Following along the lines of similar threads going on now.....let's see your own challange submitions that you think should have won a ribbon. Don't be shy! Let's see the pictures you think you got robbed on.
I certainly thought it was a good representation of summer, but people don't seem to like photojournalistic style shots it seems. I scored 5.9 but I was hoping for over 6. This was a candid and the answer to so many peoples question about the blue at the top is that it is a boat tarpaulin providing shelter
I always thought I got robbed on my self portrait.. but then I realized it was too creative and artsy for this extremely stock photography oriented site... too bad I put any thought into making a photo that didn't look like all the others! Maybe it didn't deserve a ribbon but definitely higher then in the 100's
Certainly it was never destine for 'ribbonhood', but I've always thought that Guest of Honor got the short end of the stick... I know a lot of folks don't like anything to do with kids and a lot more don't like any portion of a photo anything less then Crystal clear sharp focus, but everything in that shot was intended and I felt it worked...
Actually, when I look at the challenge where I won a ribbon, I find shots I felt were much better than mine :)
K-rob-- that is a really great shot. It is artistic and IMO technically well done. I really like the smallness of the people compared to the vastness of the natural world around it. Sorry it did n't do better.
From a critical vs. the popular point of view images a) to c) are underrated, IMO. Image d) however is overrated, the way I see it. That d) actually was considered a better photograph than a) was particularly interesting, since I had submitted it (d) for the sole purpose of testing the field. By my standards, it is an average shot, not without some interest, but 'artless'.
K-rob-- that is a really great shot. It is artistic and IMO technically well done. I really like the smallness of the people compared to the vastness of the natural world around it. Sorry it did n't do better.
Thanks for the kind words ellamy. I was a little disapointed but I'm sort of over it now. =)
Well, considering I'm not even average to you folks I'll just keep my mouth shut here... :(
Wow. I just did a quick profile search and I was amazed by the average scores of some of the more invovled photogs here. Most of the well-knowns (at least to me) average between 5.0 and 5.9x. Shiiizzzam has an average score barely over 6 and many, MANY others fall below the 6.0 line. Hmmm. That's at least moderatly encouraging to someone who regularly finishes at the middle of the pack or farther back. Not too many points separate us on average.
I'm sure that several factors are overlooked like the fact that in any one competition the highest rated photos can tend towards the 8.0 mark or something but overall, I just found something to get excited about with my average scores. Now if I can just keep that score up over the next 30 or so challenges.
