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Olympus E-510
Sigma 50-500mm f/4.0-6.3 EX APO RF HSM for Olympus
 07/09/2003 01:28:39 AM · #1
I just found this odd....

I've been consistent in the open challenges for the last 3 pics. 5.238, 5.241, 5.242. Doesn't get much closer than that.

On the completely opposite end of the world, for the member challenges, My last 3 finishes were 6.766, 6.853 and 7.727. All top 10's.

The scores are totally representitive of the photos. The voters did their job right. It just leaves me wondering a little... What the hell am I doing wrong in the open challenges?

I skipped this last open challenge incidently.

Bob

Message edited by author 2003-07-09 01:29:07.
Nikon D300
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 07/09/2003 07:17:16 AM · #2
Originally posted by inspzil:
What the hell am I doing wrong in the open challenges?
Bob


your entering them? (C:
Olympus E-510
Sigma 50-500mm f/4.0-6.3 EX APO RF HSM for Olympus
 07/09/2003 07:28:53 AM · #3
Tracy you are probably right. I should think about it more. Probably what I'm doing is taking all the time on the first challenge (members) and only leaving myself 2 days to do the open. The last 2 pics I sorta shoehorned them in. Well I'll be sitting out the next challenge too, but I'll hopefully be ready for temperature. We'll see I reckon...

Bob
Canon EOS-20D
Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 EX Aspherical DF for Canon
 07/09/2003 07:44:42 AM · #4
it's kind of funny (ironic? paradoxical?) that both challenges that I won were Open challenges.


Nikon D800
Nikon AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 28-70mm f/2.8D IF-ED
 07/09/2003 07:47:15 AM · #5
My submissions fail miserably in either challenge, so there goes your theory.
Olympus E-510
Sigma 50-500mm f/4.0-6.3 EX APO RF HSM for Olympus
 07/09/2003 08:02:46 AM · #6
Originally posted by magnetic9999:
it's kind of funny (ironic? paradoxical?) that both challenges that I won were Open challenges.


Maybe your images have a broader appeal and mine are just more appealing to camera junkie types :) I blame irony and coincidence for my scores. It couldn't be MY fault, right?

I've been looking for consistency, but 5.2ish consistency isn't exactly what I had in mind.

BB
Canon EOS-20D
Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 EX Aspherical DF for Canon
 07/09/2003 08:06:13 AM · #7
it's ok. my last few subs in either challenge have been (by my standards anyway) bombing. mostly 5's. this week's shot (nite on the town) = 4.7 at this moment. :/

so much for broad appeal ...
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