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11/19/2008 04:30:57 PM · #126 |
Originally posted by cpanaioti:
I wonder if we're being penalized if we've made it too hard to guess? 'o) |
I'm being penalised because it's too easy to guess! |
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11/19/2008 04:34:07 PM · #127 |
I've handed out my oversized prize cheque to the correct guesser - SMILE!
Very cool - love the guesses - adds to the weeks watching!
Edit - to add - this is an IMAGINARY oversized prize cheque - no real money will leave my hands, and if you could the $AUS exchange rate these days you'd understand why - GRIN!
Message edited by author 2008-11-19 20:03:04. |
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11/19/2008 04:35:21 PM · #128 |
So we think if we made it too hard to guess we're penalized?
So we think if we made it too easy to guess we;re penalized?
ROFL - Isn't that called a win-win situation?
Or am I not getting it ;-) |
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11/19/2008 04:37:13 PM · #129 |
Originally posted by Nuzzer:
Originally posted by cpanaioti:
I wonder if we're being penalized if we've made it too hard to guess? 'o) |
I'm being penalised because it's too easy to guess! |
I'm being penalized because I submitted an entry that I don't even care for too much myself! It's not a shoehorn or a macro that anyone can guess; it's just not very attractive. I have to learn to just let it go if I don't succeed in getting a nice shot before entry deadlines. |
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11/19/2008 05:54:45 PM · #130 |
Puzzle Macro II
Votes: 56
Views: 103
Avg Vote: 5.0893
Comments: 7
Favorites: 0
Wish Lists: 0
Updated: 11/19/08 05:10 pm
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11/19/2008 06:04:48 PM · #131 |
Originally posted by LadyTara:
Originally posted by Dudski:
Originally posted by LadyTara:
I got a comment from someone saying my shot isn't 'macro' enough. |
I wonder if it was the same person who told me that my shot wasn't 'macro enough' either. I had a good laugh about it instead of getting angry. |
I couldn't help but get mad over such a daft comment....but at least both of us aren't fizzing away over it. I'll maybe see the funny side if my score climbs outta the 3 gutter :P |
How can you say the comment was daft? This is a puzzle macro challenge and the goal was to try to photograph something so that we would find it difficult to recognize. Why are you dissing those that are at least trying and participating in the fun by guessing what your shot was? I don't get it? :)
We should be a wee bit more tolerant of those taking the time to comment on our images and in this challenge especially, taking the extra time to guess what we photographed. :)
:D
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11/19/2008 06:07:36 PM · #132 |
So far:
You have rated 43 of 262 images (16%) in this challenge.
You have commented on 43 of 262 images (16%) in this challenge.
You have given an average score of 6.4651
Hard work to guess them all, some are tough nuts (and probably I'm still wrong half the time...)
Also glad some like my shot:
Votes: 63
Views: 135
Avg Vote: 5.4286
Comments: 14
Favorites: 0 |
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11/19/2008 06:26:18 PM · #133 |
Votes: 64
Views: 118
Avg Vote: 6.1406
Comments: 9
Favorites: 2
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11/19/2008 06:35:28 PM · #134 |
Votes: 66
Views: 115
Avg Vote: 5.1818
Comments: 1718
bigger, picture, people, think bigger picture when guessing!
it's about 50/50 right/wrong (or just not enough info to make it right)
Message edited by author 2008-11-19 18:49:18. |
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11/19/2008 07:10:27 PM · #135 |
Votes: 73
Views: 132
Avg Vote: 6.2740
Comments: 9
Favorites: 1
Wish Lists: 0
Updated: 11/19/08 06:57 pm
So far one person has guessed right (Karen) which is one more than last time.
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11/19/2008 07:19:26 PM · #136 |
Urrrrrgh I'm kind of annoyed, I know this photo isn't bad enough to deserve this score!!!
Votes: 59
Views: 105
Avg Vote: 4.4576
Comments: 3
Favorites: 0
Wish Lists: 0
Updated: 11/19/08 07:18 pm
Nobody has guessed right. |
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11/19/2008 07:21:15 PM · #137 |
Votes: 62
Views: 106
Avg Vote: 5.7097
Comments: 8
Well, 0/8 on the guesses and the guesses are WAY off. Not the score I was hoping for, but this is really fun. :D |
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11/19/2008 07:33:19 PM · #138 |
| 64 votes around 4.7 and 8 guesses. All wrong BTW LOL I am pretty happy that no one is able to guess what my image is. With extra editing rules in place, this challenge was begging for abstract or manipulated images. I'm not mad with my score at all. I will be disappointed if someone guesses what it is as I thought that was the point of Puzzle Macro. There are some awesome Macro and close up images here. Vote as you like and try to guess what the image is. I'm having a blast with this!! |
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11/19/2008 07:56:54 PM · #139 |
Votes: 55
Views: 95
Avg Vote: 5.4364
Comments: 7
Favorites: 0
Wish Lists: 0
So far about half got it right ;O |
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11/19/2008 07:57:59 PM · #140 |
| Yippee - out of 6 guesses Kingskingdom got mine right. Way to go!! I won't mention my score because it is not good - oh well, it is fun to see the guesses. Well, that is what I keep telling myself - although the idea of a new personal worst is not exciting me. |
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11/19/2008 08:04:44 PM · #141 |
Originally posted by Jac:
Originally posted by LadyTara:
Originally posted by Dudski:
Originally posted by LadyTara:
I got a comment from someone saying my shot isn't 'macro' enough. |
I wonder if it was the same person who told me that my shot wasn't 'macro enough' either. I had a good laugh about it instead of getting angry. |
I couldn't help but get mad over such a daft comment....but at least both of us aren't fizzing away over it. I'll maybe see the funny side if my score climbs outta the 3 gutter :P |
How can you say the comment was daft? This is a puzzle macro challenge and the goal was to try to photograph something so that we would find it difficult to recognize. Why are you dissing those that are at least trying and participating in the fun by guessing what your shot was? I don't get it? :)
We should be a wee bit more tolerant of those taking the time to comment on our images and in this challenge especially, taking the extra time to guess what we photographed. :)
:D |
I agree Jac. I think some folks forget the actual meaning of "Macro" For a photo to be macro it has to be life size on your sensor or greater. So essentially on a DX dslr like my D200 for example it would need to be life size on the sensor which is 23.6 x 15.8mm.
