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08/30/2006 03:00:20 PM · #126 |
Votes: 62
Views: 84
Avg Vote: 5.7903
Comments: 3
Favorites: 1
Wish Lists: 0
Dropped a bit since this AM.
Just had a quick look through the entries for the first time and there is some great work in this challenge!
Will vote and comment when I get a chance... |
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08/30/2006 03:06:07 PM · #127 |
Votes: 51
Views: 62
Avg Vote: 6.0000
Comments: 3
Favorites: 0
Wish Lists: 0
I invite you to work out the maths of THAT. |
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08/30/2006 03:11:03 PM · #128 |
My first challenge. Had hoped for better, but looks like no hall-of-fame this time around.;)
Votes: 59
Views: 87
Avg Vote: 5.7627
Comments: 1
Favorites: 0
Wish Lists: 0
Voted on every single image in the contest, though! |
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08/30/2006 03:13:43 PM · #129 |
Votes: 54
Views: 71
Avg Vote: 4.1852
Comments: 1
so sad!! :-( |
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08/30/2006 03:14:11 PM · #130 |
Originally posted by alucard:
My first challenge. Had hoped for better, but looks like no hall-of-fame this time around.;)
Votes: 59
Views: 87
Avg Vote: 5.7627
Comments: 1
Favorites: 0
Wish Lists: 0
Voted on every single image in the contest, though! |
5.7 on your first challenge... THAT'S GOOD!!!! TRUST ME!! ;-) |
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08/30/2006 03:20:53 PM · #131 |
Originally posted by jimness:
Votes: 51
Views: 62
Avg Vote: 6.0000
Comments: 3
Favorites: 0
Wish Lists: 0
I invite you to work out the maths of THAT. |
Deja vu?
Votes: 63
Views: 81
Avg Vote: 6.0000
Comments: 6
Favorites: 0
Wish Lists: 0
Updated: 08/30/06 03:10 pm
Now you must all just stop voting on my image and I'll be happy :) |
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08/30/2006 03:21:25 PM · #132 |
Originally posted by jeannybeany:
5.7 on your first challenge... THAT'S GOOD!!!! TRUST ME!! ;-) |
I wish my photos were averaging that high, I seem to be lucky to break 4.5.
Meanwhile, I've voted on just over half the photos in this challenge now, and I reckon (though I can't be sure) that my average vote must be about 6, because the quality is massively high. It's going to be difficult (if not impossible) for me to pull out any clear winners. |
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08/30/2006 03:37:53 PM · #133 |
Originally posted by jeannybeany:
5.7 on your first challenge... THAT'S GOOD!!!! TRUST ME!! ;-) |
This is one of those "life experiences meant to keep oneself humble", isn't it?;)
You're right, I've been lurking long enough to see that there are some pretty tough critics on the site, and some extremely good competition. I'll be happy with what I get, though hope springs eternal.;) |
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08/30/2006 03:39:49 PM · #134 |
I need tips on voting for this challenge.
The instructions say that the silhouette should "appear solid and without much, if any detail". I've seen quite a bit of submissions where you can see the subject, plain as day. Am I right to give them a 3 or less?
Also, one of my pet peeves is a non-horizontal horizon. Granted, there are times (very few) where a photograph can get away with it, but (again) am I right in either voting low (3 or less) for a crooked horizon?
Just asking...
Thanks!
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08/30/2006 03:45:44 PM · #135 |
Originally posted by SecondCurtain:
I need tips on voting for this challenge.
The instructions say that the silhouette should "appear solid and without much, if any detail". I've seen quite a bit of submissions where you can see the subject, plain as day. Am I right to give them a 3 or less?
Also, one of my pet peeves is a non-horizontal horizon. Granted, there are times (very few) where a photograph can get away with it, but (again) am I right in either voting low (3 or less) for a crooked horizon?
Just asking...
Thanks! |
Vote however you feel, and everyone else will vote how they feel, and it will all work out in the end.
If people tell you what score you should and should not give out, then you're not voting for yourself.
If you think that a crooked horizon completely ruins a shot and makes it worth 3 points, then give 3 points. Edited to add - if you do do that, please comment and say that you have, otherwise it's not very fair.
