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10/01/2008 11:28:01 AM · #51 |
Originally posted by crabappl3:
...and once again after having not entered in a while see that DPC hasn't changed much over the years. |
I agree. I'm also wondering if people are voting on the attractiveness of the model.
My score is ??? It was 5.0x after 9 votes and that disgusted me. So I turned off the scores. |
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10/01/2008 11:28:28 AM · #52 |
Votes: 46
Views: 74
Avg Vote: 4.7826
Comments: 1
Favorites: 0
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Updated: 10/01/08 11:24 am
Well, back to the drawing board for me...
::Opens camera instruction manual to Page 1 and begins to read..."Remove lens cap...":: |
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10/01/2008 11:29:21 AM · #53 |
Originally posted by dsa157:
what is going on with this challenge? I also have a shot that, as far as I can tell, is a decent quality studio portrait. I am sitting at 4.8?
so disappointing and hard to explain.
unless my model is just unappealing to people, or there is some weird color cast that I missed (being color blind sucks in color challenges {grin}) I am quite confused about the scoring I am seeing and others are reporting. |
I find that most of the time, the more people in a challenge the lowers the scores tend to be. But that is just an observation I have seen. |
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10/01/2008 11:34:35 AM · #54 |
Votes: 41
Views: 76
Avg Vote: 6.3659
Comments: 0
Favorites: 0
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Updated: 10/01/08 11:32 am |
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10/01/2008 11:39:19 AM · #55 |
Originally posted by dsa157:
what is going on with this challenge? I also have a shot that, as far as I can tell, is a decent quality studio portrait. I am sitting at 4.8? |
Originally posted by crabappl3:
I'm at 5.90 right now, and once again after having not entered in a while see that DPC hasn't changed much over the years. |
I suspect at least some of the non-studio portrait shots were misplaced free study entries, but I've also seen votes of 1 or 2 on very obviously above average studio portrait entries. Not cool. |
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10/01/2008 11:41:10 AM · #56 |
| I gotta admit, I gave out lower scores for chopped off heads. Just a personal preference I guess, so sorry chopped off heads people. |
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10/01/2008 11:46:44 AM · #57 |
Originally posted by JulietNN:
I gotta admit, I gave out lower scores for chopped off heads. Just a personal preference I guess, so sorry chopped off heads people. |
From Wiki: A portrait is a painting, photograph, sculpture, or other artistic representation of a person, in which the face and its expression is predominant. |
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10/01/2008 11:47:37 AM · #58 |
Originally posted by JulietNN:
I gotta admit, I gave out lower scores for chopped off heads. Just a personal preference I guess, so sorry chopped off heads people. |
you problably gave me a low score too...TROLL!!! :P
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10/01/2008 11:49:50 AM · #59 |
i score on lighting, and yes the challenge is studio, so i score on studio shots, some nice non studio shots got some good scores from me, like juliette, i like whole heads and body parts, unless and can tell it was done intentionally
i did not enter this challenge but I have to say I am impressed with most of the shots in the challenge, given out an average score of 6.2 |
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10/01/2008 11:53:20 AM · #60 |
| I have been away for awhile, what on earth is DNMC?? |
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10/01/2008 11:54:11 AM · #61 |
Does Not Meet Challenge
they think your photo does not fall under Color Studio Portrait |
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10/01/2008 11:55:28 AM · #62 |
Originally posted by vsmed1968:
I have been away for awhile, what on earth is DNMC?? |
It stands for (Does Not Matter Challenge) some nice non studio shots got some good scores from me,
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10/01/2008 12:06:02 PM · #63 |
Originally posted by JulietNN:
I gotta admit, I gave out lower scores for chopped off heads. Just a personal preference I guess, so sorry chopped off heads people. |
Cropping the top of the head (typically above the eyebrows or halfway through the hair) is a common technique of classic portrait photography. You'll find many examples in the portfolio of  Librodo (quite possibly DPC's top portrait photographer) and among the highest rated photos. |
