So the hypothetical question is - can enough "no" votes keep an image from being seen by the judges.?
yes, and can enough "yes" votes override a judge's opinion? Overall, what is the weight of each vote, both standing alone as well as in comparison to the votes of the judge(s)? rg2 On 8/31/07, Kenneth Waller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > So the hypothetical question is - can enough "no" votes keep an image from > being seen by the judges.? > > Kenneth Waller > http://tinyurl.com/272u2f > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Rebekah" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: Pentax Gallery voting > > > > sounds logical to me, thanks :o) > > > > rg2 > > > > On 8/31/07, Jack Davis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> I believe the judges decide things with respect to those images that > >> survive our voting. I don't imagine it takes very many "yes" votes to > >> get it before the 'judges' for a final decision.(?) > >> > >> Jack > >> --- Rebekah <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> > >> > How important are the votes anyways? How many does a photograph need > >> > to be accepted or declined, or do the judges decide things? > >> > > >> > rg2 > >> > > >> > On 8/29/07, Jack Davis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> > > Noticing the titles seems to be an inadvertent thing for me. I > >> > don't > >> > > try to avoid them and was just expressing my involuntary reaction. > >> > > > >> > > Jack > >> > > --- Kenneth Waller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> > > > >> > > > And I don't pay much attention to the titles. > >> > > > > >> > > > Kenneth Waller > >> > > > http://tinyurl.com/272u2f > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > ----- Original Message ----- > >> > > > From: "Jack Davis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> > > > > >> > > > Subject: Re: Pentax Gallery voting > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > Something that surprises me a bit is my dismay at many of the > >> > > > titles. > >> > > > > I don't find myself reviewing the equipment as much as I would > >> > have > >> > > > > expected. > >> > > > > It seems the oblique nature of many titles portend the lack of > >> > > > > experience or eye of the photographer and, in most cases, fail > >> > to > >> > > > add > >> > > > > the needed drama. > >> > > > > > >> > > > > Jack > >> > > > > > >> > > > > --- Bruce Dayton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> Well, obviously I am part of the problem - I'm one of those > >> > voting > >> > > > on > >> > > > >> the images. > >> > > > >> > >> > > > >> When voting, the images are presented somewhat as they > >> > > > >> are submitted. Quite a few times now, I have seen maybe 10-30 > >> > > > images > >> > > > >> all of a trip with some commentary much like you'd show travel > >> > > > photos > >> > > > >> to your friends. There might be one or two photos worth > >> > > > submitting > >> > > > >> to > >> > > > >> the gallery, but not all of them. Most of those I have seen > >> > like > >> > > > >> that > >> > > > >> were all shot with the kit lens or sometimes the DA 50-200. > >> > As > >> > > > these > >> > > > >> are the low priced lenses in the line, it stands to reason > >> > that > >> > > > >> someone either new to the Pentax line or new to photography > >> > would > >> > > > >> purchase and use them. Someone more seasoned would not submit > >> > > > that > >> > > > >> many similar images - only the real standouts. > >> > > > >> > >> > > > >> I guess another way to put it would be that when you notice > >> > the > >> > > > lens > >> > > > >> used is quite expensive, you have a notion that perhaps the > >> > > > >> photographer is more serious about their work - this is not > >> > always > >> > > > >> the > >> > > > >> case, but more often than someone shooting the kit lens. > >> > > > >> > >> > > > >> That is the explanation - it doesn't mean at all that a great > >> > > > photo > >> > > > >> can't be produced with either of those lenses - and I have > >> > seen > >> > > > quite > >> > > > >> a few great shots done with those lenses. But I have also > >> > seen a > >> > > > >> large percentage of shots done with those lenses submitted > >> > that > >> > > > >> didn't > >> > > > >> really cut the mustard. > >> > > > >> > >> > > > >> -- > >> > > > >> Best regards, > >> > > > >> Bruce > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > -- > >> > > > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > >> > > > [email protected] > >> > > > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > >> > > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > >> ____________________________________________________________________________________ > >> > > Fussy? Opinionated? Impossible to please? Perfect. 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