Message edited by author 2006-08-30 15:46:22. |
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08/30/2006 03:47:28 PM · #136 |
Originally posted by BradP:
Votes: 4 5 6 7 8
Views: 7 8 9 10 12
Avg Vote: 6.000 5.200 5.1667 5.000 4.8750???
Sad, very sad. For once I actually submitted a good picture.
Something is very wrong here tonight. This is NOT a sub-5 shot by any means. |
1 less image in the challenge now, one more in my porfolio.
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08/30/2006 03:51:29 PM · #137 |
Originally posted by BradP:
Originally posted by BradP:
Votes: 4 5 6 7 8
Views: 7 8 9 10 12
Avg Vote: 6.000 5.200 5.1667 5.000 4.8750???
Sad, very sad. For once I actually submitted a good picture.
Something is very wrong here tonight. This is NOT a sub-5 shot by any means. |
1 less image in the challenge now, one more in my porfolio. |
aaaaw :(
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08/30/2006 03:53:34 PM · #138 |
Originally posted by mist:
Meanwhile, I've voted on just over half the photos in this challenge now, and I reckon (though I can't be sure) that my average vote must be about 6, because the quality is massively high. It's going to be difficult (if not impossible) for me to pull out any clear winners. |
You hit the nail on the head here. I have voted on over half as well and my average is around 6 or 7. Outstanding quality of photos in this challenge. I don't feel as bad about my 4.8 at this point due to the fact that there are so many great shots. Hell, I am having fun just looking at some of the pictures. Although I am envious about the locations you guys have to shoot. ROAD TRIP. |
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08/30/2006 03:56:31 PM · #139 |
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08/30/2006 04:05:47 PM · #140 |
Originally posted by SecondCurtain:
I need tips on voting for this challenge.
The instructions say that the silhouette should "appear solid and without much, if any detail". I've seen quite a bit of submissions where you can see the subject, plain as day. Am I right to give them a 3 or less?
Also, one of my pet peeves is a non-horizontal horizon. Granted, there are times (very few) where a photograph can get away with it, but (again) am I right in either voting low (3 or less) for a crooked horizon?
Just asking...
Thanks! |
Well, I suggest not voting solely on one particular aspect of an image, i.e if it's a great image that you might give an 8 but then dropping it to a 1 because it's slightly crooked... I try to vote on a using a scale and then coming up with my vote as a whole. One that I saw in another thread a few weeks ago seemed to line up fairly well with how my thinking goes as I vote:
0-2 meets challenge =
0-3 technical merit =
0-3 creativity =
0-2 biased wow factor =
Total =
So, I'd say decide your own scale in your head and then vote and comment accordingly?
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08/30/2006 04:11:50 PM · #141 |
Originally posted by lil_mo:
Originally posted by SecondCurtain:
I need tips on voting for this challenge.
The instructions say that the silhouette should "appear solid and without much, if any detail". I've seen quite a bit of submissions where you can see the subject, plain as day. Am I right to give them a 3 or less?
Also, one of my pet peeves is a non-horizontal horizon. Granted, there are times (very few) where a photograph can get away with it, but (again) am I right in either voting low (3 or less) for a crooked horizon?
Just asking...
Thanks! |
Well, I suggest not voting solely on one particular aspect of an image, i.e if it's a great image that you might give an 8 but then dropping it to a 1 because it's slightly crooked... I try to vote on a using a scale and then coming up with my vote as a whole. One that I saw in another thread a few weeks ago seemed to line up fairly well with how my thinking goes as I vote:
0-2 meets challenge =
0-3 technical merit =
0-3 creativity =
0-2 biased wow factor =
Total =
So, I'd say decide your own scale in your head and then vote and comment accordingly? |
I like that idea.... I don't take the time to do that, though... |
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08/30/2006 04:41:06 PM · #142 |
Votes: 70
Views: 83
Avg Vote: 4.7857
Comments: 3
Favorites: 0
Wish Lists: 0
Updated: 08/30/06 04:39 pm
Pretty depressing. |
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08/30/2006 04:45:13 PM · #143 |
Originally posted by ericwoo:
Originally posted by ericwoo:
Originally posted by ericwoo:
Let's stop here.
Votes: 1
Views: 2
Avg Vote: 10.0000
Comments: 0
Favorites: 0
Wish Lists: 0
Updated: 08/30/06 12:27 am |
Whhhhhheeeeeeeeeeeeeee, the slide begins. Still, no complaints.
