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04/12/2006 12:58:01 AM · #1 |
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04/12/2006 01:00:03 AM · #2 |
| Hey neat.. I hadn't noticed that. :) |
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04/12/2006 04:41:06 AM · #3 |
yep, makes those open challenges a bit more fun to participate in...
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04/12/2006 04:52:02 AM · #4 |
| I predict some "I didn't notice it was advanced editing or else I would have done better" threads later on, LOL |
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04/12/2006 04:57:34 AM · #5 |
| I'm personally a big fan of the basic challenges. I actually hope that this is a temporary test thing. Nothing wrong with either type, but it would be a shame to lose the Basic Challenges. |
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04/12/2006 05:36:09 AM · #6 |
Originally posted by eschelar:
I'm personally a big fan of the basic challenges. I actually hope that this is a temporary test thing. Nothing wrong with either type, but it would be a shame to lose the Basic Challenges. |
Me too. I like having some limits and an equalizer. Basic challenges make you think a little harder on getting it right out of the camera instead of relying on photoshop skills.
Hope they don't make this a habit because it will certainly dampen my enthusiasm to participate. :(
Why the changes now? I have to wonder if it has anything to do with all of the side challenges/tournaments/league play going on??? I certainly hope that wasn't an influencing factor. It kind of changes the "rules" and spirit of all the ongoing contests!
Can you tell I think this really stinks?!
Message edited by author 2006-04-12 05:39:08. |
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04/12/2006 07:42:29 AM · #7 |
Nothing open for the newbies and other fans of Basic to shoot for, or submit to, right now. Ugh. The 'shopper revolution is complete. There goes the neighborhood.
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04/12/2006 08:19:18 AM · #8 |
Originally posted by eschelar:
I'm personally a big fan of the basic challenges. I actually hope that this is a temporary test thing. Nothing wrong with either type, but it would be a shame to lose the Basic Challenges. |
Well the first 'Something Old' challenge was a no-editing-at-all jobby, so maybe they just like mucking around with the rules on that one?
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04/12/2006 08:22:21 AM · #9 |
| that was a surprise even to the SC. oh, how i wish it had been for chrome. i could have pulled of the shot i had in mind SOOOO much more easily. as it was, i ended up being lazy and not submitting it 'cause i knew it wouldn't look right in basic editing. :/ |
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04/12/2006 08:24:32 AM · #10 |
babies & rusty old cars challenges
have to find something different ..
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04/12/2006 08:33:21 AM · #11 |
Originally posted by glad2badad:
Me too. I like having some limits and an equalizer. Basic challenges make you think a little harder on getting it right out of the camera instead of relying on photoshop skills.
Hope they don't make this a habit because it will certainly dampen my enthusiasm to participate. :(
Why the changes now? I have to wonder if it has anything to do with all of the side challenges/tournaments/league play going on??? I certainly hope that wasn't an influencing factor. It kind of changes the "rules" and spirit of all the ongoing contests!
Can you tell I think this really stinks?! |
huh? Big deal...it's advanced editing, I don't see why you're so upset. So choose not to enter if you so desire. I can guarantee you that we wouldn't be lucky enough to have every challenge advanced editing, so you don't have to worry there.
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04/12/2006 08:47:03 AM · #12 |
Originally posted by deapee:
Originally posted by glad2badad:
Me too. I like having some limits and an equalizer. Basic challenges make you think a little harder on getting it right out of the camera instead of relying on photoshop skills.
Hope they don't make this a habit because it will certainly dampen my enthusiasm to participate. :(
Why the changes now? I have to wonder if it has anything to do with all of the side challenges/tournaments/league play going on??? I certainly hope that wasn't an influencing factor. It kind of changes the "rules" and spirit of all the ongoing contests!
Can you tell I think this really stinks?! |
huh? Big deal...it's advanced editing, I don't see why you're so upset. So choose not to enter if you so desire. I can guarantee you that we wouldn't be lucky enough to have every challenge advanced editing, so you don't have to worry there. |
I like being able to compete in basic editing challenges without having to go up against the dodge/burn guru's on this site. We already have advanced editing rule challenges. By having all challenges this week with advanced editing it makes it very difficult for those still learning post-processing skills to compete on a level playing environment.
Message edited by author 2006-04-12 11:14:54. |
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04/12/2006 10:39:02 AM · #13 |
I am new to DP and haven't entered anything yet. I have just poked around, viewed pictures and voted limitedly.
A question popped into my head the other day about non-member challenges... I was wondering if we (registered users) ever got the chance to enter advanced editing challenges. Well I have gotten my answer to that from the new challenges. My question to anyone who would be willing to assist a newbie is: how often does that happen? Is there a reason that registered users usually are given only basic editing challenges? |
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04/12/2006 10:43:16 AM · #14 |
Its not a permanent thing, no need for anyone to get their knickers in a twist! :)
Just a single week to give registered users a taste of advanced editing!
