I think it would be very fun to see an "Exclusive Open Challenge" for this years Best of 2006 challenge. Then people that are under 18 (like me) could enter. I think this kind of challenge would be very fun since it would be SO competitive due to the amount of challenges.
There would likely be an enormous number of possible entries in an Open "Best of 2006" Challenge. Perhaps such a Challenge could be run in Divisions. For example - and photographer's average would have to be determined arbitrarily at some cut-off date -
Division A - Average of 6 and above
Division B - Average of 5.5 - 5.99
Division C - Average of 5.0 - 5.49
Division D - Average of under 4.99
Perhaps, this would make each contest manageable and then everyone could compete on some level.
Of course, I can see that lots of people would like to vote on Division A, and less on Division D. And I don't know how to level that playing field.
woohoo, I'm in division B. I think with some work I could make div C in time...
Yeah... I just recently squeezed out of division C with a run of uncharacteristically good images. I'm not sure i can handle the competition in division B :-)
Well I'm currently live in Division C and with more of the pet challenge, could move down to compete w/my pal MIST!
But he'll kick my butt!
With any luck my Pet Portrait will actually move me up a division. I'm on the brink I tells ya. ;)
However, the higher the division, the less my chances of actually doing well within it, so on second thoughts, maybe it's best to stay under the radar.
I'd love that, because of my inconsistency, I am able to score way higher than my average and way underneath it. So, basically the challenge would be a crap shoot for me :-)
I'd love that, because of my inconsistency, I am able to score way higher than my average and way underneath it. So, basically the challenge would be a crap shoot for me :-)
Yeah, I wish we had std deviation as well as average score :) I'm usually at least plus or minus 1 on my average, with occasional swings to +-2.5
Then we could all compete on how deviant we are...
Whatever would be easier to do. I just like the idea of awarding the year's best in multiple categories since ideally we would have lots of worthy candidates.