I wonder why they do not just start calling these challenges "close ups" instead of macro, because in reality very few of them really are macro because you need to have a real macro 1:1 lens or use extension tubes to get the shot. (or have a nice point and shoot with macro capability which some of them do very nicely)
So to the original post that said she laughed at someone saying their shot was not "macro" enough, is your shot really a true macro? or is it just a "close up" which might have then been cropped even closer? |
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11/19/2008 08:15:16 PM · #142 |
well, I've got five guesses - all wrong, but good tries.
Now if my score could get UP to five, I'd be happy.
Do we get a prize if no one guesses the puzzle?
:-)) |
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11/19/2008 08:17:10 PM · #143 |
Originally posted by basssman7:
I wonder why they do not just start calling these challenges "close ups" instead of macro ... |
Because "close-up" has a separate meaning in photography, as in portraiture.
There's no standard sensor size against which to measure the captured pixels -- even if they could with a resized image! People should just get comfortable with the idea that at DPC "macro" means an extremely close image which often shows only a portion of the subject ... |
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11/19/2008 08:42:55 PM · #144 |
Votes: 59
Views: 114
Avg Vote: 5.1864
Comments: 17
Everyone guessed correctly! Not what I expected, as I thought I was so clever! Haha!
Don't really care about the score, there are many beautiful entries and mine is kind of eh. What a fun challenge to score and comment on! We should have more "puzzle" competitions! |
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11/19/2008 08:45:32 PM · #145 |
OK, I'm the bag head leaving guesses with no vote. The only reason why I said a few of the shots were not macro enough is because it was obvious what the item was made from or the materials presented gave it away. Even if I couldn't recognize the object as a whole, there was enough to probably figure it out. They felt like shots taken without a macro lens is all.
Don't get so bent out of shape over it. Afterall, I didn't vote it down(or up for that matter). I was just making a guess as to what it was and merely offered my own opinion on if I thought it was a "macro" or not. If it was a "macro," my bad!
Votes: 70
Views: 120
Avg Vote: 5.7429
Comments: 6
Only karennlfd has made a guess in those 6 comments(incorrect). The others don't know or didn't guess. |
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11/19/2008 08:58:36 PM · #146 |
this is my rant ..
"Take a macro photo of something, and try to stump the viewer as to what it actually is. "
i'm sure the low scores i'm getting are because ppl can see its a bug .. the fact that a couple of ppl cant tell what sort'v bug it is makes it totally fit the challenge (and i'm not giving it away saying that) ..
i get the feeling that a lot of voters dont even properly read the challenge description & it really sucks when they score you down accordingly ..
1 vote - score 4
10 votes - score 4.9
71 votes - score 6.2
so its got a kinda happy ending .. lol .. :)
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11/19/2008 09:28:16 PM · #147 |
Originally posted by Jac:
Originally posted by LadyTara:
Originally posted by Dudski:
Originally posted by LadyTara:
I got a comment from someone saying my shot isn't 'macro' enough. |
I wonder if it was the same person who told me that my shot wasn't 'macro enough' either. I had a good laugh about it instead of getting angry. |
I couldn't help but get mad over such a daft comment....but at least both of us aren't fizzing away over it. I'll maybe see the funny side if my score climbs outta the 3 gutter :P |
How can you say the comment was daft? This is a puzzle macro challenge and the goal was to try to photograph something so that we would find it difficult to recognize. Why are you dissing those that are at least trying and participating in the fun by guessing what your shot was? I don't get it? :)
We should be a wee bit more tolerant of those taking the time to comment on our images and in this challenge especially, taking the extra time to guess what we photographed. :)
:D |
I'm usually very tolerant of comments I don't like or don't find useful. Assuming that something isn't macro when you have no idea about the actual size of the subject itself however, is just kinda daft in my eyes and that's just my opinion.
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11/19/2008 11:04:47 PM · #148 |
Votes: 68
Views: 125
Avg Vote: 5.1029
Comments: 9
Favorites: 0
Wish Lists: 0
Updated: 11/19/08 10:10 pm
SO many views so lil votes...lol
So far none guessed right and the guesses I have gotten... well lets just say they are guessing it is one of the most fowl smelling things to me out there... my family is laughing there butts off about the guesses. I think I may have just stumped DPC... but we will see. I do have to say though I am happy with the compliments that go along with the guesses nice to see after the last couple challenges.
~D~ |
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11/19/2008 11:08:19 PM · #149 |
Votes: 73
Views: 136
Avg Vote: 5.0000
Comments: 6
Back at the brink and only one right guess. |
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11/20/2008 12:27:02 AM · #150 |
Hey, I have the same score!
Votes: 75
Views: 130
Avg Vote: 5.0000
Comments: 11
Favorites: 0
Wish Lists: 0
Amazing it is right at 5.0. I would be quite happy if it stays there... |
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