Yes, its Winter Here in Aus, and yes, we do get snow)

Hopefully there will be good news when I get back.....

liberty

Canon EOS-50D

Canon EF 28-135mm F/3.5-5.6 IS USM

09/10/2008 08:27:45 AM · #33

Originally posted by Shutter-For-Hire:

now, this is something that I like to wake up to =)

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great score!! See this is what I have to deal with in the morning!lol:
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Not surprised at all, the comments are right on.

Nobody

Pentax K-S2

Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 EX DG APO IF for Pentax

09/10/2008 09:55:12 AM · #34

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ambaker

Google Glass Google Glass

Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L USM

09/10/2008 09:59:25 AM · #35

I should have entered this challenge, could have been in the top 54, instead of the bottom 100 in DOF.

Message edited by author 2008-09-10 09:59:46.

09/10/2008 10:21:56 AM · #36

I have such gripes with this challenge. The lot is pretty disappointing but about what I suspected. With the exception of 2 surprises that I voted for accordingly. :)

As for my entry. I'm teetering the line of 6 because people can't get off the fact that they think mine maybe doesn't fit the challenge. (which I thought we weren't supposed to vote down for DNMCs let alone "maybe" DNMCs) When it clearly does. If mine doesn't almost none of them do. Let me just say that much...

glad2badad

DJI Mavic Air 2

Sears 55mm f/1.4 M42

09/10/2008 10:45:03 AM · #37

Originally posted by escapetooz:

... people can't get off the fact that they think mine maybe doesn't fit the challenge. (which I thought we weren't supposed to vote down for DNMCs let alone "maybe" DNMCs) When it clearly does. If mine doesn't almost none of them do. Let me just say that much...

Obviously a personal opinion, yet other people will have their own take on it as well, considering participants at DPC are from all over the world (literally).

From the Voting Rules

You should:
- keep an open mind to other interpretations of the challenge topic.
- consider the challenge topic when voting, and adjust your score accordingly.

09/10/2008 11:46:57 AM · #38

Originally posted by glad2badad:

Originally posted by escapetooz:
... people can't get off the fact that they think mine maybe doesn't fit the challenge. (which I thought we weren't supposed to vote down for DNMCs let alone "maybe" DNMCs) When it clearly does. If mine doesn't almost none of them do. Let me just say that much...

Obviously a personal opinion, yet other people will have their own take on it as well, considering participants at DPC are from all over the world (literally).

From the Voting Rules

You should:
- keep an open mind to other interpretations of the challenge topic.
- consider the challenge topic when voting, and adjust your score accordingly.

You illustrated my point exactly. Though I was incorrect on the scoring part, I was correct on the keeping an open mind. It's so frustrating for me to watch a shot I know should do well on here (for a change) go down the tubes because people are sticking to a rigid definition of the challenge. A definition that most of the entries don't fit.

Prash

Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D

09/10/2008 11:53:37 AM · #39

Originally posted by escapetooz:

Originally posted by glad2badad:

Originally posted by escapetooz:
... people can't get off the fact that they think mine maybe doesn't fit the challenge. (which I thought we weren't supposed to vote down for DNMCs let alone "maybe" DNMCs) When it clearly does. If mine doesn't almost none of them do. Let me just say that much...

Obviously a personal opinion, yet other people will have their own take on it as well, considering participants at DPC are from all over the world (literally).

From the Voting Rules

You should:
- keep an open mind to other interpretations of the challenge topic.
- consider the challenge topic when voting, and adjust your score accordingly.

You illustrated my point exactly. Though I was incorrect on the scoring part, I was correct on the keeping an open mind. It's so frustrating for me to watch a shot I know should do well on here (for a change) go down the tubes because people are sticking to a rigid definition of the challenge. A definition that most of the entries don't fit.

But thats the purpose of having a challenge definition, isnt it? Otherwise all challenges would be free studies:-)

Purple_Girl

Canon EOS-1100D

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

09/10/2008 12:06:06 PM · #40

Originally posted by Prash:

Originally posted by escapetooz:
[quote=glad2badad] [quote=escapetooz]... people can't get off the fact that they think mine maybe doesn't fit the challenge. (which I thought we weren't supposed to vote down for DNMCs let alone "maybe" DNMCs) When it clearly does. If mine doesn't almost none of them do. Let me just say that much...

But thats the purpose of having a challenge definition, isnt it? Otherwise all challenges would be free studies:-)

Hehe very good point.

09/10/2008 12:43:59 PM · #41

Originally posted by ambaker:

I should have entered this challenge, could have been in the top 54, instead of the bottom 100 in DOF.

*LOL* well i'll be in the bottom 54 ;) too bad too because I really like being more on the top ;) :-D

09/10/2008 12:49:37 PM · #42

DARN i'm soooo mad at myself --thank you commenter who pointed out an error I overlooked gah!

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09/10/2008 12:55:13 PM · #43

and within a few min of posting my score it dive-bombed...

