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| ===== DPL Overview ===== | ===== DPL Overview ===== | ||
| - | The DPChallenge Photography League or "DPL" | + | The DPChallenge Photography League or DPL for short, is a way for photographers to join together as a team and compete against other teams using their collective vote averages. It allows for something normally very independent (DPChallenge) to become a team effort and creates camaraderie among fellow DPChallenge users. It is a fantastic way to break out of your comfort zone and meet new people on the site and in turn create friendships. It also stimulates the learning factor that the entire site is all about. |
| - | With the DPL you now have a group of people that want to see you shoot the very best you can for the team. They will help you learn new things and improve on techniques you already use. So in the end you still have to shoot your own photos and make them look the best you can while using all the valuable information provided by your teammates. This brings us out of being in these challenges just for ourselves and adds more of a duty to shoot better every time. The DPL will also give you reason to shoot for the weekly challenges | + | With the DPL you now have a group of people that want to see you shoot the very best you can for the team. They will help you learn new things and improve on techniques you already use. So, in the end, you still have to shoot your own photos and make them look the best you can while using all the valuable information provided by your teammates. This brings us out of being in these challenges just for ourselves and adds more of a duty to shoot better every time. The DPL will also give you a reason to shoot for the weekly challenges; you won' |
| ===== History of DPL ===== | ===== History of DPL ===== | ||
| - | Back in early 2006, [[http:// | + | Back in early 2006, [[http:// |
| ^ Season ^ Dates ^ Winning Team ^ Participating Teams | | ^ Season ^ Dates ^ Winning Team ^ Participating Teams | | ||
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| | WPL Season 4 | January 29th, 2007 - April 10th, 2007 | Team The F/Stops Here! | 24 | | | WPL Season 4 | January 29th, 2007 - April 10th, 2007 | Team The F/Stops Here! | 24 | | ||
| - | In May 2007, the WPL was officially integrated into DPChallenge to become The DPChallenge Photography League - The DPL. The first season was generally a success but the community seemed to have mixed feelings about its effectiveness and its impact on the site and the challenges. | + | In May 2007, the WPL was officially integrated into DPChallenge to become The DPChallenge Photography League - The DPL. The first season was generally a success but the community seemed to have mixed feelings about its effectiveness and its impact on the site and the challenges. |
| + | The DPL sat dormant for a number of years and was finally resurrected in 2010. The second season saw minor adjustments to scoring and ranking. | ||
| Below you'll find a brief overview for all DPL seasons: | Below you'll find a brief overview for all DPL seasons: | ||
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| | DPL Season 1 | May 7th, 2007 - Aug 6th, 2007 | Ribbon Hogs, the eXposed, Out of Focusers | 72 | | | DPL Season 1 | May 7th, 2007 - Aug 6th, 2007 | Ribbon Hogs, the eXposed, Out of Focusers | 72 | | ||
| | DPL Season 2 | April 3rd, 2010 - July 12th, 2010 | ViewFinders, | | DPL Season 2 | April 3rd, 2010 - July 12th, 2010 | ViewFinders, | ||
| - | | DPL Season 3 | May 24th, 2010 - TBD | | + | | DPL Season 3 | May 25th, 2015 - September 7, 2015 | |
| ===== Future of DPL ===== | ===== Future of DPL ===== | ||
| - | The second | + | A fourth |
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