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 11/30/2009 02:03:47 PM · #26
Originally posted by KarenNfld:
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11/30/2009 02:11:05 PM · #27
I'm not in this one, but I just did a round of voting.

You have rated 51 of 78 images (65%) in this challenge.
You have commented on 26 images (33%) in this challenge.
You have given an average score of 6.0000.

There were a lot of entries that struck me as being dots or spots or circles, but not polka dots. (I left explanatory comments on those, since I hate when it happens to me without being told why) I am going to go read up on the concept and if I am wrong, I will be raising some votes.
 11/30/2009 02:28:48 PM · #28
FYI Wikipedia writes "Polka dot is a pattern consisting of a series of dots that are equally spaced and sized......." and it goes on and on.
 11/30/2009 02:34:35 PM · #29
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My steady decline continues...
 11/30/2009 03:12:58 PM · #30
Originally posted by tjmueller:
FYI Wikipedia writes "Polka dot is a pattern consisting of a series of dots that are equally spaced and sized......." and it goes on and on.

I did read it right after my last post. Thank you for the excerpt, however. After reading it, I still think a lot of the entries don't really seem to fit the description. Don't concern yourselves much, my "troll" votes were 4's and 5's.

11/30/2009 03:23:37 PM · #31
Originally posted by Yo_Spiff:
Originally posted by tjmueller:
FYI Wikipedia writes "Polka dot is a pattern consisting of a series of dots that are equally spaced and sized......." and it goes on and on.

I did read it right after my last post. Thank you for the excerpt, however. After reading it, I still think a lot of the entries don't really seem to fit the description. Don't concern yourselves much, my "troll" votes were 4's and 5's.


You will be proud of me, I shoe-horned mine in like a MoFo.
 11/30/2009 04:05:55 PM · #32
Originally posted by K10DGuy:
You will be proud of me, I shoe-horned mine in like a MoFo.

I'm very proud of you, but I hope you don't kiss your wife with that mouth.
 11/30/2009 04:08:56 PM · #33
Originally posted by Yo_Spiff:
Originally posted by K10DGuy:
You will be proud of me, I shoe-horned mine in like a MoFo.

I'm very proud of you, but I hope you don't kiss your wife with that mouth.


I certainly don't.
 11/30/2009 04:28:35 PM · #34
Originally posted by tjmueller:
FYI Wikipedia writes "Polka dot is a pattern consisting of a series of dots that are equally spaced and sized......." and it goes on and on.


here's wishing an irregularly-spaced pox upon anal voters ;-)
 11/30/2009 04:41:58 PM · #35
I'm not measuring them for spacing.
 11/30/2009 04:49:49 PM · #36
Pretty happy so far...

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 11/30/2009 05:52:14 PM · #37
Originally posted by Yo_Spiff:
I'm not measuring them for spacing.


Well, somebody's got their micrometer out. Score going down, down. :(
 11/30/2009 06:58:10 PM · #38
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:-(

FYI Wikipedia writes "Polka dot is a pattern consisting of a series of dots that are equally spaced and sized......." and it goes on and on.

Thanks skewsme, for voicing my sentiments upon all the trolls and otherwise anal-retentive voters. Maalox, anyone?

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OWWW! Guess someone got offended by the Maalox suggestion. Never fear, a case is on the way.

Message edited by author 2009-11-30 19:03:17.
 11/30/2009 07:56:28 PM · #39
I just dipped below six. Thanks ALOT Spiff.
 11/30/2009 08:19:15 PM · #40
didn't enter...but had to vote...wonderful pictures...

Stats: You have rated 78 of 78 images (100%) in this challenge.
You have commented on 78 images (100%) in this challenge.
You have given an average score of 6.5641.

11/30/2009 08:22:30 PM · #41
Originally posted by skewsme:
Originally posted by tjmueller:
FYI Wikipedia writes "Polka dot is a pattern consisting of a series of dots that are equally spaced and sized......." and it goes on and on.


here's wishing an irregularly-spaced pox upon anal voters ;-)


Thank you! I agree! :)
 11/30/2009 09:19:29 PM · #42
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mine doesn't follow the perfect spacing required by polka dots :/ I suppose that's why it's doing so poorly... Perhaps I shouldn't have posted it to this contest, but I wanted to post it somewhere that would give useful critiques
 11/30/2009 09:55:25 PM · #43
Yo Spiff was correct in his initial posting that there are a lot of images that really aren't considered Polka Dots. He didn't say that he was basing his comments and votes on the spacing of the dots etc. He said that if you are trying (and some poorly IMO) to pass something else off as polka dots and shoe horning an entry then his comments will reflect that, and I agree with him.

We all should know what polka dots look like, and if you couldn't find something to fit the challenge criteria then you should have sat this one out. If the challenge was about photographing "Dots" then most would fit the bill. When you add the criteria of being Polka Dots then people should stop complaining about the "anal voters" and enter a submission that fits the challenge. When voters come to this site they are smart enough to read the challenge description so stop bashing people who expect the challenge to be followed and making it seem like there is something wrong with them. If you want to be creative enter the free study and skip the challenges otherwise deal with the fact that their are people who try hard to meet the criteria and everyone should leave the shoe horns in the dresser draw. It gets real old when you have a challenge that says shoot something that is only the color blue...and something with the color red scores higher or ribbons. That's not the purpose of challenges so again stop bashing those that go out of their way to fit the criteria.
 11/30/2009 10:07:04 PM · #44
Originally posted by K10DGuy:
I just dipped below six. Thanks ALOT Spiff.

