disappointed - just one challenge allowed

01/09/2007 10:16:34 PM · #1

i got a surprise last night when i tried to enter both challenges for free members.

i already entered the b&w portrait challenge. but i came up with a last minute idea for the song title challenge ... but i can't enter both! :(

i'm rather surprised. i understand only being allowed to enter one photo PER challenge. but if there are two challenges, i figured i'd be able to enter both.

my new years resolution is to enter 1 or 2 challenges a month. i've been watching this site for a while and i'm going to try and participate more.

looks like it will only be one challenge a month! :(

anyways, i've withdrawn my b&w portrait entry and gone with the 'song titles' entry ... partly because i think it's a better shot, partly because there are less than half the number of entries to compete against! haha.

it'd be nice to be able to enter both challenges though!

totaldis

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II

01/09/2007 10:17:26 PM · #2

you mean 4 challenges per month

Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon

01/09/2007 10:18:32 PM · #3

yeah, hopefully ... but free members can only enter one challenge at a time.

Canon EOS-20D

01/09/2007 10:19:25 PM · #4

The additional open challenge was added to try and cut down on the number of entries in a single challenge. Allowing people to enter both wouldn't help that any.

Of course, you could pony up for a membership and have challenges galore. ;)

_eug

Nikon D50

Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D

01/09/2007 10:20:32 PM · #5

It's to limit the number of entries to vote on. It's really tough voting on challenges that get up to 600-800 entries.

Gordon

RIM BlackBerry Curve

Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM

01/09/2007 10:21:04 PM · #6

Originally posted by super-dave:

yeah, hopefully ... but free members can only enter one challenge at a time.

right - and there are two each week, so you can enter 4 a month, or pay the membership and enter 12 or so a month

01/09/2007 10:23:07 PM · #7

i might be able to afford membership eventually. but at the moment, since i'm still starting out, i can't justify it!

i understand about the rules ... just didn't expect to be limited to a challenge per time. especially after two hours of shooting and editing an entry to a second challenge! :) LOL

totaldis

Nikon NIKKOR AF-S DX VR 55-200 f4-5.6 G IF-ED

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II

01/09/2007 10:24:15 PM · #8

im sure everyone would enjoy seeing the photo you will NOT be submitting to a challenge.

rayz1

Nikon D300

01/09/2007 10:26:23 PM · #9

Its not just free members tho...........
I have entered the B/W portrait challenge and when I tried to enter the Song Title challenge, it wouldnt let me saying only one at a time.

When i last looked, I was a paid up member of DPC

ClubJuggle

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

01/09/2007 10:27:46 PM · #10

If it makes you feel better... the restriction of entering only one "Exclusive Open" challenge applies not only to free Registered Users, but to paid Members as well. As mentioned above, this is to keep the number of entries in each Open challenge manageable.

Prior to the Exclusive Open challenges, there was only one Open challenge per week. We added a second, giving you a choice of topics -- but can still enter just one.

Hope that makes things clearer.

~Terry

EducatedSavage

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

01/09/2007 10:27:56 PM · #11

Originally posted by super-dave:

I had the same shock on the last pair of challenges, super-dave, so I totally understand. I had actually shot for both, processed both, and then uploaded... one!? But that's okay, I get to enjoy all this for free and I got some good ideas from the good people here on how to pick which one to enter - without showing my pictures!

There's a new challenge every week, and while that isn't quite enough to get my fix, it is a free privilege! And just because you can only enter one contest doesn't mean you can't shoot for both!

- C, ES

Message edited by author 2007-01-09 22:28:27.

01/09/2007 10:28:51 PM · #12

Originally posted by rayz1:

really?? um ... well that's not right ... glad i didn't buy a membership! sorry, but paying money = unlimited. i'd be annoyed if i couldn't enter a challenge after ponying up the cash.

anyone know why a member can't enter both challenges??

ClubJuggle

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

01/09/2007 10:29:23 PM · #13

Originally posted by totaldis:

im sure everyone would enjoy seeing the photo you will NOT be submitting to a challenge.

After voting ends, of course. We do ask that users avoid posting outtakes or unsubmitted entries until after voting ends. This is to avoid influencing the votes on other entries, and to ensure that the entries actually submitted to the challenge receive a fair shot at comments.

~Terry

01/09/2007 10:30:27 PM · #14

Originally posted by ClubJuggle:

ahhh ... that's fair i suppose.

but there's no restriction to paid member challenges?

i might try and get a membership for my birthday ... LOL

ClubJuggle

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

01/09/2007 10:31:13 PM · #15

Originally posted by super-dave:

Originally posted by rayz1:
Its not just free members tho...........
I have entered the B/W portrait challenge and when I tried to enter the Song Title challenge, it wouldnt let me saying only one at a time.

When i last looked, I was a paid up member of DPC

really?? um ... well that's not right ... glad i didn't buy a membership! sorry, but paying money = unlimited. i'd be annoyed if i couldn't enter a challenge after ponying up the cash.

anyone know why a member can't enter both challenges??

Again, to keep the number of entries in the Open challenges manageable. Members can enter as many Member challenges as they like. The only (sort-of) exception is Invitational challenges, which are open only to members who meet the Invitation criteria. Past examples have included members with 2 or more ribbons, members with no ribbons, members with more comments made than received, etc. These don't happen very often, though.

Remember that prior to us adding the Exclusive Open challenges, there was only one free Open Challenge each week. Now, you still get one free Open Challenge each week -- but you get to choose from two topics.

~Terry

(Edit: Added mention of Invitational challenges)

Message edited by author 2007-01-09 22:33:15.

Tim

Nikon D300

Nikon AF-S Nikkor 50mm f/1.4G

01/09/2007 10:31:54 PM · #16

Originally posted by super-dave:

anyone know why a member can't enter both challenges??

Because we get to enter weekly member challenges as well as free challenges and speed challenges and more

_eug

Nikon D50

Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D

01/09/2007 10:33:25 PM · #17

Originally posted by EducatedSavage:

I had the same shock on the last pair of challenges, super-dave, so I totally understand. I had actually shot for both, processed both, and then uploaded... one!?

If it helps. I did ALL of this for my 1st challenge and the system actually ALLOWED me to submit to BOTH challenges only to have to pull one during voting. Talk about awkward. ;)

01/09/2007 10:38:32 PM · #18

Originally posted by ClubJuggle:

of course ... i wouldn't have done that anyway ... but being a free member, we don't get a gallery for such things, so i'd have to post it off my server! :)

kawana

Sony Alpha a7R

Samyang 135mm f/2 ED UMC

01/09/2007 11:13:48 PM · #19

Originally posted by Gordon:

Originally posted by super-dave:
yeah, hopefully ... but free members can only enter one challenge at a time.

right - and there are two each week, so you can enter 4 a month, or pay the membership and enter 12 or so a month

There are also some SUPER nice people here, seems like at least once a month i see threads offering free memberships for various things, i was lucky enough to get one a little while ago, and im very thankful to the person that gave it. Heck, even paying the $$ it'll still be worth it.

01/09/2007 11:59:24 PM · #20

Originally posted by kawana:

wow! that's nice ... and you're pretty lucky! but i'm not banking on such things. LOL

my new year's resolution was to enter the Photo A Day challenge ... which i'm doing now @ //www.super-dave.com

and my second resolution was to enter at least one or two challenges a month ... i can still do that, so i'm happy!

EducatedSavage