OK i'm not posting my score anymore :-P

09/10/2008 01:24:05 PM · #44

Originally posted by LadyTara:

Originally posted by Prash:

Originally posted by escapetooz:
[quote=glad2badad] [quote=escapetooz]... people can't get off the fact that they think mine maybe doesn't fit the challenge. (which I thought we weren't supposed to vote down for DNMCs let alone "maybe" DNMCs) When it clearly does. If mine doesn't almost none of them do. Let me just say that much...

But thats the purpose of having a challenge definition, isnt it? Otherwise all challenges would be free studies:-)

Hehe very good point.

eh. no you are missing the point. My image does fit. It isn't just a shoe horn. But some people are taking the challenge so literally... to the point where I'd say, if you were to take it THAT literally, most of the challenge would be a DNMC. Have I not said that clearly enough? I'll explain further then without trying to give myself away...

The issue here is not with a person (check!). Or with an immovable object (check!) The problem is the subjective word of "trying". Is hands laid flat against a solid object the only way to fain "trying?" No I didn't think so. Is a wincing look of agony the only way to portray "trying"? No, I didn't think so. Yet if I had done these, cheesed it up a bit for the challenge, I would have had a much worse shot, but possibly a better score. It's pretty lame. In most cases, no one in ANY of the shots is actually "trying" to move the object. They are all pretending. Mine just didn't seem to pretend in the same way as the rest of them so I don't meet the challenge?

Lets all take our DNMCs and go home? Well no. I'm not saying that. I'm saying, if its a game of semantics, on this one everyone loses. So why point me out? ;)

I know I'm gunna get crap for this. But oh well.

Prash

Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D

09/10/2008 02:02:06 PM · #45

Originally posted by escapetooz:

Originally posted by LadyTara:

Originally posted by Prash:

Originally posted by escapetooz:
[quote=glad2badad] [quote=escapetooz]... people can't get off the fact that they think mine maybe doesn't fit the challenge. (which I thought we weren't supposed to vote down for DNMCs let alone "maybe" DNMCs) When it clearly does. If mine doesn't almost none of them do. Let me just say that much...

But thats the purpose of having a challenge definition, isnt it? Otherwise all challenges would be free studies:-)

Hehe very good point.

eh. no you are missing the point. My image does fit. It isn't just a shoe horn. But some people are taking the challenge so literally... to the point where I'd say, if you were to take it THAT literally, most of the challenge would be a DNMC. Have I not said that clearly enough? I'll explain further then without trying to give myself away...

The issue here is not with a person (check!). Or with an immovable object (check!) The problem is the subjective word of "trying". Is hands laid flat against a solid object the only way to fain "trying?" No I didn't think so. Is a wincing look of agony the only way to portray "trying"? No, I didn't think so. Yet if I had done these, cheesed it up a bit for the challenge, I would have had a much worse shot, but possibly a better score. It's pretty lame. In most cases, no one in ANY of the shots is actually "trying" to move the object. They are all pretending. Mine just didn't seem to pretend in the same way as the rest of them so I don't meet the challenge?

Lets all take our DNMCs and go home? Well no. I'm not saying that. I'm saying, if its a game of semantics, on this one everyone loses. So why point me out? ;)

I know I'm gunna get crap for this. But oh well.

No you are not gonna get c*ap for this, and your honesty and the way you stood for the point is commendable.

You may be right in a way, about some people taking the definition too literally. But please also consider this scenario: the one person who is taking this definition literally will probably do so with every entry he/she rates, more so becaue he/she wont know which one is yours. So in that sense, for just that one commenter, all entries will get fair relative scores on the same criterion. As you said, perhaps everyone will get a similar comment, and score. Fair? :-)

karmat

Apple iPhone 7

Canon EF 70-200mm f/4.0L USM

09/10/2008 04:18:13 PM · #46

There are a lot of things about this challenge that are immovable.

My score ain't one of them. updownupdownupdown

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

09/10/2008 04:34:56 PM · #47

Originally posted by escapetooz:

who'se pointing you out!? I know this challenge is getting NIT-PICKED for every little thing just because there are so few entry's but just take it with a grain of salt- I bet your score is _MUCH_ higher than mine- :-)

Nuzzer

Canon EOS-7D

09/10/2008 04:37:02 PM · #48

Originally posted by glad2badad:

From the Voting Rules

You should:
- keep an open mind to other interpretations of the challenge topic.
- consider the challenge topic when voting, and adjust your score accordingly.

I've only voted on a few entries so far but I do vote down if I think the image is DNMC, maybe I don't think "outside the box" on some entries like I should to get the link but that's my perogative as a voter. I do get frustrated when a clearly DNMC shot gets to the front page, even though it is a great shot in itself, so I try to do my little bit to ensure this doesn't happen. And before anyone calls me a troll make sure you check my "average vote cast" statistic, I vote on a high scale to start with so "voting down" doesn't mean 1's and 2's.