Votes: 4
Views: 7
Avg Vote: 7.2500
Comments: 0
Favorites: 0
Wish Lists: 0
Updated: 08/30/06 12:43 am |
Not so happy anymore.
Votes: 7
Views: 12
Avg Vote: 7.0000
Comments: 1
Favorites: 0
Wish Lists: 0
Updated: 08/30/06 01:13 am |
Now I'm just disappointed. I really had this one pegged for ribbon territory. But hey, it isn't the first time.
Votes: 69
Views: 102
Avg Vote: 6.1594
Comments: 5
Favorites: 0
Wish Lists: 0
Updated: 08/30/06 04:44 pm
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08/30/2006 04:49:58 PM · #144 |
Votes: 63
Views: 93
Avg Vote: 5.2381
Comments: 2
Favorites: 0
Wish Lists: 0
Updated: 08/30/06 04:10 pm
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08/30/2006 04:50:41 PM · #145 |
Originally posted by sukuriant:
Originally posted by lil_mo:
Originally posted by SecondCurtain:
I need tips on voting for this challenge.
The instructions say that the silhouette should "appear solid and without much, if any detail". I've seen quite a bit of submissions where you can see the subject, plain as day. Am I right to give them a 3 or less?
Also, one of my pet peeves is a non-horizontal horizon. Granted, there are times (very few) where a photograph can get away with it, but (again) am I right in either voting low (3 or less) for a crooked horizon?
Just asking...
Thanks! |
0-2 meets challenge =
0-3 technical merit =
0-3 creativity =
0-2 biased wow factor =
Total =
So, I'd say decide your own scale in your head and then vote and comment accordingly? |
I like that idea.... I don't take the time to do that, though... |
I don't actually spend the time to rank each of those criteria for each image either, but those are the 4 basic things I think about as I'm voting and commenting:)
edited for grammar
Message edited by author 2006-08-30 16:51:49. |
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08/30/2006 05:03:36 PM · #146 |
Originally posted by lil_mo:
...my thinking goes as I vote:
0-2 meets challenge =
0-3 technical merit =
0-3 creativity =
0-2 biased wow factor =
Total =
So, I'd say decide your own scale in your head and then vote and comment accordingly? |
Let's say that it has excellent technical merit (3 points); it is very creative (3 points, total of 6); and the photo really floors me (2 points, total of 8). However, the photo in no way what-so-ever meets the challenge subject rules. Let's say the photo is of a dog and the challenge is for flowers. Would that mean they would get an 8? If so, then that "scale" method is flawed.
My suggestion to improve the scale method is to have a conditional. IF they meet the challenge subject rules, then use this scale:
0-3 technical merit
0-3 creativity
0-3 biased wow factor
That would give a maximum of 9, because we all know there is no such thing as a perfect 10.
However, if they do not meet the challenge, the scale would revert to:
0-1 technical merit
0-1 creativity
0-1 biased wow factor
for a maximum possible total of 3 (and that's generous, seeing that the photo really shouldn't have been submitted in the particular challenge!)
Just my $0.02 worth. Your thoughts? ...
--SC
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08/30/2006 05:12:22 PM · #147 |
| I bet someone already noted it here but, I'm seeing a lot of images that seem to confuse "shadow" with "silhouette". |
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08/30/2006 05:14:16 PM · #148 |
Originally posted by Fromac:
I bet someone already noted it here but, I'm seeing a lot of images that seem to confuse "shadow" with "silhouette". |
It does look like lots of people have different ideas about what makes a silhouette. Of course I can only vote based on my idea. |
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08/30/2006 05:31:33 PM · #149 |
Votes: 66
Views: 97
Avg Vote: 5.8182
Comments: 2
Favorites: 0
Wish Lists: 0
Updated: 08/30/06 05:10 pm
Man, and I really thought this was one of the best photos I'd ever taken. Should've entered my original photo.  |
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08/30/2006 05:33:04 PM · #150 |
Originally posted by syko_lana:
Votes: 63
Views: 93
Avg Vote: 5.2381
Comments: 2
Favorites: 0
Wish Lists: 0
Updated: 08/30/06 04:10 pm |
Votes: 67
Views: 99
Avg Vote: 5.2537
Comments: 2
Favorites: 0
Wish Lists: 0
Updated: 08/30/06 05:10 pm
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