>I'm wondering if those who have submitted more than 20 are seeing anything > like that.
No, I haven't. I haven't kept track, but I'd guess around 1 to 2 out of every 10 submitted is getting rejected, although every desert paintbrush image I've submitted has been rejected. Kenneth Waller ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bruce Dayton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: Pentax Gallery Strangeness > This may sound funny, but in some respects, it almost feels like there > is a ratio - at least when you have submitted a fair number. I'm > running about 50% right now and that seems to hold steady. I'm > wondering if those who have submitted more than 20 are seeing anything > like that. > > -- > Bruce > > > Wednesday, March 28, 2007, 3:45:27 AM, you wrote: > > PS> Yes, they're hard to predict, but they're overall mix looks good. In > PS> the hard to predict category, I submitted both of the trailer park > PS> images I showed here a month or so ago. The one where the woman looks > PS> somewhat posed in the lawn chair was accepted. That one was not well > PS> liked here. The shot where she is leaning on the railing of her porch > PS> and looking wistfully into the distance was rejected. That one was > PS> liked here. However, the former is a 6x7 image with lots of detail. > PS> The latter is a 35mm shot that has a more "gentle" look. Both were > PS> submitted as BW. > PS> Paul > PS> On Mar 27, 2007, at 10:38 PM, Bruce Dayton wrote: > >>> I still can't quite decide when they are going to accept and reject. >>> Many of mine that were well liked here were rejected and many that >>> were not as well thought of have been accepted. >>> What makes it really tricky is deciding what to submit - since you >>> can't accurately guess what will be accepted, it is hard to figure out >>> what to submit. >>> >>> The nearest I can come up with is that they are going for a Geographic >>> type look. So, if the shot is very strong, there is a better chance. >>> If it is subtle, probably not. >>> >>> -- >>> Best regards, >>> Bruce >>> >>> >>> Tuesday, March 27, 2007, 6:18:22 PM, you wrote: >>> >>> WH> I uploaded two more recent shots. The flower and the bee >>> (Spring Bee) and >>> WH> the couple in the Corvette. Someone suggested the Corvette in >>> the Lifestyles >>> WH> Gallery, which I did. >>> WH> It was rejected, but the flower/bee was accepted. Go figure. >>> They must have >>> WH> a ton of flower/insect pics already!! :-) >>> >>> WH> Walt -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
