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02/25/2006 10:54:01 AM · #1 |
Ok, I got to thinking about how much fun it would be to have some sort of photography tournament. In order to make it completely fair for those of us that are pretty excited when we score in the 5's, we could use some sort of DPC handicap. For example, let's say my average score is 5.25. I enter the tournament and in round 1 I score a 5.5. I would have a score of .25. Someone else who has an average of 6.3 would have to score a 6.56 to win round 1. Does that make any sense? Then we go through like 3 or 4 rounds and the winner will be the person at the end with the highest score.
In addition, to make judging far easier, the tournament challenges would be very narrow. For example, it would be something like "Your photograph MUST have a school bus in it." In order to make it fair, much like in golf, you must have at least 10 prior challenge entries to make up your average score. (I don't think I qualify yet)
Anyway, I thought this sounded sort of fun and it would be an opportunity for everyone to have a chance to win. I'm not saying we give out ribbons to the winner (because ribbons are sort of sacred to the challenges), but maybe we offer some other sort of prize. (i.e. cash, e-trophy, their picture on the DPC homepage for a day, etc, etc.)
Any comments? I'm not sure how to pull it off logistically, but maybe some of you have ideas. |
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02/25/2006 02:17:34 PM · #2 |
It might be fun, but the average scores are not linear. That is, it is a lot (a great big lot) harder to get .25 higher than 6.3 than it is to get .25 higher than 5.5. I think once the non-linear nature of an average is figured in, it would become more trouble than it's worth.
David
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02/25/2006 03:37:40 PM · #3 |
Oh, hell, just make the topic "Sunsets" and I'm a stone winner on this one, LOL. My average totally sux 'cuz I do all sorts of weird and even blah stuff, but I'm a slam-dunk for a high-scoring sunset (assuming we HAVE a decent sunset in the challenge week).
It's a fun idea, I think.
R.
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02/25/2006 03:42:23 PM · #4 |
I'm game - and make it "Sunrises"....then I can show Bear the amazing Lake Superior sunsets and have him eat dirt. ;-)
Message edited by author 2006-02-25 15:42:38. |
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02/25/2006 03:48:49 PM · #5 |
Originally posted by ShutterPug:
I'm game - and make it "Sunrises"....then I can show Bear the amazing Lake Superior sunsets and have him eat dirt. ;-) |
A sunset in a 'sunrises' challenge? DNMC... :) |
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02/25/2006 04:19:10 PM · #6 |
Originally posted by David.C:
It might be fun, but the average scores are not linear. That is, it is a lot (a great big lot) harder to get .25 higher than 6.3 than it is to get .25 higher than 5.5. I think once the non-linear nature of an average is figured in, it would become more trouble than it's worth.
David |
It's not so difficult really. Just take the photo score and divide by your average score instead of subtracting. If your score is above your average it will be 1.xx, if it's less, it will be 0.xx.
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02/25/2006 06:38:38 PM · #7 |
cool idea. i think it would be more fair to do a range of average scores & have onkly those that fall in that range enter a particular challenge. kinda like the masters challenge we had for a minute.
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02/26/2006 10:50:26 AM · #8 |
Well, the first challenge shall be sunrises/sunsets then.
I think dividing the challenge score by the average score makes the problem worse. I will try to derrive a formula that might work. How do we go about administering something like this? How do we judge? Where are the pictures stored? Do we (can we) use the challenge part of DPC?
Bear and ShutterPug - you're going to need to bring your "A" game because the sunsets in Central California are unbeatable. ;) |
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02/26/2006 11:15:45 AM · #9 |
Originally posted by jahoward:
Bear and ShutterPug - you're going to need to bring your "A" game because the sunsets in Central California are unbeatable. ;) |
I'm insanely jealous. I once lived in Lompoc, California, one of the best kept secrets in the world, then I sold my house there when I moved. What *WAS* I thinking? I can never afford to go back now, and I really really miss it!
Sunrises/sunsets in central Texas? No water. No reflections. Only scrubby trees. The sunsets are pretty in their own right, but can't compete with coastal shots.
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02/26/2006 02:40:24 PM · #10 |
Originally posted by Melethia:
Originally posted by jahoward:
Bear and ShutterPug - you're going to need to bring your "A" game because the sunsets in Central California are unbeatable. ;) |
I'm insanely jealous. I once lived in Lompoc, California, one of the best kept secrets in the world, then I sold my house there when I moved. What *WAS* I thinking? I can never afford to go back now, and I really really miss it!
Sunrises/sunsets in central Texas? No water. No reflections. Only scrubby trees. The sunsets are pretty in their own right, but can't compete with coastal shots. |
Yes, what WERE you thinking? Lompoc was a frequent way-stop of mine. Of course, I'm another of those crazy people; I moved from Southern California to Cape Cod, which most people think was insane. But at least I moved to an area of terrific scenery and always-changing light — in fact, the light is WHY I moved...
R.
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02/26/2006 02:47:17 PM · #11 |
Cool idea...
Just make sure you give me a few challenge notice on this one so that I can lower my average a little...
Oh wait...I don't need any notice to lower my average...it just happens automatically... |
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