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10/01/2008 12:10:55 PM · #64 |
Originally posted by JaimeVinas:
I find that most of the time, the more people in a challenge the lowers the scores tend to be. But that is just an observation I have seen. |
Classic case of selective perception. For a long time I thought the opposite was true; then I checked my own scores in relation to the number of entries and they showed no correlation. |
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10/01/2008 12:12:01 PM · #65 |
Originally posted by scalvert:
Originally posted by JulietNN:
I gotta admit, I gave out lower scores for chopped off heads. Just a personal preference I guess, so sorry chopped off heads people. |
Cropping the top of the head (typically above the eyebrows or halfway through the hair) is a common technique of classic portrait photography. You'll find many examples in the portfolio of Librodo (quite possibly DPC's top portrait photographer) and among the highest rated photos. |
True, but cropping off just the top 3 or 4 hairs is not a recognized technique |
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10/01/2008 12:19:53 PM · #66 |
Thank you
Originally posted by Sugarpie:
Does Not Meet Challenge
they think your photo does not fall under Color Studio Portrait |
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10/01/2008 12:24:45 PM · #67 |
Originally posted by JulietNN:
I gotta admit, I gave out lower scores for chopped off heads. Just a personal preference I guess, so sorry chopped off heads people. |
Thanks for the low score on an otherwise beautiful portrait... nice narrow mindedness you have there!
-danny |
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10/01/2008 12:39:12 PM · #68 |
Why am I getting comments reccommending I do things that aren't legal in basic?
Some cruel joke? |
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10/01/2008 12:42:10 PM · #69 |
Votes: 45
Views: 79
Avg Vote: 5.0889
Comments: 0
Favorites: 0
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Updated: 10/01/08 12:10 pm
Why? Is it really not that excellent??
Message edited by author 2008-10-01 13:02:47.
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10/01/2008 12:53:27 PM · #70 |
Originally posted by Pug-H:
I just looked through the thumbnails. Some gorgeous shots, as you would expect, but what's with so many non-studio, outdoor, non-portrait shots? DNMCs aplenty, by the look of it, or maybe there's a new DNMC Club I haven't heard about yet. |
just because a picture is not taken INDOORS does not make it NOT a studio shot......you guys amaze me.......the world is our canvas yet apparently unless it is setup in a sterile inclosed environment it doesn't count........sheesh lol ok I'm off my high horse |
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10/01/2008 01:02:57 PM · #71 |
wow. sitting at 5
apparently I really just suck now.
And i thought Dpc would get a kick out of this one.
well what can you do.
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10/01/2008 01:04:11 PM · #72 |
Originally posted by bauerfan71:
Why am I getting comments reccommending I do things that aren't legal in basic?
Some cruel joke? |
You're not the only one, I've been asked to validate my photo (because my skin looks really smooth, I imagine.) That happens when I use denoise on my photos, plus I was deliberately going for a soft/dreamy look. Everything I did was perfectly legal though, as always. Damn suspicious kids these days.
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10/01/2008 01:26:26 PM · #73 |
got a beautiful comment by JDubsgirl
restored my believe in that humanity will survive
the wall street crash |
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10/01/2008 01:33:09 PM · #74 |
Wrong way voters!! Wrong way!! LOL
Votes: 56
Views: 103
Avg Vote: 6.0179
Comments: 2 |
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10/01/2008 01:35:04 PM · #75 |
Originally posted by scalvert:
Originally posted by JulietNN:
I gotta admit, I gave out lower scores for chopped off heads. Just a personal preference I guess, so sorry chopped off heads people. |
Cropping the top of the head (typically above the eyebrows or halfway through the hair) is a common technique of classic portrait photography. You'll find many examples in the portfolio of Librodo (quite possibly DPC's top portrait photographer) and among the highest rated photos. |
I would also note the smaller canvas we use on DPC also encourages some head chopping. I've done it plenty of times before. |
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