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04/12/2006 10:47:24 AM · #15 |
| and hopefully have them sign up to get their beautiful blue shirts ;) |
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04/12/2006 10:48:26 AM · #16 |
Well I for one am Happy :) I spent quite some time editting my chrome entry before I realized it was Basic!! D'oh. I had to pull it and enter Candid, which is now sucking!!
I totally understand what you guys are saying. I know I can not compete with the PS Lords here, but it pushes me to learn PS better, which is my new addiction, so for me it works
But I do see the need for more straight from the cam challenges, I think it adds a dimension to the challenge. I know I shoot differently if I have an eye towards post, or not. |
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04/12/2006 10:50:57 AM · #17 |
Originally posted by Konador:
Just a single week to give registered users a taste of advanced editing! |
Yep.. just giving letting them flirt a little with the high life |
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04/12/2006 10:52:09 AM · #18 |
Originally posted by Rikki:
Yay! |
Ummmmm.hey, Rikki......where do you live.....LOL
Message edited by author 2006-04-12 10:52:19.
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04/12/2006 10:54:26 AM · #19 |
Originally posted by Konador:
Its not a permanent thing, no need for anyone to get their knickers in a twist! :)
Just a single week to give registered users a taste of advanced editing! |
You have this information on high authority? According to muckpond, SC wasn't aware of this in advance - so, how do you know it's only for one week?
edit to add: knickers are relaxing a bit. ;^)
Message edited by author 2006-04-12 10:55:17. |
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04/12/2006 10:59:52 AM · #20 |
Originally posted by dolphnz8:
Originally posted by Rikki:
Yay! |
Ummmmm.hey, Rikki......where do you live.....LOL |
a tiny little city outside San Francisco ;) Coming for a visit? :)
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04/12/2006 11:02:39 AM · #21 |
Originally posted by Rikki:
Originally posted by dolphnz8:
Originally posted by Rikki:
Yay! |
Ummmmm.hey, Rikki......where do you live.....LOL |
a tiny little city outside San Francisco ;) Coming for a visit? :) |
Uuuuuuuuummmmm, yeah, maybe...What time do you go to work, and ummm, do you take your cameras with you??
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04/12/2006 11:11:27 AM · #22 |
| You people who value this community so much, why are you so quick to cry conspiracy and end of the "neighborhood" within minutes? If you've been here this long, I'd think you'd be willing to give the site an ounce of credit every now and then and not be expecting total shambles in one fell swoop. |
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04/12/2006 01:47:29 PM · #23 |
Originally posted by mk:
You people who value this community so much, why are you so quick to cry conspiracy and end of the "neighborhood" within minutes? If you've been here this long, I'd think you'd be willing to give the site an ounce of credit every now and then and not be expecting total shambles in one fell swoop. |
Maybe because we have seen how short-sighted but popular notions have swayed things around here in the past. You know what I mean, the mob mentality so often voiced in support of not-very-well-thought-out ideas that is so common in these forums, and the internet in general for that matter.
I am not at all against giving the registered users a taste of Advanced rules challenges. But I don't like having no Basic rules challenge available. Maybe I'm not remembering this totally accurately but didn't we just recently begin having a few Thursday-start Advanced rules challenges because some people felt left out of the one that was announced on a Sunday? Wasn't it Deja Vu II in response to those who couldn't do 2-Second Exposure? So now the fans of Basic can't express their concerns?
Maybe a week with no Advanced rules challenges available would be in order, just to balance things out. Can't you just hear the howls of anguish steming from withdrawal symptoms among the `shopper crowd if they were forced to do some basic photography for a change? LOL
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04/12/2006 01:55:49 PM · #24 |
Originally posted by coolhar:
Maybe a week with no Advanced rules challenges available would be in order, just to balance things out. Can't you just hear the howls of anguish steming from withdrawal symptoms among the `shopper crowd if they were forced to do some basic photography for a change? LOL |
Well, I can't speak for the 'shopper "crowd" but nobody FORCES me to do basic-editing challenges; I do them voluntarily every week.
It seems to me to make good marketing sense to every now and then have Adavnced Editing challenges for the registered users; this can serve as a taste of what they can have if they become full members. I see no reason to assume this represents any sort of a sea change in DPC, sheesh.
Robt.
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04/12/2006 01:56:22 PM · #25 |
Originally posted by Plachoochi:
I am new to DP and haven't entered anything yet. I have just poked around, viewed pictures and voted limitedly.
A question popped into my head the other day about non-member challenges... I was wondering if we (registered users) ever got the chance to enter advanced editing challenges. Well I have gotten my answer to that from the new challenges. My question to anyone who would be willing to assist a newbie is: how often does that happen? Is there a reason that registered users usually are given only basic editing challenges? |
Having Advanced Editing available for an Open challenge is a rare occurrence--I remember it happening once before. The reason that registered (non-paying) users are limited to Basic Editing would seem to be to provide one (of many) reasons to become a Member; one of the perks is to be able to enter Advanced Editing challenges. See this for more info on what you get as a paying Member.
Message edited by author 2006-04-12 14:00:18.
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