Gee, way to make a guy feel like a troll.
You have given an average score of 6.0000.
Trollish, for sure.
 11/30/2009 10:11:24 PM · #45
Originally posted by DCNUTTER:
everyone should leave the shoe horns in the dresser draw.

You haven't run across my collection of shoehorn entries yet, have you? I haven't done one for a while now. Perhaps inspiration will strike again soon and then K10 can laugh.
 11/30/2009 10:12:50 PM · #46
Originally posted by DCNUTTER:
Yo Spiff was correct in his initial posting that there are a lot of images that really aren't considered Polka Dots. He didn't say that he was basing his comments and votes on the spacing of the dots etc. He said that if you are trying (and some poorly IMO) to pass something else off as polka dots and shoe horning an entry then his comments will reflect that, and I agree with him.

We all should know what polka dots look like, and if you couldn't find something to fit the challenge criteria then you should have sat this one out. If the challenge was about photographing "Dots" then most would fit the bill. When you add the criteria of being Polka Dots then people should stop complaining about the "anal voters" and enter a submission that fits the challenge. When voters come to this site they are smart enough to read the challenge description so stop bashing people who expect the challenge to be followed and making it seem like there is something wrong with them. If you want to be creative enter the free study and skip the challenges otherwise deal with the fact that their are people who try hard to meet the criteria and everyone should leave the shoe horns in the dresser draw. It gets real old when you have a challenge that says shoot something that is only the color blue...and something with the color red scores higher or ribbons. That's not the purpose of challenges so again stop bashing those that go out of their way to fit the criteria.


Grow up!!
 11/30/2009 10:14:39 PM · #47
Originally posted by DCNUTTER:
If you want to be creative enter the free study and skip the challenges otherwise deal with the fact that their are people who try hard to meet the criteria and everyone should leave the shoe horns in the dresser draw.


I'd like to point out the description for the challenge ask us to be creative.

"Include the polka dotted pattern in your photograph some how. Be creative!"
 11/30/2009 10:19:02 PM · #48
Originally posted by alans_world:
Originally posted by DCNUTTER:
Yo Spiff was correct in his initial posting that there are a lot of images that really aren't considered Polka Dots. He didn't say that he was basing his comments and votes on the spacing of the dots etc. He said that if you are trying (and some poorly IMO) to pass something else off as polka dots and shoe horning an entry then his comments will reflect that, and I agree with him.

We all should know what polka dots look like, and if you couldn't find something to fit the challenge criteria then you should have sat this one out. If the challenge was about photographing "Dots" then most would fit the bill. When you add the criteria of being Polka Dots then people should stop complaining about the "anal voters" and enter a submission that fits the challenge. When voters come to this site they are smart enough to read the challenge description so stop bashing people who expect the challenge to be followed and making it seem like there is something wrong with them. If you want to be creative enter the free study and skip the challenges otherwise deal with the fact that their are people who try hard to meet the criteria and everyone should leave the shoe horns in the dresser draw. It gets real old when you have a challenge that says shoot something that is only the color blue...and something with the color red scores higher or ribbons. That's not the purpose of challenges so again stop bashing those that go out of their way to fit the criteria.


Grow up!!


Actually we are about the same age, but I learned a long time ago that there are rules and criteria to competition. No one is bashing you so I suggest that you keep your flames to yourself. I was defending Steve's post in addition to expressing my view point. You don't have to agree with it, but if you're going to post replies such as you did than perhaps you need to follow your own advice.
 11/30/2009 10:22:56 PM · #49
Originally posted by sempermarine:
Originally posted by DCNUTTER:
If you want to be creative enter the free study and skip the challenges otherwise deal with the fact that their are people who try hard to meet the criteria and everyone should leave the shoe horns in the dresser draw.


I'd like to point out the description for the challenge ask us to be creative.

"Include the polka dotted pattern in your photograph some how. Be creative!"


Yes, be creative....by using the polka dot pattern.
 11/30/2009 10:23:13 PM · #50
Actually, I feel strongly both ways. There are definitely people who take shots that just do not meet the challenge, and it is irritating when one of those scores higher than someone who's really trying to follow the rules.

HOWEVER...

There are a few people who take a shot that, on first glance really doesn't meet the challenge. But the more you look at it, you suddenly start thinking just how brilliant it is. How you never would have considered something like that until they showed you the way. These are the artists. The ones that can take photography and make it into something special, something that goes beyond a simple catalog of life.

If we have to put up with shoehorns that aren't clever, creative or funny so we can also get these spectacular shots, I think we can live with it!

btw, my score has dropped as well, and it's definitely a "by the book" polka shot. So perhaps we just have had harsh voters. Hopefully we'll get some happy voters back. I was liking the 6.3s, but I haven't seen anything like it in a little while now.

Message edited by author 2009-11-30 22:24:05.
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